The copper era., 1909-05-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE NNON-ARIZONA RAIL- WAY COMPANY.

Known All Men By These Presents: That, whereas, Stock or contemplated Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, herein after fully described, and to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars (Sl0000 00) the same being more than One Thousand Dollars (S1. OO0.OO) for each and every mile of said proposed and con- tenplated Railroad. with Telegraph and Tele- L. Amster Alexander B. CIough, John w Ben nie, RObt D. Roberts and Jas. A. Campbell. And, whereas, the said Subscribers to said | Stock did appoint John w. ie and Robt. D. Roberts their committee to notify the said undersigned to adopt Articles of Association for corporation to be organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, for the pnr- pose of constructing, owning and maintaining said Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, and to elect from amongst the subscrib- CTS to said Articles, Five Directors of said Cor pOrporation.
 And, Whereas, the said John ". Bennie and Robt D. Roberts as such Committee did on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1909, notify us, the undersigned, in writing to adopt such Articles and elect such Directors.
 Now, Therefore we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for tho purpose of incorporating under Title XIII. of the Revised Statutes of Arizona 1901, to that end, and do hereby certify and de- clare as follows:
 ARTICLE 1. That we do hereby erect our selves into a corporation. under and pursuant to the provisions of said Revised Statutes of Arizona under the corporate name aud style of The Shannon Arizona Railway Company.
 ARTICLE II. That said corporation is form ed for the following purposes, tO-wit
 
 own a narrow guage railroad. in the Territory Of Arizona, tO be operated by steam, electricity, horse, or other motive power, for the carrying of passengers and freight thereon, and there- over. for hire, with all the necessary tracks, side tracks, spur tracks, and equipment for the same.
 Also to conduct purchase, own and maintain public or. private Telegraph and Telephone Line, either of them, with or without wireS along the line of said RailrOrd, and to operate the same and the business thereof; and to lease said Telegraph and Telephone Lines or either Of them, to other persons, or individual for the construction, operation and maintenance thereof, or of either thereof, and for either such construction, operation or maintenance of said Telegraph and Telephone Lines, or either of them.
 And to carry on a general express business in connection with the operations of said Railroad.
 And to have, and exercise, such other powers as any Railroad Company may be allowed by law to exercise in the present, or in the future
 And to purchase, construct own, maintain and operate in conjunction with said Railroad, such branch and side lines and railroads be- tween said Railroad and such points the Board of Directors of said Compduy may, from time to time. determine to be necessary for the business of said road.
 ARTICLE III. That its principal place of business shall be in the town of Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
 The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall be held at the Office Of the Company, in Cliff ton. on the lst Monday in January, in each year, but said meeting, and special meetings of the Stockholders, may be held in Boston, County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, if so ordered by the Board of Directors
 ARTICLE ". That the term of it's existence shall be Fifty Years from and after the date of its incorporation. ARTICLE V. That the number of Direct Ors shall be five (5 and that the name of those who shall be directors. and who are appointed to act until their successors are elected and qualified are:
 Names Residence Nathan L. Amster, Boston, Mass. Alex. B. Clough. John W. Bennie, Clifton, Ariz. 1 Robt. D. Roberts, Jas. A. Campbell, AR TICLE VI That the Capital Stock of