Williams news., 1912-09-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION BANK OF WILLIAMS
 of Williams, Arizona.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned residents of the City of Williams, Arizona, have this day ciated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a Corporation under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose do hereby adopt Articles of Incorpora- tion as follows:
 ARTICLEI
 The name of the Corporation shall be: BANK OF WILLIAMS.
 ARTICLE II
 The principal place in which the business of said Corporation is to be transacted is Williams, Coconino County, State of Arizona.
 ARTICLE III
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this Corporation is as fol- lows, to-wit: To do a general banking busi ness; the accumulation and loan of money; to make loans upon real estare and upon collat- eral and personal securities; to buy and sell and discount notes and other negotiable paper; to write title guarantee insurance and to anime and peri, land titles.
 To purchase, invest in, guarantee and sell stocks. bonds, mortgages and other securities; to make commercial collections in Arizona and other States, and to provide competent repre- sentatives for such purposes; to contract, list. advertise, manage and sell real estate: to col lect rent and manage property, and to make expert appraisement of lands in Arizona for resident and nonresident parties: to represent parties in litigation, through it's attorneys, and in bankruptcy matters in Arizona; to act as administrator and executor of estates, and to manage the same; to act as the agent for in- surance companies; to act as the attorney in fact and agent for foreign corporations and in dividuals in any matters involving settlements of claims. etc. by arbitration or legal proceed ings to act trustee for individuals and coI- pOrations, and in matters of a general fiduciary or trust nature: To purchase any property from individuals, firms or corporations, or ae- quire the profits, receipts or proceeds of the business of such individuals, firms corpora tions for any valuable consideration; to do general depository business; to make contracts to chase, lease bond, acquire, own. ex change, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage. hypothecate and deal in any and al kinds of real and personal property, including the bonds and shares of the capital stock of this Corporation, or of other corporations, to borrow money aud execute notes, bonds, mort gagcs, deeds of trust other obligations or securities, to secure the same; and to exercise in respect thereof, and of all shares of capital stock and other securities and obligations any and all rights, powers, and privileges of indi- vidual owners; ana in general to do all things incident, necessary or proper to the conduct "f the business of this corporation, and in enga-- ing any and all classes of business that nat ural person might could do in the United States or in any other part of the world, not inconsistent with law.
 ARTICLE " The authorized amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Twenty Five Thou sand ($25, ,OO0 OO) Dollars, divided into Two Hun- dred and Fifty (25O) shares of the par value uf One Hundred C$l00.OO Dollars each, payable at such times as the Board of Directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid into this Corporation, either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real or personal property for the and purposes of said Cor poration, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said Corporation may be issued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon , and thereby become and be fully paid up and non assessable.
 ARTICLE The time of the commencement of this Cor ! poration shall be the date of the issuance to it by the Arizona Corporation Commission, of certificate of Incorporation, and the termina- tion thereof shall be Twenty Five years there- after, with the privilege of renewal, as pro- vided by law.
 ARTICLE VI The affairs of this Corporation shall be con ducted by Board of Directors of not less than Three and not more than Seven who shall be elected from among the stock holders at the annual stock holders meeting to be held on the First Monday in August of each year.
 ARTICLE VII
 The highest amount of indebtedness lia- bility. direct or contingent. to which this Cor poration is at any time to subject itself shall not exceed the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000O0) Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII The private property of the stockholders and officers of this Corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any and all kinds whatsoever.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this the 14th day of August, A. D.. 1912
 JAMES T. WILSON, (SeaD
 Williams, Arizona
 GEO. w. HARBEN, (SeaD
 Williams, Arizona.