The oasis., 1902-01-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MELCZER BROTHERS COMPANY.

KNOW alL MEN HY THFSE PRESENTS: That we,
 ," "ui'ni' .nelv~e. or the town oi Nogaes. Santa N,lu9~ Nounty, territory of Arizona; Joseph
 Melczcr oi the city of fOs Angeles State of Cali. iornln; and John ! Hanlcy Oi the town of No gales, Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona nave thls nRy voluntarily associated ourselves together Tor the purpose o. forming n corpor. ation under the Laws oi i.ie Territory of Ari-
 onA; that we, whose names are hereinbefore written are the neorpordtors of this corpor- Ation, and aS such we hereby certify:
 ARTICLE L.. That the name of the said corporation IS Che "Melczer Brothers Con-
 ARTICLE 2.-That this corporation shah have perpetual suecesslon and all other powers that are given to Corporations by the law under which it IS incorporated.
 ARTICLE 3'-The general nature of the kind of business Go be transacted by this corporation
 is as follows, Co wit:
 To own. buy sell and otherwise aeduire and dlspese oi wines, liquors and all other kinds of goods, wares, merchandise and commodities; Co buy sell. exchange and otherwise acauire and dispose 0i ali other kinds Ol propsrtN f6Al personal anu mixed; Co own and operate ureWcries, distiierles, wineries, vineyards and other plants and works in connection with the business aforesaid: 10 own. buy, sell and other. wise acquire and dispose of bonds and shares or stock of other corporations: Co loan and bor- row money and execute aud hold mortgages dent
 ARTICLE 4-That the place where tbe nrinc,. pal business Of this corporation is Co be tram sacted shall be at the town of Nogales, County oi santa Cruz Territory of Arizona, with bran. ches at the city of Phoenix. ArizoDh Ins An,,e. les, California, and at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time Go establish
 ARTICLE 5~That the amount Of Capital Stock 9i ihis corporation shall be Two Hundred and tnty Thousand ly2a0O00l Dollars divided into Twenty Five Hundred I2 5O0l shares Of the par value of One Hundred Dollars (sl00l each. Said stock shall be fully paid m at the time of issu- assessable,
 ARTIcLE6.-That the time this corporation
 hail commence lts existence Is January, Second. 1902; and the termination thereof shali be twenty five i25l years thereafter
 ARTICLE That the affairs of this corpora- ton shall be conducted by Board of Directors composed of three stockholders, who shall be elected by the stockholders at the annual mee- tings, and said Board shall have power to All all vacancies occurring therein
 ARTICLE S.-That the officers of this corpo- ration shall consist of President Yice-Presi- dent, secretary and Treasurer; any two of said offices may be filled by the same person. except the oilces Of President and Vice-President, which shall not be held by one and the same person
 ARTICLE 9.-That the highest amount of Indebtedness aud liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time be subiet shall m no ease exceed the sum of Fifty Thousand tS50O00l Dollars
 ARIlgLE lO.-fhat tho private property ol the stockholders Of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate dehts AkIICLE ll,--IhAt the first annual meeting ot its stockholders shall be held at Che town of .'v,@t'Hf Nyuhts Vi oantt NFuIi territory Ot Arizona on the second Monday of January iQO3 lud annual meetings shnli be held thereafter lt the same place on the second Monday of January in each succeeding yehr
 ARTICLE That untl thc first annual meeting 0f lts stockhpders the Buard of Dlrec- tors sbal consist ol William Welczer. Joseph lelczer and John J. Henley. oi whom William delc1er shnil be President. Joseph Melczer .iee President and Treasurer. and John J. ianiey Secretary.
 ht Witness Whereof. wehaye hereunto set our lands and seals this Twenty hlst day of Dec 'mber, 1901