The border vidette., 1916-03-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Leeksr. Rae k. Leeker, and L. Chernis. whoss and postoffice address of each of whom is No gales. Santa Crnz County. Arizona, have asso- forming corporation under the laws of the stats of : Arizona and to % that hat, end have adopted Incorporation. and do hereby certify that:
 The name of this corporation, and by which THE FL PASO STOKE. 1NCORPORATED.' the incorporators are s. Leeker, Rae F. Leeker, and l.. Chernis, all of Nogales, Arizona The business of this corporation shall be at Noea- les. Santa Cruz County. Arizona. but branch maintained at such other place or D aces. either ih ih she Udi6ed @ ~ or Toreign countries; as eide. at any ot which offices meetings of the transacte l.
 Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50 900 .OO). divided into five hn1d5ed shares ,e of 1 the par value S of capital stock shall be paid in the treasury of @g as the Boafd of @ % shaf % de terniue either in cash or by the transfer of dered. @ or by the transfer of any other valuable right or thing, for the uses and purposes of the the the capital st ok shafi be issaed and such stock when lssned shall be fully paid I and for rectors as to the valCe of any property, right, change for shar s of the capital stock. when entered on the minutes of the corporation, shall. in the absence of actual fraui, be con elusive.
 The purpose for which this corporation is formed is to purchase and acquire the good will. stock of merchandise, and business now carried and con n,iucted under the name of ..'The Fl Paso 5tore," nd the general nature of and sd and to carry on and conduct general wholesale and business, and to carry on the business of Im- porting and manufacturing, buying, snd sell tsins. bSots and shoes, hosiery. gents furnish. ings. ladies' clothing, and all otber articles of mental, trunks, valises. bedding. and all other sO9 rsn the dry s1d aood business. and to make, manufacture, buy, and apparel. and to do and transact everything ne- cessary, proper. convenient, and beneficial to to acquire, sell. lease. rent. hire. and hypotke Has aad o o nd sen 9 leases and contracts when and wherever cessary and incident to said business
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 The time of the commencement of this poratIon shall be the date of the fling of office of the Arizona Corporation Commiss1on. and a certified copy thereof in the offlce of the termination thereof shall be twenty five years ths s bs aw and
 The business affa'Gs of this corporation shall ing of three members each of whom shall be stockhoder. and whenever a director shall cease to be a stockhOlder, he shall also at the same time cease to be director. They shall be elected annually by the stockholders at their regular annual meeting. which shall be held at the office of the company in Nogales, Arizona, the first Monday of FebruaSy in each year, and shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified. The first annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the first Monday of Febrt ary, 1917, and until that time, and until their successors elect ed and qualified, the incorporators waose names are hereto subscribed shall constitute the Board of Directors of this cOrporatlon-
 
 The officers of this corporation shall be President, Vice-President, and Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers and agents a the Board of Directors may determine. who shall be chosen annually by the directors, either by election SppOinrment may be pro vided by the By laws, and they shall hold their office until their successors are chosen and qualified. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders, and until their successors chosen and qualified. s. Lneker shall be President of the corporation. l.. Chernis Ehall be Vice e-President, and Rae F. Leeker shall be Secretary and Treasurer.
 VII The Board of Directors shall have power to prepare and adopt Bylaws for the governmen of the corporatiOn and may amend the same at any regular meeting of the Board; and such By-l laws any amend ments thereto shall re- main in force until revoked by the stockhold- CTS at any regular meeting, or at a special meet