Graham guardian., 1908-05-29
lst Publication May 29-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of The
GILA VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIA.
TION.
KNOW ALL MEN BY These PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY These PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned, in order to form a
corporation Tor the purpose hereinafter stated.
under and pursuant to the laws of the Territory
of Arizona, do hereby certify as follows:
First. The names of the incorporators are
Geo: A: olney, Geo. 7. jacobson, Nit simms,
W. +. Jams, John ]. Birdno, Ed Branch and
Il. W. Clayton.
Second. The name of the corporation is and
shall be THE CHA Valley Fair Association"
Third. The principal place of business of
the corporation Is and shall be at Stafford, Gra-
ham County, Arizona.
Fourth. The general nature of the business
TO be transacted by this corporation shall be:
To purchase, hold, own, deal In, le Sc, mort.
gage, SELL exchange, transfer, or in any man.
ner acquire or dispose of real property where
eve situate, to contruct, ect, maintain, sell,
mortgage or lease, buildings. houses, barns,
grand stands, fences, and improvements OF
every kind and description. upon any lands
acquired by the said corporation; TO purchase,
hold, own, mortgage, seal, piedge, transfer, or
in any manner dispose OF. personal property Of
every character, necessary to the purposes OF
the corporation: to Jay out, organize, equip,
operate and maintain, Fair Associations, Race
Tracks, Bail Grounds, Theatres, Dancing Pavil.
ions, Parks, Groves. Orchards, and Sporting
and Athletic Grounds of every descriptions; to
| conduct, operate, and maintain fairs. ball
games, races, and athletic, theatrical, and sport
ing meets of every description, comfortable to
the laws of the Territory Of Arizona; to make
contracts, to borrow money, and execute notes.
bonds, mortgages, deeds of trust. or other
securities 10 secure the same, and TO exercise in
respect to ali shares Of capital stock and other
| securities and Obligations. any and all rights
powers. and privileges Of individual owners
without In any particular limiting or restrict
ing any of the objects and powers Of the cor.
porati0n, IL IL expressly declared and provided
that the corporation shall have power, in the
carrying on Of its business, and for the pur'
pose OF attaining and iurtbering It's obiect, OF
any of the same. to do any and all other acts
and things, and to exercise any aud all powers
which co-partnership or natural person cou.d
Or sPd SI (Which now or
Filth. rhe authorized amount of the capital
| stock of this corporation shall be Twenty
Thousand Dollars ts2oOU.OOl. divided into -Four
Dollars $4,000 eacn. At such time as the
| Board of Directors shall by resolution direct
| said capital stock shall be paid into this cor.
| poratio either in cash or securities approved
| BY the said Board of Directors, in payment OF
which, shares of the capital stock In the cor
| poratioh shall be issued, and the capital stock
so issued shall thereon and thereby become
| and be fuzzy paid up nd n"n-assessabie.
sixth. The time of the commencement Oi
| this corporation shall be the dat, of the Hing
, of these artc es Of Incorporation with the Audi
alton thereof SHAH be Twenty. Five (25) Year,
thereafter, with privileges of renewal for like
periods as provided by Jaw.
seventh. The AHA rs Of this corporation shall
be conducted by Board of SeveuI0 Directors
who shall be e.ected by the stockholders of the
corporation on the secoud Monday in July Oi
each year. said Board OF Directors shall each
| be stockholders in the said corporation, and
shall hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified, Until and including
the second Monday in July, A. d.. 1905, said
Board of Directors shall consist of Geo. A
Oiney, Geo. +. jacobson, Nit simms. W. +
| ljams John J. Birdno, Ed. Branch and l.. W
| Clayton The Board OF Directors shall have
| power to appoint, from emo"g the members OF
| the Directorate, such officers as SHAH be pro
vlded for by the Bylaws OF the orporation
| such officers to hold Office until removed by
| the said osrd Of Directors or until their sue
cessors are ap pointed and qualified.
Eight. The highest amount of Indebtedness
| or liability, direct or contingent, to which thi.
| corporation shall subject itself at any time
| shall be Twelve Thousand Dollars Cel2OOO00j.
Ninth. The private property of the stock
from its corporate debts of any kind whatso
| ever
| In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto sci
our hands and seals, this 10th day oil May. \. D
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