The border vidette., 1916-06-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE s. LEEKER DRY GOODS COMPANY.

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 KNow ALI. MEN THESE PRESENTS That s. names ar. hereto subscribed. and the residence gales. Santa Cruz County. Arizona. hrve asso- ciAted themselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona. and to that end have adopted Incorporations, and do hereby certify that:
 The name of this corporation, and by which E be & t5 PANY." The ames. residence. and postotfice E. Lseker and L: Chernis, all of Nogales, Ari- G The o ss ana Pass 1d be at Nogaier, $ inta Cruz County. Arizona. but kept and mainta, ned at such other place or places, either in the United States or foreign resoiItion decide. a t any of which offices meet. 1ngs of he directors may be had and corporate
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be into five hundred shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars (SlooOo. per share. The of the corporation st such time and under such termine. either in cash, by the transf-r of real or personal property, or by services ren- right or thing. for the uses aud purposes of the corporati%n in exchange for which s shares ares stock when issued shall be fully paid and for ,; reotors as to the value of any property right. or thing nco uired or services rendered in ex- entered on the minutes of the corporation. shall. in tine absence of actual frau l, he con elusive.
 The purpose for which this corporation is will, stock of merchandise, and business now carried and conducted under the name of -.rhe Fl Paso Store" and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to carry on and conduct said business and to to retail dry goo .s. haberdashery and clothing porting and manufacturing. buying. and sell ing dry goods fancy goods: cloaks suits. cur ings, ladies clothing, and ali other articles of
 y snd vses bedD snd all goods, wares and me merchandIse appertaInI1 hainess and t to make msn9facture. bnE and sell cloaks. suits and other articles of wearing pp ceasary. prope1 CT ~ oonvene ent and benefioiai to to aeauiTe. sel. iesse rent hire and hypotne- cate real estate. and to make assignments of leases and contracts when and wherever ne cessary and incident to said business.
 The time of the commencement of this poration shall be the date of the filing of copy of these Articles of 1ncorporation in the and a certified copy thereof in the office of the ths sSa be fR years thereafter, with the right of renewal and
 The bnsiness affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by 8 Board of Directors consist ing of three memhers each ot whom shall be 2 cease to be |, stockholder he shall also at the be @ elected annually by the stoakhoiders at their regular annual meeting. which shall be held at on the first Monday of February in each year. and shall hold their office until their succes meeting of the stockholders shall be held on that time, anI ngntil their snccessors are elect ed and qualified. the incorPorators whose the Board of Directors of this corporation.
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 The officers of thls corporation shall be and Treasurer. and such other officers and agents the Board of Directors may deter directors either by election or appointmept, as may be provided by the Bylaws and they chosen and qualified. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders, and until their shs .hs s bs e td end kae F. L. shall be Secretary and Treasurer.
 VII The Board of Directors shall have over to of the eorporation, and may amend the same at any regular meeting of the Board; and such l main in force until revoked by the stockhoid- ers a any regular meeting. or at a special meet tRe Board of DirectoFs may be filled by the rel maining members of the Board by appointment | from among the stockholders | The highest amount of indebtedness liab- fifty. either direct contingent, to which this shall not exceed the amount of two-thirds (s6) | of the capital stock And the private property forever exempt from the payment of corporate IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set | our hands and seals this 18th day of May, A.
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