Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-11
Articles of incorporation
 OF GLOBE ELECTRIC, GAS & WATER COMPANY

We, the undersigned, c. N. Bassett, B. A. Nebeker, A. W. McPherson, Geo. II. Hutton and A. F. Gressler associate ourselves together for the purpose of be- ing incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I
 The name of this corporation shall be "GLoBE ELECTRIC, GAS & WATER COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II The names of the incorporators of this corporation are c. N. Bassett, B. A. Nebeker, A. w. McPherson, Geo. H. Hutton and A. F. Gressler.
 ARTICLE III The principal place of transacting the business of said corporation shall be at the City of Globe, Gila County, Arr zona, but this corporation proposed to have offices for the transaction of It's | business outside of said territory, to wit: In the City of Los Angeles, Coun- ty of Los Angeles, State of California, and at such other places as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine, and as may be provided by the by laws of such corporation, at any of which places the Board of Direetosr may transact any and all of the busi- ness of said corporation. and at any of which said places meetings of the stock holders of such corporation may be had in accordance with the bylaws of said corporation, and any and all business of said corporation may be transacted.
 ARTICLE " The general nature of the business to be transacted by said corporation and the purposes for which it is formed are
 First: To locate, buy, own and sell, lease, mortgage and bond water loca- tions and water rights; to buy, own and sell, lease, mortgage and bond water bearing lands; to dig wells, erect reser- voirs and other means of storing water; to buy, sell, pump and distribute water; to own, buy, sell, hold, convey, build, operate, maintain, lease, mortgage, bond, equip and maintain buildings, pipe lines, reservoirs, pumps, pumping sta tions and all machinery and apparatus capable of being used in the develop mont, distribution or application of wa ter;
 Second; To manufacture, rent, store. buy, sell, distribute and deal in electric ity and gas and steam and compressed air and all other products for fuel, | lighting and power and all purposes for which electricity, steam or gas or com pressed air may be used;
 Third: To establish and to maintain the necessary appliances and buildings for the manufacture, distribution and sale of ice;
 Fourth: To produce, distribute and sell heat, power and light or the pro duet sof the same;
 Fifth: To buy, own, sell, hold, con vey, build, operate, manage, control, lease, mortgage, bond, equip and main tain buildings, poles, wires, lights, un- derground circuits, appliances, machin- cry and all apparatus capable of being used in the production, development, distribution or application of electric ity, steam, gas, power, ice and water or in any way connected herewith and to contract for, purchase, lease, sell, buy, own, hold, manage, convey, mort gage, hypothecate. bond or otherwise ac- quire, dispose of or deal in any real or personal property, including fran chises for any of the purposes afore- said or in any way related thereto, and to issue bonds, secured by mortgage or otherwise on any of it's property.
 ARTICLE V
 That the authorized amount of capital stock of said corporation shall be Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), to be divided into Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) shares of the par valu eof One Hundred Dol lars ($l00) each, and the time when and the condition upon which it is to be paid in is as follows, to wit: Five (5) shares have been subscribed by the fol lowing persons in the following amounts:
 Names. Amount of stock C. N. share T.