The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
Articles of Incorporation
Benson Canning aud Packing Co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS: That we the undersigned. having
associated ourselvee for the purpose Of
forming corporation under the laws Of
Arizona do hereby adopt the following
articles OF incorporation;
ARTICLE !. The incorporators are:
H. W. EH. of Benson. Arizona; William
Bennett, Of Benson. Arizona; J. A. Cumm.
of Benson, Arizona; Chas E. Goetz, of
Benson, Arizona, and Chas F. Moss, of
Benson, Arizona; and the name Of the cor
poration shall be THE BENSON CAM
MING AND PACKING COMPANY It's
principal place of business ia Arizona shall
be Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, but
other Offices may be established and main
tanned within or outside of Arizona at such
places as the Board Of Directors may
designate. where meetings Of the stock
holders and directors may be held and any
and all corporate business transacted.
ARTICLE H. The general nature of
business proposed to be transacted is, to
wit: To acquire. purchase, lease. bond and
operate or otherwise dispose of. purchase,
mortgage and deal in, lands, buildings,
machinery and all other things necessary
for the manufacture OF cheese. butter and
all other creamery products:
To can and otherwise preserve all kinds
of fruit. vegetables, milk and all other
kinds of farm products:
To purchase, lease or in any other way
to acquire land. buildings and machinery
for the manufacturing OF ice and the pack
ing or keeping in cold storage or otherwise
preserving all kinds of meat eggs and all
other kinds Of farm products;
To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire
lands and to operate the same for the pro-
duction of all kinds of farm products;
To purchase and sell all manner of farm
products either by retail or wholesale.
To purchase. lease or otherwise ac-i
auire and hold, real estate and water
rights in connection with. incident 60 and
necessary for the proper operation, con-
duct and management of its business;
To own, handle and control letters pat
ent and inventions and shares Of its own
and to vote any shares OF stock Of other
corporations owned by it the same as a
natural person might do;
To borrow money and to issue bonds.
notes. debentures and other evidences of
indebtedness. and secure the payment Of
the same by mortgage, deed of trust or
otherwise.
To act as agent. trustee. broker. or in
any other hduciaIy capacity; and in gen.
eral to do and perform such acts and
things and to transact such business in
connection with the foregoing objects, not
inconsistent with law. in any part Of the
world. as the board of directors may deem
to the advantage Jof the corporation.
ARTICLE ILL., The Capital Stock Of the
corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand Dol.
lars 5000, divided into one hundred
and fifty O50) shares Of the par value Of
One Hundred Dollars ($iOO each. which
shall be paid in at such time as the Board
Of Directors may designate. in cash. real or
personal property. services. lease. option
TO purchase or any other valuable right or
thing tor the uses and purposes OF the
corporation. and all shares of the capital
stock, when issued in exchange therefor.
shall thereupon and thereby become and
be full paid the same as though paid for
in cash at par. and shall be nom -assessible
forever. and the judgment Of the directors
as to the value Of any property. eervicee
right or thing acquired in exchange for
capital stock shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE ". The commencement of
the corporation shall be the date of the
issuance to it OF certificate of incorpora-
ton by the Arizona Corporation Comnis-
sion and it shall endure for the full term
of twenty five years thereafter, with privi-
lege Of perpetual succession as provided
by statute.
ARTICLE V. The affairs of the corpo-
ration shall be conducted by board of
directors and such officers as the said dir
ectors may elect or appoint. The number
of directors shall be designated by the by
laws and shall be elected from among the
held on the first Tuesday after the hrst
Monday in January Of each year
Until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders and until their successors
have been elected and qualified. the fol-
lowing named persons shall be the officers
and directors: President, Chas. F. Moss;
vice-president II. w. Etz; secretary and
treasurer, Chas. E. Coetz Directors: II. w.
Eh, William Bennett !. A. Gumn, Chas.
E. GoeH and Chas. F. Moss.
ARTICLE VI. The directors shall have
power to adopt, amend and rescind by
laws. to FIJI vacancies occurring in the
board from any cause, and to appoint from
their own number an executive committee
and vest said committee with all the pow
ers granted the directors by these articles.
ARTICLE VII The highest amount Of
Indebtedness or liability to which the cor
poraticn may at any one time subject itself
is Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($7,500OO).
ARTICLE VIII. The private property
of the stockholders Of the corporation shall
be forever exempt from its debts or obl-
cations.
ARTICLE TX. This corporation does
hereby appoint J. N. Morrison. Of Benson.
Cochise county. who has been bona hde
resident Of Arizona for at least three years.
as its lawful agent in and for the state Of
Arizona for and in behalf of said COM
pany, to accept and acknowledge service
Of. and upon whom may be served. all
necessary process or processes in any ac-
tion suit or proceeding that may be had
or brought against the said company in
any of the courts Of the state of Arizona.
euch service Of process or notice or the