Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-06
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Of
COCHISE COUNTY ELECTRIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.

RESENTS:-Thdt, whereas, the un-
dersigned, James S. Douglas, W. II.
Bropny, NJ. ]. Cunningham, NJ. J..
Brophy and George II. Neale, all resi-
dents of the City of Bisbee, Cochise
County, Territory of Arizona, met on
April 6, 1908, at said City of Bisbee,
and agreed among themselves to or
ganize a corporation under the name
OF COCHISE COUNTY ELECTRIC
RAILROAD COMPANY, for the pur-
pose of constructing. maintaining and
owp;nS railroad between the city
of BIS5ee and the City OF Douglas, in
COchise County, Territory q Arizona,
under tho laws OF the Territory Of
Arizona, the capital stock of which
shall be Eve Hundred Thousand
1890 Oe0) Do,;ers, divided into five
thousand shares of the par value of
One Hundred (s100) Dollars each and
which sum is the actual contemplated
cost of constructing said road to
gether with the cost of Right of Way,
motive power and every other ap-
purtances and thing for the compile
ton and running of said road as
nearly as can be estimated by compe-
tent engineers and,
WHEREAS, the. length OF saIu pre-
posed railroad is estimated at
twenty-five (25) miles, and,
WHEREAS, said parties above
named did then and there appoint
James S. Douglas and NJ. J. Cunning,
ham, as a committee to obtain sub.
scriptions to the capital stock Of said
proposed corporation, 10 the amotnt
Of, at least, One Thousand ($1000.00)
Dollars, for each and every mile ol
said proposed railroad and that upon
obtaining sufficient subscribers fol
that purpose, the said COMMITTEES
| should give, at least, five days nuLIet
to said subscribers of the time fol
the adoption of the Articles of Asso
citation and of the election of Direc
tors. of said proposed corporation
| and,
! WHEREAS, said committee did OF
| the 9Th day of April, 1908, Obtain
subscriptions to the capital stocn U
said proposed corporation to, at least
the amount above specified as fol
lows, to wit:
James S. Douglas, 26O shares.
W. H. Brophy, 10 shares.
| NJ. J. Cunningham, 10 shares.
N. ]. Brophy, 10 shares.
George H. Neale. 10 shares.
making in all three hundred 600
! shares, of the par value of One Hun
dred (s10O) Dollars, per share, ant
being more than $1,000 for each AM
every mile of said proposed railroad
and,
WHEREAS, said committee there
upon on said 9th day of April, 1905
gave written notice to each of sal
subscribers that the Articles of AssC
citation of said proposed corporation
would be adopted and Directors elect
ed on April IL, 1908, being, at least
five days notice.
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuanc
thereof the said James 8. Douglas
w. H. BTophy. n. ]. Cunningham, n
J. Brophy and George H. Neale, beln
all the subscribers TO the capitS
stock of said corporation, do hereb
associate themselves together an
form a corporation under the Laws {
the Territory Of Arizona, and adopt th
following articles:
ARTICLE I.
The names of the incorporators al
James S. Douglas, W. H. Brophy, \
]. Cunningham, NJ. ]. Brophy an
George II. Neale-
ARTICLE III.
The name of such ccrporatic
shall he COCHISE COUNTY ELE'
7 TRIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place of transactiE
business of said corporation shall
the City Of Bisbee, Cochise Count
Territory OF Arizona, and such 9TH
branch offices as the Board of 1
rectOrs may from time to time G
I tablish.
e ARTICLE ".
The general nature ot the busine
: proposed to be transacted by sa
corporation is the constructing, ow
ing, maintaining and operating
railroad between the City of Bisb'
and the City of Douglas in Cochi
d County, Territory of Arizona, q
same to be operated by means
4 steam, electricity, gasoline or al
f other motive power; 10 take no
e and acquire in any and every vi
: real estate for Right of Way, station
y depots, yards, tanks. sidetracks. tur
; outs, turntables, warehouses, wos
e shops. necessary or convenient in Il
a transaction OF its business. To tai
, aold and acquire any and all pt
J sonal property necessary or conye
:. lent In the construction, operau
d and maintenance OF the said railroa
+ To construct, maintain and opera
= telephone and telegraph lines in &C
II nection with the said railroad.
> take, transport and convey perso
and property on said railroad a
r generally TO have all power as m