The copper era., 1908-10-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
S. J. HAGAN & COMPANY.
Know All Men BY These Presents:-

Know All Men BY These Presents
That we the undersigned have this day
ciated ourselves together Cor the purpose eff or
ganizing corporation, under and by 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 1. 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
H. Kerby. The location of its principal place
of business in this Territory shall be at Clifton,
Graham County, Arizona.
Article H. 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 in anyway relative to
or appertaining to a General Merchandise Mer-
camille Business, to purchase 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-
chandIse and property of every class and de-
scriptiOn and do any business that a natural
person might do.
Article III. The amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand
(sl5OOO OO) Dollars, divided into Fifteen Thous-
and Q5OOO) shares of the par value of One
Dollar (S1.O0) 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 fnH
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
such filing for the period of twenty-five years.
Article v The corporate power of this cor
poratiOn and the conduct of affairs thereof
:halI be vested i'll board of directors composed
of three persons who shall be stockholders in
this corporation, and W. F. Hagan, Mrs. s. j.
Hagan and James H Kerby shall be the direct
ors of this corporation until the second Saturday
in September, 1909, until their successors shall
be elected and qualified. The officers of this
corporation shall be a 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
meeting of the Board of Directors shall be
held at Clifton, Graham county. Arizona Octo-
er "a, 1905 for the purpose of electinS the
officers of this Corporation, and thereafter the
| officers of this corporation shall be elected an
nually b. the board of directors at the first
meeting OF the SAlu DOdrtl following the annual
election of such directors.
| Article vi. The highest amount of indebted
ness and liability, duect contingent, to
which this corporation shall, at any time be
subject in no To eed twU-thrts of the
amount of the capital stock.
Article VII. the bylaws of this corporation
shall be adopted at a meeting of the stockhold-
erS to be held on the path 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 debt>.
In Witness Whereof we AMI each Of ms have
hereuntO set our hands and seals this 2Sth day
| of September, 1905 A. ID.
w. F. HAGAN
=. J. HAGAN
| JAMES H. KERRY
Territory of Arizona.l 60
County of Graham.) ~
Before me, Geo Carlton, a Notary Public, il
and for the County of Graham, in the Territory
of Arizona, on this day personally appeared
| w. F HagSn, Mrs. S. J. Hagan and James H
| Kerbv, known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed 10 the foregoing inStru
ment and they and each of them acknowledged
| to me that they signed the same for the pun
poses and consideration therein expressed.
| Given under NV hand and seal of Office this
18th day of September, A. d. 1908.
| (SeaD GEO. CARLTON.
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