Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-11
Articles of Incorporation
THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION."l

The SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION"
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we Rufno Garcia, Benjamin Canga, Ramon
Arguelles. Marceo Use. Manuel Dopico Cefe AL
tuna, Jose Lopez. Pablo Gonzales Bonifacio Anna
sundo. Francisco Vicario, Manuel Lezcano andGer-
ardo Zorrilla. all of whom reside at and whose
postoffice is Metcalf, Greenee County. Arizona
have associated Themselves together for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under the laws of
the State of Arizona and do hereby adopt the fol-
lowing articles:
The name of this corporation shall be THE
SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL IN
STRUCTION AND RECREATION" and the
motto of its official seal, and insignia buttons for
its members. shall be- UNION, PROTECTION
E INSTRUCTION. and it's principal place of
business shall be Metcaf, Arizoa, and its board of
directors may locate branch offices and lodges at
other points in said state.
The genera nature of the business proposed to
be transacted by this society is to form closer
friendship of the Spanish race, to furnish mutual
protection and assistance to its members to do it's
utmost to fraternize and unite in brotherly fell
lowship the sons of sunny Spain and to promote
the general welfare of its members
1t is not stock company and shall have no in
debtedness.
The time of commencement of this corporation
shall be the day of filing of these articles in the
Office of the Corporation Commission of said state
and shall continue for twenty five years thereaf-
ter if not sooner terminated.
Nv
The affairs of this corporation shall be conduct
ed by board of eight directors who shall be
members of the society, and shall be elected an
nually on the First Monday in January at time
and place fixed by the bylaws. The board of d-
rectors shall elect from their own members the
following officers president, vce-president, Sec,
retary, vice-secretary and treasurer.
The board of directors shall adopt bylaws which
shall define the duties of such officers. the time of
their election, the time of meetings of said board
and such other matters they may deem expedi-
ent, not in conflict with these articles. The board
of directors shall be Immediately elected from said
incorporators and shall hold office until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified.
"
All business appertaining to the society shall be
but all discussions upon religion and politics shall
be strictly poohibited,
This organization shall continue to exist as long
it has nine members in good standing, and shall
not be dissolved except by the mutual consent of
all its members and then. if dissolved the treas
shall deliver the funds. if any, to some health
| institute in Spain. but before such delivery of
funds The books Of the society shall be balanced
and such fund definitely determined.
VII
This constitution shall be subject to amendment
by two-third vote of it's members in good stand
ing.
In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands,
this 21st day of October 1912.
Rufino Garcia,
Benjamin Canga,
Ramon Argueles,
Marceo Usle,
Manuel Dopco.
Cefe. Altuna,
Jose Lopez,
Pablo Gonzales,
Bonifacio Amasundo,
Francisco Vicario,
ManuelL Lezcano,
Gerardo Gorilla
STATE OF ARIZONA,
County of Greenlee, ,
Before me, W. F. Burns, Notary Public, in
and for said Creenlee County, on this day person
ally appeared Rufno Garcia, Benjamin Canga
Ramon Argueles, Marcelo Usle, Manuel Dopico
Ceferino Altuna, Jose Lopez, Pablo Gonzales, Bo
nifacio Amasundo Francisco Vicario .Manue
Lezcano and Gerardo Zorria, known to me to b,
the persons whose are subscribed to thu
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to m,
that they executed the same for the purposes anC
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and official seal, this q
day of November 1872
My Commission expires Marcl
LNoTARIAL SEALl 1st, 1916.
W. f. BURNS,
Notary Public.
CARPEN7
MINER & BUI