Mohave County miner., 1911-06-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Northern Arizona Gas Com
 pany.

we, sUUsCTIDGTs, U. E- Mahan, F. NJ. Hall, and Kol King, eacn and all oi whom residents of the United States or America, do hereby associate ourselves together, this day, for the purpose of forming a Corpora tion under date by virtue of the laws of the Ter ritory or 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 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 incorporauors, stockholders, directors Of said Corporation may be held, and ali 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 lUOUOOS, divided into 2OOO 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, at all, for any purpose. The capital of this Corporation may be paid for the date of the issuance of the same, at such other time, or 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
 
 tors of this Corporation as to the value thereof sha be conclusive.
 Fourth: The time of the commencement of the eXisJance of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of a 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 or the Arti- cles of Incorporation, with the said last named Territorial officer. The charter rights of this lsOrDOsa be renewed from m rO me 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 be vested in Board of Five Directors, each 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 or the Company, to be designated by the Board of Directors, on the first Monday in May of each year, al the hour of 2 o'clock in the after noon; and unJil 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 are duly elected and qual- fled.
 The aforesaid mentioned four officers, shall be elected by sad Board of Directors, at their first meeting and shall serve such officers of this OOTpOfdllOn TOT Lne year. ana unLil the nOlQ- ing of said annual meeting, and until their sue 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 A rtices in the office of said Auditor of said Ter ritory of Arizona.
 Sixth: The highest amount of indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent, to which this cor pOratou shall at any one time subject itself shall not exceed the sum of SiXty-tive Thousand Dol lars (65UOO.OOS)
 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 Co poratiOn-
 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 fiil 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 rltory of Arizona, and at such other place or places as the Board of Directors may deem 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 necessary, eXpedient and proper to carry on the business for which this Corporation is created. Also, to erect. construct, buy, sell lease 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 owned by public or private corporations or individuals Also, to own possess, have, buy sell, lease, or otherwise ac- quire, easements, rights of way for ditches. | flumes and pipe lines, reservoirs, dams, tram ways, roads and franchises to be used in con- necton with gas plants belonging to or to be- long to, 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 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 poration is formed and created; to create issue l 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 pora.ion 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 put and maintain the objects and purposes for | which this Corporation is formed and created. | and which natural individuals or persons nav lawfully do or associate themselves together to | perform. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto l set our hands and seals. this 18th day of Nav 1911.
 C. R. MAHAN.
 F. NJ. HALL
 ROL KING.
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