Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE LEGA FRATELLANZA OF ITALO- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, whose hands and seals are hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a social and benevolent asso. citation or corporation, not for pecuni- ary profit, under the laws of the Terri tory of Arizona, and to that end make the following declaration:
 FIRST. The names of the corpora tors are D. Bertoglio, James Sassoe, James Bracco and Charles Bruno; and the name of the association shall be
 he LEGA FRATELLANZA OF ITALO- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE UNIT ED STATES OF AMERICA. The pr;n. cipal place within the Territory of Ari- zona in which the business of said as- sociation is to be transacted is Globe, in Gila County, and the as- sociation may establish branch offices either within or without the Territory of Arizona where meetings of the Board of Directors may be held.
 SECOND. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this association and it's general objects are as follows, to wit: To promote so- eial and fraternal intercourse and asso- citation among it's members; to do and carry Oh such business and charitable work among it's members as may be ex pedient, advisable or necessary; to ac- quire and hold such real estate as may be necessary to carry on its fraternal, social, benevolent and charitable pur- poses; and to mortgage and sell or otherwise dispose of such real estate pursuant to the purposes of the asso- citation according to law.
 THIRD. The time of the commence ment of this association shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County and of certi. fled copy thereof in the office of the Territorial Auditor, ana the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years there after, unless the termination thereof shall be duly extended in accordance with law.
 FOURTH. The affairs of this associ- ation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, the number thereof not to be less than three nor more than twenty live members, and the following named persons shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors shall have been elected, namely: D. Bertog lio, James Sassoe, James Braeeo, Charles Bruno, Peter Beardo, B. Caretto, and B. Bertoldo. Thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the members on the fourth Monday of June and on the fourth day of every sixth month succeeding said month of June. The officers of said association, until their successors shall have been elected, shall be: James Sassoe, Presi dent; Peter Beardo, Vice President; B. Garetto, Treasurer; B. Bertoldo, Score tary; D. Bertoglio, Financial Secretary.
 FIFTH. The organization and incor poration of this association was duly decided on and determined at said Globe, on January 2S, 1907, as is evi- deneed by the following
 CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION:
 We, the undersigned, do hereby cer tify that an election was duly held at Globe, Gila County, Territory of Ari zona, on January 2S, 1907, at a certain meeting held at said place and at said time for the purpose of organizing a social and benevolent association to be known as the Lega Fratellanza of Italo American Society of the United States of America, and for the further purpose of electing directors who shall conduct the affairs of said association; that at said election the following named per sons were duly elected as directors thereof, namely; D. Bertoglio, James Sassoe, James Bracco, Charles Bruno, Peter Beardo, B. Caretto, and B. Der toldo; that the officers conducting said election at said meeting were the fol. lowing: James Sassoe, Chairman; E. BertOldo, Secretary.
 JAMES SASSOE, Chairman.
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