The border vidette., 1916-02-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THE FL PASO STORE, INCORPORATED

HE CL PASO SlONC, INCOKPOKAIE ED.
 Leeksr. Rae F. Leeker, and L. Chernis. whose
 and address of each of wSom Ne
 gales. santa Crnz County, Arizona, have asso-
 forming corporation under the :aws of the
 Stat, of Arizona. and to that end have adopted
 Incorporation, and do hereby certify that The name oe this corporation, and by which
 THE FL PASp STOKE. 1NCORPORATED.''
 the incorporators are $. Locker, Rae F. Leeker.
 and L. Chernis, all of NogaIes, Arizona. The
 business of this corporation shall be at Noga-
 les les sants M & Cruz County, % t Arizona: but branch
 ma,nta ned at such other place or places either | the Board of Directors may by resolution de
 eide. at any ot winch offices meetings of the | transacte l.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be
 Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50 ooo.co divided into five hundred shares of the par value of
 capital stock shall be paid in the treasury of
 the eoEporaton T: ma at D snoh time and nnder such termiue. either in cash, or by the transfer of
 dered or by the transfer of any other
 right or thing for the uses and purposes of the
 the oapitaI st ek shaii be issued % and Ifs sseh 1
 stock when issued I shall ILL be fully paid and for rectors as to he valCe of any property, right,
 change for shar of the capital stock, When
 enterei on the minutes of the corporation, shall. in the absence of actual fraui be con
 elusive.
 The purpose for which this corporation is will. stock of merchandise. and b 1siness now | The Fl Paso 5tore." nd the general nature of
 the business proposed to be transacted is to
 carry on and conduct general wholesale and On of nm porting and manufacturing, buying. and sell
 tafns, b 'ots and shoes hosiery. gents furnish
 ings. ladies' clothing. and ali other articles of
 mental. trunks, va1ises. bedding. and all other
 s0d reasns to the dPy goods sad aney oods | business; and to make. manufacture. buy, and | apparel. and to do and transact everything ne- i cessary, proper. convenient, and beneficial to | to acquire, sell. lease, rent. hire, and hypothe
 cate real estate. and to T ake assignments of | leases and contracts when and wherever ne- W
 | The time of the commencement of this cor ] poratIon shall be the date of the fling of l office of the Arizona Corporation Commission. and certified copy thereof in the office of the
 termination thereof shaTl be twenty i've years
 thereafter. with the right of re renewal and per
 The business n affa'Es 50 of this corporation shall | be conducted by a Board or Directors consist | ing of three members, each of whom shall be stockholder. and whenever director shall
 same same time cease to be director They S shalI | be elected annually by the stockholders at their regular annual meeting, which shall be held at the office of the company in Nogales, AIizoua. l on the first Monday of February in each year, are elected and qualified The first annual meeting of the stock holders shall be held on
 that time and until their successors are elect | ed and qnalihed, the 1ncorporators whose names are hereto subscribed shall constitute The officers of this corporation shall be President. Vice President, and a Secretary and | Treasurer, and such other officers and agents the Board of Directors may determine, who
 shall be chosen annually by the dI rectors, either 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 are chosen and qualified, s. Leeker shall be
 be Vioe-Presidsnt, and Rae F. Leeker shall be l Secretary and Treasurer.
 VII
 | The Board of Directors shall have power to | prepare and adopt Bylaws for the government ] of the corporation, and may amend the same Bylaws any amend ments thereto shall main in force until revoked by the stockhold- CTS at any regu lar meeting, or at spec'a meet | ing called for that purpose. Any vacancy in the Board ot Directors may be filled by the re- maining members of the Board by appointment | from among the stockholders.
 VIII
 The highest amount of indebtedness liab | ity, either direct contingent. to which this corporation Is at any time to subject itself shall not exceed the amoUn mt of two thirds (35) | of the stockhoIders of this corpora ton shsI1 l he forever exempt from the payment of cor | IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set
 our hands and seals this 29th day of January.
 A. $. LEEKER Sal
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