Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MOORE, MERRITT INSURANCE REALTY COMPANY

& REALTY COMPANY know All Men by These Presents: That we, the undersigned, have this d,v associated ourselves together for thc purpose of incorporating, under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and d., hereby adopt the following Articles ol Incorporation;
 ARTICLE 1.
 The names of the incorporators ot this company are Robert F. Merritt and Frederick w. Moore.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation is, and shall be THE MOORE, MERRITT IN >H RANGE & REALTY COMPANY.
 ARTICLE III.
 It's principal place of business shall he in the City of Globe, Gila County, A.zona,
 ARTICLE ".
 The objects for which this corpora ton is formed are, as follows:
 To act as Agent for foreign Fire ln- & rance Companies and such other Com nanies 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 bor- 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 mcnt 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 (s6O, O,OOO.0O) dollars, divided into 60,OOO shares of the par value of one ($l.OO) dollar each to be fully paid, in cash or property when issued and shall be -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 of Directors composed of not less than two (2) per sons, who shall be stockholders, thu first directors shall be, Robert E. Mer ritt and Frederick w. Moore, who shal hCld office until the second Monday il January, 1908, and until the election an qualification of their successors. he annual meeting of the stockhold ers and directors of this corporation shall be on the second Monday in Jan ua'y of each and every year, at saiC stockholders meeting the directors O this corporation shall be elected, an, at said directors meeting the officers O this corporation shall be elected, sai' first annual meeting shall be on the sec ond Monday in January, 1908.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of this corporation shal be a President, Secretary and Treasurer and such other offices as the board O directors may from time to time deen it expedient to appoint. The following directors shall be the officers of thi corporation until the second Monday il January, 1908, to wit: Robert E. Mer ritt, President, and Frederick w. Moore Secretary and Treasurer.
 ARTICLE K.
 The corporate existence of this com pany shall commence on the day of tn, filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder oi Gila County, Arizona, and a certified copy thereof with the Auditor of thi' Territory, and shall continue for tn, pcliod of twenty-five years thereafter
 ARTICLE X.
 The stockholders private property shall be exempt from all liability fol corporate debts of any kind.
 ARTICLE XI.
 The bylaws of this corporation shal be adopted at a meeting of the stock holders to be held for that purpose a; soon as practicable after the signing of these Articles, and the same may be changed, altered or amended at a spe cial meeting of the stockholders called 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.