Mohave County miner., 1911-12-23
Articles of Incorporation
of the
MohaVe County Democratic As
ISOLATION.

under and pursuant to Chapter s, of Title KILL OF
/ the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, and the
several acts amendatory thereof and supplemental
thereto. and hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
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
matters relating to rs purpose of organization
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 as may be nee
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 or
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 econ"mic ad-
ministraton of all precinct, county and state
offices in and for Arizona; TO advocate and en-
courage civic pride in all citizens and to demand,
and, if possible, to enforce, strict integrity and
efficient service on the part of all public servants
in the performance of their official duly: to guard
against, and, if possib e, prevent, in elections,
whether precinct, county or state, frauds and de-
ceits Of any description whatsoever; to endorse
. the principles of representative government as
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iona as the same has been adopted by the people
/ of Arizona; and it shall be one 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 III.
This corporation shall have capital stock.
! ARTICLE ".
/ 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
I renewal, as provided by law.
ARTICLEv.
The management and control of the affairs of
this corporation shall be vested in a board Of di
rectors of not less than three members, and such
number of directors may be increased at any an
nua meeting of the members of this corporation.
or at any special meeting called for that purpose.
TO any number not exceeding twenty-five direct
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 the FIRST Tuesday in
| April o. each year, commencing with the first
! tuesday, in pril of the year Nineteen Hundred
and Twelve.
That there was meeting of all the incorpor-
ators of this association held in the town of King
man. Mohave County, Arizona, the 4th day of
November, 1911 at the hour of o'clock in the
70 enoon of said day, for the election Of directors
of said corpo ation to hold Office and manage the
affairs OF said association until the first annual
meeting of the members of said association, as
aforesaid all of said incorporators being present
and voting, with the result that h F. Thompson,
]. NJ. George, John R. Whiteside and +. A Shaw
were duly declared elected directors to manage
the affairs of said association until the first annual
NEE ing of the members thereof, as aforesaid.
The officers of this corporation shall be a Presi-
dent, Vice-Presdent, 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 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 XIII. Re-
vised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, relating to cor
pOratons organized for purposes other than pro
fit and may in its Bylaws provide for:
/ The qualification of its members mode of
election, and the terms of admission to member
ship.
8. The expulsion and suspension of members
for misconduct or non-payment 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
Until their successors are elected and qualified
the following named persons shall constitute the
officers Of the corporation, to-wit: President, T.
F. Thompson; Vice-President. John r. White
side; Secretary and Treasurer, J. NJ. George
The Board of Directors snail 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 as 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, certificate Of such
membership.
Neither the Board of Directors. any officer
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 is hereby made
forever exempt for the corporate debts Of any
character.
ARTICLE TX.
These Articles Of Incorporation may be amend
, cd at any time by a majority of the members
hereof or by a 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 quorum for the transaction
of business al any annual or special meeting Of
the members of this corporation:
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 4th day of November, A. ID.
1911.
Eff. THOMPSON, (SeaD
I'M GEORGE, CSeaO
F. A. SHAW, (SeaD