Arizona republican., 1914-08-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE PHOENIX HARD.
 WARE COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
 PRESENTS:
 That we, J. B. Long and J. ". Long. of Maricopa County, Arizona, desiring to incorporate ourselves and become incorporated under the pro- visions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, for the purpose of en- gazing in the lawful enterprises, busi- ness and occupation hereinafter spe- knowledge according to law these Ar ticles of Incorporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are J. B. Long and J. w. Long,
 The name adopted by this corpora ton and by which it shall be known in- all of it's affairs is the
 "PHOENLX HARDWARE CO" and it's principal place of transacting business is and shall be the City of Phoenix. in the County and Territory aforesaid. but it shall have the right to transact it's business in such other place or places in said Territory as the Board of Directors may here after from time to time designate. ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation and in which it is to en- gage is that of doing general hard ware and implement business, buying and selling all kinds of merchandise and real and personal property of every kind and character and descrip- l tion; borrowing money and contract 1 ing to pay the same at such time or ] it's Board of Directors may deem ad visable, and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage, pledge, or otherwise, on any or all of the prop erty of the corporation: and to trans act any and all kinds of business that may be transacted by a natural person
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of the capital stock 1 authorized by this corporation is Fifty Thousand Dollars (s5O,OO0). It ! shall be divided into five hundred | (500) shares and the par value of each share shall be One Hundred Dollars (s100). The times when and the conditions upon which it shall be paid are as follows: The whole thereof within thirty (S0) days after the same has been subscribed for provided that the Board of Directors of said Company may accept mer- chantable hardware at such prices as they may deem proper in part or full payment for any subscription to the stock of this corporation.
 l ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement oi this corporation shall be the 18th da y of March, 1907, and it shall endure
 for a period of twenty-five (25) years thereafter. And said corporation shall commence the transaction of thu
 business for which it is incorporated as soon as ten per cent of the capita
 stock has been subscribed for.
 ARTICLE "
 The affairs of this corporation shal be conducted by Board ofs Director
 consisting of three stockholders wh, shall be elected annually by the stock
 holders from among their number a
 the annual election thereof to be helt
 in the office of the Company a Phoenix, Arizona, on the first Tues day in November in each year here
 after at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. land until tine first annual meeting 0 said stockholders, the following nam ed persons who are subscribers t. | st 0e vntt In,
 shall constitute the Board of Direc
 tors, namely: J. B. Long, J. w. Lon
 and M. West.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The officers of this Corporation shall be a President, Secretary an Treasurer, and such other officers a
 may be provided for by the bylaws , The President shall be elected by tn : tBoard of Directors from among thei } number annually immediately afte the annual meeting of the stockhold CTS. The other officers shall be elect ] ed by the Board at such time an [ place as they shall designate. bu : such other officers need not be mem
 bers of the Board of Directors. The Directors and officers of thi
 corporation shall hold their respectiv offices for one year from the date Q their election and until their success [ ors are elected and qualified unles such director or officer shall cease t be a stockholder in the corporation
 and in any such case such director o officer shall cease to be directo or officer in the corporation fror the date he ceased to be a stockholde } therein; provided, that all officer
 who are appointed by the Board ma i, be removed by them at their pleasure