The Arizona sentinel., 1907-12-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF The Yuma Valley. Produce
 Growers Association.

Know All Men by These l'rcSentS: That we, w E. Powers, s. P. Huss. and P. W. Sweeney, residents of the Territory of Arizona, have associated ourselves together as an assoc iation under the name and style of The Yuma Valley Produce Growers Association. for the purpose Of becoming body corporate and poli-. tic, under and by virtue of the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona. and III accordance with the provisions of the laws of said Territory we do hereby make, execute. and acknowledge in trip licate this certificate In writing of our intentions so to become body corporate under and by virtue of said laws. ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corporation shall be THE YUMA VALLEY PRODUCE GROWERS ASSOCIATION"
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of this As sociation are F, ". Sweeney. ". E. Powers and $. P. HuSs.
 ARTICLE TIT.
 The objects Of this Association shall be to se-. cure to the produce growers Of the Yuma Val ley and vicinity all possible advantages in the growing and marketing of their produce as well as to build up a standard of excellence and A and sell any and all the products of Yuma Val ley and vicinity, or to produce and manufacture the same; To erect, maintain and operate can ming and packing factories and commission houses; To lease, mortgage and sell said busi- ness, and to borrow money for carrying on the same, and to pledge the property and franchise for such purpose: To acquire by purchase or otherwise, ard own, real estate. buildings, machinery, and all necessary power and power plants for carrying on said business, and to lease, bond. mort gage, sell and convey the same; To advance money to growers of produce and take security therefor; \n1, generally; ro en- gage in any business whatsoever necessary for the bcnft of the Association and it's members.
 ARTICLE ".
 The principal place of business of this Assoc iation shall be in PriHcnct No. 1, of Yuma Coun- ty, Arizona.
 ARTICLE v.
 The affairs Of this Association shall be con- ducted by Board of five Directors who shall be elected annually by the members of the As sociation on the last Monday in October of each and every year.
 The names of the Directors who shall manage the affairs of this Association during the first year of its existence and until their successors are duly elected and qualified are; Thomas O. Henley, F. w. Sweeney, s. P. Huss, ". E. Pow CT, and Ed. Crane.
 ARTICLE VT.
 The capital stock of this Association shall be ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (sIOO. .OOO.O .OO) Dollars. divided into TWENTY THOUSAND (2o0OO) Shares of the par value of FIVE (s5.O0) Dollars each and said stock shall be paid for in full at the time it is issued to the purchasers.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The stock of this Association shall be nop- asseSsable.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The term of existence of this Association shall be Twenty-Five years from the date of It's incorporation.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bilities which this Association shall at any time subject itself to shall not exceed Thirty five thousand (S35o0O Dollars. ~
 ARTICLE X.
 The private property of the stockholders of this Association shall be and is exempt from liabilities for the corporate debts of the Associ- aton.
 ARTICLE XI
 The Directors of this Association shall have power to make such Bylaws as they may deem proper for the management of thS affairs of the Association, not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory for the purpose of carry ing on all kinds of business within the objects and purposes of the Association. In Testimony Whereof, we have hcrcunto set our hands and seals on this 9th day of Novem- Der, A. D. 1907.
 P. W. Sweeney [Seau
 w. E. Power [Seal(
 s. P. Huss [Scall Territory of Arizona, -
 County of Yuma "'' Public in and for the said County. on this day personally appeared r. w. Sweeney and w. E. Power and S. r. HusS, to me personally known to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate of incor- poration, and acknowledged to me that they made signed and executed the said Articles of Incorporation for the uses and purposes there In mentioned,
 day of November, 4. D. 1907.
 Mary A. Wuppcrman, [Seall Notary Public. My commission expires May 10th, l9i0
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