Arizona republican., 1903-03-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE THE CATHOLIC BANKING COMPANY
 OF MEXICO.

OF 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 ineorporators are Santos. Joseph Spyer and l.. B., Spyer. z The name of the corporation shall be | ico.'
 ,. The principal place in which the business of said corporation within the
 is PhoenS % Mareopa IS counev ne | and the principal place of business of said corporation outside the Territory of the Republic of Mexico, at which meet ings of the board of directors and stock holders may be held, and the corporation 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.
 1. The general nature of the business ration is as follows, to wit; to do a gen. eral banking, loan and trust business, transacted in its name, in that of other parties or with a joint interest; to make contracts; to purchase. lease, bond. To- cate or otherwise acquire. own, exchange sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge:
 
 estate and any and all kinds of personal property mines, mining claims, oil lands mineral lands, oil. gas. asphaltum, petro- leum, asbestos, salt, water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine explore operate and develop the same: to do a 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- ercise in respect of all such bonds, mort 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 1t to the same extent that a 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. in the Republic of Mexico or in foreign countries.
 (bJ To purchase and sell precious met als and to make advances on shipments of the same which are made through the company, for their sale in Mexico or abroad.
 ing covering merchandise or national products which are shipped from one market. to another in Mexico; or from foreign countries, also upon shares and values of all descriptions. (d To discount promiSsorv notes and all kinds of documents and titles of cred its 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 a current account with the clients of the company, with or with out advancements.
 G To receive deposits from one dollar r16 h tg) To. make loans and discounts with collateral security upon all kinds of val | be approved by the board of directors. h) To open current accounts subject | to interest With persons of well-known good standing, with a stipulation that | such accounts must be for a fixed amount 10 be settled within term not | to exceed six moths. and with the con nment which the board of directors may decide.
 | resentative of private parties. companies. mining corporations agricultural and | commercial institutions and companies of 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 comn:ssions: 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 If estate | or wills.
 | all kinds of shares. bonds. titles oi credit coins and precious metals or obiects
 (nl To give it's guarantee to facilitate | the discount or sale of promissory notes or obligations which become due within | a maximum term of siS months. | (o) To invest its capital and its de- foreign coins and precious metals. ,anc | all kinds of public and private valses. government bonds and those issued by the states and cities of Mexico. bonds s-
 sued by banks, societies of commerce and commercial institutions which car
 he immediately disposed of and are | those values and effects which are deter
 mined by the company's hy-iaws NC l thoritv of the board of directors. Cpl To perform the service of having
 interest payable in the Republic of Mex
 may have been issued by governments state and municipal administrations anc
 industrial. mining. agricultural and com | mercial corporations.
 (O To collect in the name of private parties. societies or public. establishment:
 and institutions, moneys due on all kind of documents and to keep in its vault
 the values that may be delivered to it
 thus performing the serr1ce or safe de
 posit and bank in behalf of the privat
 
 ments and institutions, and doing a gen
 eral trust business.
 (,) To take charge of the investmen
 and collection of public subscriptions. | (s) To make the necessary arrange
 ments in the Republic of Mexico, as wei
 as abroad. relating to the sale and cir
 culation of shares and bonds issued h.
 governments and private parties or on it own account.
 (D To accept bonds, mortgages and al
 kinds of securities to insure the observ
 ance of responsibilities and obligation
 contracted in favor of the company. an , 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 nsactiohs. provided tn
 term of all of the aforementioned oper
 ations as made with banks. merchant. manufacturers, proprietors and agr.cul ] turalists, does not exceed six months.
 5 The authorized amount of capita
 stock of this corporaton shall be si ) million dollars. Mexican currency. G6 O00, ,00O divided into sixty thousand share |, of the par value of one hundred dollar: Mexican currency (s1OO) eacn. At sue ] time as the board of directors may b , resolution direct said capital stock sha be paid into this corporation. either i cash or by the sale and transfer to it ( real or personal property for the use and purposes of said corporation in pa!
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