Duncan Arizonian., 1913-01-01
Articles of Incorporation
THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL

THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION.'
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we Rufino Garcia Benjamin Canga Ramon
sS Arguelles Marceo Usle. Manuel Dopico, Cefe. AL
tuna, Jose Lopez. Pablo Gonzales Bonifacio Anna
- sundo. Francisco Yicario, Manuel Lezcano andGer-
u 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:
y The name of this corporation shall be THE
~ SPANISH SOCIETY OF BENEFICIAL IN
n STRUCTION AND RECREATION" and the
motto of it's official SEAL and insignia buttons for
its members, shall be, UNION, PROTECTION
l0 e INSTRUCTION. and its principal place of
business shall be Metcalf Arizoa and its board of
directors may locate branch Offices and lodges at
y other points in said state.
The genera nature of the business proposed to
be transacted by this society is to form a closer
i friendship of the Spanish to furnish mutual
z protection and assistance to its members to do its
utmost to fraternize, and unite in brotherly fell
lowshp the sons of sunny Spain, and to promote
D. the general welfare of it's members.
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Lg debtedness.
ot III
The time of commencement of this corporation
shall be the day of filing 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.
Nv
lV The affairs of this corporation shall be conduct
ad hv rd of ipht WhO
members of the society. and shall be elected an
- nuaIly the First Monday in January at time
. and place fixed by the bylaws. The board of di-
no gectors snail elect from their own members the
following officers: president, vice-president, Sec
retary vices 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, in conflict with these articles The board
Of directors shall be Immediately elected from said
Pa ncorporators and shall hold office until their
lrg cessors shall be elected and qualified.
& ".
3AI business appertaining to the society shall be
no nd discussed and delberated 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
ali its members, and then, if dissolved, the treas
Irer shall deliver the funds if any, some health
. institute in Spain. but before such delivery of
Funds the books of the society shall be balanced
Clk md suchafund definitely determined,
~ VII
Iy This constitution shall be subject to amendment
)y a two-third vote of its members in good stand
ng.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands,
his 21st day of October, 1912.
~ Rufino Garcia,
Benjamin Canga,
Ramon Argueles,
Marcelo Usle
Manuel Dopco
FgE Cefe. Altuna,
Jose Lopez,
sSS5 Pablo Gonzales,
ST Bonifacio Amasundo.
kI Francisco Vicario.
sH Manuel Lezcano,
e& Gerardo Gorilla.
B6aa STATE OF ARIZONA
s County of Greenlee.
s Before me- w. F. Burns. Notary Public in
S md for said Creenlee County, this day person
MI ally appeared Rufno Garcia Benjamin Canga.
81 Ramon Arguelles Marcelo Usle Manuel Dopico,
F8 leferino Altuna, Jose Lopez Pablo Gonzales Bo-
~ lifacio Amasundo Francisco Vicario Manuel
k .e7cano and Gerardo Zorrila, known to to be
rs cae persons whose names are subscribed to the
E oregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
E nat they executed the same for the purposes and
E consideration therein expressed.
E Given under my hand and official SEAL this p
E day of November, 1912.
N My Commission expires March
NoTARIAL SEAL 1st, 1916.
I'll w. f. BURNS,
D.