The Arizona sentinel., 1906-08-29
Articles of Incorporation
 of the Brayton Commercial Company

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, k. s. Jones and Ancil Mar tin, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and in accordance herewith do hereby adopt, exc cute, and acknowledge the following as tn e articles of such corporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be "Brayton Commercial Company" and its principal office and place of transacting buSi- ness shall be at the city of BraytOn, Arizona, with branch offices and places of business elsewhere, as may be designated and estab- liShed by the board of directors of the com pany hereinafter provided for.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted. is to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, and in any part Of the world; to carry on a general wholesale and retail deal- ing in mine, mill and smelter supplies, ma chiHery, materials and merchandise of every kind and character whatsoever, and in all of the branches and related branches of such business.
 To make contracts, to purchase, bond, lease, locate or otherwise acquire, own, ex- change, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in real estate. and any and all kinds of personal property, merchandise, mines, mining claims, oil, oil lands, mineral lands, gas, asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos, salt, water and water rights, and machinery, and 10 work, mine, explore and operate and develop the same, and in general to do all things nec- essary to the proper conduct Of the business of this corporation in the Territory and else where not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ILL.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poratlon shall be one hundred thousand dol lars (SIOO.OOO),. divided into one thousand Q,O00 shares of the par value of one hundred d dVllars (SlC0.0)) each which, when issued, shall be full paid and nOn-asseSsable. Said capital stock shall be issued upon such terms and conditions and at such times as the board of directors may determine or pre- scribe, and the same may be issued ill ex- change for property, contracts, services, or other benefits of any kind or character accru. ing to the corporation, as the board Of directors may in the exercise of their judg- ment determine.
 ARTICLE W.
 The time of the commencement-of this COT. poration shall be the date of the filing Of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of the corporation shall be con- ducted by board of five 5) directors and the following named shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are elected John B. Martin, Charles E. DeMund, k. S Jones, Edward EnoS, and Ancil Martin InereaIDer the DOafQ or directors small De elected from among the stockholders on the first Tuesday of February of each year. The officers of said corporation, until their sue cesSors are elected, shall be: E. $. Jones president and general manager; Edward EnoS, vice president; Ancil Martin, secretary treasurer.
 ARTICLE VI
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is as any time to sub iect itself is sixty-f1ye thousand dollar: (S65, ,0000O).
 ARTICLE VII
 The private property of the stockhoIders and officers of this, corporation shall be eX enpt from all and any liability for it's cor porate debts.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto sci ' E. S. JONES. [seall
 ANCIL MARTIN. lSeall Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Yavapai "'
 Before me, P. L. Warren. a notary public iT and for said county Of Yavapai,. Territory O Arizona, on this day personally appeared k. $. Jones, known to me to be the perSoI whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in strument, and acknowledged to me that h, executed the same for the purpose and con sideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and Seal of office thi 7th- day Of August, 1906.
 r. L. WARREN, Notary Public My commission expires Nov. q, 1909.
 Territory of Arizona. ss County of MaTicOpa. "'' IBefore me, l.. F Hewins, anotary public il aud for said county of Maricopa, Territory O Arizona, this day personally appeared Ancil Martin, known to me to be the perso1 whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to nie that ht executed the same for the purpose and con sid eratiOn therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office th | Sth day of August, 1906.
 l.. F.. HEWINS, Notary Public. l My commission expires June 3, 1908.