The oasis., 1902-01-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE MELCZER BROTHERS COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, William Melczer of the town Of Nogales Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona: Joseph Melczer of the city of Los Angeles, State of Cali fornia; and John J Hanley of the town of No- gales Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming cOrpor- ation under the Laws of the Territory of Ari- ona; that we, whose names are hereinbefore written the incOrpOrators of this corpor- ation, and AS such we hereby certify:
 ARTICLE l. That the name of the said corporation is the "Melczer Brothers Con- pany.n
 ARTICLE 2.-That this corporation shall have perpetual suecessIon 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, 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 and dispose of all other kinds of property, real, personal and mixed; to own and operate breweries, dstilleres, 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 mel dent.
 ARTICLE4- 4-That the place where the princi- pal business of this corporation is to be tran- SActe0 SDHll De M Lnc lONH Ol NOBdltS, OOuuty 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 Suck of this corporation shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand ,000] Dollars divided into Twenty Five Hundred F ,500 shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars (sl0Ol each Said stock shall be fully paid in at the time Of issu- ing the certificates thereof, and shall be non assessable.
 hall commence it's existence s January, Second 1902; and the termination thereof shall be twenty five l25l years thereafter;
 ARTICLE 7.--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 nee tings and said Board shall have power to i'll all vacancies occurring therein.
 ARTICLE S.-That the officers of this corpo- ration shall consist of President, Vice-Prest. dent, Secretary and Treasurer; any two of said offices may be filled by the same person, except the offices of President and Vice-Presidents 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 De subjet shall n no case exceed the sum oi Fifty Thousand 1850, ,000l Dollars.
 ARTICLE l0.-That the private property of | the stockholders of this corporation shall bo exempt from all corporate debts. ARTICLE 1l.-That the first annual meeting
 of its stock kh0lders shall be held at the town of l Nogales County of Santa Cruz, Territory of ! Arizona on the second Monday of January, 1903, 1 and annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the same place on the second Monday oi ! January in each succeeding year l ARTICLE l2.-That until the first annual
 meeting of it's stockholders the Board of Direc- l tors shall consist of William Melczer, Joseph l Melczer and John J. Haney; of whom, William ! Melczer shall be President, Joseph Melczer | Vice President and Treasurer, and John J. 1 Hanley Secretary.
 Tn Witness Whereof wehave hereunto set our
 hands and seals this Twenty fiIst day of Dec !