Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE MOORE, MERRITT INSURANCE
 & REALTY COMPANY

know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned, have thi. lay associated ourselves together fo, rhe purpose of incorporating, under the Iaws of the Territory of Arizona, and io hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators 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 X REALTY COMPANY.
 ARTICLE III.
 Its 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 trance Companies and such other Com Panies as may require an Agent in said Dity of Globe.
 To act as Agent and Broker for the purchase and sale of real estate, per ,onal property, mines and mining prop erty, stocks, promissory notes, and all other evidences of indebtedness; to bor- LOW and loan money on real estate, per sOnal or other collaterals, and to nego. Iiate 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 amer, to the management and settle. nent of estates; to act as trustee, ex. rcutOr, administrator, or guardian of states.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of his corporation shall be sixty thousand S6O,0O0.00) dollars, divided into 60,0OO shares of the par value of one ($l.O0) dollar each to be fully paid, in cash or property when issued and shall be Lon-a -assessable.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness. tO 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 a Board ot Directors composed of not less than two (2) per sons, who shall be stockholders, the drst directors shall be, Robert E. Mer- ritt and Frederick W. Moore, who shall hold office until the second Monday in January, 1908, and until the election ana qualification of their successors. The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS and directors ot this corporation shall be on the second Monday in Jan. aa'y of each and every year, at said stockholders meeting the directors of lhis corporation shall be elected, and at said directors meeting the ofneers of this corporation shall be elected, said Hrst annual meeting shall be on the sec ond Monday in January, 1908.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other offices as the board of directors may from time to time deem t expedient to appoint. The following directors shall be the officers of this eOrporation until the second Monday in January, 1908, to wit: Robert E. Mer. rjtt, President, and Frederick ". Moore secretary and Treasurer.
 ARTICLE Tx.
 The corporate existence of this com. pany shall commence on the day of the dling of these Articles of Incorporation n the office of the County Recorder of Gha County, Arizona, and certified copy thereof with the Auditor of this Territory, and shall continue for the pcIiod 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 De adopted at meeting of the stock holders to be held for that purpose as sGUn as practicable after the signing OI these Articles, and the same may be cAanged, altered or amended at a spe- cial meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose by majority of the stock, or at any annual meeting thereof. In Witness Whereof, We and each of us have hersunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of March, A. D. 1907.
 k. E. MERRITT,
 FREDERICK w. MOORE.