The oasis., 1902-02-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE
OF THE
MELCZER BROTHERS COMPANY.

together for the purpose of forming a cOrpor- ation under the Laws of the Territory of Ari- ona; that we, whose names are hereinbefore written are the incorporators of this corpor- atlon, and as such we hereby certify;
 ARTICLE l. That the name of the said corporation is the "Melczer Brothers Com pany."
 ARTICLE 2.-That this corporation shall have perpetual successgon 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 to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to wit
 To own. buy sell and otherwise acquire and dispose oi wines, liquors and all other kinds of goods wares, merchandise and commodities: to buy sell, exchange and otherwise acquire and dispose of all other kinds of property, real, personal and mixed; to own and operate breweries, distileries, 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, and to do and perform any and all things incl dent
 ARTICLE 4-That the place where the princi- pal business of this corporation is to be tran sacted shall be at the town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, with bran ches at the city of Phoenix, Arizona, Los Ange- les, California, and at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time to establish. ARTICLE 5-That the amount of Capital Stock of this corporation shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand l$25O, ,0JOl Dollars divided into Twenty Five Hundred F 2,500l shares of the par value Of One Hundred Dollars (s1OOl each Said stock shall be fully paid ill at the time of issu- ing the certificates thereof and shall be non assessable.
 ARTICLE 6.-That the time this corporation hall commence it's existence i s January, Second, 1902 and the termination thereof shall be twenty five [25l 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 fill all vacancies occurring therein.
 ARTICLE S.-That the officers of this cOrpo- ration shall consist of 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-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 subjet shall In no case exceed the sum of Fifty Thousand [s50OO0l Dollars
 ARTICLE 1o.-That the private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts
 ARTICLE ll.--That the first annual meeting of its stockholders shall be held at the town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory Of Arizona on the second Monday of January, 1908, and annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the same place on the second Monday of January in each succeeding year.
 ARTICLE 12.-That until the first annual meeting of it's stock holders the Board of Direc- tors shall consist of William Melczer,. Joseph 
 Melczer shall be President, Joseph Melcger Vice-P President and Treasurer, and John J. Hanley Secretary.
 Tn Witness Whereof, wehave hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty iIst day of Dec- TSignedI WILLIAM MELCZER Seal. Signed1 JOSEPH MELCZER. Seal. Signedi By WILLIAM MELCzER. -Seal
 Hir Attorney in Fact
 [Signedl JOHN J. HANLEY. Seal. Witness: ALEX RHEINSTEIN
 PHIL HER0LD. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss
 County of Santa Cruz. ' Before me Phil Herold q 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,
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 2S, 1904. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss
 County of Santa Cruz. O.
 Before me Phil Heroda Notary Public in and for the said Couty Arizona Territory, on this day personally appeared William Melczer known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as Attorney in Fact of Jos. Melczer and acknow- ledged to me that he subscribed the name Of the said Joseph Melczer thereto as principal and hlS own name as Attorney in Fact, ana 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 Deeem- " ber A. D. 1901.
 PHIL HEROLD,
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 2s, 1904. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Santa Cruz, '9 hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request Of J.. J. Hanley January A. D. 1902 at Il :l5 A. M. Book Mscl Records Pages 245 ct seq. ( ~ Witness my hand and official seal SEAL ! the day and year aforesaid. | () PHIL HEROLD,
 County Recorder. First pub. January 4 1902.
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