Williams news., 1903-05-16
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE San BernardinO Packing Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, William Nichols and G. Riemer, of San Der nardino, California; and c. c. Hutchinson, of Williams. Arizona, do hereby associate our selves together for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws of the territory of Arizona, and adopt the following articles of in- corporation: The name of this corporation shall be "San Bernardino Packing Company and its princi- pal place of transacting business shall be in Williams, CoconinO county, Arizona, with branch office and place of business in San Bernardino, California, and at such other places as may be found necessary and conven- tent for the proper transaction of its business
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 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is general wholesale and retail butcher and packing busi- ness, with all the auxiliary branches usually handled, transacted or carried on in connection with such business, including the preparation, purchase and sale of all kinds of dressed meats and meat products, groceries, fruits, vegetables and family supplies; the purchase, growing, feeding and sale of all kinds of live stock or fowls used in said business and the purchase, holding or leasing of any and all ranches, pas lures, real estate, buildings, machinery or equipments necessary or convenient in carry ing on the said business, in any state or terri tory, or at any place of business of said corpora- tion.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by this company shall be twenty-four thousand dollars, divided into two hundred and forty shares of one hundred dollars each all to be non-assessable and fully paid up before such stock is issued by this corporation ",
 The time of the commencement of said cor poration shall be the date of filing of these ar i ticles of incorporation with the county recorder of COconino county, Arizona, and its termina- tion shall be twenty-five years thereafter, un- less sooner terminated in accordance with the laws of said territory or state of Arizona.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be man. aged and controlled by board of directors consisting of not to exceed five stockholders, to be elected at the annual meeting or special meetings of the stockholders called for that purpose, as provided in the bylaws, and shall hold their offices for one year and until their successors are duly elected. Said board of di- rectors shall elect from among their members d president, secretary, and treasurer, and may select, appoint and employ from time to time such other officers and business managers as may be considered necessary or advisable. The board of directors to act for the first year, and until their successors are elected, shall be: Will liam Nichols, G. Riemer and c. c. Hutchinson
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liabil- ity to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself, is sixteen thousand dollars.
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 The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from liability for the debts of the corporation.
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 The board of directors shall adopt such bylaws as may from time to time seem convenient and proper, and the stock of this corporation shall be transferable only on the books of the cor poration and subject to the regulations and re- strictions of the bylaws.
 In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 7th day of March, 1903.
 WILLIAM NICHOLS, (Seall G. RIEMER, [Seall C. c. HUTCHINSON. [Seall