The border vidette., 1933-04-15
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 l
The name Of the corporation Is The
Wells Fargo Company Of Arizona, and
sits principal place OF transacttng bust
ness in Arizona is Nognles. Offices
may be established. business transacted
and meetings OF stockholders and di-
rectors held at such places within or
outside CT Arizona as the Company
shall provide.
ARTICLE II
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor.
poration, aud in which 1t is to engage
is: to carry on general shipping and
forwarding business, including the re.
ceiviDg. handling, shipping, forward
Ing and transporting IF goods, wares,
merchandise and all classes OF freight
by land or water; to carry on the busi-
ness OF exporters and importers as
principal, factors, agents CIR commission
merchants in respect to buying, selling,
trading. or dealing In any kind or kinds
OF goods, wares ana merchandise; and
to do q general brokerage. commission,
import, forwarding and export busi-
ness; to engage in the importation OF
fruit, vegetables and other products
raw and manufactured, from South
American, Central American. Mexican,
West Indian and other foreign ports or
places; to trade generally in NIL manner
of foreign and domestic products raw
and manufactured. Without in any
particular limiting or restricting any
OF the other objects and powers OF the
corporation, it is hereby expressly de-
clared and provided that the corpora.
tion shall also have power to lssne
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 il may be interested, to secure
.ions 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
aud description: to declare dividends
payable In cash or otherwise as may be
permitted by law: and in carrying on
its business. or for the purpose Of at
tanning o. furthering any OF It's objects
OF purposes, tn do any and all otbar,
things and exercise any and al 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 va!ue, all OF which
stock when Issued shall be full paid
and non -assassihle.
ARTICLE w
The time OF the commencement OF the
corporation shall be the day these
articles are fled in accordance with the
law, and the termination thereof shall
be 25 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
p0rxtion shall be fixed from time to
time by the y-laws. The rumber. OF
directors may be increased as may be
provided in the by-lawa. The directors
shall be elected by and from anlong the
etock oiders on the first Tuesday of
January of each year Until their sue
cesscrs are elected and qualified, the
following named persons. who are the
incorpofators hereof shalt be directors:
Mark 3 Thompson. 2oS Security
Building. Phoenix. Arizona.
Sam II. Kyle, 223 Security Build
ing. PhoenIy, Arizona.
nj. M. Thompson, 22S Security
Bnilding Phoenix, Arizora.
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 msj, ity
thereof may eloct director to hold
Office for the uneypired portion G; the
term OF the director whose place shall
be vacant, aud until the election OF n
successor
The Board OF Directors shali have
power 70 hold their meetings outside OF
the State Of Arizons. st such places as
from time may be- designated ny the
bylaws. or by resolution Of the B1ard
Any officer elected or appointed by
the Board Of Directors may tie removed
at any time by the affirm alive vote of
q maj >rity OF the whole koara OF Difec-
tors. Any o. her officer or employees OF
che Company may be removed at any
time by vote Of the Boerd o! Directors.
or by any committee or superior officer
upon whom such power rf remoV al ,uay
be conferred by the by laws or by vote
oi the BUnrd 0! Directors.
The BOARD CT Directors s!l III have
power from tlme to time to fix and TO
determine and to vary the amount Of
the working capital OF the Company:
and to direct am. determine the use and
dispositions or any surplus or net profita
over ard above tie capita! stock paid
In; and in i's d:s,"e:iol thh l')Ird OF
Directors ~ ,:,e md apply ans such
snrp,us or f,ccnnuiate1 profits jn pur.