Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-19
LEGAL NOTICES
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 OF F. w. WooLWoRTH co.

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 iaw)' pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Law of the State of New York. do hereby make sign. acknowledge and file this Ger tifcate for that purpose as follows:
 Ffrst-The name of the proposed corporation shall be ''F. w. Wool worth Co.," Hereinafter referred to as the "Comnanv"D.
 Second-The location of it's prin- cinaI office in tho State of New York shall be in the City of Watertown, in the County of Jefferson and State of Now Work.
 Third-The purpose or purposes for which the Company is formed are as follows:
 D To purchase. acquire. receive and take over. unon such terms and conditions and in such manner as the board of directors of the Com ranv shall determine or agree to. all or any part of the assets and prop ertv of every character whether tan gible or intangible and including qood-wiIl of (al P. W. Woolworth &. O.. corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York: (hl z H. Knox & Co.,. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York. (cl F. NJ. Kirby & Co.,. a cor noration organized pnd existirg under the laws of the State of Pennsvl- vsnia: (dl The F. p. Charlton & Co.,. 2 cnrnnration organized end existing under the laws of the State of Con necticut: Gel The "Hve and ten cent" store business of C. s. Woolworth: and (fl The 1.-Two and ten cent" stora businesses Of ". H. Moore. w. H Moore & Son - snhiect to the dehts liabilities and obligations of said cornorations and husi- raeeas and to nav therefor either tho srr, of SEA ooo nnn hv the issne cna deli-erv of 15n 0n0 shares of it's fnIlv naid and nnn-assessahle seven rar cent cumulative nreferred canital stock and 400 oen shares of its fully maid and non-assnssahIe common caD- ital stock or such other amount or the hoard of directors shall in its dis cra'ion determine.
 To emrower any of the officers or directors nf said P w Woolwnrth & Cn.. z. IT Knox & Co. F M. Kirby & Co and The F p Charlton & Co. and said c. & Woolworth and w. H. Moore 10 he and become incorDora- tors. directors and stockholders in tl-is Connanv. and as snch incorDora- tors directors and stockholders tei vote for and authorize the acouisi- tion of the property and shares of stock for eitherl nf said F. W. Wool
 worth & Co. s. H. Knox & Co. F. M. Kirby & Co., and the F. P. Charl- ton & Co.,. and said five and ten cent" store businesses of said c. s. Woolwortb. W. H. Moore and W. H. Moore q. Son. and to relieve the in- corporators and directors of this Com panv from any disqualification which might otherwise exist from so act ing.
 (2l 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 Nf dr-r oa0dc rnorohanfc cloth manufacturers, furriers. haber- dashers, bosiers. manufacturers. i'm porters. wholesale and retail dealers of and in textile fabrics of all kinds: milliners. dressmakers. mantuamak CTS. tailors. matters. clothiers. furnish CTS. outitters. glovers. lace manufac- turers, feather dressers. boot and shoe makers; manufacturers and i'm porters. and wholesale and retail dealers of and in leather goods house hold furniture, ironmongery. china and glassware. crockery and other household fittings and utensils, orn- aments. bric-a-brac. stationery mo- tions. toys and fancy goods; dealers in meats and provisions. drugs, chem icals 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.
 (4) 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- uuired 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 fol lowing further and additional powers, that is to say:
 (a) As principal. agent, commis- sion merchant or consignee. to ac- quire, by purchase or otherwise. own, hold take on lease or in exchange. | nsortgage. laase, sell or otherwise | dispose of any and all real and per sonal property. rights and privileges, | suitable or convenient for any of the | purposes or businesses of the Com ! pany, and to acquire. by purchase or otherwise, own hold, lease, mortgage |