Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE MOORE, MERRITT INSURANCE
 & REALTY COMPANY

know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned, have this
 day associated ourselves together for
 the purpose of incorporating, under the
 laws of the Territory of Arizona, and
 d, hereby adopt the following Articles
 ,l Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the ineorporators of
 this company are Robert E. Merritt and
 frederick w. Moore.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation is, and shall be THE MOORE, MERRITT IN sURANCE & REALTY COMPANY. ARTICLE III.
 It's principal place of business shall be in the City of Globe, Gila County, Arizona.
 ARTICLE ". The objects for which this corpora 'ion is formed are, as follows:
 To act as Agent for foreign Fire In $, rance Companies and such other Com.
 panies as may require an Agent in said lity of Globe.
 To act as Agent and Broker for the purchase and sale of real estate, per ,onal property, mines and mining prop rrJy, stocks, promissory notes, and all other evidences of indebtedness; to bor. TOW and loan money on real estate, per ! ,onal or other collaterals, and to nego- nate loans; to purchase, own, hold, sell, mortgage and convey real estate, mines and mining locations.
 To accept and execute trusts of any and every nature; to attend, in legal ranner, to the management and settle nent of estates; to act as trustee, ex- e,utor, administrator, or guardian of estates.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be sixty thousand 6O,O00.00) dollars, divided into 60,000 shares of the par value of one ($l.00) dollar each to be fully paid, in cash Jr property when issued and shall be lon.asssssable.
 ARTICLE VT.
 The highest amount of indebtedness, :o which this corporation shall at any time be subject, shall not exceed two thirds (2-thirds) of the capital stock. ARTICLE VII. The corporate powers of this company and the conduct of the affairs thereof shall be vested in Board of Directors composed of not less than two (2) per
 ,yus, who snail be stockholders, the 5rst directors shall be, Robert E. Mer- utt and Frederick W. Moore, who shall lyld office until the second Monday in January, 1908, and until the election an. qualification of their successors. The annual meeting of the stockhold-
 sTs and directors ot this corporation
 snail be on the second Monday in Jan nay of each and every year, at said
 stockholders meeting the directors ot
 llIs corporation shall be elected, and
 ai said directors meeting the othcers of iaIs corporation shall be elected, said arSt annual meeting shall be on the sec gld Monday in January, 1908. ARTICLE VIII. The officers of this corporation shall < os a President, Secretary and Treasurer, I and such other offices as the board of directors may from time to time deem ! q expedient to appoint. The following iIretoTs shall be the officers of this operation until the second Monday in January, 1908, to wit: Robert E. Mer- mt, President, and Frederick w. Moore, secretary and Treasurer. ARTICLE The corporate existence of this com pany shall commence on the day of the aing of these Articles of Incorporation a the office of the County Recorder ot Gila County, Arizona, and certified copy thereof with the Auditor of this territory, and shall continue for the Puiod of twenty-five years thereafter ARTICLE X. The stockholders private property shall be exempt from all liability for corporate debts of any kind. ARTICLE XI.
 The bylaws of this corporation shall
 be adopted at meeting of the stock
 Aolders to be held for that purpose as son as practicable after the signing .. these Articles, and the same may be
 changed, altered or amended at spe
 cal meeting of the stockholders called ior that purpose by majority of the stock, or at any annual meeting thereof h Witness Whereof, We and each ot
 as have hereunto set our hands and 'eals this 4th day of March, A. D. 1907. R. E. MERRITT,