Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-23
LEGAL NOTICES
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 OF F. w. WooLWORTH co.


 sons of full age and at least two thirds being citizens of the United States. and at least one of us a resi- dent of the State of New York, de- string to form a stock corporation (other than a moneyed corporation, or a corporation provided for by the banking, the insurance. the railroad and the transportation corporations laws, or an educational institution or corporation which may be incorpo- rated as provided in the educational law) pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Law of the State of New York. do hereby make sign. acknowledge and file this Ger tificate for that purpose as follows:
 First-The name of the proposed corporation shall be "F. W. Wool worth Co.," hereinafter referred to os the "Comnanv').
 Second-The location of it's prin- r;ral office in the State of New York shar be in the City of Watertown, in the County of Jefferson and State of >-n-- Work
 THird-The DurnOse or purposes 'r- which the Company is formed are -s follows:
 1l To purchase. acquire. receive ~r1 tate over unon such terms and conditions and in such manner as she hoard of directors of the Com -nnv shall determine or agree to. all or any part of the assets and prop ortv of every character whether tan gible or intangible and including goodwill Of tal F W. Woolworth &. CO. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York: fbl 6 H. Knox & Co.,. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York: (c) F. M. Kirby & O.. a cor noration organized and existing under the laws nf the Sts+n of Pennsvl- vania: (dl The F. p. Charlton & Co.,. Q rornnration organized and existing under the laws of the State of Con- necticut: (el The five and ten cent" store business of c. s. Woolworth: : and (fl The 1.-Two ard ion cent stora businesses of'W. H. Moore. W. H. dehts. liabilities and obligations nf said cornorations and busi- r,asees and to nov therefor either .ba e,,r1 Of sez oae ONn hv the issue ~-,s snIivar-v of 15n nnn shares of it's F---i -aid and non-a assassahle seven -~- ~o-t r,--,,--Ia4i-a -,rafo-red canitaI rto-lr and 400 oe0 shares of its fully noid and non-assassahle common caD- ital stock or sHch other amount or arnnrnts. navahle in such manner. as tho hoard of directors shall in it's dis c-o.Ina determine.
 To empower any of the officers or |i-antors If said P W. Wonlworfh C. ro. c r Kpov e Co. P. M. Kirby e- Co and The r. p. Charlton R- Co., .nd said c. S Woolworth and w. H. Moore to he and become incorrora- tors directors and stockholders in ibis Cornanv. and as such incornora- tors. directors and stockholders tp vote for and authorize the acuuisi- ton Of tbe pronertv and shares of stock for eitherl of said P w Wool worth & Co. s. 1T. Knox & O.. F. M. Kirby & O.. and the E. P. Charl- ton & Co. and said five and ten cent" store businesses of said c. s. woolworth ". 1T. Moore and W. H. Moore & Son. and to relieve the in cornorasors and directors of this Com nanv from anv disqualification which n'ivht otherwise exist from so act ing.
 (9l To establish and conduct a general department store business and five and ten cent store busi- ness
 (3) To carry on all or any of the businesses of dry goods merchants, cloth manufacturers, furriers. haber' dashers. hosiers'. manufacturers. i'm norters. wholesale and retail dealers of and in textile fabrics of all kinds: milliners. dressmakers. mantuamak- CTS. tailors hatters. clothiers, furnish CTS. outffters. gloVers. lace manufac- turers, feather dressers. boot and shoe makers: manufacturers and im- porters, and wholesale and retail dealers of and in leather goods house hold furniture. ironmongery. china household fittings and utensils. orn- aments. bric-a-brac. stationery. mo- tions. toys and fancy goods; dealers in meats and provisions, drugs, chem icsls and other articles and cOmmodi- ties of personal and household use and consumption: and generally of and in all manufactured goods, ma terials, provisions and produce.
 (D To buy. sell. manufacture, re pair. alter and, exchange. let on hire. export. and deal in all kinds of arti- cles and things which may be re- ouired for the purposes of any of the said businesses. or commonly sup piled or dealt in by persons engaged in any such businesses. or which may seem capable of being profitably dealt with in connection herewith.
 (5) In furtherance. and not in linn itation. of the general powers con- ferred by the laws of the State of New York. and of the above stated pur- poses. it is hereby expressly provided that the Company shall have the for lowing further and additional powers, that is to say:
 (a) As principal. agent. commis- sion merchant or consignee. to ac- uuire, by purchase or otherwise. own, hold take on lease or in exchange, mortgage. lease. sell or otherwise dispose of any and all real and per sonal property, rights and privileges. suitable or convenient for any of the
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