The oasis., 1902-09-20
ARTICLES of INCORPORATION OF
"NoGALEs LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
 COMPANY.n

1 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That We wnoSe names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby voluntarily associate ourselves together ! for the purpose of forming q co operation under ! the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we ! hereby certify:
 First That the names and residences of the Ineorporators gre Noble C. Banks Of Pittsburg. ! Pennsylvania, ChAs A. Bankerd, of Washing ton, Arizona, and Edward TiIcomb, of Nogales. Arizona. Second: That the name of this corporation IS 'Nogales Land and Improvement Compan and that its principal place oi Iransacting bus mess IS the Town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County. Territory of Arizona,
 Ihrd; That the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by it is the acquiring Of title 10 real estate or oi interests therein by purchase or otherwise. and dispos- ing ot the samei and in making pure chasnP or dlspoSing of improvements thereon
 tourthi That the amount of the capital Dollars (ssooOo oo) divided into three bnps5ed shares t30O) of the par value of One Hundred Dollars SlOO.00i each, which shall be fully paid up when certificates are issued for ths same and shall be nOn-assesSable
 Fifth; That It shall commence its existence on the first dry of September A, D. lsV2 and shall continue for the iull term of twenty-five years thereafter.
 sixth; That the highest ount of indebt- edness or liability, direct or contingent to which 1t shall at any time be subject shall in Dollars.
 Seventh; That the private property of it's stock holders shall be exempt from its corpor- ate debts
 Eight; That the first annual meeting of it's stoeknoiders shall be held at Nogales, Arizona, on the frst Monday o September, A. D., lyuS, ana their annual meetings shall thereafter be held at the same place on the first Monday of september of each succeeding year.
 Nineth; That it's business affairs shall be conducted and controlled by board of three directors, who shall be stoc kholders Said board shall elect one of its members presidenc oi the board; may elect such officers as it may deem necessary for the transaction of it's bus mess; may unite more than one office in th,. same person, and shall have power to fill vac anees occurring in the board
 Tenth; That until the first annual meeting Noble C. Banks, Chas. A. Bankerd and Edward lllcomD, the incorporators hereof shall con 'utute its Board of Directors.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereuutO set ,ur hands and seals, this SOth day of August, A. D. 1902
 NOBLE C. BANKS. fSeaD
 CHAs. A. BANKERD, (SeaD EDWARD IITcoMB, ,SeaQ EB WILLIAMS
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Santa Cruz. Before me, Eb. Williams a Notary Public. in ma for said County, on this day personally ap- peared Noble c. Banks, chas. A. Bankerd, and award Iltcomb, known to me to be the anne persons whose names are subscribed o the foregoing instrument, and severally ae- nowledged to me that they executed the same pr the purposes and consideration therein Given under my hand and seal of office at 'ogaies, Arizona, 3Oth day of Aug. A. D. 1902
 FEB. WILLIAMS Seal : Notary Public. ly Commission expires Feb'y 2s, 1904
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
 County of Santa Cruz ss' hereby certify that the within instrument as filed and recorded at the request of Eb. llilams, Aug. 30th., A. D. 1902, at 9 a. m Book Misc. Records, Pages 5i6 and 547. Witness my hand and official seal the day lu year aforesaid. PHIL. HER0LD.
 County Recorder.