The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of DUNCAN VALLEY UTILITIES AND SUPPLIES CORPORATION

We the undersigned. in order to form corporation for the purposes hereinafter stated under and pur- suant to the provisions of Title of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, A. D. 1913, and Acts amendatory there to, do hereby certify as follows:
 ART. 1.
 The name of the Corporation is Duncan Valley Utilities and Supplies Corporation
 ART 2.
 The names, residences and post office addresses of the coporators are j. R. Jones whose residence and post office address is Duncan, Arizona; Geo. A. Lunt, whose resi- dence and post office address is Duncans Arizona; J. E. McGrath, whose residence and post office ad- dress is Franklin, Arizona.
 ART. 3.
 The principal place of business of the corporation is Duncan, Arizona, but the corporation is authorized to maintain offices and places of busi ness at other places within the State of Arizona, or in other states or foreign countries. The name of the agent of the corporation, upon whom all notices and processes including service of summons, may be served is J. R. Jones. whose residence and post office address is Duncan, Ari- Zona.
 ART. 4.
 The total authorized capital stock of the corporation is twenty-five thousand dollars divided into twenty fie thousand shares of stock of the par value of one dollar each. Stock may be paid for in cash, negotiable instruments. services or property, and the determination of the Board of Directors as to the value of, ser vices or property taken in exhcange for shares of stock shall be final and conclusive. All stock when issued shall be and become thereupon fully paid and non assessable ART. 5.
 The corporation shall commence upon the date of the filing of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Greenlee, Arizona, and shall terminate twenty five years thereafter; but the corpora tion may be renewed from time to time for periods not exceeding twenty-five years when three fourths of the votes cast at any stockholders meeting duly called and held for such pur- pose shall he in favor of such re- newal.
 ART. G.
 The highest amount of indebted ness or liability. direct or contingent, to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is the sum Of twelve thousand five hundred dol lars. The private property of stock holders shall be exempt from corp crate debts.
 ART. T.
 The affairs of the corporation shall he conducted by a board of directors of not less than three nor more than five members: and president, see retary and treasurer chosen by the board from among their members The board of directors shall be elected by the stockholders at each regular annual meeting of stock holders which meeting shall be held the First Monday of the Month of June of each year. Until their sue ressOrs be elected and shall qualify. the following shall constitute the directors and officers of the corpora ton:
 !. R. JONES, President and Direc. tor.
 GEO. A. LUNT, Secretary and Di- rector.
 J. F. McGRATH, Treasurer and Director.
 ART. g.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by the corporation is as follows;
 To acquire. own, lease, buy, sell mortgage, hypothecate, maintain con duct and operate electric light plants. gas plants. water works, power plants, and public utilities of every kind and character and to develop generate. manufacture and sell and dispose of the products of such plants and public utilities, as a public ser vice corporation CT otherwise.
 To manufacture. buy, sell or other wise deal in butter. ice, and all and evry kind of farm, dairy or live stock products.
 TO purchase, acquire, own. operate and conduct storage plants and houses. warehouses, dairies. and granaries. and to deal in, buy and sell. all classes and kinds of produce as commission merchants, owners or otherwise.
 To acquire, lease, own, mortgage sell and dipose of real and personal property of every character neces- sary to the uses and purposes of the corporation.
 To issue bonds or other obligations in payment for property purchased or acquired or for any other object in or about the business of the cor pcration. To mortgage or pledge bands CT other obligations or any property that may be acquired by the corporation. To make and per form contracts of every kind and character And in carrying on it's business and for the purpose of at taining or furthering any of it's ob- jects, to do any and all other acts and things, and to exercise any and