Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-06
ARTICLES OF INCoRP6RATIoN
OF the
The Commercial Automobile Company

Know all men by these presents:
That we, the undersigned. do hereby
associate ourselves together for the
purpose of forming a corporation I'M
der the laws Of Arizona, and to that
end do certify and declare:
First: The names of the incorporat-
ors are. Herbert II. Hennigin. 1883
Garfield Blvd. Chicago. James w.
Prescott, 40 Diamond St, PittsburS
Pa, John Wright, 363s Rhodes Ave.
Chicago. Edward G.. Jenkins, 1924
Rhodes Ave, Chicago, Harry 7. Can
non, 1o9 w. "a Place. Chicago. and F.
B. Crossley. 81 E. Lake St. Chicago,
and the name of the corporation shall
be The Commercial Automobile Com
pany The principal place of business
of the corporation in Arizona shall be
at Phoenix, and the principal Office
outside of Arizona shall be at Chicago,
state of Illinois. and the corporation
may have such offices either within
or without the territory of Arizona as
may be established by the board OF
directors. at which offices meetings of
the board of directors may be held.
Second: The general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted Is
as follows. to-wit: to manufacture
sell, lease, and operate any kind and
all kinds Of automobiles or power
driven vehicles. To make contracts
TO purchase, lease. bond. locate or 9TH
erwise acquire. own. exchange, sell or
otherwise dispose OF. pledge. mort
gage. hypothecate. and deal in real
a
erty, water and water rights and ma
chinery. and to work. operate and de-
yeiop the same; in general. to do all
things necessary to the proper con-
duct of the business of this corpora
ton and not inconsistent with the
laws of the United States and the ter
ritory of Arizona.
Third: The capital stock shall be two
hundred thousand dollars ts260.cOo.oo)
divided into 1000 shares of the par
value OF one hundred dollars C$100.00)
each and the said stock shall be is
sued, full paid and worcestershire at
such time or times as the board of di-
rectors may designate. in exchange
for cash, property. services. or other
valuable right or things. and the judg-
ment of the board of directors as
| to the value thereof shall be conclu-
| sive.
Fourth: The time OF the commence
ment of this corporation shall be the
date of the filing of a certified copy
of these articles of incorporation in
the office OF the Auditor of Arizona
and the termination thereof shall b.
| twenty-five years thereafter. with
privilege of renewal as provided by
! Jaw.
Fifth: The affairs of this corpora
| ton shall be conducted by the board
of directors consisting Of not less than
five persons and not more than sever
persons, and Herbert II. Hennigin
1853 Garfield Ave. Chicago, James
w. Prescott, 440 Diamond St. Pitts
burgh, Pa. John Wright, 3639 Rhodes
Ave-, Chicago, Edward G. Jenkins
3424 Rhodes Ave. Chicago. Harry
! Cannon 100 w. "a Place. Chicago. and
F. B. Crossley. 81 Lake St. Chicago
shall constitute the board of director:
until the annual stockholders meet
ing which shall be held on the second
Tuesday of each and every October
commencing in 1907. The directors arr
empowered to make such prudential
bylaws as they may deem necessar,
for the management of the corpora
ton. to fill vacancies in the board
and to appoint an executive commit
4 tee. with such power as they may con
fer.
Sixth: The highest amount of in
debtedness or liability. direct or con
tingent. to which this corporation il
at any time subject shall be one hun
bred and twenty thousand dollar
(sl2O. 0O0OO) which amount does no
exceed two-thirds the amount Of tn
capital stock.
Seventh: The private property o