Holbrook argus., 1910-12-13
Articles of Incorporation of the 20TH CENTURY MANUFACTURING co.

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, have this day as- sociated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for that purpose do adopt the following charter:
 rticle 1. The name of this corpora tion shall be the Twentieth Century Manufacturing Company.
 Iticle ?. This company shall keep an office at Winslow, Arizona, and may keep other principal offices and places of business at Kansas City, Mo, and Los Angeles, Cal, and have such other offices either within or without the Territory of Arizona as may be estab- lished by the Board of Directors at which place or places all incorporators, stockholders and directors meetings may be held and all corporate business may be transacted.
 rticle 3. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Twenty five thousand dollars, divided into twenty five thousand shares of the par value of One dollar each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, or at such time as the Board of Directors may designate, i'll money, property, labor or any other valuable right or thing, and the judg- ment of the Board of Directors or Managing Officers as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 rticle 4 The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage is as follows: To own, handle and control letters patent and inventions; to do general manufac- turing and mercantile business of every kind, character, nature and descrip- tion; to own, cancel and reissue shares of its own capital stock and to own and vote shares of other corporations; to issue notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and to secure the pay ment of the same by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise; to purchase, own and acquire copyrights and trade marks; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation not incon- sistent with law, in any part of the world, as the Board of Directors may deem to the advantage of the corpora tion.
 rticle 5. The affairs of this corpor- ation shall be conducted by Board of not laSs than fhraa nor mora than fva directors, and the following named J. A. Griffith, H H. Smith, F. T. LaPrade, M. l.. Vaughan, Dr. P. D. Sprankle shall constitute the Board of Directors until the annual stockholders meeting which shall be held on the second Tuesday in January of each year, com mencing in 1911. The Directors are empowered to make such bylaws as they may deem necessary for the pro- per management of the corporation, to fill vacancies in the Board, and to sp- point an executive committee with such powers as they may confer not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of the United States and Terri tory of Arizona.
 rticle G. The highest amount of liability that this corporation shall subject itself to at any time shall not exceed Sixteen thousand dollars.
 rticle z. This corporation is formed to endure for twenty five years after it's articles are duly executed, but it's charter rights may be renewed. before its charter expires, from time to tia.s,- for periods not exceeding twenty five years at time perpetually.
 rticle 8. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for it's debts or obligations.
 rtlcle g. The capital stock of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessable by this corporation for any purpose.
 rticle 10. MT. E. A. Boyd, resi- dent of Winslow, Arizona, is hereby appointed Che now being and having been bona fide resident of the Terri tory of Arizona for more than three years) and shall be the Agent of this corporation in the Territory of Arizona and upon whom all notices of process, including the services of summons, may be served.
 IL witness whereof, we have hereun- to set our hands and seals, this the 21st day of Der, A. D. 1910.
 J. A. Griffith, (Seal)
 H. H. Smith, (SeaD
 F. T. LaPrade, (SeaD
 M. l.. Vaughan, (SeaD
 Paul D. Sprankle, (SeaD Territory of Arizona
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