The copper era., 1908-10-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
8. j. HAGAN & COMPANY;
Know All Men By these Presentsl-

Know All Men By IheSe PreSentSs-
That we the undersigned have this day asso-
c ated ourselves together Cor the purpose eff or
ganizing corporation, under and by virtue of
the laws of the Territory of Arizona. AMI in
accordance Herewith do hereby adopt, sign and
acknowledge these presents as its Articles of
Incorporation, to-wit.
Article 1. The mamie of the corporation is ard
shall be, rs. J. Hagan < Company" The
nam6s of the incorporators of this corporation
are W: F. Hogan. Mrs. S. ]. Hagan and James
II. Kerby. The location of its principal place
of business in this Territory shall be 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 in anyway relative To
or appertaning to a General Merchandise Mer-
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 deal with goods wares mer-
chandIse and property of every class and de-
scrption and do any business that a ia iral
person might do.
Article Ill The amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand
tsl5000 O0) Dollars, divided into Fifteen Thous-
and u5OOO) shares of the par value of One
Dollar (sLOO) 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 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
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. J.
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 aud 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 b. the board of directors at the first
meeting of the said hoard following the annual
election of such directors.
| Article VI. The highest amount of Indebted
ness aud liability, direct or contingent, to
which this curpura'iOn Sha II, at any time, be
subject in To eed twuthirris of the
amount OF the capital sLIrk.
| Article VII. Inc bylaws of this corporation
shall be adopted at Il meeting of the stockhold-
ers. to be held on the Path day of October,
1908, by the vote of the majority of the stock
issued aud outstanding, and said bylaws Tray
The private property of the Stockholders shall
| In Witness Whereof We ami each Of rs have
hereuuto set our hands and seals this 2Sth DAY
of September, 1908 y. ID.
w. F. HAGAS
| ). J. HAGAN
! JAMES H. KERRY
Territory of Arizona 90
County of Graham.J "
Before me, Geo Carlton, a Notary Public in
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 n.
| Kerbv, known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing inStTu.
ment and they and each of them acknowledged
to me that they signed the same for the pur-
poses and consideration therein expressed
Given under nv hand and seal of Office this
18th day of September, A. ID. 1908.
(SeaD GEO. CARLTON,
Notary Public
My commission expires April %. 1911. lis