Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-04
Articles of Incorporation
THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That we Rufino Garcia, Benjamin Canga, Ramon
Argueles Marcelo Usle. Manuel Dopico, Cefe AL
tuna, Jose Lopez. Pablo Gonzales Bonifacio ANA
sundo. Francisco Vicario, Manuel Lezcano andGer-
ardo Zorrilla. all of whom reside at and whose
postoffice is Metcalf, Greenlee County Arizona,
have associated Themselves together for the pur-
pose of forming a 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 andsinsigna buttons for
its members, shall be, UNION, PROTECTION
E INSTRUCTION" and its principal place of
business shall be Metcalf Africa and it's 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 it's members to do it's
utmost to fraternze, 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 fling 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
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
nuaily on the First Monday in January at time
and place fixed by the bylaws. The board of di-
rectors shall elect from their own members the
following officers: president, vice-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
ana such other matters as they may deem expedi.
ent, not in conflict with these articles The board
OF directors shall be Immediately elected from said
lncorporators and shall hold office until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified.
v.
All business appertanng to the society shall he
discussed and deliberated upon by it's members.
be strictly poohibited,
This organization shall continue to exist as long
| as 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
urer 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.
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. 1872
Rufino Garcia,
Benjamin Canga,
Ramon Arguelles,
| Marcelo Usle
Manuel Dopico
| Cefe. Atuna
| Jose Lopez,
Pablo Gonzales,
Bonifacio Amasundo.
Francisco Vicario.
Manuel 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 Capga.
Ramon Arguelles, Marcelo Usle Manuel Dopico
Ceferino Altuna, Jose Lopez, Pablo Gonzales, Bo-
nifacio Amasundo, Francisco Vicario Manuel
Lezcano and Gerardo Zorrilla known to me to be
the persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and official SEAL this q
day of November, 1912.
My Commission expires March
TNoTARIAL SEAL] 1st, 1916.
w. F. BURNS,
Notary Public.