The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. Of the Association "Sociedad Espan-
 ola Alfonzo XiII-"


 Know all men by these presents: That we the undersigned, Francisco Juanes, Manuel Cuesta, Policarpio D. nandez, Eloy Acejo, Felix Gonzales, Luis Puente, Jose A. Ortiz, Remigio Callado, Marcelino Acejo, Remigio Lavin and Maxine PalacIos, residents of the State of Arizona, have associa- ted ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and in ac- cordance herewith execute and adopt the following as the article of incor- porat tion of said association.
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 The name of this Association shall be "SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA ALTON so XIII'' and it's principal office and place of business shall be at the town of Morenci, Greenlee County, State of Arizona, with branch offices and places of business elsewhere either within or without the State of Arizona as may be designated and established by the Board of Directors hereinafter provided for.
 Article II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, promoted and carried on, is to do any or all of
 
 and to the extent as natural persons might do and in any part of the world
 Section I.-To build, acquire, own, lease, sell and mortgage any real and personal property as might be needed in the present or future, for the use of the Association either within or without the State of Arizona, and with the same powers that natural persons, might or could in the United States of America or in any part of the world.
 Section H.-To protect and help financially any one of it's members in case of sickness or incapacitated to work.
 Sec. III-In case of death of one of it's members the survivors shall be assessed to an amount not exceeding three dollars to cover the expense of burial and to give a certain amount to the heirs of the deceased or to the party designated by him on his appli- cation for admission or declared on his will.
 Article III.
 To become member of this society it is required to be a native born of Spain or of Spanish decent.
 No male younger than IS years or older than 50 shall be admitted as member of this association.
 No female younger than 15 years or older than 40 shall be admitted in this association.
 No person will be admitted in this association before the examination of the Doctor duly appointed by this as sociation and certificate of said M. D. of good health.
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 The affairs of this corporation will be conducted by a Board of Directors composed of thirteen members elect ed from among the members of the as sociation at the annual meeting there of which shall be held at the princi- pal office of said corporation in the town of Morenci, Arizona, on the last regular meeting of the month of Dec ember of each year. Said Directors when so elected shall hold office for a period of one year or until their suc- ceSSors are elected and qualified. Said Board of Directors shall have the power to submit Bylaws, rules and regulations necessary for the manage ment of the affairs of the association not inconsistent with the laws herein stated, to be discussed, approved and enacted by the association in open session.
 Until their successors shall be elect ed and qualified, the following per sons have been electerd to hold office for the first three months
 Francisco Juanes, President.
 ndefonso del Rio, Vice-President.
 Manuel Cuesta, Secretary.
 Policarpio D. Gomez, Treasurer.
 Remigio Lavin, Director.
 Maximo Palacios, Director.
 Adolfor Fernandez, Director.
 Eloy Acejo, Trustee.
 Felix Gonzalez, Trustee.
 Jose A. Ortiz, Trustee.