Mohave County miner., 1915-01-16
Old Trails Club
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE
Old Trails Club

OF THE
 Old Trails Club
 KNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, M. H. Force and Henry Lovin both residents of Kingman County of Mo- have, State of Arizona, have this day associated a corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose do hereby make execute, adopt and publish the fol- lowing Articles of Incorporation
 ARTICLE ONE
 The name of this corporation shall be the OLD
 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 or without the State of Arizona, the Board of Directors, hereinafter provided for, shall name or designate.
 ARTICLE THREE
 The purposes and general nature of the busi- ness for which this corporation is formed are as follows:
 For a general social and amusement nature for it's 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 control manage, operate dispose of any and all kinds of real or personal property. To conduct, manage, promote, direct and carry on, either for profit otherwise any and all kinds of athletic exhbi- 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 or oecessary thereto. To operate, manage and conduct a social club for the benefit and pleasure of it's mem- bers; and in connection herewith to cperate manage and conduct dining rooms, cafes, buff fets, reading rooms billiard and pool rooms, and each and every other thing necessary or inciden- tai to the conduct and operation or a social club not inconsistent with the laws of the State oJ 1 Arizona.
 | To make contracts; to borrow money and to is sue the prOmmiSsOry notes, bonds, mortgages or other securlhes ot the corporation as security for the payment thereof. And in general to do any and all things and to deal in or with any and ali kinds of property of whaay kind or nature neces sary or incidental to the carrying out of the pur- pose for which this corporation if formed, not in- consistent with the laws oS the United States or the State of Arizona.
 ARTICLE FOUR.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be the sum or FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, di- yidod 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 non-transferable Said stock shall be issued at such time times, and upon such terms and conditions 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 form whatever as 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 lncorpora tion are filled in the office of the corporation mission of Arizona and a certified copy thereof in the office of the Recorder of Mohave County Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter, with privilege of 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 Board of Directors consisting of not less than three more than 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, 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 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 or until their successors are elected and qualified, to-wit: HENRY LOVIN, ! M. H. FORCE and
 ARTICLE SEVEN. The officers of this corporation shall be pres- |. dent vice president, secretary and treasurer to- l 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 D- | rectors from among their own 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
 M H. FORGE (SeaD
 HENRY LOVIN (SeaD STATE OF ARIZONA, ss.
 County of Mohave. '
 This instrument was acknowledged before me