Mohave County miner., 1911-05-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Northern Arizona Gas Com
 pany.

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned subscribers, c. R Mahan F. NJ. Hall, and Ro King, each and all oi whom are residents of the United States oi America, do hereby associate ourselves together this day, for the purpose of forming Corpora tion under date, by virtue of the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona, and the United States of America. and for that purpose, we do hereby make, execute, adopt, sign and acknowledge these Articles of Incorporation.
 First: The name of this Corporation is and Shall be-
 NORTHERN ARIZONA GAS COMPANY
 Second The principal place for the transac- tion of business of this Corporation shall be the town of Kingman, in the County of Mohave, in the said Territory of Arizona, and this Corpora tion may have and maintain an office offices at any other place or places which the directors of this Corporation may see fit to designate, at which place or places, any and all meetings of the incorporators, stockholders, directors of said Corporation may be held, and all business pertaining to this Corporation may be transacted and carried on.
 Third: The authorized amount of Capital Stock of this Corporation is and shall be lO0OOOS, divided into 900 shares of the par value of Fifty Dollars per share.
 The Capital Stock of this Corporation shall be, and is hereby named non-assessable by this Cor poration, or the directors thereof, or at all for any purpose. The capital of this Corporation may be paid for at the date of the issuance of the same, at such other time, under such con- ditiOns, as the Board of Directors of this Cor poration may designate, in money, property, labor, or any other valuable right equivalent, or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Direc- tors of this Corporation as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Fourth: The time of the commencement of the existance of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of certified copy of these Articles of Incorporation in the Office of the Territorial Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona; and this Corporation shall endure and exist for the period of 25 years, from and after the date of such filing of the said certified copy of the Arti- cles of Incorporation, with the said last named Territorial officer. The charter rights of this Corporation may be renewed from time to time, for period not exceeding 25 years at any one time.
 Fifth: The affairs and business of this Cor poration shall be conducted and controlled by and all of whom shall be stockholders in this Corpora tion; and such directors shall select from among themselves the following officers, to be the officers of this Corporation: A President, Vice Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer. The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held in the office of the Company, to be designated by the Board of Directors, on the first Monday in May of each year, at the hour of o'clock in the after noon; and until the next annual meeting of the stockholders, the affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by and vested in the mean time, by the following Board of Directors: c. R. Mahan, F. M. Hall, Rol King, Francis M. Town send, and c. D. Crissman, who shall hold office until their successors duly elected and quail fed
 The aforesaid mentioned four officers shall be Ilected by said Board of Directors, at their first meeting and shall serve such officers of this Corporation for the first year, and until the hold ing of said annual meeting, and until their suc- cessors are duly elected and qualified The organization meeting of this Corporation shall be held within thirty days from and after the date of the filing of said certified copy of these articles in the office of said Auditor of said Ter ritory of Arizona.
 Sixth: The highest amount of indebtedness or liability direct or contigent, to which this cor. GkauNl uH not exceed the sum of SiXty-five Thousand Dol lars (65,OOO.O0S)
 Seventh: The stockholders and the private property of the stockholders and incorporators of this Company are and shall forever be exempt from any and all liability for any debt liability of this Corporation.
 Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Direc- tors may be filled by the appointment by such Board of Directors, of any stockholder in this Company to fill such vacancy. Such person so appointed to fill such vacancy shall be director for the unexpired term of the person whose place he takes upon such board.
 Eight: The purposes and objects and the general nature of the business to be transacted and carried on for which this Corporation is created are:
 a. Tomanufacture, store sell, distribute and supply gas, and to operate gas plant or plants at the town of Kingman, County of Mojave, Ter ritory of Arizona, and at such other place or advisable. Also to construct works for holding receiving and distributing gas. Also to manu- facture, buy, sell, export, import and generally deal m gas meters, pipes, stoves, burners, engines and other machinery and appliances and convenlences necessary, eXpedient and proper to carry on the business for which this Corporation IS created. Also, to erect. construct, buy, sell lease or otherwise acquire, maintain and operate underground subways, conduits, upon or under the streets, alleys and territories of Coun- ties, Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages whether maintained or owned by public or private corporations or individuals Also to own possess, have, buy sell, lease, otherwise ac- quire, easements, rights of way for ditches fumes and pipe lines, reservoirs. dams tram ways, roads and franchises to be used in con- nection with gas plants belonging to or to be- long to, or operated by this Corporation, and used in connection herewith.
 b. To own, possess, have, buy, sell lease or otherwise acquire letters patent, registration or grants. either domestic or foreign necessary proper and expedient to be used in the business for which this corporation is credited Also to apply for, procure, and obtain any and all neces- sary letters patent or grants, both foreign and domestic, for all inventions, improvements and secret processes for the account and in the name of this Corporation.
 c. To borrow money, and to cucumber the cor porate property as security for the payment therefor; to make, execute, sign, and deliver bonds, debentures, bills promissory notes and Mortgages for and on behalf and in the name of this Corporation, for the purpose of acquiring and having and borrowing money to carry out the objects and purposes for which this Cor poration is formed and created; to create issue execute, buy and sell stock and bonds of this Corporation and other Corporations, and to hy- pothecate the bonds and stock of this and other Corporations as security for money borrowed or other indebtedness for or on behalf of this Cor pOratiOn and other Corporations.
 d. To do and perform each and all and every act and thing necessary, expedient and proper to carry out the purposes, objects, and business for which this Corporation is formed and gener- ally to do and perform any and all acts and other things necessary or useful to successfully carry out and maintain the objects and purposes for which this Corporation is formed and created and which natural individuals or persons may lawfully do or associate themselves together to perform.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals. this 18th day of May, 1911.
 c. R. MAHAN.
 F. M HALL.
 ROL KING.
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