The copper era., 1910-05-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 or THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BUILDING CORPORATION.

Known All Men By These Presents that we, c. P. Dunn, LA W. Burtch and c. A. Van Dorn have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming Corporation under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify and adopt the following Articles of incorporation.
 l. The name of this corporation shall be the Knights of Pythias Building Corporation" and the principal place for the transaction of the business of the said Corporation shall be at Clifton, Graham County Territory of Arizona
 H. The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted is to acquire possession of, and titles to real estate. houses. and all things pertinent to the use and benefits of said real estate and houses, to purchase. own and sell real estate of all kinds. to rent property owned by the corpor ration. and, generally do and perform any and all acts necessary or in- cidental to its business aforesaid
 III. That the amount of the Capital Stock of this Corporation shall be, aud is. Fifteen Thous- and Dollars, divided into Three Thousand Shares of the par value of Five Dollars each. The said Capital Stock to be placed in the treasury of said Corporation and be issued from time to time, in such amounts as the Board of Directors may deem necessary for the purchase of property or development of the property of this Corporation, aud tt hen so issued, to be fully paid and forever non -assessGbie.
 ". The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of these Articles for record in the office of the Auditor of the Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter. unless renewed pursuant to the Laws of the Territory of Arizona
 " The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Three Directors, all the mt mbers of which shall be shareholders of this corporation and shall be elected at the An nual Meeting of the Shareholders on the first Friday in March in each year; and the said Board of Directors shall elect from theIrown number ihe following officers to-wit; Presi- dent, Vce-President, Secretary and Treasurer
 The Board of Directors shall adopt by laws which shall define the duties of said officers, and the time of their election, the time of the meeting of such Board and such other matters as the Board of Directors may deem proper The members of the Board of Directors for the current year and until their successors are elected and qualified, are: c. P. Dunn, L. A W. Burch and c. A. Van Dorn.
 VI. The ghest amount of indebtedness direct or contingent, to which this corporation may at any time subject itself shall in no ease exceed an amount equal to Sixty-six and Two thirds (66ss) per cent. of the Capital Stock a the time the obligation is incurred.
 VII The private property of the sharehold CTS shall be exempt from all corporate debt. 1 and liabilities.
 VIII. These Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any Annual Meeting of the shareholders, or at any Special Meeting called for that purpose, by vote of two-thirds of the shares of this Corporation then issued, in fayol of such amendment
 ] In, our hands and seals, this 11th day of March