The border vidette., 1933-02-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF The
WELLS FARGO COMPANY or ARIZONA.

BE 1T KNOWN that we, the under.
signed residents OF Phoenix, Maricopa
County, State Of Arizona. do hereby
associate ourselves together to form a
corporation under the laws Of the State
OF Arizona, and adopt the following
Articles Of Incorporation.
ARTICLE 1
The name of the corporation Is The
Wells Fargo Company of Arizona, and
its principal place Of transacting busi-
ness in Arizona is NOgHles Offices
may be established. business transacted
and meetings OF stockholders and di-
rectors held at such places within OF
outside OF Arizona as the Company
shall provide.
ARTICLE II
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor.
poratiOn, and in which 1t is to engage
is: to carry on q general shipping and
forwarding business. including the re.
ceiving. handling, shipping, forward
ing and transporting nf goods. wares.
merchandise and all classes of freight
by land or water; to carry on the busi-
ness of exporters and importers ns
principal, factors, agents or commission
merchants in respect to buying, selling,
trading, or dealing in any kind or kinds
OF goods, wares and merchandise; and
to do general brokerage. commission,
import, forwarding and export busi-
ness; to engage In the importation Of
fruit, vegetables and other prod ucts.
raw and manufactured, from South
American, Central American, Mexican,
West Indian and other foreign ports or
places; to trade generally in all manner
Of foreign and domestic products raw
and manufactured. Without in any
part!culsr limiting or restricting any
of the other objt cts and powers OF the
corporation, it is hereby expressly de-
clared and provided that tho corpora.
tion shall also have power to issue
bonds and other obligations in pay
ment for property, including shares of
stock and other securities, which may
be purchased or acquired by 1t, or for
money borrowed, or for any other law.
ful object in and about its business; to
mortgage or pledge any property which
may be owned or acquired by it, or In
which 1t may be interested, to secure
any bonds, guarantees or Other obliga-
tions by it issued or incurred, to guar
antee any dividends, bonds, contracts,
Or other obligations OF any person. CO.
partnership or corporation; to make
and perform contracts Of every kind
and description: to declare dividends
pay yable in cash or otherwise as may be
permitted by law; and In carrying on
It's business, or for the purpose Of at.
tanning or furthering any OF its objects
or purposes, to do any and all other
things and exercise any and all other
powers which now or hereafter may be
permitted by law.
ARTICLE III
The amount of the authorized stock
of the corporation is One Hundred tlO0)
shares OF no par value, all OF which
stock when issued shall be full paid
and non assessible.
ARTICLE w
The time of the commencement of the
corporation shall be the day these
articles are filed in accordance with the
law, and the termination thereof SD all
be % years thereafter, with privilege
OF renewal and right OF perpetual sue
cession, as now provided by law.
ARTICLE
The number OF directors of the cor
porxtion shall be fixed from time to
time by the by laws. The number OF
directors may be increased as may be
provided in the bylaws. The directors
shall be elected by and from among the
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January of each year. Until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, the
following named persons, who are the
incorporators hereof, shall be directors:
Mark B Thompson, 228 Security
Building, Phoenix, Arizona.
Sam II. Kyle, 22S Security Build
ing, Phoenix, Arizona.
M. Nj. Thompson. 22S Security
Building Phoenix. ArizonA
In case of any vacancy on the Board
OF Directors by death. resignation, DIS
qualification. or any cause, the remain
Ing directors by vote OF maj . ity
thereof may elect director to hold
Office for the unexpired portion Of the
term OF the director whose place shall
be vacant, and until the election of a
successor
The Board Of Directors shall have
power to hold their meetings outside OF
the State OF A rizOna. at such places as
from time may be designated by the
bylaws. or by resolution OF the Board
Any officer elected or appointed by
the Board OF Directors may be removed
at any time by tho affirm .tive vote Of
q majority OF the whole Board OF Direc-
tors. Any 0'her officer or employee OF
the Company may be removed at any
time by vote Of the Board OF Directors,
or by any committee or superior officer
upon whom such power OF removal may
be conferred by the bylaws Or by vote
of the Board OF Directors.
The Board OF Directors shall have
power fro tim to time to fix and TO
determine and to vary the amount OF
the working capital Of the Company;
and to direct and determine the use aud
disposition or any surplus or net profits
over and above Tue capital stock paid
in: and in i's dis3re ion the Board OF
Directors IN " use and apply any such
surplus or accumulated profits in pur-
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