Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-15
Articles of Incorporation
THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION."J

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we Rufino Garcia. Benjamin Canga, Ramon
Arguelles, Marcelo Usle Manuel Dopico, Cefe AL
tuna, Jose Lopez Pablo Gonzales Bonifacio ANA
sundo. Francisco Yicario Manuel Lezcano andGer-
ardo ZorrilIa. all of whom reside at and whose
postoffice is Metcaf, 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 its official SEAL and insignia buttons for
its members. shall be- UNION, PROTECTION
E INSTRUCTION. and its principal place of
business shall be Metcaf, Arizoa, 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 a closer
friendship of the Spanish race to furnish mutual
protection and assistance to it's 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 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-five years thereaf-
ter if not sooner terminated.
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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 a time
and place fixed by the bylaws The board of di-
| rectors snall elect from their own menbers the
following otlcers president vice-president sec.
retary, vice-secretary and treasurer
The board OF directors shall adopt by- laws which
shall define the dutie OF such olhcers the time of
their election the time of meetings Of said board
am such otner matters as they ma, deem expedi.
ent, not in conflict with these artcles. The board
OF directors shall be Immediately elected from said
incorporators and shall hold Office until their sue
ces@ors shall be elected and qualified
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-All business appertaining to the society shall be
discussed and delibetated upon by its members,
bat all discussions upon religion and politics shall
be strictly poohibited,
This organization shall continue to exist as long
as 1t 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 such4fund definitely determined
q This constitution shall be subject to amendment
by a two-third vote of it's members in good stand
ing.
In witness whereof. we hereunto set our hands,
this 2lst day of October. 1912.
Rufno Garcia,
Benjamin Canga,
Ramon Arguelles,
Marcelo Use,
Manuel Dopico,
Cefe. Altuna,
Jose Lopez
Pablo Gonzales,
Bonifacio Amasundo
Francisco Vicario
Manuel Lezcano.
Gerardo Gorilla
STATE OF ARIZONA s.
County of Greenlee, }