The Benson signal., 1915-11-20
Articles of Corporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF Ma
TIONAL MARBLE CORPORATION

whose names are hereunto affixed do hereby
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 interpretations
The names and addresses Of the Incorporate
orS are:
L. R. Ligier, Drsgoon, Cochise 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.
iona, and the company may have branch
places of business of said corporation outside
OF the State Of Arizona, in the City of Los AM
geles Cal and such. other branch offices either
within or without the State Of Arizona as may
be established by the Board of Directors atany
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
II.
The general nature of business proposed to
be transacted by this corporation Is as 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 carving on such manufacturing bus
mess; and to manufacture, LurchaSe, own, con-.
Struct operate, sell and maintain all kinds of
SmelterS machinery and works for smelling,
reducing, developing and working all kinds of
ores and minerals and to buy and sell all 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 therefrorn 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-
up mines and mining property; toOwn. acquire,
lease, hold, sell and convey all kinds OF real
aud personal property; to locate, buy, SELL wa
ter rights, irrigating canals, and mill sites; to
locate tOWhSiteS and to dedicate Streets parks,
and alleys in the same; to build and maintain
all kinds of tramwayS operated by steam on
any other motive power; to buy, sell, acquire,
ideal 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 samea to
buy and sell all kinds of merchandise, and to
own and operate stores for dealings in same; to
build, operate and maintain railroads and can.
Ills from the companyS works or property to
any public highway, riyer 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 anyfor-
egn country; to build, erect. construct, lease or
otherwise acquire, manage, occupy maintain
and operate buildings for hotel purposes, dwell
ing houses, apartment houses, Office buildings
and other structures; to buy, own, operate,
lease and occupy lands, buildings for hotels, Z
apartment houses dwelling houses office build
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 .a
M cllb 10 has OT ~
quireNand to own, hold, sell, hypothecateand
dispose of shares OF the capital stock or bonds
| or other securities or obllgatlons 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 or proper
| for the accomplishments 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 expedienU for the pro
lection or benefit OF the corporation.
III
| The authorized amount Of capital stock OF
| the corporation shall be Three Hundred Thou,
sand 600 000) divided into Three Hundred Thou.
| sand 600 O00) shares of the par value of One
| Isl COZ Dollar each. Such capital stock maybe
| 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
/ tion, or for services or labor rendered to the
| corporation, and the capital<stock SO issued
! shalt thereupon become and be fully paid up,
/ and non aSSeSSable, and in the absence Of actual
4 fraud in the transaction the Judgment Of the
| Dil ectors as to the value Of the property pur
| chased and services rendered shall be conclus
] i've.
| The time Of the commencement OF the corpor.
| alton shall be the date of,the filing OF these
| Articles Of Incorporation in the Office OF Arl-
/ zona Corporation Commission, and the termi-
nation thereof shall be twenty-five years there;
after.
The affairs of the, corporation shall be con-
I Quoted by p Board OF Directors composed Of
three Stockholders who shall be elected ann4
ally on the 10Th day Of July in each year, In.
til such first annual election on July 10th, A. ID
1916 the folio ing named stockholders shall
serve as Directors of this corporation for the
! present wear and until the election of their
successors, to-wit: L. r. Ligier, j. H. Baker,
| A. J. Henderson.
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 Kindred Thousand 100000, Dollars,
VII.
The private property of the stockholders Of
this corporation shall oe exempt from corpor-
ate debts of any kind whatever. MI
In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set
our hands and seals this seventeenth day OF
! L. r. LIGIER (Seal.)
4. 4 ]: J. RAhKBBERsoN. RAKBER ((ssai.} ((ssaI.}
State OF California, Ess
County Of Los Angeles.
On this 18th day Of Sep, A. D.-1915, before
me, d, l.. Allen, a Notary Public in and for the
County and State aforesaid residing therein
duly commissioned and sworn personally ap
peared L. r. Ligier, j. FL, Baker, A. j. HendeE
son. known to me to be the persons described
il 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, have hereunto set M!
hand and seal this 18th day of Sep, A. D. 1915
ID. L. ALLEN,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Lo
Angeles, State of California,
(Notaral Seal.) My commission expires tn
10Th day Of Dec. A. d., 1918
Filed in the Office of the Arizona Corporation
Commission this 22d day of Sep. A. d. 1918, a
1000 a. m. at the request OF }. p. Gardner
whose poftoffice address is BOG Washington
Bldg Los Angeles, Calf. ..,
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION.
BY r. A. JONES, Chairman.
First publication, October %, 1915.