The oasis., 1902-01-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MELCZER BROTHERS COMPANY.

.. NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PREsENfs: That we William Meiczer of the town of Nogales, santa Cruz County Territory of Arizona; Joseph iornia; and johnJ Haulev of tha town of No- gales santa Cruz County. ferritorf of Arizona have this day voluntarily associated ourselves tpftihef TOT the puf pose 't forming a cOrpor- ution under the laN O. tH' Territory Ol Ari-
 ona; that we, whose names are hercinbefore written are tine incorporators Ot this eorpor utipn, and as such we hereby certify.
 ARTICLE L. That the name 0f the said corporation is the ''Melezer Brothers Con- pany."
 ARTICLE ?. That this corporation shall have perpetual successor aud all other powers that are given to Corporations by the law under which It Is incorporated
 ARTICLE 3.-rhe general nature of the Kind oi business Co be transacted by this corporation is as follows. Co wit
 To OWE, buy sell and otherwise acquire and dispose Oi wines, liquors and all other kinds of gOOs, wares merchandise and commodities: Co buy, sell. exchange and otherwise acquire and dispose Oi an other kinds of pfOparty real, personal and mixed: Co own and operate nreweries, distiileries, wineries, vineyards and other plants and works in connection with the business aforesaid; Co own, buy, sell and other wise acquire and dispose oi bonds aud shares or stock of other corporations; 10 loan and bor. row money aud execute and hold mortgages, and to do and perform any and all things inci- dent
 ARTICLE That the place where the princi- pal business Of this corporation is Co be traIi- sacted shall be at the town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz Territory 0f Arizona, with bran ches at the city of PhoeniX Arizona. Los Ange- les, California, and at snch other places as the Board oi Directors may rom time t0 establish.
 ARTICLE 3--fhat the amount of Capital stock 0f fiiis corporation shall hc Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand IS2mgo0l Dollars divided into Twenty Five Hundred i25Al shares Of the par value Oi One Hundred Dollars tsl00l each. Said stock shall be fully paid In at the time Oi issu- ing the certificates thereof, and shall be non
 ARTICLE 6 That the time this corporation
 hall commence US existence ] January, Second, 1909; and the termination thereof shall be twenty five l25l years thereafter.
 ARTICLE 7-'rhat the affairs of this corpora ton shall be conducted by Board of Directors composed of three stockholders, who shall be all vacancies occurring therein.
 ARTICLE That the officers of this corp0- ration shall consist oi President, Nioe-I'res- dent, secretary and Treasurer; any two of said offices may be filled by the same person, except the offices of President and Vice President, which shall not be held by one and the same person.
 ARTICLE 9.-Thaf tbe highest amount of Indebtedness aud liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall af any time be subjei shall ln no case exceed the sum Of lFifty Thousand i&50G00l Dollars
 ARTICLE lO.~fhat the private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts
 ARTICLE If. That the first annual meeting Of ifs stockholders shall be held al the town of NOgales, County of Santa Cruz Territory of Arizona on the second Mondpy of January, i903 and annual mneiinss shaii be held thereafter fhe same place on the second Monday of January in each succeeding yesr
 ARTICLE i2 FhAi untii the Nr@f nunual meeting oi ts siockhpidefs thr K0ard 0l pirec- for- shall consist 0f William Meiczsr, Joseph deiezer and John lfaniey; oi whom, William Mcc1er shall be President. Joseph Meczer Vice President md Treasurer and John J. Hnuicy Secretary.
 h Witness Whereof wehage heremto set our hands and seals this Twenty hist day of Dec afnftor f4II