Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
Articles of Incorporation
THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION"

INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we Rufino GARCIA, Benjamin Canga, Ramon
Arguelles, Marcelo isle Manuel Dopico, Cefe. AL
tuna, Jose Lopez, Pablo Gonzales, Bonifacio Anna
sundo Francisco Vicario. Manu- ell Lezcano andGer-
ardo Zorrilla. all of whom reside at and whose
postofice is Metcalf, Greenlee 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 It's official SEAL and insignia buttons for
its members, shall be, UNION, PROTECTION
e INSTRUCTION. and its principal place of
business shall be Metcalf. Arzoa 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 its members. to do its
utmost to fraternize, and unite in brotherly fell
owship the sons of sunny Spain, and to promote
the general welfare of its members
1t is not a 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 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
nualy on the First Monday in January at a 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 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
".
kAll business appertaining to the society shall be
discussed and deliberated upon by it's members
but all discussions upon religion and politics shall
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 suchSfund 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, 1912.
Rufino Garcia,
Benjamin Canga,
Ramon Arguelles,
Marcelo isle,
Manuel Dopico,
Cefe. Altuna,
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
md for said Creenlee County, on this day person.
SLY appeared Rufino Garcia Benjamin Canga
Ramon Arguelles, Marceo Usle, Manuel Dopico
Ceferino Altuna, Jose Lopez, Pablo Gonzales, Bo-
lifacio Amasundo, Francisco Vicario Manuel
l.ezcano and Gerardo zorrilla known to me to be
ne persons whose names are subscribed to the
oregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
hat they executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and official SEAL this q
lay of November 1872
My Commission expires March
INoTARIAL SEALl 1st, 1916.
w. F. BURNS,
Notary Public