The border vidette., 1916-03-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THE FL PASO STORE, INCORPORATED

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That 8. Leeksr. Rae F Leeker, and l.. Chernis. whose addrss of o 6 gales. Santa Cruz County, Arizona, have asso- forming . corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona. and to that end have adopted Incorporation. and do hereby certify that: The name of this corporation, and by which
 THE IHf FL I PAs0 STORE S INcoRPoSaTED s Ffs6 The names. residence, and Postoftice address of and L. Chernis, all of Nogales, Arizona. The business of this corporation shall be at Nosao les, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. but branch maintained at such other place or places, either in the United States or foreign countries. as eide. at any ot which offices meetings of the directors may be had and corporate business II
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars (S5O Ooo.Oo). divided into five hundred shares of the par value of capital stock shall be paid in the treasury of the tb at suoh % tTe and nnder s9sh termine. either in cash. by the transfer of dered, & d. or by the transfer of any other Tai1ab1e right or thing. for the uses and purposes of the the capital st ,ck, shaii be issaed. and such Ha stock when issued shall r be fully paid and for rectors as to the value of any property, right ohanse for shaTs of the oapi.e stoep When entered on the minutes of the corporation shall: in the absence of actual fraud. be con elusive.
 The purpose for which this corporation is formed ie to purchase and acquire the good stock nd or and % noT '.The Fl Paso 5tore," and the general nature of carry on, and conduct said business, and to carry on and conduct general wholesale and business. and to carry on the business of nm porting and manufaoturing. buying. and sell tains. ,ots and shoes, hosiery. gents' furnish ing ings iadaes GiotRg; ana a osheT ar5Ioies or ental. trunks. valises. bedding. and all other and relating to the dry goods and fancy goods business. and to make. manufacture. buy, and apparel, and to do and transact everything cessary, proper. convenient, and beneficial to to acquire, sell. lease rent. hire. and hypothe cate real 9 estate and d to pake al assignments of leases and contracts when and wherever ne- cessary and incident to said business
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 The time of the commencement of this cor pOration shall be the date of the fling of office of the Arizona Corporation Commission. and certified copy thereof in the offlce of the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter. with the right of renewal and per petual succession as provided by law.
 The bTsinsss b sfsEs of this hi 6SoFporation shall ing of three members. each h of whom snail be a stockholder. and whenever e director shall cease to be stockhOlder, he shall also at the same time 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, on the first Monday of February in each year, and shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified. The first annual meeting of the stOckhol shall be held the first Monday of February, 1917, and until that time, and until their successors elect ed and qualified, the incorporators whose hereto subscribed shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation. 
 The officers of this corporation shall be Q President, Vice-President, and a Secretary and Trea Rurer, and such other officers and agents as the Board of Directors may determine, who shall be chosen annually by the dIrectOrs, either by election appointment, may be pro- vided by the Bylaws and they shall hold their office until their successors chosen and qualified: Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders and until their successors are chosen and qualified. s. Leekar shall be President of the corporation. l.. Chernis shall be Vice-President. and Rae F. Leeker shall be Secretary and Treasurer.
 The Board of Directors shall have power to prepare and adopt Bylaws for the government of the corporation, and may amend the same at any regular meeting of the Board and such Bylaws or any amendments thereto shall re- main in force until revoked by the stOckhold- CTS a any regular meeting, or at . special meet