Arizona republican., 1903-03-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE THE CATHOLIC BANKING COMPANY
 OF MEXICO.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, whose names are here unto affixed, do hereby associate our selves together for the purpose of form ing corporation under the laws of the Territory Of Arizona and to that end make the following charter:
 l. The names of the incorporators are Andrew T. Barlow. Trinidad Sanchez santoS, & Joseph sPyer and L: E. s%pyer % n "The Catholic Banking Company of Mex ico."
 3. The principal place in which the Territory of Arizona is to be transacted is Phoenix. Maricopa County, Arizona. and the principal place of business of Arizona shall be the City of Mexico. in the Republic of Mexico, at which meet ngs of the board of directors and stock may have such branch offices and con- duct it's business in any of the states, territories or dependencies of the United States or in any place. city or state. in the Republic of Mexico or in any foreign country.
 4. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corpo- ration is as follows. to-wit: to do a gen. eral banking. loan and trust business, parties or with joint interest, to make contracts; to purchase, lease, bond. To- cate or otherwise acquire. own. exchange. mortgage. hypothecate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property. mines, mining claims. oil lands, leum. asbestos. salt. water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, to do general real estate. manufactur- ing and mercantile business: to own. handle and control letters patent and in- ventions and shares of capital stock of execute notes, bonds. mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same. and to eX- ol1 II, gages. shares of capital stock and other securities and obligations any and all rights. powers and privileges of individ- ual owners thereof. incIuding the right to vote upon any shares of stock held by it to the same extent that natural per son might Or could do; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper con- duct of it's business in the United States of America, the Republic of Mexico and elsewhere.
 The special nature of the business to be transacted is as follows, to-wit:
 (a) To issue. discount, purchase. sell and negotiate letters of exchange, drafts, checks and orders of all kinds, payable in the Republic of Mexico or in foreign countries.
 als and to make advances on shipments of the same which are made through the company, for their sale in Mexico or
 (c5 To make advances on bills of lad ing covering merchandise or national products which are shipped from one
  foreign countries, also upon shares and values of all descriptions.
 td) To discount promissory notes and all kinds of documents and titles of cred it's payable in the Republic of Mexico. provided the date when they become due does not exceed six months and that they are accepted by the board of directors.
 (e) To keep current account with the clients of the company. with or with out advancements.
 (O To receive deposits from one dollar upwards and to open check accounts.
 (g) To make loans and discounts with collateral security upon all kinds of val ueS and commercial effects. which may be approved by the board of directors.
 (h) To open current accounts subject to interest. with persons of well-known good standing, with stipulation that such accounts must be for fixed amount to be settled within a term not to exceed six months. and with the con con dition that the debtor must sign the doc ,lment which the board of directors may decide.
 (D To act as attorney-in-fact and rep resentative of private parties. companies: mining corporations, agricultural and commercial institutions and companies of other characters.
 (O To act as trustees of real estate, personal property and all kinds of busi- ness institutions.
 of private parties, societies and com panies the following transactions. to-wit all kinds of private commissions: all kinds of commissions of a commercial nature the sale and purchase of houses. farms, haciendas. properties and values of all kinds; to loan money on mortgage security.
 O To act as administrators of estate or wills
 tn) To receive as a voluntary deposit coins and precious metals or objects. (n) To give its guarantee to facilitate | the discount or sale of promissory notes or obligations which become due within | a maximum term of six months. (o) To invest it's capital and it's de- posts in the purchase of real estate all kinds of public and private values. government bonds and those issued by | the states and cities of Mexico, bonds is- sued by banks, societies of commerce and commercial institutions which can | be immediately disposed of and are | those values and effects which are deter mined by the company's bv-laws. Nc purchase will be made without the au- | thoritv of the board of directors. l (p) To perform the service of paying interest payable in the Republic of Mex ico or abroad accruing on bonds which | may have been issued by governments S state and municipal administrations and | industrial mining, agricultural and com l mercial corporations.
 (q) To collect in the name of private l parties, societies or public establishments | and institutions, moneys due on all kinds of documents and to keen in it's vaults l thus performing the service or safe de l posit and a bank in behalf of the private l parties, societies or puDllc eStaDliSn- | ments and institutions. and doing a gen | eral trust business.
 l O) To take charge of the investment i and collection of public subscriptions. l (s) To make the necessary arrango l ments in the Republic of Mexico, wei as abroad. relating to the sale and cir
 culation of shares and bonds issued b1 , governments and private parties or on it: l own account.
 l OD To accept bonds, mortgages and al kinds of securities to insure the observ ance Of responsibilities and obligation: | contracted in favor of the company. anC in general to transact in it's own name in the names of others or with a joint in terest, all kinds of banking operations or mercantile transactions. provided thu | term of all of the aforementioned oper
 ations as made with banks, merchants manufacturers, proprietors and aericul turalists. does not exceed six months.
 ,. The authorized amount of capita
 stock of this corporation shall be si,
 million dollars. Mexican currency. (s6.
 000.000 divided into sixty thousand share
 of the par value of one hundred dollars
 Mexican currency G10O eacn. At sucl
 time as the board Of directors may b,
 resolution direct said capital stock shal
 be paid into this corporation. either il
 cash or by the sale and transfer to it o
 real or personal property for the use
 and purposes of said corporation, in pay
 ment for which shares of the capita
 stock of said corporation may be issued