Arizona republican., 1910-06-18
SUBSCRIPTION OF STOCK AND
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
ARIZONA. MEXICO G. GULF OF CALL
FORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY.


/ We. the undersigned, ARTHUR W.
/ EDWARDS, VICTOR 4. MASON, BEN
! PRYCE. GEORGE w. DIETZ. BEN
JAMIN GOODRICH and WILLIAM r
/ STAITNTON, hereby SeVeraliy subscribe
the aggregate sum of four hundred and
fifty-one thousand (451,000) dollars OF
the capital stock of the proposed RAN
road to be constructed, owned, main
tanned and operated between the ter
mini. to wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the County
of Pima, Territory of Arizona, upon the
line of railroad of the Arizona Southern
Railroad Company distant about four
miles more or less northwest of Silver
bell the southern terminus OF said rail-
road, and thence extending in gen
cral southerly to sOuthWeStery dlrec-
ton through the County of Pima TO a
point upon the interna tional boundary
| line between the Territory of Arizona
and the Republic of Mexico, distant
about twelve miles, more or less, west
ward or northweStward from the Town
OF SaSabe upon the said boundary line,
and extending thence, subject TO the
laws and with the consent of the Gov
eminent of the Republic OF Mexico.
through the State of Sonora, in the Re
public of Mexico in general Southeriy
to southwesterly direction to Port Lobos
on the sea coast of tie Gulf of Cali
fornia, with such branches and eN-
| tensions thereto as may be sanctioned
authorized or permitted by said laws
and Government of the Republic of
Mexico; also with right and power TO
extend said line 10 any other point or
points in the Territory of Arizona and
ritory. and particularly. to construct.
maintain and operate 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
Chola, 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
point formed by the intersection of the
aforesaid main line as above described
and the line of railroad of the Arizona
and Southern Railroad Company dis
! tant about four miles. more or less,
| northwest of Silverbel. in Pima County,
| and extending thence IN a northwestern
! " to northerly direction through the
Counties of 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 Ari-
IONA being about seventy-five (75)
miles. and the distance traversed by
| the aforesaid branches being about two
| hundred (200) miles: the aggregate mile
age of said main line of railroad and
| branches in the Territory of Arizona
and in the Republic of Mexico being
| four hundred and fifty $500 miles. more
| or less; and the aggregate amount OF
subscription to the capital stock being
| for at least One Thousand Dollars (S1,-
OOO) Ter mile thereof.
And we do hereby certify that the
| instrument hereto annexed marked
| inal subscription agreement for said
| stock so subscribed for by said parties
aforesaid. and the signatures thereto
subscribed are the genuine signatures
| Of the persons whose names are there
| subscribed and set forth; that the said
| original subscription list is hereby in
cOrporated into and made part of these
| Articles Of Association: that Victor L.
Mason, one Of the subscribers of said
] stock. was heretofore duly appointed as
a committee to notify said subscribers
| by notice in writing of a meeting for
! the purpose of adopting Articles of AS
| ISOLATION and the election of directors
| by said subscribers, pursuant TO the
provisions of the law of the Territory
| of Arizona: that the appointment of said
| committee was in writing and is hereto
! annexed and marked Exhibit B. and
| hereby made part hereof; that the said
\ notice i'm writing was sent to and re-
| ceived by said subscribers more than
/ five DAYS before the time fixed in said
notice for said meeting. and that pur-
Suant to said notice at the time and
| place mentioned therein all of the sub
| scribers to stock of said proposed rail-
! road did meet for the purpose of adopt
/ ing these Articles of Associa ton and
|
| ber., certain of said subscribers being
represented by proxy duly appointed
] that there were present at said meet
! ing in person or by proxy all of said
subscribers representing the following
number of shares severally subscribed
/ for by them, to wit:
Name of Number Of Amount OF
/ Subscriber Shares Subscription
victor L. Mason II 100. Of
Arthur w. Edwards 1000
| Ben iamin p. Cheney 1850 44S 000. OF
| Benjamin Goodrich : 500. OF
William NJ. Pryce l 100. Ot
! George w Dietz 100. OF
That the Articles of Association wer,
thereupon adopted by the unanimous
| vote of all of the said subscribers pres
! ent at said meeting in person or by
Z proxy.
That the Articles of Association Sc
/ adopted are as follows. to wit:
! Articles of Association.
| We, the undersigned having sub
| scribed and being subscribers to tbs
| capital stock of a contemplated railroad
/ hereinafter more fully described. and
| being DESTROYS of forming ourselves into
a corporation pursuant to the laws Of
the Territory Of Arizona, in such case
| made and provided, for the purpose o.
constructing. equipping. owning. operat.
/ ing and maintaining such railroad anC
| n telegraph line or lines and transact.
ing any and all lawful business in con.
nection Herewith. and to that end ant
| for that purpose hereby adopt thes,
Articles of Association under and pur
| suant to the provisions OF the laws o.
| the Territory of Arizona, with all right.
| and privileges which are now or ma,
| hereafter appertain to such corporation
| and do further state:
ARTICLE l.
| That the subscribers to said stool
| whose names are herein set forth ant
| hereto subscribed hereby form them
selves into a corporation under and b,
| Virtue of the provisions of the Revised
Statutes of the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE RI.
The name of this corporation shall b.
| ARIZONA. MEXICO y GULF OF
| CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY
| and il shall be known and shall act b,
! that corporate name.
ARTICLE III.
| That this corporation shall continue in
| existence for and during fifty years iron
and after the date of filing these Arti
| cles of Association in the office of thu
| Territorial Auditor of Arizona, with full
I power to extend the existence of TIN
| corporation pursuant to the laws OF salt
Territory in such case made and pro
ARTICLE w.
| That the amount Of the capital stool
of this corpora ton shall be ThirteeI
| million five hundred thousand and 1913,
! 500 00O) dollars and shall be divided int
| shares of One Hundred ($100 dollars
| each which said amount of capita
stock is the actual contemplated cost o
the construction and equipment of sale
| railroad together with the cost o
right of way. motive power and rolling
| stock and every other appurtenance an(