Graham guardian., 1908-04-10
lst Publication March 13-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of
THE BANK OF STAFFORD

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, have associated ourselves together for
the purpose OF forming Corporation under the
Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and TO that
end do hereby make, adopt, sign and acknowl-
edge the following Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The names of the Corporators hereto are:
d. ". Wicker ham, j. n. Porter. J. solomon,
Geo. A oney, J. ]. Birdno, Phi Prudential.
Maury Grider, W. Ijams, z. p. Greer, J. n.
Robinson, J. q. Robinson and E. W. Clayton.
ARTICLEI
The name of the Corporation Is, and shall be,
The Hank of Stafford.
ARTICLE Ill
The principal pace of transacting the bust
ness of this Corporation is Stafford, Graham
County Arizona Territory. but the Board of
Directors may estab ish branch places of trans
acting business of this Corporation.
ARTICLE "
The general nature of the business to be trans.
acted by this Corporation is the following! To
engage in genera banking business, receiving
deposits aud paying the same out upon the
order of the depOSltors; selling and buying eX-
change; borrowing and lending money; buying
and Selling all kinds Of negotiab paper, such
as City, G unity, school and Territorial War
rants, Bonds, and other evidences of Municipal
Debts; Go d, Sitv and Copper Bul ion; Notes
and Mortgages on real and personal property,
as well as Stocks and Bonds of other CorporG
tions; to buy, own and sell real estate and per-
sonal property, and to transact al business -
is consistent with banking business - tha az
conflict with the Laws Of h" ,orT anu Of t.' ri.
zona. Aet'0i' u
ARTICLE
ne authorized capital stock Of this Corpora
I ton is twenty five thousand ts25 900 Dollars
| divided into Two Hundred and Flfty SHARES OF
| the par value OF One Hundred (SlOOl Dol arS
| each. Such capita stock shall be fully paid
into this Corporation. either IN cash or property
suitable for the uses and purposes OF this +
for. ESI"''0n' 'n"'e0'"'''' upon
ARTICLE VI
The affairs of this Corporation shall be con
Quoted by Board of not less than hye, MOI
more than fifteen directors, and the following
| named shall constitute the Hoard OF directors
unit their successors are elected and qualihed
! to wit: D. W. Wickersham, J N. Porter. Chas
| f. Solomon, Geo. A. One Maury order; l; 4
| Solomon j J. Birdno, z. c. Trina ana IN
| Prudential, and thereafter the Board Of Dl
| rectOrs shall be elected from among the STOCK
| holders on The the third hursdaV of January
| of each and every year The officers OF this Cor
I p0rat on shall be resident, one, or more. vice
| Presidents and CASH /. The President and
| Vice Presidents shaI be elected from the BOARD
| of Directors within ten days after the annual
meeting Of the stOckhO ders OF this Corporation
and the Cashier shall be selected by the Board
] If ireCtOrS at the same ume Inc lOllOWlhS
| persons shall be the officers of said Corporation
until the annual meeting in January. 1909: ID
| ". Wickersham, PRESIDENT; j. n. Porter, vice
resident |. T.. Solomon, Vice Presidents Geo
| A. c. ney, Vice President, aud L. ". Clayton
| Cashier. The Board of Directors shall have
! authority to I'LL any vacancies occurring in he'll
number or among the officers of the corpora
| ton majority of such members shall cons u
| tute quorum and any meeting OF such BoarG
| of Directors at which quorum is present, Shal
| be deemed u legal meeting.
ARTICLE VII
! The time OF Commencement of this Corpora
| ton SHAH be on the date of the fl ing of Ger
| titled COPY of these ArtiCl of Incorporation IL
the office of the Auditor of the Territory OF Ari
IONA and the termination shall be Twenty-Five
years thereafter, unless further extended ac
! Cording 10 law.
ARTICLE VIII
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liabil
ity direct OF contingent, to which this Corpora
tiOn is at any time to subject Itself, shall b'
two.thrds Of its capital stock.
ARTICLE IX
The private property of the stockholders o
this Corporation shall be exempt from corporate
debts.
In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto Sc
our hands and seals, this gth day o. March 1905