The oasis., 1902-02-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE
OF THE
MELCZER BROTHERS COMPANY.

P OF- alton under the Laws of the Territory of Ari- ona; that we, whose names are hereinbefore ,,n written are the incorporators of this corpor- aton, and as such we hereby certify: q ARTICLE l. That the name of the said | corp e@orpoIraton IS the "Melczer Brothers Com.
 ARTICLE 2-That this corporation shall have perpetual suceessIon and all other powers that are given to Corporations by the law under which 1t is incorporated ARTICLE B.-The general nature of the kind oi Duslness 10 De transacted by this corporation IS as follows to wit:
 To own. buy sell and otherwise acquire and dispose of wines, liquors and all other kinds of goods, wares, merchandise and commodities; to buy, sell, exchange and otherwise acquire ana dlspose oi all other kinds of property, real, personal and mixed; to own and operate Drewerles, dlstillerles, wineries, vineyards and other plants and works in connection with the business aforesaid; to own buy sell and other wise acquire and dispose of bonds and shares or stock Of other corporations; to loan and bor- row money and execute and hold mortgages, l and to do and perform any and all things moi. dent.
 ARTICLE 4-That the place where the princi- ! pal business of this corporation is to be tram sacted shall be at the town of Nogales County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, with bran i ches at the city of Phoenix, Arizona, Los Ange- 1 les, Caliiornia, and at such other places as the Board ol Directors may from time to establish. l AkIlcLE 5-Ihat the amount of Capital Stock Of this corporation shall be Two Hundred and | Fifty Thousand [s250,000l Dollars divided into Twenty Five Hundred F, ,5ODl shares of the Dar value of One Hundred Dollars (sl00l each said stock shall be fully paid in at the time of issu. ing the certificates thereof and shall be non ! asSeSsAble.
 ARTICLE 6.--That the time this corporation hall commence ts existence s January, Second, l9R; and the termination thereof shali be twenty five [25l years thereafter.
 ARTICLE That the affairs of this corpora- ton shall be conducted by Board of Directors composed oi three stock holders, who shall be elected by the stock holders at the annual mee- tings, and said Board shall have power to fill all vacancies occurring therein.
 ARTICLE S.--That the officers of this corpo- ration shall consist of A President Vice-Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer; any two of said offices may be filled by the same person. except the offices of President and Vice-P President, wnlch snail not be held by one and the same person.
 ARTICLE s.-That the highest amount of indebtedness aud liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time be subiet shall n no case exceed the sum of Fifty Thousand lS50,000l Dollars
 ARTICLE l0.-That the private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts ARTICLE I.--That the first annual meeting Of its stockholders shall be held Ut the town ol Nogales, County of Santa Cruz Territory of Arizona on the second Monday Of January 1903, and annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the same place on the second Monday of January m each succeeding year
 ARTICLE I2-phat until the first annual meeting of its stockholders the Board of Direc- tors shall consist oi William Melcser Joseph Melczer and John J. Hanley; of whom, William Melczer shall be President, Joseph Melczer Vice President and Treasurer, and John J. Hanley Secretary.
 In Witness Whereof, wehave hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty first day of Dec ember, 1901.
 [signedl WILLIAM MELCZER. Seal [Signedl JOSEPH MELCZER Seal lSignedl By WILLIAM MELCZER. Seal. [Sgnedl JOHN J. HANLEY Seal Witness: ALEX BERNSTEIN
 PHIL HEROLD. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss County of Santa Cruz.
 Before me Phil Herold a Notary Public in and for the County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared Will liam Melczer and John J. Hanley known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the pur- poses and considerations therein expressed. ( --~~) Given under my hand and seal of ] SEAL office this twenty first day of Decem-
 PHIL HERoLD, My commission expires March 2s, 1904 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss County Of Santa Cruz. '
 Before me Phil Herold Notary Public in and for the said Couty, Arizona, Territory, on this day personally appeared William Melezer known to me to be the person whose name is Attorney in Fact of Jos. Melczer and aeknow- ledged to me that he subscribed the name of the said Joseph Melczer thereto as principal and his own name as Attorney in Fact, and as such Attorney in Fact he executed said ins- trument for the purposes and considerations expressed.
 ( -~~~ Given under my hand and seal of SEAL office this twenty first day of Decem- " Der, A. D. 1901.
 PHIL HEROLD
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 2s, 1904. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Santa Cruz, ss'
 hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request of J. J. Hanley January X. D. 1902 at II :15 A. M Book Mscl Records. Pages 245 ct seq. -~~~) Witness my hand and official seal } SEAL the day and year aforesaid. VI PHIL HEROLD,
 County Recorder. First pub. January 1, 1902.
 ATTORNEY and