La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1909-02-26
CERTIFICATE OF FINCORPORATION
OF THE COLONIAL BOND AND
SECURITY COMPANY.

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF THE COLONIAL BOND AND
SECURITY COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-
SENTS That we, whose names are here
unto subscribed and whose residences
are herein set forth, citizens of the United
States, have associated, and by these
presents do associate ourselves together
for the purpose Of becoming Body Cor
porate, under and by virtue of the laws
of the Territory Of New Mexico, and in
compliance Herewith we do make, sign,
seal and publish this our declaration and
articles as follows, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name of this Corporation shall be
THE COLONIAL BOND AND SECU.
RITY COMPANY.
ARTICLE II.
The principal Office Of this corporation
in the Territory Of New Mexico shall be
in the town Of Taos, and Territory Of
New Mexico, and the agent in charge of
said Office and upon whom service of
process against this Corporation may be
made shall be A. r. Manly, but this
Corporation shall have the power and
authority to establish a branch office and
transact business in any other city or
town Of the Territory of New Mexico
and in adjoining States or Territories.
ARTICLE III.
The objects for which this incorpora-
tion is secured and is to be maintained
are:
l. To locate, make entry lease, buy and
in all other ways to acquire, hold, own,
use and traffic in lands Of any and every
description and class, including mineral
lands, and to sell, lease, bond, mortgage
and otherwiie pledge and dispose of the
same and to operate, develop aud exploit
the same, or any part thereof, as may
seem wise and profitable. To subdivide
and plat any part thereof into villas, lots,
blocks or town sites, or other uses, and
to conduct the business of broker in real
estate and other property. To appro-
pirate, lease, buy and in all other lawful
ways acquire water, water rights, reser-
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same, and other ways and opportunities
for the use, distribution disposal and sale
or other employment of water and all
appurtenances thereto pertaining and in
every measure form and kind as may be
found proper and expedient to have, to
hold and to use including water power
and power plants and do all things there
in and Herewith which may be lawfully
dohe with the same or any part thereof
as property.
2, To make loans Of its money and
become and act as the agent Of others in
securing and making loans Of money
from banks and other Institutions, or
persons, and to give and receive in either
event securities of any and every lawful
form and class, and to do and perform
from time to time all and every the mat
ters and things collateral, essential and
lawful therein.
3. To acquire, own, develop, build, use,
lease or dispose of, by sale or otherwise,
all forms Of property, and all values Of
any description or character, which may
in the course of business, or by process
of law or as the result OF investments or
loans come into its charge, control or
ownership including industries, franchi-
ses, electric power plants, lighting plants
gas, and all forms Of gas plants and uses
thereof, trolley lines, telephone lines, and
other form Of electrical operation and to
hold, use, operate, or lease the same, and
every part thereof, indefinitely, should
the Directors decide so to do and to
secure and hold asements, rights, powers,
franchises, and grants therefor, and for
any other of its enterprises industries
and undertaking, and therein to con
struct all reservoirs, bitches, buildings,
machinery, structures, plants, power and
all other requisites, or to purchase or
lease the same should it be found essen
tial and expedient so to do for any reason
and generally, to have and
enjoy all tho rights, powers, privileges
and benefits incident to or granted to
such corporations under the Incorpora-
ion laws Of the Territory Of New Mexico.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this Corporation
shall be fifty thousand dollars, divided into
fifty thousand shares Of the par value Of
1ne dollar each, and no share Of this stock
shall be issued by the officers or direct
DIS until the same shall be fully paid in
cash or in property, at the option and to
The satisfaction Of the Directors, and all
shares Of the capital stock Of this corpo-
ration shall be forever nonasassable.
ARTICLE v
The names and residences Of the said
incorporators and the number Of shares
Of the capital stock subscribed for BY
Zach are;