Arizona sun., 1952-06-06
ARIZONA SUN
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION


! KNOW ALL MEN BY
THESE PRESENTS:
That we, John Croce, Ray S. Davies
and John r. Winn, all of whom reside
| and have their post office addresses
at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ari-
selves together for the purpose of
organizing a non-profit corporation,
and hereby agree to and adopt the
following Articles of Incorporation,
and have elected from our number
the following as Directors and Off
GERS, and they are authorized by us to
sign and acknowledge these Articles
of Incorporation.
ARTICLE
The name of the corporation shall be
PHOENIX ATHLETIC CLUB, INC.
ARTICLE II
The principal place of business of
this corporation shall be at Phoenix,
Arizona.
ARTICLE ~
The affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by a Board of not less
than three, nor more than five di-
rectors to be elected annually at such
time and in such manner as shall be
prescribed by the bylaws and as
shown by the books and records of
this corporation. Until their success
sors are elected and qualified, the
following named persons shall consti-
tors of this corporation; having been
elected on the 1st day of May 1852, in
Phoenix, Arizona:
John Croce, President and Director,
Phoenix, Arizona; Ray S. Davies,
Vice-President and Director, Phoenix.
Arizona; John R. Winn, Secretary and
Director, Phoenix, Arizona.
ARTICLE "
The general nature of the bushes
proposed to be transacted, and the
purpose for which this corporation is
organized is the establishment and
maintenance of a social club in or
near the City of Phoenix, County
of Maricopa, Arizona, all solely for
the entertainment and enjoyment of
it's members and not for pecuniary
gain or profit. To that end this cor
poration shall have the power to pur-
chase, rent, lease, or otherwise ac-
qulre, own and/Or hold real estate
and property of any and every kind
and description, and to sell, mortgage,
or otherwise dispose of the cucumber
the same. Any capital gain made
from the sale of the property of the
otherwise, shall in no way inure to
the benefit of any individual member
as such, but solely to the benefit of
the corporation. 1t may make any
contracts, and do and perform any
act or thing in anywise connected
eral proposed power, or to any powers
expressly or by implication created
herein, as fully and to the same ex.
tent as a natural person may do
not inconsistent with the laws of the
State of Arizona or the purpose of
this organization.
ARTICLE
The officers of this corporation shall
be elected annually by the Board of
directors of this corporation from
among its members, at such times
and in such manner as shall be pre-
poration. Such officers shall consist
of a President, President, Sec
retary, and Treasurer, and such other
and additional officers as the Board
OF Directors may from time to time
establish.
ARTICLE VI
Membership in this corporation shall
be subject to such conditions and
evidenced by such receipt or certifi-
Gates as the Board of Directors shall
prescribe in the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII
The corporation shall have no capi-
tai stock.
ARTICLE VIII
me members of this corporation
as well as their property, shall not be
liable for any of the debts of this
corporation, and their said property
shall be forever exempt from the pay
ment Of any such debts.
ARTICLE TX
The present members of the corpor-
allon, and those who may hereafter
become members, shall each have only
one vote in electing the officers and
directors. The annual stockholders
meeting shall be held the first Mon
day in April each year, at Phoenix.
Arizona.
ARTICLE
The Board of Directors shall have
power to adopt, amend or rescind by
laws and regulations for the govern
ment and carrying on of the business
and affairs of the corporation.
ARTICLE XII
This corporation shall endure for
twenty-five years after the filing of
its Articles, and shall have the privi-
lege of renewal as provided by law.
ARTICLE XII
Douglas H. Clark, having been a
bona fide resident of Phoenix, Ari-
zona, for the last three years, is
hereby appointed and made lawful
agent for and in behalf of this cor.
roration in and for the State of Ari-
zona, to accept and acknowledge SER
vice of, and upon whom may be
served all necessary process or pro-
cesSes in any action, suit or proceed
ing that may be had or brought
OF the Courts of said State of Arizona,
ana such service of process or no
t1ce, or the acceptance thereof by
hlm endorsed thereon, to have the
same force and effect as if served
upon the President and SecretarV of