Arizona republican., 1910-06-22
ARTICLE IL

I . and it shall be known and shall act by that corporate name.
 ARTICLE III. That this corporation shall continue in existence for and during fifty years from and after the date of filing these Arti- cles of Association in the office of the Territorial Auditor of Arizona. with full power to extend the existence of the corporation pursuant to the laws of said Territory in such case made and pro- vided.
 That the amount Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Thirteen million five hundred thousand and (s13,- 500 0O0) dollars and shall be divided into each. which said amount of capital stock is the actual contemplated cost of the construction and equipment of said railroad: together. with the cost of right of way, motive power and rolling stock and every other appurtenance and thing for the completion. and running of said railroad as nearly as can be estimated by competent engineers.
 ARTICLE V.
 That the number of directors to man. age the affairs of the corporation, who shall hold their offices until others are elected, as shall be provided for by the bylaws of this corporation, shall be five, and their names are as follows: to- Mason, William F. Staunton, William M. Pryce, and George w. DietZ.
 ARTICLE VI.
 
 proposed road is to be constructed and the counties into and through which it is intended to pass and it's length, as near as it can be set forth, are as fol- lows:
 Beginning at a point in the County of Pima, Territory of Arizona, upon the line of railroad of the Arizona South eTn Railroad Company distant about four miles more or less northwest or Silverbel the southern terminus of said railroad, and thence extending in gen.
 As..alvr sNf NfagVn through the County of Pima to a point upon the international boundary line be- tween the Territory of Arizona and the Republic of Mexico. distant about northWestwar from the town of Sa sabe upon the said boundary line, and extending thence, subject to the laws and with the consent of the Govern ment of the Republic of Mexico, through the State of Sonora, in the Republic of Mexico in a general southerly to south sea coast of the Gulf of California with such branches and extensions thereto as may be sanctioned, authorized or permitted by said laws and Government right and power to extend said line to any other point or points in the Ter rtory of Arizona and into or through any other state or territory, and parti- cularly to construct, maintain and oper- ate branches from said main line, as above described. as follows, to-wit:
 
 main line above described distant about eight miles, more or less, north of Cholla, in the County of Pima, Terri tory of Arizona, and running thence easterly and northeasterly to the City of Tucson, in said County of Pima.
 Second: Beginning at the northern terminus of said main line or at point formed by the intersection Of the afore- said main line as above described and the line of railroad of the Arizona Southern Railroad Company distant west of Silverbell, in Pima County. and extending thence in a northwesterly to nOrtherly direction through the cOun- ties or Pima. Pinal and Maricopa to the City of Phoenix in Maricopa County. The distance traverSed by said main line of railroad in the Territory of Arizona being about seventy-five (75) miles, and the distance traversed by the aforesaid branches being about two hundred (200) miles; the aggregate mileage of said main line of railroad and branches in the Territory of Ari- zona and in the Republic of Mexico be- ing four hundred and fifty (45O) miles, more or less.
 ARTICLE VII
 That the principal office of the com pany shall be at Tucson, in the County of Pima, Territory of Arizona, but the board of directors may establish branch offices and hold meetings thereat in the city of New York. State of New York. or at such other places as the board of directors may deem advisable.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for its debts or obligations.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The capital stoick of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessable by this corporation for any purpose.
 ARTICLE x.
 The highest amount of indebtedness l1nh1IlTV direct contingent which this corporation is at any time to be subject. is Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand ($13,500.0 0O0) Dollars. In witness whereof the said subscrib- CTS to the said capital stock of the said proposed railroad hereuntO subscribe their names, their places of residence, stock taken and subscribed for by each of them. in duplicate, this 18th day of March. A. D., 1910.
 Name, Residence. Number of Shares. Arthur w. Edwards, Prescott, AriZ, 1 share. Victor L. Mason. Passaic, N. J., r shares.
 Bentamin P. Cheney. Boston. Mass. William NJ. Pryce. Tucson. Ariz., George W. Dietz, silverber, Ariz.. l Benjamin Goodrich. Tombstone. Ariz., shares
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Los Angeles, ss. Before me, Caroline F. Smith. a mo- tary public on this day personally ap- peared Benjamin r. Cheney. known to me to be one of the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment. and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of | office, this 2Sth day of March, A. D. l 1910. (Signed) CAROLINE F. SMITH. Notary Public in and for the County of ] Los Angeles, State of California. (SEAL) My commission expires 1st day of | March, A. D. 1914.
 OF ARIZONA, County of { Pima, Ss. Before me, Mary Neal Cheyney. mo- ] tary public on this day personally ap- | peared Arthur w. Edwards, Victor l.. | Dietz, Benjamin Goodrich and William ! F. Staunton, known to me to be six of | the persons whose names are subScrib | ed to the foregoing instrument and sev erally acknowledged to me that they eX- 1 ecuted the same for the purpose and 1 therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1910.
 (Signed MARY NEAL CHENEY, (SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires the 3Oth day of January A. D. 1913.
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