Mohave County miner., 1911-07-22
Certificate of Incorporation
 -OF- Stockton Hill Recreation As Sociation.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, [
 COtTNTY OF MOHAyE- BE-

SOUNI1 OF nOhANE-
 This is to certify that we, the undersigned have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming association where pecuniary profit is not our object, and desiring to form a body cor utes of Arizona, l9Ol and the several acts amend atory thereof and supplemental thereto do hereby associate ourselves together a body corporate | and hereby adopt the following Certificate of h. corporation.
 The name of this Association shall be THE STOCKTON HILL RECREATION ASSOCIATION" and its principal site for the home of said Association and where it's business and other matters relating to its purposes of organization shall be at Stock ton Hill, Walapai Mining District Mohave County, Territory of Arizona.
 | The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said association is as follows Pleasure, social recreation and the promotion of outdoor sports; and to that end the said Assoca- tOn may own and maintain clubhouse and such grounds may be necessary and lawful for which said association is formed: also a library reading room, billiard and pool rooms. dining room, res taurant and other facilities for the of its mem- bers to hold receptions, public private, lectures musical and literary entertainments and to do any and all things which may be lawfully done for the comfort and well-being of its members
 This Association shall have no capital stock.
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 The time of the formation of this Association shall be the date of filing this Certificate of As sociation with the Recorder of Mohave County Arizona Territory, in which its principal place of business is situated and the filing of like Certi- cate with the Territorial Auditor of said Arizona Territory, and shall continue for the period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of said form atiOn, with privilege of renewal as by law pro- vided
 The management and control or the business and affairs of this association shall be vested in Board of Directors of not less than three (3) and which number of Directors may be increased at any annual meeting of the members thereof or at any special meeting called for that purpose to any number not exceeding twenty-five (25) Di- rectors. All Directors so elected shall hold office the period of one year until their successors are elected and qualified,
 The annual meeting of the members of said As socation shall be held on the third Saturday of October of each year, commencing with Saturday, October Fist, 1911.
 Tn; there was meeting of all the incorporat- ors of this association held at the town of King man, Mohave County, Territory of Arizona, on the 18th day of July, 1911, at the hour of two (2) o'clock D. of said day for the election of Direct of said association, to hold office and manage the affairs of said association until the first annual meeting of the members of said association to be held on the Fist day of October, 19l1 all of said incorporators being present and voting with the result that THOMAS BURKE, DANIEL HAN LAY and LEON M. HARRIS, were duly declared elected directors to manage the business and affairs of said association until the first annual meeting of the members thereof provided in this certificate of incorporation.
 The officers of this association shall be Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer The office of Secretary and Treasurer may be vest ed in the same person, unless otherwise provo d by the bylaws to be adopted by this Association The officers shall be elected by the Directors from their own number at the first annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meet ing of the members, and which meeting of Direct ors shall be held soon convenient after the adjournment of said annual meeting of the mem bers. This Association shall have and possess all the powers vested by Chapter VIII, Title 13 Re vised Statutes of Arizona 1901, relating to corpor ations organized for purposes other than for profit and may in its bylaws provide for: l. The qualification of its members, mode of election and terms of admission to membership. 2. The fees of admission and dues to be paid to its treasury by members. The expulsion and suspension of members to membership. 4. Contracting. securing, paying and limiting the amount of it's indebtedness. 5. Other reRulations. not repugnant to the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and consonant with the objects of the corporation. The officers for the first three months shall be, Thomas Burke, l President; Daniel Hanlay. Vice-President; and | Leon M Harris, Secretary and Treasurer 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 bylaws by the members hereof, to adopt bylaws, for their own government and the government of the l affairs of the association, as they may deem proper and necessary, not inconsistent with law. They shall have full power and authority to re- celVe appncatlOnS Tor ulernDersnlp m the manner which they may prescribe, and shall issue to all ! members if requested, a certificate of member | ship.
 VII The Board of Directors any officer or agent | of this association by their authority shall con- tract any indebtedness which shall at any time | exceed one thousand (Sl. .000.O0) dollars.
 VIII The private property of the members of this | shall be and hereby is made forever | exempt for the associations debts of any kind or | character whatsoever. This Certificate of Association may be amended | 1t any time by a majority vote of the members ne-eof. or by twO-thirds vote of the Directors of his Associat a aTy regular meeting of said | Board or any special meeting of said Board called Tor that purpose.
 Ten 10) per centum of all members in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the trans lction of business at any annual or special meet ng of the members of this association.
 In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our lands and seals this goth day of July, 1911.
 THos. BURKE. (SeaD
 DANIEL HANLY. (SeaD
 LEON M HARRIS, (SeaD Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 2Oth lay of July, 1911.
 JOHN W. LANE,
 Notary Public
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