The border vidette., 1929-02-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
49, Of the
Fidelity Mutual Benevolent Association

Fidelity Mutual Benevolent Association
KNOW ALE MEN BY THESE
signed, have associated together for
the purpose OF forming an. Association.
not for pecuniary profit, under the laws
of the state OF ARIZONA, and we hereby
| adopt the following articles Of incor-
poration:
-, --' ARTICLE T. -
(sl. The names, residences and post
Office addresses OF the corporators are:
F. M. Lynch, e. L. Spriggs and M. C.
Lynch, whose residences and postoffice
addresses are Nogales, Arizona.
(b). The name OF the corporation
shall be Fidelity Mutual Benevolent
Association. 50
tc). Tho corporations principal place
OF buefness. shall be Nogales, Arizona,
may be established at any other place
corporation, may require, and the cor
p0ration may transact business In the
State Of Arizona and in other States.
r 4, ~ ARTICLE II
The general nature OF the business
to be transacted by the corporation is:
To promote the spirit Of frsterna-
lism; and to provide for the families Of
deceased members In 30 far as this as
sociafion is capable financially or other
wise; In accordance with these articles
and the bylaws of this association.
To purchase and acquire real and
tpersonal property necessary to the OBJ
jects Of the corporation and to sell or
dispose Of same.
| To accept or reject membership; to
/ adopt rules for the admission, suspen-
sion or expulsion OF members; to issue
certiicstes of membership; to gdopt
rules for tbe conduct and management
of the business OF the corporation.
| To divide the association In five units,
and no unit shan contain more than
one thousand tl0o0l members.
;. TO levy assessments upon members
for the paymentss Of ssleries. OF. officers
and agents OF the corporation and for
the payment to persons designated by
i mem bers 10 receive certain specified
sums Of money in case OF the death OF
such member, not exceeding One (s1 O0)
Dollar for each mem ber OF the unit 90
which the deceased belonging at date
of his death; to collect assessments
levied; to- provide for, and collect
initiation fees and monthly dues; to
employ agents and pay them suitable
compensation. and to pay the expenses
Incident to the carrying 0ut" the OBJ
jects Of the corporation. s>iSsl
| -, SO ARTICLE III ..s
The time of the commencement Of the
EcorporRtiOn shall be the date the Ari
Eons Corporation Commissions issues a
leertifcate OF .ineerporation,-s Is and the
time OF tts termination shall be twenty.
4 9susas f:zARTICLE ".
The officers of, the corporation shall
be- 8 President, Vice, President and 4
Secretary Treasurer, who shall be- elect,
ed by the mem bers at their annual
meeting TO aba held in the genaral office
of the corporation on the first Monday
4 in. April. 1929, and ON the first Monday
In, April Of 4each year. thereafter; and Of
the holding Of such annual meetings nc
tnotice other than these articles need be
given to the mem bers, ali d said officers
shah hold their Office for one year and
until their successors are elected and
I quAlin9q,gy esL:s 50 Jss;Yf.s fss<
i The bustness of the corporation shall
/ be conducted BY board of trusteee
6nd the three officers above provided
Eshall ennssitnte said board OF trustees
| The board of trustees shalk have full
authority TO do every sct and thing and
to transact any business within the
power of the corpofati0n. 4.se..
] The board Of trustees may, adopt by
laws xnd may alter. amend or repeal
the same. but the memb befs at their an.
nual meeting or at amy special meeting
may alter, amend or repeal such, by
laws and may adopt new or additional
bylaws.
J. Any vacancy In any Of the above offi.
ces may be filled for the unexpired
term- by election by The board OF ~trus-
tees. ~ 81 a<7s Sf.s .SS'ss'. s-SS... I,
s1js l.a ARTICLE W
The members and their private prop
erty shall at all times be exempt from
corporate debts. \
#.y sev ARTICLE vi ~
E. Il. Spriggs. of -Nogales. Arizona,
who has been Q bona-iide resident OF
| the State of Arizona, for at least three
f3) years last past Ia hereby appointed
Statutory Agent Of this corporation,
upon whom all notices and processes,
including the service of summons, may
be served, aud when so served shall be
deemed, taken and held to be lawful
personal, service upon this corporation,
provided, however. that the board 81
trustees may revoke this appointment
LOT Agent at any time,;. and shall have
the power to fille any vacancy created
by said revocation or by the death or
resignation OF said Agent.
In Witness Whereof. we have here.
unto set our hands this the 9th day OF
November, 1928. &
| s'st'S F. M. LYNCH a
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| MO. LYNCH -:
STATE OF ARIZONA. }ss
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