The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-10-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
S. J. HAGAN & COMPANY.
now Am Men Bv rhese Presents

Know All Men By These Presents;-
That we the undersigned have this day asSO-
c ated ourselves together Cor the purpose eff r.
ganizing corporation, under and by viC11e of
the laws of the Territory of ArizoI>>. aud 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. rs. 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 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 appertaining 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-
chandse and property of every class and de-
scription aud do any business that a natural
person might do.
Article Ill The amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand
(s15OOO OO) Dollars, divided into Fifteen Thous-
and Cl5OOO) shares of the par value of One
Dollar (s1.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 full
Article ". The corporate existence of this
corporation shall commence 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 " The corporate power of this cor
poration 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, until their successors shall
be elected aud qualified. The officers of this
corporation shall be Il 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 hoard following the annual
election of such directors.
Article vi. The highest amount of indebted
ness and liability, direct or contingent, to
which this corporation shall, at any one time, be
subject in no case to ex eed two-thirds of the
amount of the capital stock.
Article VII. The bylaws of this corporation
shall be adopted at a ting of the stOckhold
ers to be held on the oath day of October
1908, by the vote of the majority of the stock
issued and outstanding, and said bylaws mny
be ameuded ut any time in the same inner
The private property of the stockholders shall
be exempt from all corporate debts.
In Witness Whereof We and each of MS have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 2Sth day
of September, 1908 a. d.
w. F. HAGAN
=. J. JiAGAN
JAMES II. KERRY
Territory Of Arizona.l IS
County of Graham.) -
Before me, Geo. Carlton, a Notary Public. il
and for the County of Graham, in the rerritor!
of Arizona, on this day personally appeared
| W. F Hagan, Mrs. S. j. HagAn and James n
Kerby, known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed TO the foregoing inSIIu
ment aud 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
18th day of September, A. d. 1908.
(SeaD GEO. CARLTON,
Notary Public
My commission expires April %. 1911 lis