Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MOORE, MERRITT INSURANCE x 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 do hereby adopt the following Articles of Interpretations
 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 & 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 ton is formed are, as follows:
 To act as Agent for foreign Fire In surance Companies and such other Com panies as may require an Agent in said City of Globe.
 To act as Agent and Broker for the purchase and sale of real estate, per sonal property, mines and mining prop. erty, stocks, promissory notes, and all other evidences of indebtedness; to Dor row and loan money on real estate, per sOnal or other collaterals, and to nego- tiate 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 manner, to the management and settle ment of estates; to act as trustee, ex- ecutor, administrator, or guardian of estates.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be sixty thousand ($60, 0,000.00) dollars, divided into 60,000 shares of the par value of one (sl.00) dollar each to be fully paid, in cash or property when issued and shall be non-assessable.
 ARTICLE VT.
 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 Board of Directors composed of not less than two CD per sons, who shall be stockholders, the first 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 and qualification of their successors. The annual meeting of the stoekhold. CTS and directors of this corporation shall be on the second Monday in Jan uary of each and every year, at said stockholders meeting the directors of this corporation shall be elected, and at said directors meeting the officers of this corporation shall be elected, said first annual meeting shall be on the see ond Monday in January, 1908.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other offices as the board of directors may from time to time deem it expedient to appoint. The following directors shall be the officers of this corporation until the second Monday in January. 1908, to wit: Robert E. Mer- ritt, President, and Frederick w. Moore, Secretary and Treasurer.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The corporate existence of this com pany shall commence on the day of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, and certified copy thereof with the Auditor of this Territory, and shall continue for the period 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 holders to be held for that purpose as soon as practicable after the signing of these Articles, and the same may be changed, altered or amended at spe-
  cial meeting of the stockholders called I for that purpose by a majority of the stock, or at any annual meeting thereof. In Witness Whereof, We and each of us have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of March, A. D. 1907.
 R. E. MERRITT,
 FREDERICK w. MOORE.