Williams news., 1907-09-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF Rabbit Brothers Con- pany of Williams"
KNOW ALL MEN BY'THEsE PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY'THESE PRESENTS: hal we, the under>il ned David Ba bbitt c. Ba'.bitt. K. s. Te pie .,rgA Rabbit and Jnsep s Amund sen. he ,rp rat rs. al Coconino County, rerritu V Q. Arizona have this- day associate d Uur>eiv' toeether or the purpose of forming Corp rat'on. a"d b come Iu' orporn ted under he of h. Territory of Arizona; and to that end, anu f"' that purpose we do ad pt "A ticies of lncUr poratiOn," as ,ollows, to-wit:
 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the Corp ratnrs ofthiS Cor oora'ion are, David Babhitt, Charles j. Babbitt | orge Babbirt F. $. Teepls and Jos pm = Amuidsen.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The name of this Corporation is. and 1t shali De, Rabbit Brothers Compti'y o1 Williams" ."
 ARTICLE III.
 The Principal Office and Place of Business of this Corporation $, and it sBrli be, the Town If Williams in Coc"nlno County, Territory oi Arzona; and it may hay. other places oi Business in the said Territ'.'y If Ariz"na, any other territory, or V otn..r state il SC ler after al any time determined by its Buard
 ARTICLE ".
 All Incorporators', Stock ho ders' and Direct ,rs' me 'tings shall be held at Williams Arizona; except otherwise hereafter ordered y the Board of Dir ctors.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be managed by Board of not less than four Direct ors, who shall be elected annually, on
 
 } January, of each and every year, the sy-laws may ptovide; and until otherwise 'Td"rei by the Stockholders, at regular leeting thereof, such Board of Directors shall 'onsist of four, and the following named er,ons, Incorporators, shall constitute the Soa I'd of Directors of this Corporation, hold ,Tti, until their successors are elected and qualified, viz
 David Babbitt, of Flagstaff, Arizona; C. J. Babbitt. of Flagstaff, Arizona; R. s. Teeple, of Williams, Arizona; George Rabbit, of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The amount of the Capital Stock of this Cor poratlon shall be Seventy five thousand iS75,O n.OO) Dollars; divided into seven hundred llty, (750) equal shares of the par value of One Hundred (Sl00.0U) Dollars each; and the said Capital Stock shall be fully paid up the date of Is issuance, ,-and 1t sI all be, and it is hereby made forever non-assessib blr, for any and every purpose; and it may be paid for in money, property, labor, or any other right or thing of calue whatever; and the judgment and decision pf the Board of Directors oI this corporation. as to tG the VI value of such property labcr or other shall be final and conclusive.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this Corp Jration is, and it shall be as follows, to-wit:
 a. To own, carry on maintain, manage and conduct General Wholesale and Retail Merchandise business, or businesses, Will jams, Arizona; and at such other or different places as It may desire; and to manufacture, ouy, acquire, own, hold, SeIl give, trade, tssgn. divert, transfer. or otherwise acquire or lisp Use of every and all classes and kinds o1 materials. goods, Wares, m ;rchandIse, bonds, notes, mortgages, securities, and all other Idsses, k1nds, anu character of property. both real, personal and mixed, ill any manner II nay deem fir necessary. or in any way incident to the carrying on and conducting such merchandise business.
 b. To buy. sell, own. hold, lease, mortgage, nypothecate, give, grant, slaughter, and other wise deal in Live stock and animals of uny Yer q rH n nc trur 1ls trons and marks for any such Live Stock; and [" carry on and conduct General Butcher Business, and to buy, sell, and otherwise deal 'n all kinds of meats, hides, pHlts, and other .rnperties necessary for in any way incident to Llve Stock, and d Butcher kusiness. c.. To manufacture, buy, sell. and otherwise ieal in Coal, lee. hay, srain, vegetables. wood, lumber, iron, steel, and all other kinds oI minerals and all and every other kind of purchasable or salable properties, and in Electric Light and Power works and equipments d. To owD hold, buy. sell, lease mortgage, acquire, dispose of, and operate Mines, Farms, Nater-Works Water-rls hts Factories, Livery stables, Feed-stable-. Nils. Hotels. lodging houses, Board ng-houses. Brick-yards QuArieS, md any and ali similar businesses. and To construct ami operate Railways, Tramways md Tur1pikes such may lead from its principal works or place Of business tc some iavigable stream, or to some existing Railway turnpike or pubic highway.
 e. To make any and all kinds of contracts acquire and transfer properties, and to secure take purchase. own, buy, acquire, hold, seii l-ase, mortgage or otherwise use. deal ln lease and disp SC of real estate, buildings store houses, warehouses any interest therein; aid to take, own, hold, atquire, sell parter negotiate. and diSp any and all kinds of notes, mortgages. b inds, both public private, municipal, or CorpOrate; and Cor porate shares of Capital Stock and any and all other securities, obligations. contracts, and evidence of indebtedness; and generally to 'xercise in every respect to the same, and each and all of he above mentioned properties and affairs, every, any, and all rights, powers, Of nal nafIt lI persons.
 ARTICLE VIII
 To issue. or cause to be issued, by its Board of Directors, at any time, preferred, guaranteed pr interest-bearing StOcr of this Corpora tion, in -sich amounts, and upon such terms and conditions as to them, the said Board of Directors, may seem proper.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall b the date of the filing of tn Articles of Incorporation for record in the Office of the County Recorder, and d certified copy thereof in the Office ot the Territorial Auditor; and this Corp ration is tor ed tn endure for Twenty five years th re- after, but it may be renewed from time to time for a period "i Twenty-Five years longer, each time perpetually.
 ARTICLE X.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and liability. direct pr contingent, to winch this Corporation is at any time tO be subject, shall not exceed Twenty i've Thousand Dollars
 ARTICLE TX.
 The Private property of the members and Stockholders of this Corporation shall be, and it IS hereby made forever exempt from all lia bliIty Tor its corporate debts of every kind and nature whatever.
 ARTICLE XII
 The directors of this Corporation may appoint 'ieneral Manager of this Corpuration who shall have all the powers which said Board al Directors may confer upon him. and whose term nt office shall continue at ther pleasure. an who 6 salary such shall be fixed by said Board of Directors.
 In witness whereof. we the said Incorporators have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 18th day of September, A. D. 1907
 DAVID BABBITT, (Seal)
 C. J. BABBITT (Seal1
 GEO. BABBITr (SeaI1
 R. s. TEEPLE. tSealO
 JOSEPH S AMUNDsEN. (Scal-J TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF CoCoNINO.