Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of tho INDEPENDENT MEAT COMPANY


 Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned and herein after designated incorporators, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming and creating a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and there fore do hereby adopt the following Ar ticles of Interpretations:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are : Chas. II. Edmondson, William P. Rose, H. V. Shell, J. A. Mcintyre and Ginn An Quong, all of Globe, Gila County, Arizona, and the name of this corpora tion is and shall be: INDEPENDENT MEAT COMPANY. The principal place for the transaction of business of this corporation shall be the City of Globe, Gila County, Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is as follows: To do a general wholesale and retail butcher business; to deal in, buy and sell all kinds of fresh, salted and cured meats, live and dressed poultry; to deal in all kinds of general merchan- disc; to erect, operate and maintain cold storage plants; to manufacture ice; to erect, operate and maintain cleo tric lighting and power plants; to issue bonds, debentures, mortgages, or other obligations and secure the same by mortgage or lien on any of the property, franchises or rights of this corpora tion; to deal in, buy, sell or otherwise acquire the stocks, bonds or securities of other corporations, firms or individ- uals, as well as of this corporation; to raise, buy or breed, and otherwise ac- quire, own or hold and deal in all kinds of live stock; to conduct a general live stock and cattle business, and for that purpose, to own, acquire, con trol and dispose of real es- tate, cattle ranges and ranch properties, of every kind and deserip- tion; to own, operate and control he- tels, restaurants and boarding houses; to act as agent or broker for the pur- chase or sale of live stock; and in addi- tion to carrying on the business of this corporation at its principal place of business, to establish agencies of said corporation at other places within said Gila County for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing purpose.
 ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of this corporation is and shall be the sum of Fifty Thou. sand Dollars, divided into two thou sand shares of the par value of Twenty five Dollars each, and when issued shall be fully paid in cash, and shall thereaf- ter be non -assessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The corporate existence of this cor poration shall commence on the day of the filing of these Articles of Ineor- poration in the office of the County Rec order of Gila County, Arizona, and a certified copy thereof with the Auditor of this Territory, and shall continue for a period of twenty-five years there after.
 ARTICLE V.
 The business of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five, nor more than fifteen, who shall be stockholders of this corporation, to be elected annu- ally at the annual meetings of the stockholders, and the number decided upon and elected at any annual election shall constitute the Board of Directors for that year. A meeting of the stock holders for the election of the Board of Directors and the officers of this corpor- ation shall be held on the day of the signing of these Articles, said direct ors and officers so elected shall serve until the second Monday in January, 1908. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation shall be held on the second Monday of January, 1908, and annually thereafter. The of ficers of this corporation shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be stockholders of this corporation and shall hold their office for the term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, except the officers elected upon the signing of the Articles, who shall hold their offices until the second Mon day in January, 1908. The Board of Directors may appoint such other off cers and agents as the business of the company may require. The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person.
 ARTICLE VT.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall in no ease exceed Thirty Thousand Dol lars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be ex- empt from debts of any kind whatso- ever.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 29th day of June, 1907.
 CHAS. II. EDMONDSON
 WILLIAM P. ROSE
 H. V. SMELL
 J. A. MCINTYRE
 GINN AT OIInNG