Mohave County miner., 1911-12-09
Articles of Incorporation
of the
MohaVe County Democratic As
ISOLATION.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we. the undersigned. have associated our
selves together for the purpose of forming an as
sOcatiOn where pecuniary profit is not the object
under and pursuant TO Chapter 8. of Title KILL of
| the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, and the
/ several acts amendatory thereof and supplement tai
thereto. and hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLEI
! The name of this corporation shall be mo
! HAVE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIA-
! TON" and the principal place for the home of
said association and where its business and other
shall be carried on. shall be at Kingman Mohave
County, Territory Of Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
! The general purpose of, and the general nature
of the business proposed TO be transacted by this
| corporation, is as follows: Pleasure, social re-
! creation and the promotion of outdoor sports. and
to that end the corporation may own and main
] tain club houses and such grounds may be
! essary and lawful: establish and maintain a
library, reading room. billiard and pool room, din
ing room. restaurant, and other facilities for the
/ use of its members to hold receptions, public
private lectures musicals and lite airy entertain
ments and to do any and all things which may
| lawfully be done for the comfort and well being
| of its members; to establish and maintain a clean,
honest, efficient and progressive and economic ad
mnistration of all precinct, county and state
Offices in and for Arizona; to advocate and
courage civic pride in all citizens. and to demand,
and, II possible, to enforce strict integrity and
efficient service the part of all public servants
in the performance of their official duly: to guard
against, and, if possible, prevent, in elections,
whether precinct, county or state, frauds and de-
ceits of any description whatsoever; to endorse
1 the principles of representative government
provided in the Constitution of the State of Arr
iona as the same has been adopted by the people
! Of Arizona; and it shall be of the principal
objects Of this corporation to assist in far it
shall be within its power, in the establishment
! and maintenance of a government in and for the
| State of Arizona under and in strict accordance
| with the principles of free and OPPRESSIVE gov
eminent, as founded by true Democracy, to the
/ end that there may be forever maintained in the
/ State of Arizona a government of the people, for
I the people, and by the people.
ARTICLE Ill.,
This corporation shall have no capital stock.
ARTICLE w.
/ The time of the commencement of this CORPORA
ton shall be the day upon which these Articles of
Incorporation filed for record in the Office of
/ the Recorder of Mohave County, Arizona. and
certified copy thereof in the Office of the Auditor
of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be
] twenty-five years thereafter, with privilege of
{ renewal, as provided by law.
ARTICLEv
The management and control of the affairs of
this corporation shall be vested in board of di-
rectors of not less than three members, and such
number of directors may be increased at any
nual meeting of the members of this corporation,
or at any special meeting called for that purpose,
1 to any number not exceeding twenty-five direct
Ors-
All directors so elected shall hold office for the
period of one year. or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
] The annual meeting of the members of this cor
pOratiOn shall be held on the first Tuesday in
| April O. each year, commencing with the first
| tuesday, in April of the year Nineteen Hundred
and Twelve.
That there was a meeting of all the incorpor-
ators of this association held in the town of King
man, Mohave County, Arizona, on the 9TH day of
] November. 1911, at the hour of o'clock in the
forenoon of said day. for the election of directors
Of said eorpol alton to hold office and manage the
| affairs of said association until the first annual
meeting of the members of said association,
aforesaid, all of said ncorporators being present
and voting, with the result that E. F. Thompson,
] /. NJ. George, John r. Whiteside and f. Shaw
/ were duly declared elected directors to manage
the affairs of said association until the first annual
meeting of the members thereof, as aforesaid.
The officers of this corporation shall be a Presi-
| dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
/ The Offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be
vested in the same person, unless otherwise pro
! vided by the Bylaws of the corporation.
The officers of this corporation shall be elected
| by the directors following the annual meeting of
| the members Of the corporation. which meeting
/ of directors shall be held as soon as convenient
after the adjournment of said annual meeting Of
/ the members
This ASSOCIATION shall have and possess all the
powers vested by said Chapter of Title KILL Re
vised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, relating to cor
/ poratons organized for purposes other than pro-
/ fit, and may in its Bylaws provide for:
| l. The qualification of its members, mode of
election, and the terms of admission to member
/ ship.
2. The fee of admission, and dues to be paid to
/ its treasury by members.
! 3. The expulsion and suspension of members
/ for misconduct or nOn-paymenU of dues, also for
] restoration of membership.
4. Contracting, securing, paying and limiting
! the amount of its Indebtedness.
/ 5. Other regulations not repugnant to the laws
/ of Arizona and consonant with the objects of the
/ Association
ARTICLE VI.
Until their successors are elected and qualified
the following named persons shall constitute the
officers of the corporation, to-vit President, E.
/ F. Thompson; Vice-President, John r. White
side; Secretary and Treasurer, !. NJ. George
The Board of Directors shall have the power
and authority to adopt such rules and regulations
and, in the absence of the adoption of any of the
Bylaws by the members of the corporation, to
adopt bylaws of their own for the government of
/ the affairs of the corporation they may deem
fair, proper and necessary. not inconsistent with
law. They shall have full power and authority to
receive application for membership in the man.
ner IN which they prescribe, and they shall issue
/ to all members If requested, a certificate Of such
membership.
| ARTICLE VII
Neither the Board of Directors. nor any officer
or agent of this association, shall contract any in
debtedness which shall at any time exceed the
sum Of One Thousand Dollars
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property of the members of the
association shall be, and the same is hereby made
forever exempt for the corporate debts of any
character.
! These Articles of Incorporation may be amend
ed at any time by a majority of the members
hereof, by two-thirds vote of the directors of
the corporation at any regular meeting of said
board called for that purpose.
ARTICLE X.
| Ten per centum of all members in good stand
ing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
| of business at any annual special meeting of
the members of this corporation.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set our
hands and seals this attn day of November, A. D
| 1911
E. F. THOMPSON, (SeaD
l. NJ. GEORGE, (SeaO
z. A. SHAW, (SeaD
JOHN r. WHITESIDE. Seal
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