The Benson signal., 1915-11-13
Articles of Corporations
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF Ma
TIONAL MARBLE CORPORATION

associate ourselves together for the purpose OF
forming corporation under the laws of the
State of Arizona, and to that end adopt the
following articles OF incorporation:
The names and addresses of the incorporat-
ors are:
L. r. tigier, Dragoon, Cochse County, Ari
j. H. Baker, 1907 Norton Ave, Los Angeles
Cal.
A; J. Henderson. 1922 Cole Ave, Los Ange+
The name of the corporation shall be the
National Marble Corporation.
The principal place in which the business OF
said corporation, within the State Of Ari-
zona is to be transacted is the City of
Dragon County Of Cochise, State of Ari.
places of business OF said corporation outside
/ of the State Of Arizona in the City Of Los An
geles' Cal and such other branch offices either
within or without the State of Arizona as may
[ be established by the Board of Directors at any
I of which branch places OF business. meetings
| of the stockholders and of the Board of Direct
ors may be held as may be provided by the BY
| Laws OF said corporation.
H.
/ The General nature Of business proposed to
| be transacted by this corporation sas follows,
| to-wit: To manufacture buy and sell all kinds
| of general machinery and mining appliances,
| and implements, and all kinds of patents cover
/ ing the same; and to erect and own all build
| ingS necessary to contain factories or iron
works for Carrying on such manufacturing bus
| mess; and to manufacture, purchase, own, con-
stru6t, operate, sell and maintain all kinds Of
T smelters, machinery and works for smelling,
I reducing, developing and working all kinds OF
ores and minerals, and to buy and sell ali kinds
/ Of patents covering Same to locate marble de-
+ posits and open qUarries thereon; to erect. own
! and operate marble finishing plants and mills
! and to market the product therefrom; to locate
| all kinds Of mineral lands and obtain title for
same from the United States of America or any
other country; to buy, sell, operate and deyel-
op mines and mining property; to own. acquire.
lease hold, sell and convey all kinds of real
and personal property; to locate, buy, sell, wa
ter rights, irrigating canals, and mill Sites to
locate townsiteS and to dedicate streets, nar6s,
| and alleys in the same; to build and maintain
| all kinds Of tramWays, operated by steam or
| any other motive power; to buy, SELL acquire,
| deal in and hypothecate the shares Of stock of
other Incorporated companies; to act as pledge
trustee, attorney in fact assignee. or receiver:
| To bore for, produce, refine, manufacture pipe
| store buy and sell oil and all other minerals
| and chemicals; to own and operate stage lines
| and freighting outfits; to own, operate, buy,
| sell and erect electric lights and gas works;
| to buy and sell the products OF the same to
| buy and sell all kinds of merchandise, and to
| own and operate stores for dealings in same; tQ
| build, operate and maintain railroads and can
! ais from the conpany'S works or property To
any public highway, river or other constructed
| lines of railroads; and generally to conduct any
| business aforesaid as any private individual
| may do, either in Arizona or in any other State
or territory of the United States. or in any for
eign country; to build erect construct, lease or
| otherwise acquire, manage, occupy, maintain
tand operate buildings for hotel purposes, dwell
L ing houses, apartment houses, office buildings,
and other structures to buy, own, operate,
lease and occupy lands, buildings for hotels,
| apartment houses dwelling houses. Office build
k ngS, and structures of all kinds for the accom-.
mediation OF the public and of individuals; To
keep manage conduct, let and operate hotels.
| apartment houses, dwelling houses, restaurants,
| lunch and tea rooms, barber shops, billiard
| halls, cafes, and bars for the accommodation OF
guests and customers.
TO subscribe for purchase or otherwise ac.
quire and to own, hold, SELL hypothecate and
/ nhcnO n G n G Ar
or other securities or obligations Of any person
or corporation. and while such owner, to exer-
else all the rights and powers incidental there
| to- including the right to vote thereon. To do-
| all and everything necessary, suitable oTproper
/ for the accomplishment of the foregoing pur-
poses, or anything which the Board of Directors
of the corporation may from time to time.
deem to be conducive or expedient for the pro-
lection or benefit Of the corporation.
III. Ats,
The authorized amount of capital stock OF
the corporation shall be Three Hundred Thou
sand 600 O0O) divided into Three Hundred Thou
sand 600, ,O00) shares of the par value of One
($l00l Dollar each, Such capital stock may be
issued at such times as the Board OF Directors
may by resolution direct either for real or per.
sonal property sold or conveyed to this corpora
| ton, or for services or labor rendered to the
corporation, and the capital stock so issued
| shall thereupon become and be fully paid up,
and ton-assesSable, and in the absence of actual
| fraud in the transaction the judgment OF the
Directors as to the value Of the property pur.
L. AONo
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| The time of the cuinmencernent of the corpor,
| alton shall be the date of the filing OF these
| Articles of Incorporation in the office of Ari-
| zona Corporation Commission, and the termi-
nation thereof shall be twenty-five years there,
after.
| The affairs Of the corporation shall be con
Quoted by Board .of Directors composed OF.
three stockholders, who shall be elected annu-
4. l, T,,1x oa acn1,x
| til such first annual election on July 10th, A. d.
! 1916, the folio King named stockholders shall
| serve as Directors of this corporation for the
present year, and until the election of theil.
successors, to-Mit: L. r. Ligier j. H. Baker
A. j. Henderson.
vi.
The highest amount of Indebtedness of liza.
bility, direct or contingent to which this COR
poration shall at any time be subject, shall be
Two Hundred Thousand 100000 Dollars.
-, VII
, The private property of the stockholders Of
this corporation shall DE exempt from corpor,
ate debts of any kind whatever.
In Witness Whereof We have hereunto sci
our hands and seals this seventeenth day OF
Sept, A, d. 1915. -
/ L, R. LIGIER. (Seal.)
j. H. BAKER, (Seal.)
rv, A. ]. HENDERSON, (Seai.)
State of California,
County of Los Angeles H9'@'
On this 18th day of Sep.,s A. D. 1915, before
me, u IL Atleu,- d NOTARY fuDlIC III anu IOF Uut
County and State aforesaid, fesiding therein,
duly commissioned and sworn, personally ap
peared L. r. Ligier, j. II. Baker, A. J. Hender-
son, known to me to 1be the persons described
in and who executed the annexed instrument,
and they acknowledged to me that they execut
ed the same for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 18th day o.. Sep, A. D. 1915.
Il D. L. ALLEN,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
AnoeleS State of California.
! tNotarial Seal) Ny commission expires the
- 19thday Of Dec A. d., 1918
Filed in the Office Of the Arizona Corporation
Commission this 22d day of Sep. A ID. 1915, at
l000 a. M. at the request of J. T. Gardner,
whose poftof1ce address is SOC Washington
Bldg. Los Angeles, Calf.
| ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION.
BY z. * JONES' Chairman,
First publication, October % 1915. =