The Parker post., 1917-11-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE PARKER VALLEY BANK.

That we, a. H. Littletield, J. F,
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 a
corporation under the provisions of
the laws of the state OF Arizona, and
do hereby certify as follows;
ARTICLEI.
The corporate name of the corpor-
alton Is ana 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,
as the board of directors may. from
time to time, fix. The names, resi-
dences and postoffice addresses of the
incorpora ,,rs are as follows:
A. H. ttleield. J. F. Raney, G. A.
Marsh. Il residing In the city OF
Parker tate of Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The ; urposes for which this cor
poratiii} is formed are:
/. 10 conduct and combine the
business of savings bank, CONNER
ciat bank and trust company, in the
manner authorized by law and in any
manner hereinafter authorized b.
law
2. To accumulate and loan the
funds of its members, stockholders
and depositors; to loan and invest the
funds thereof, receive deposits o.
money; loan, invest and collect the
same with interest; receive deposit:
with or without interest; to invest
said funds In such property, securi
ties and obligations as may be pre-
seribed 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 dc
all things, exercise all powers and
perform all functions which a saw
ings bank is by law authorized to do
exercise and perform or which /,
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 a commercial bank and
do all things, exercise all powers,
and perform all functions which
cd to do, exercise and perform, or
which 1t may be by law hereafter au-
thOrized to do, exercise and perform
4. To conduct safe deposit de-
partment and in the conduct of said
safe deposit department to store and
hold for others personal property and
securities with or without compensa-
tion and to maintain vaults and satel
and receptacles therein for the stor-
age and safe deposit and safe keeping
Of personal property and securities,
and to rent and hire such safes and
receptacles Of others upon such
terms aud conditions as the corpora
tion may deem advisable.
s. To conduct a branch or
branches in the manner now or here
after authorized by law
s. 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 1t, with its 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-
muneration 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.
7. To act as agents for the pur-