Williams news., 1903-06-13
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE San BernardinO Packing Company.

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 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 a 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 it's 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 may be found necessary and conven- tent for the proper transaction of its business
 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 tures real estate, buildings, machinery equipments necessary convenient in carry ing on the said business, in any state or terri tory, 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.
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 The time of the commencement of said cor poration shall be the date of filing of these ar- ticles of incorporation with the county recorder of Coconino county, Arizona and its termina- tion shall be twenty-five years thereafter, less sooner terminated in accordance with the laws of said territory 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 a 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 advisable. The board of directors to act for the first year, and until their successors are elected, shall be: Will liam NICHOLS, U. R1emer and C. C. HutchlnSOn.
 
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liabil- ity to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself, is sixteen thousand dollars.
 The private property of the stockholders of | this corporation shall be exempt from liability for the debts of the corporation. VIII. 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 end to h be rmaon or 9d p strictions of the bylaws.
 In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 7th day of March, 1903. G. RIEMER, [Seal1 c. c. HUTCHINSON. [Seal1 State of California, County of San Bernardino. " | Before me, Cramer B. Morris, notary public in and for said county. on this day personally appeared William Nichols and G. Riemer, 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 purpose and consideration therein l Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th day of March, 1903.
 [Seall CRAMER B. MORRIS, Notary Public.
 My commission expires 9th day of April, 1905 Territory of Arizona, iss
 County of Maricopa. B.
 Before me, A. s. Arthur, notary public in and for the said county, on this day personally | appears c. c. Hutchinson, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the | foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. | Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of March, 1903.
 [Seal] A. S. ARTHUR, Notary Public.
 My commission expires 16th day of April, 1905. Recorded at request of E. S. Gosney March 2S, 1908, at a. m in Book l, pages 377 ct sea-, Rec ords of Coconino county, Arizona. H. c. HIBBEN, County Recorder.
 Certified copy filed in the office of the auditor of the territory of Arizona on the Sth day of April 1908.
 First publication May 2, 1903.