Graham guardian., 1908-06-05
lst Publication May 29-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of The
GILA VALLEY FAIR ASS0CIA-
TON.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That we, the undersigned, in order to form
corporation for the purpose hereinafter stated
under and pursuant to the laws of the Territory
OF FiIai srfonf fbe 90 medeSy &c certify b follows
Geo: A: Olney, Geo. z. jacobson. Nit Simms,
". F. liams, John J. Birdno. Ed. Branch and
4. w. Clayton.
Second, The name of the corporation is and
shall be THE Gila Valley Fair Association"
Third. The principal place of business of
the corporation is and shall be at Stafford, Ora
Fourth. The ge eral nature of the business
70 be transacted by this corporation shall be-:
To purchase, hold, own, deal in. lie sc, mort.
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, sell, pledge, transfer. or
every character, Necessary to the purposes OF
| the corporation; to lay out, organize. equip,
operate and maintain, Fair Associations, Race
Tracks, Bail Grounds. Thestres, Dancing ravil.
| 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 eve y 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
|
respect to all shares of capital stock and other
| securities and Obligations, any and All tights
powers. and privileges of Individual owners
ing any Of the objects and powers Of the cor.
| poration, 1t Is 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 its Object, OF
| any of the same, to do any aud ali other acts
| and things. and TO exercise any aud all powers
which co-partnership or laturai person cou d
| do or exercise, and which now or hereafter
may be authorized by law.
Fifth. The authorized amount of the capital
stock Of this corporation shall be Twenty
Hundred 400 Shares of par value OF fifty
Dollars ts50.00) each. At such time as The
b ard Of Directors shall by resolution direct
SAID capital stock SHAH be paid into this cor,
i by the said Board of Directors, in payment OF
| which. shares of the capital stock In the cor
poratioh shall be issued, and the capitai stock
and be fully paid up nd n"n-sss sessabie.
| sixth. Ihe time Of the commencement o
this corporation shall be the dat, Of the tIine
of these articles of incorporation with the Auuf
tor of the Territory Of Arizona, aud the ..ermia
alton thereof shall be Twenty-Five rz5i Year,
periods as provided by law. ' ''A'
| seventh. The aifa rs OF this corporatiou sbal
| be conducted 0y Board of seyeu (7l Directors
| who shall be eiected by the stockholders of the
corporation on tine second Monday IN July O
each year. said Board OF Directors shall eacl
be stockholders in the said corporation, ant
shau hold Office until their successors ar,
| elected and qualified. Until and inciudin,
the second Monday In Juiy, A: D.. 1905, sale
Bosfd o. Directors shall consist Of Geo. A
0iiey, Geo. r; Jacobson, Nit simms, W. +
ljams, John ] B:rdno. Ed. Branch and K. W
Clayton The Board OF Directors snail hav,
power to appoint from amo' the mem bers o
the Directorate, such officers as shat be pro
Ylded for by the By.Laws OF tho orporation
j ch officers 70 hold office until removed b,
the said oard Ut Directors or until their sue
cesSors are sp yotnted 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 (sl2OJ0.00j.
Ninth. The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall be exemp
from its c.rpoIate debts of any kind whatsO
ever.
lu Witness Whereof, We have hereuuto Sc
our bauds aud sesrs, this Goth day o. May, 4. d
1908, ~