Arizona republican., 1913-03-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF "CHEQUEST STONE
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COMPANY.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the under signed, have this day associated our selves together for the purpose of forming d corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose do hereby adopt the follow ing charter:
 The name of this corporation shall be the "CHEQUEST STONE COM PANY,' and the names of the in corpOrators. and their residence and address, are as follows:
 J. T. REMEY-Post office Burling- ton, Des Moines County, State of Iowa.
 J. D. SMYTH-Post office, Burling- ton. Des Moines County, State of Iowa.
 J. w. BROOKS-Post office, Bur lington, Des Moines County, State of Iowa.
 This corporation shall keep it's | principal place of business at Phoe- nix, Arizona, but other offices and 1 places of business may be estab- 1 lished and maintained within or out side of the State of Arizona, at such | place or places as the Board of Di- 1 rectors or the Bylaws may desig nate, where all meetings of the in 1 corporators, stockholders and direc- tors may be held and all corporate | business transacted.
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 The amount of the authorized cap- l tai stock of said corporation shall be 1 three hundred thousand (S300,0 ,000) dollars, divided into shares of the par value of one hundred (s1OO) dol 1 lars per share. and shall be paid at 1 the date of the issuance thereof. or at such other time as the Board of Directors may designate, in money, or it's equivalent, in labor, property or other valuable right or thing, and l the judgment of the Board of Direc- i tors shall be conclusive as to the l value of any such equivalent re- 1 ceived in payment for stock other l than money. Each holder of the capital stock of this corporation shall be entitled to one CD vote for each share of stock so held by him. which may be cast in person or by l written proxy. Transfers of stock shall be effected by endorsement of the holders certificate and proper notation of such transfer upon the books of the corporation
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 The general business of the cor poration shall be to acquire, by pur- chase, exchange, contract or lease, 1 of tbar part of the United States, real es- tate. for the purpose of quarrying rock, granite. marble or any other mineral therefrom, for sale either in | it's natural condition or by prepar- ing the same for any purpose for 1 which it may or can be used, and l selling the same in such quantities 1 and at such place or places as in the judgment of the Directors, shall be to the interest of the corpora = l ton: and the sale of any and all byproducts resulting from the quar- | rying of the minerals herein re- l ferred to, either in their natural condition, or changing such cOndi- 1 ton by combining therewith other | substances or materials: and said 1 corporation may engage in the manu- l fracture of cement, brick and tile, in l buying and selling merchandise ma = l chinery and tools, and in the op- 1 eratiOn of it's lands for agricultural purposes: and said corporation may engage in any other business that the Directors may deem advantage ous in connection with that herein specified; and for the purposes for which this corporation is organized
 it may acquire machinery, tools and 1 implements, and all other property l necessary in the transaction of the l business for which the corporation is organized. and it may. erect. ol cause to be erected, buildings, either for machinery. or stores or ware houses, or for residences for it's en- ployes or for any other purpose l necessary in the transaction of the business for which the corporation is organized It may lease, construct equip and operate such tramways railways or other means of trans
 portation as may be necessary in the prosecution Of it's business, and may acquire, by lease or purchase. ease ments or rights -of-Way over req
 estate not owned by it, for the pur-
 poses herein specified. It shall have the right to sell and convey any an( all real or personal estate acquired
 under the provisions of these articles
 and to purchase such other real ana
 personal property as may be usefu in the prosecution of its business It shall have the right to borrow
 money and execute proper evidence! of indebtedness therefor and ma.
 secure the same with the consen
 of the majority of the capital stock by real or chattel mortgages on an.
 property owned by the corporation
 and this corporation shall have tn,
 right to do all things necessary an, ! convenient to be done to carry Ou
 all of the purposes for which it i
 organized.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board o
 rot less than five (5), nor more thai , nine 60, Directors, who shall b
 elected from the stockholders a their annual meeting, and, subject t f the provisions herein contained shall hold their office for one q
 year, or until their successors ar } elected and qualify by signifying ii