The Parker post., 1917-10-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE PARKER VALLEY BANK.
Know All Men by these Presents:

Raney, G. A. Marsh, all residents OF
the city of Parker. state of Arizona,
have this day associated ourselves
together for the purpose Of forming
corporation under the provisions Of
the laws of the state Of Arizona. and
do hereby certify as follows:
ARTICLE
The corporate name of the corpor-
alton Is and shall be Parker Valley
Bank, and its principal place Of busi-
ness shall be In the city OF
Parker, county of Yuma. state
Of Arizona with branches at
such other place or places, within
said state Of Arizona, or elsewhere,
a. the board Of directors may, from
time to time, fix. The names, resi-
dences and postofflce addresses Of the
incorpora ,rs are as follows:
A. H. !. ttlefeld, ]. F. Raney, G. A,
Marsh, i residing in the city OF
Parkcc tate of Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The urposes for which this cor
porati is formed are:
L. . conduct and combine the
business of a savings bank, CONNER
cial bank and trust company, in the
manner authorized by law and in any
manner hereinafter authorized by
law
z To accumulate and loan the
funds Of its members, stockholders
and depositors; to loan and invest the
funds thereof, receive deposits of
money; loan, invest and collect the
same with interest; receive deposits
with or without interest; to invest
said funds In such property securi-
ties and obligations as may be pre-
scribed by the law of Arizona now or
hereafter in force; to declare and
pay dividends on its general deposits
and stipulated rate of interest on
deposits mode for stated period or
upon specified terms, and gen
orally do. conduct and transact the
business of a savings bank and do
all things, exercise all powers and
perform all functions which saw
ings bank Is by law authorized to do.
exercise and perform or which Ii
may be by law hereafter authorized
to do. exercise and perform.
3. To receive deposits of money.
deal in commercial paper. to make
loans thereon and to lend money on
real or personal property and to dis
count bills, notes or other commercial
paper. and to buy and sell securities,
gold and silver bullion or foreign
coin or bills Of exchange. and gener-
ally do. conduct and transact the
business Of commercial bank and
do all things. exercise all powers,
and perform all functions which q
commercial bank Is by law authoriz-
ed to do, exercise and perform. or
which it may be by law hereafter au-
taortzed to do. exercise and perform
4. To conduct safe deposit de-
Dartment and in the conduct of said
safe deposit department to store and
hold for others personal property and
secuMtiss with or without compensa-
ton and to maintain vaults and safer
and reeeptacles therein for the stor-
ags and safe deposit and safe keeping
Of personal property and securities,
and to rent and hire such safes and
rSceptacles Of others upon such
terms and conditions as the corpora
tion may deem advisable.
6. To conduct a branch or
branches In the manner now or here
after authorized by law.
8. To take, receive and hold and
repay. reconvey and dispose of any
effects and property, both real and
personal. which may be granted,
committed. transferred or con-
veyed to it, with It's con-
sent. upon any terms. or upon any
trust or trusts whatsoever, at any
time or times, by any person or per-
sons, including married women or
minors. body or bodies corporate, or
by any court of record. To admins
ter. fulfill and discharge the duties
OF such trust or trusts, for such re-
munerat1on as may be agreed upon.
To act generally as agents or attor-
neys for the transaction of business,
the management Of estates, the COL
lection Of rents, interests, dividends,
mortgages, bonds, bills, notes and
securities for money.
Z. To act as agents for the pur~
pose Of issuing, negotiating, register
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