Williams news., 1902-08-09
Certificate of Incorporation
Federal Plantations Company.

! Ing corporation under and Tn accordance with the statutes of the Territory of Arizona, do hereby adopt. sign and acknowledge the follow ing Articles of Incorporation:
 l. The names of the corPorators are. J. F. DeRosear. E. \. Crawford. T. s. Wheeler. 2 The name of the corporation is Federal Plantations Company"
 a Its principal place of transacting busi- ness is the town of Williams in the Territory of Arizona
 ( The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to acquire. own. lease occu- py, cultivate. use develop and sell lands in the Island of Cuba, or any other country. for the cultivation of sugar cane or sugar beets: also to purchase. manufacture. refine and sell sugar, molasses and other materials and all and any articles consisting or partly consisting of sugar or molasses or other materials. and all or any products thereof; also to manufacture and sell sugar and molAsses and other products: also to construct. acquire. lease and operate sugar fac tories: also to cultivate sugar and sugar beets: also to carry on any and all processes, lines of business and manufacturing involved in the production of refined sugar from the cane or beet. including. among other things, the purchase and cultivation of sugar lands, the production and treatment of sugar liquor. and the refining of the products thereof.
 Also to engage in any other manufacturing, construction, transportation, mercantile or merchandising business of any kind or charac- ter whatsoever. and to that end to acquire, hold. own and dispose of any and all property, assets. bonds ana rights or any and every kind: but not to engage in any business here | under which shall require the exercise of the | right of eminent domain within the Territory | of Arizona
 Also to apply for. obtain. register. purchase, lease or otherwise to acquire, and to hold, use | own. operate and introduce, and to sell assign, | otherwise to dispose of any trade marks, trade names, patents, inventions, improve ments and processes used fin connection with or secured under letters patent of the United States. or elsewhere or otherwise, and to use, exercise, develop grant license in respect of, or otherwise to turn to account any such trade marks. patents, inventions, licenses, processes and the like. or any such property rights
 Also to manufacture. purchase, lease or other wise acquire machinery, electrical devices and any and all apparatus necessary useful in the production. manufacture refining of sugar and molasses or other products. and also to sell. lease or otherwise dispose of the same.
 Also to purchase hold, sell. assign, transfer. mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the shares of the capital stock of. any bonds. securities evidences of indebtedness created by any other corporation or corporations of this or any other Territory or State or foreign else all the rights. powers End privileges of ownership. including the right to vote thereon; also to aid in any manner any corporation whose stocks, bonds or other obligations are held or are in any manner guaranteed by the company. and to do any other acts things for
 
 enhancement of the value of any such stock, bonds or other obligations. to do any acts or things designed for any such purpose
 Also to purchase. lease, exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any and all rights. privi- leges. permits or franchises suitable or conve- nient for any of the purposes of its business; to erect and construct, make, improve, aid or subscribe toward the construction, making and improvement of mills, factories. store houses. buildings. roads. docks. Aqueducts. canals and other water ways. piers. whsrves. houses for employees and others. and works of all kinds; and in conjunction with and in furtherance of the general business and purposes of the cor poration. above described. to construct lease, own. charter. operate sell transportation line or lines dncluding steamers, steamboats, sailing vessels. and excepting fin the Territory < of Arizona. railroads, canals telephone and q telegraph Hnes). in any Territory, State or coun- try, either directly or through the ownership q of stock of a corporation formed or to be formed for the purpose. under the laws of such Terri tory. State or country
 To do all and everything necessary, suitable, convenient pr proper for the accomplishment l of any of the purposes. or the attainment of any one or more of the objects herein enumerated. ? or incidental to the powers herein named. or I which shall at any time appear conducive or expedient for the protection benefit of the ., corporation, either holders of or interested In. any property O otherwise; with all the of the Territory of Arizona upon corporations