Williams news., 1906-06-23
Grand Canyon Electric Light & Power Company
Ksow kIL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

KNow kLL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the undersigned. Prince 4. Melick, V H. Melick, F. 0. Poison. !. II: Hudson, and iams in Coconino County, Territory of Ari- zona have this . day associated ourselves together for the purpose ol forming n eorPGr P,be Laws of the Territory of Arizona % and for that purpose we do adopt Articles Of incorporation as follows tO-wit:
 The names of the corpo,ators of this is,c eorPors- aton are Prince & A. MeiiSk H: HeiS; Melick' o' | ARTICLE II. The name of this corporation is. and it shall be "Grand Canyon Electric Light < Power Company"
 ARTICLE III. 1 The principal place of transacting business of this corpora tion is and it shall be- the Town of Williams, in Coconino County, Territory of Arizona; and it may have other places of busi- ritory or State, if so hereafter at any time de- termined by ifs Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE w.
 ] All incorporators', stockholders and direct 1 ors' meetings shall be held at the Town Of Williams. Coconino County. Territory of Ari- zona. excepting otherwise hereafter ordered by l the Board of Directors.
 ARTiCLEV.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be man. aged by Board of not less than three, nor more than five directors, who shall be elected an- nuauy. on the first Monday coming after the first day of January, of each and every year, as the Bylaws may provide: and the number of Directors for the ensuing year shall each year; excepting that. until otherwise or. dered by the Stockholders at such meeting such Board of Directors shall consist of five and the following named persons shall be and constitute the Board of Directors of this cor poration until their successors are elected and
 Prince A. Meliek. of Williams. Arizona. V. H. Meliek of Williams. Arizona. 1 O Poison Of Williams. Arizona J. H. Hudson, of Williams Arizona. F. R. Nellis, of Williams Arizona. ARTICLE VI.
 The amount of the capital stock ,sS Of mt this his
 Dollars; divided into Five Hundred shares, of
 the par valne of One Hundred si0O 00) Dollars
 paid up and non-assessible at the date of it's issuance. and it may be paid for in money. , value and the judgment and decision of the 5 Board of Directors, or managing officers of this , corporation as to the value thereof. shall be ! conclusive.
 <. The general nature of the business pro-
 posed to be transacted by this Corporation is. 1 and it shall be- as follows, tO-wit:
 a. To own hold. carry on, conduct, manage, l and maintain general electric lighting works,
 motor power plant. and businesses, with all ' and every incident thereto in the Town of = Williams. Cocopino County, Territory of Ari-
 zona, and at such other or different places as it own, hold sell, give, trade assign. divert trans fer, and otherwise acquire dispose of electric 6 light electric motor power. and any and all Il pliances. and OutfittlngS.
 b. To own. hold carry on. conduct, manage,
 and maintain water works, cistePns. tanks, res r, ervoirs. ice plants. and steam-hearing plants. II pipe lines. and pumping stations, and all other
 steam heating plants and hgsinessss ,e and an; all l. Arizona and at snch other different places n as it may desire; and to manufacture, buy. u own hOld sell, give. trade. assign divert, trans fer, and otherwise acquire or dispose of water. . | ice, and steam and any and all kinds of water n plant, ice plant. and team-heating properties. 6 apparatuees, appliances and outfittngs. , c, To contract, maintain. own, hold, and operate all such roads. franchises, rights, priv '' as may be necessary, convenient or needed for , the working. carving on management an. and
 water-works. ice,works, and steam heating v works and businesses.
 8 d, To secure. take purchase own buy, acquire, deal in. acquire or dispess of real estate notes
 mortgages. buildings, personal properties. anu
 all and deserPti"1 of securities s0lss o municipal or corporate; and corporate shares of capital stock; and any and all other obli- c gations, contracts, and every evidence of in- debtedness; and to sell, mortgage, pledge. or = hypothecate any and all such securities, prop. : to exercise in respect thereto and to each and
 all of the above mentioned affairs. any and all
 rights. powers and privileges that individual . l natural persons. owners thereof, might or n could do.
 r @. To borrow money and give securities [ of or otherwise use or deal in debenture bonds. E common bonds collateral securities. hypothe. cations. and mortgages, and securities of every 2 description and kind.
 e ARTICLE VIII Y The time of the commencement of this corpor-
 atiOn shal be the date of the filing of these Arti. cles of Incorporation for record in the office of
 the County Recorder, and certified copy there. of in the office Of the territorial auditor; and this corporation is formed to endure for twenty. D five years thereafter. but it may be renewed 8 from time to time for period of twenty-five
 years longer, each time perpetually.
 ARTICLE K. Z The highest amount of indebtedness and lia- bility, direct or contingent, to which this cor pOration is at any time to be subject shall be in no to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand P Dollars.
 The private property of the members and
 stockholders of this corporation shall be, and
 biiity for its corporate debts of every kind what soeyer-'
 Il ARTICLE XI The capital stock of this corporation shall be and 1t is hereby made forever non-assessable s for any and every purpose whatsoever. I ARTICLE XII. The Directors of this Corporation are here. by, and they shall at all times have the power,
 and be empowered to make, alter amend and
 the said directors, hereby authorized to, and they may at their discretion, appoint ! when appointed shall have all the powers
 which the said Directors may confer upon him. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set r our hand and seals. at Williams. Arizona, this the l7tn day of May, A.D., 1906 PRINCE A. MELICK. [seall
 V. H. MELICk. [Seall : F. o. POISON. fSeall J. II. HUDSON. tSeal1 F. R. NELLIS fSeall