Mohave County miner., 1915-02-13
Old Trails Club
Old Trails Club

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | OF THE
 Old Trails Club
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: Tha, we, the undersigned, M. H. Force and Henry Lovin both residents of Kingman, County of Mo. have, State of Arizona, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of organizing a corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose dc hereby make execute adopt and publish the fol. lowing Articles of Incorporation.
 ARTICLE ONE
 The name of this corporation shall be the OLE TRAILS CLUB.
 ARTICLE TWO
 The principal office and place of business of the corporation shall be the town of Kingman, Mo. haveve County, Arizona, together with such branch offices and places of business, within ol Directors, hereinafter provided for, shall name designate.
 ARTICLE THREE
 The purposes and general nature of the busi- ness for which this corporation is formed are as | follows:
 For general social and amusement nature for its members; the providing of suitable quarters therefor; to establish library and reading rooms, assembly halls and club rooms; to acquire by lease purchase or otherwise, real property and build- ings for such purposes, and to erect buildings thereon as may be required for the carrying out of the purposes of this corporation; to own, pur- chase, lease rent or otherwise acquire or control manage operate or dispose of any and all kinds of real or personal property. To conduct, manage, promote, direct and carry on either for profit or otherwise any and all kinds of athletic exhibi- tions, boxing contests, ball game. billiard and | pool tournaments or contests, and to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and own, hold and | operate any and all billiard and pool tables and other equipment incidental thereto oecessary thereto To operate, manage and conduct a social club for the benefit and pleasure of its | bers; and in connection herewith to operate. | manage and conduct dining cafes blf- fets reading rooms, billiard and pool rooms, and | each and every other thing necessary or inciden- tai to the conduct and operation a social club, not inconsistent with the laws of the State oJ Arizona
 To make contracts: to borrow money and to is- | sue the prommissory notes bonds, mortgages or other securities of the corporation security for | the payment thereof. And in general to do any and all things and to deal in or with any and all kinds of property of whatever kind or nature neces- sary incidental to the carrying out of the pur- pose for which this corporation if formed, not n- consistent with the laws of the United States or the State of Arizona.
 ARTICLE FOUR. The capital stock of this corporation shall be the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, di- vided into five thousand shares of the par value of TEN DOLLARS per share, and the same, when issued shall be fully paid and forever non-assess- able. Said stock shall be nom transferable. Said stock shall be issued at such time times, and upon such terms and conditions as may be pro- vided by the Board of Directors, and such stock may be exchanged for property either real personal or for benefits accruing to the corpora tion, or for services rendered to the corporation in any manner or form whatever, the board of Directors may determine, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the determination of the Board of Directors shall be final
 ARTICLE FIVE.
 The time of the commencement of this corpora tion shall be the date these articles of Incorpora tion filled in the office of the corporation com mission of Arizona, and a certified copy thereof in fhn Hoo nf fhn nrln af nhoxa lNttnt Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter with privilege of re- newal as allowed by law.
 ARTICLE SIX.
 The highest amount of indebtedness, direct or contingent, to which this corporation shall at any time subject tself is the sum of twenty thousand dollars.
 ARTICLE SEVEN.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by a Board of Directors consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, who shall be elected from among the stockholders record at the annual meeting of the stockholders, which said annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held at Kingman, Arizona, on the thirty first day of December of each year; Said Board of Directors shall have the power to establish by laws and make such rules and regulations neces- sary or convenient for the management and con- duct of the affairs of the corporation, and to the admission of members in said corporation, and the terms and conditions of their admission, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the State of Arizona. The following named persons shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation until the first annual meeting of the stockholders until their successors are elected and qualified, to-wit: HENRY LOVIN, | M. H. FORGE and
 ARTICLE SEVEN The officers of this corporation shall be presi- dent vice president, secretary and treasurer, to- | gether with such other officers and committees as the Board of Directors shall deem necessary. | Said officers shall be cleo ted by the Board of Di- rectors from among their number and the | offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person.
 ARTICLE EIGHT. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from liability for the corporate debts of the corporation
 ARTICLE NINE. These articles of incorporation may be amended . by a majority vote of the stockholders of record or by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or the | Board of Directors, or at any special meeting held for that purpose.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals at Kingman, Arizona this day of December, 1914
 HENRY LOVIN (SeaD STATE OF ARIZONA, ss
 County of Mohave. '''
 This instrument acknowledged before me this nineteenth day of December, 1914 by Henry Lovin and M. H. Force.
 My commission expires 2-23- 1916,