Arizona republican., 1913-06-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the undersigned having associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tion under the laws of Arizona gov erning the creating of corporations in general, do hereby adopt the follow ing as Articles of Incorporation of the said proposed corporation.
 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the incorporators are T. w. SCHOCK and ROBERT s. FISHER; and the name of this cor poration shall be T. w. SHOCK NUR- SERIES INCORPORATED Its prin- cipal place of business shall be in Phoenix, Arizona, where meetings of stockholders and directors may be held, and it may have such other offices and places of business within or outside of Arizona as the board of directors may establish.
 ARTICLE TWO.
 The general nature of the business 1 in which this corporation shall engage is a general nursery. fruit, vegetable, tree. shrub and seed business, together i with whatever may be incident to the 1 said business or appurtenant thereto, 1 including dealing in all lines aforesaid | and lines allied with and kindred there l to; to acquire. improve, cucumber, 1 lease, option. own, deal in and with. 1 and dispose of real estate of all kinds | and wherever situated, together with 1 any use or right therein, to acquire, i dispose of rights of way. easements, | franchises. patents, licenses, privileges and concessions and to improve and deal with the same; to acquire, hold and dispose of stock in other corpora tions and to have all the power grant ed to corporations as provided in the i laws of the State of Arizona. and pow CT to purchase shares of it's own capi- tai stock outstanding.
 ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of the corporation 1 shall be Fifty Thousand (S50,000) Dol | lars, divided into fifty thousand (5O,- i o00) shares of the par value of One Dollar each, which shall be paid for at such times and in such manner as the board of directors may designate. All or any portion of the capital stock may be issued in payment for real or personal property, services or any | right or thing of value for the uses and purposes of the corporation, and when so issued shall become fully paid. the same being as though paid for in cash at par; and the Directors | shall be sole judges of any property right or thing acquired and exchanged | for capital stock. No shares of the capital stock shall be issued until fully paid for and thereafter shall be fully paid and non assessable. Stock shall be transferable only upon the books of the corporation and the entry upon the books of the corporation shall be the sole evidence of ownership therein | ARTICLE ".
 The commencement of this corpora tion shall be the day these Articles arc filed in accordance with law, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter with privilege. ol renewal as provided by statute.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of the corporation shal be conducted by a Board of Directors and such officers as the Board of Di- rectors may elect or appoint. The number of Directors shall be desg- mated by the incorpOrators until sucf time as the stockholders shall hold 2 first meeting when the Board of Di- rectors shall be elected by the saiC stockholders to serve until the neX annual meeting of the stockholders tC be held on the first Monday in Jan uarv of each year. Thereafter the Di- rectors shall be elected for one year and shall hold office until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified. Un- til the first meeting of the stockholder: which shah be held in the city of PhOe- nix, Arizona, and until their successors have been elected and qualified the fol lowing named persons shall be direc- tors: T. w SCHOCK, PHILIP R BROWN. ROBERT S. FISHER.
 ARTICLE VI
 i The Directors shall have power tC adopt amend and rescind bylaws, tC fill vacancies occurring in the Boar6 from any cause and to appoint iron their own number an executive com mittee and vest said committee witf all power granted the directors b1 these Articles.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highest amount of indebtedness. or liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself i: Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Private property of the stockholder: of the corporation shall be forever ex- empt from it's debts or obligations.
 ARTICLE TX
 If at any time by death, resignation or inability of all the Directors of thi: corporation, the corporation shall b. without Directors, then and in tha 1 case, the holders of one fourth of ths stock in the corporation outstanding may call a special meeting of tht stockholders upon twenty days notice and a majority of those present at suc1 meeting shall elect a Board of Direc- tors
 ARTICLE x.
 This corpOration may use and apply