The border vidette., 1926-09-04
F. r. K. MCBRIDE,
J crar Secretary.
BY c. F. KING.
N-- Assistant Secretary.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
of
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF NOGALES.

ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF NOGALES.
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned. pursuant
to the provisions OF Title Of the Re-
vised Statutes of Arizona 1913, Civil
Code, entitled Corporations. and all
acts supplemental thereto or amenda.
tory thereof, for the purpose of moor
porating religious and benevolent
association, for the uses and purposes
herein set forth, do make. execute and
acknowledge the following Articles ot
interpretations:
The names OF the corporators are
Sister Mary Augustine and Sister Mary
Dolores, the residence and post office
address OF both OF said corporators
being Nogales, ARIZONA. The name of
the corporation shall be ST. JOSEPH'S
HOSPITAL OF NOGALES.
III
The general nature OF the business
proposed to be transacted shall be the
acquiring and holding OF the title to
st Joseph's Hospital and the real
estate and grounds in connection there
with and upon which the same is sltu.
ate. in the Oity OF Nogales. Santa Cruz
county, State of Arizona, for the use
and benefit of the Sisters of Mercy, q
religious society OF the Holy Roman
Catholic Church in the State of Ari.
zona, and all personal property and
other real estate necessary to operate
said hospital, and maintaining, keeping
up, running and managing said hos.
pital. and collecting funds and receiv-
ing gifts. bequests and devises FOR the
use and benefit OF said hospital, and to
do and perform all other acts and things
necessary for the successful manage.
ment and conduct OF the affairs and
business OF the corporation in any way
relating to said hospital, and this cor
poratlon and it's property and business
shall be entirely under the control of
the Sisters OF Mercy, OF Nogales, State
OF Arizona.
Said corporation may also establish.
build, own and maintain at any other
place or places 10 the State Of Arizona,
as may be designated. hospitals. schools,
orphanagrs and other institutions as
may be determined by said religious
society of Sisters Of Mercy, and may
manage the same in any manner it sees
proper for the benefit OF such religious
society Of the Sisters of Mercy. and
may collect funds and receive gifts, be-
quests and devises or any of them, and
may manage, own and MAINTAIN the
same and do any and all things neces-
sary for the proper maintenance and
operation of the same, or any or either
OF them.
The time of the commencement OF
this corporation shall be the date of the
issuance OF certificate of incOrpOra-
ton to it by the Arizona Corporation
Commission, and it shall endure for
the period OF twenty five years there.
after, with the privilege OF renewal and
continuance in accordance with the
statute in such case made aud provided.
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And at meeting of the members of
st. Joseph's Hospital of NoRales held
in Nogales, Arizona, on the 1Ith day OF
August, A. D. 1926. Sisters Mary Au.
gustine, Sister Mary Msgdalen and
Sister Mary Dolores were elected d.
rectors of the corporation until the
third Monday of June, 1927, to hold
Office until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. and at said time
it was determined that the officers of
the corporation shall consist Of pre-
sident, vice.president, and secretary
and treasurer, and at said meeting,
Sister Mary Augustine was elected pre-.
sident Sister Mary Msgdalen was elect
ed vice-president and Sister Mary Dol
ores was elected secretary aud treas.
urer. to hold Office until their success.
sors are duly elected and qualified.
The qualifications of members Of St.
Joseph's Hospital of Nogales in order
to entitle them to take part in the cleo.
tion of directors and other officers of
the corporation shall be according to
the rules and regulations of said religi.
GUS Order. Sisters of Mercy, and may
be fixed by the by laws adopted by the
Board of Directors OF this corporation.
This corporation shall have corporate
seal. the form of which is to be pre-.
scribed in the. by-laws.
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The corporation may acquire and hold
all the hospital property now owned,
or used in connection with the hospital,
by the Sisters of Mercy of Arizona,
situate at Prescott, Arizona, and any
other property hereafter acquired with.
in the limits prescribed by law. and
may transact all business relative there
to and may fix the qualifications of It's
members and adopt rules and bylaws
for the admission OF patients and the
government of said corporation and the
hospital 80 owned by the same, and
any other property hereafter obtained
by said corporation of every kind and
character necessary to operate any
hospital. school or orphanage or elm
liar institution wheresOever situate in
the State of Arizona.
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The corporation may become indebt-
ed in such reasonable sums as are ne.
cessary for it's proper maintenance and
operation, and in any other sums ne.
cessary in acquiring and maintaining
any Of its institutions and may mort.
gage it's property to secure the same In