The copper era., 1908-10-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
S. J. HAGAN & COMPANY.
wv All Men By These Presents

Know All Men BY These Presents;-
That we the undersigned have this day asso-
ciated ourselves together Cor the purpose e or
ganizing a corporation, under and br~virtue of
the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in
accordance Herewith do hereby adopt, sign and
acknowledge these presents as its Articles of
Incorporation, to-wit:
Article I. The name of the corporation is ard
shall be, IS. J. Hagan & Company" The
names of the incorporators of this corporation
are W. F. Hogan, Mrs. S. j. Hagan and James
II. Kerby. The location of its principal place
of business in this Territory shall be at Clifton,
Graham County, Arizona.
Article II. The general nature of the bust
ness proposed to be transacted by this corpora
ton in the Territory of Arizona shall be to buy.
sell or deal in all things i'll anyway relative to
or appertaining to General Merchandise Mcr-
camille Business, to purchase or otherwise ac-
quire, to hold own, mortgage, sell, assign and
transfer or otherwise dispose of, TO invest
trade, deal in or deal with goods, wares, mer-
chandlse aud property of every class and de-
scription aud do any business that a natural
person might do.
Article III. The amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand
(S15OOOO0) Dollars, divided into Fifteen Thous-
and Q5OOO) shares of the par value of One
Dollar (Sl.OO each, to be paid in such manner
and at such times the Board of Directors
shall determine until the par value of said
stock shall have been paid in flu!
Article ". The corporate existence of this
corporation shall commence on the day of the
filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the
/ office of the County Recorder of Graham
County, Arizona and the filing of a certified
copy thereof in the office of the Territorial
Auditor. and shall continue from the date of
Supb fling fpr 10 O,ariOd Of w y fvp
Article v. The corporate power of this
poratiou and the conduct of affairs thereof
shall be vested in board of directors composed
of three persons who shall be stockholders in
this corporation, and W. F. Hagan, Mrs. S. ].
Hagan and James H. Kerby shall be the direct
ors of this corporation until the second Saturday
in September 1909 or until their successors shall
be elected and qualified The officers of this
corporation shall be President Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be
elected by the Board of Directors from among
/ their own number. and such other officers as
the board of directors shall elect or appoint.
A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be
held at Clifton, Graham county. Arizona. octo-
er "a. 1908, for the purpose of electing the
officers of this Corporation, aud thereafter the
officers of this corporation shall be elected an
nually By the board of directors at the first
meeting of the said board following the annual
] election of such directors.
Article VI The highest amount of indebted
ness and liability, direct contingent, to
which this corporation SHALL ut any time, be
subject in no to exreed twO-thirds of the
amount of the capital stock.
Article VII. The bylaws of this corporation
shall be adopted at meeting of the stOckhold-
ers. to be held on the oath day of October,
1905 by the vote of the majority of the stock
issued and outstanding, and said bylaws may
be amended ut any time in the same manner
, The private property of the stockholders shall
be exempt from all corporate debts
In Witness Whereof. We and each of us have
hereuntO set our hands and seals this 18th day
of September, 1908 a. d.
w. F. HAGAN
s. J. HAGAN
JAMES II. KERRY
| Territory of ArizOna,l &C
! County of Graham.J -
Before me, Geo. Carlton, a Notary Public, in
land for the County of Graham, in the Territory
of Arizona, on this day personally appeared
w. HagSn, Mrs. S. J. HagHn and James H.
KerbY, known to me to be the persons whose
names subscribed to the foregoing inStru-
ment and they and each of them acknowledged
to me that they signed the same for the pur-
poses aud consideration therein expressed.
| Given under NV hand and seal of Office this
29th day of September A. ID. 1905.
(SeaD GEO. CARLTON,