The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
VENN-SEVERlN DIESEL
DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we. the undersigned. do
hereby associate ourselves for the
purpose of forming a corporation
under the laws Of the State OF
California. and we do hereby certi.
fy:
First That the name of said
corporation is,
VENN-SEVERIN DIESEL
DISTRIBUTORS. INC.
Second. That the purposes for
which said corporation Is formed
are:
ta) To act as agent. repre-
sentative and /or distributor OF any
firm, corporation or individual: to
do a general sales, representative
and distribution business, and a
general business as selling agents.
factors, commission merchants for
wholesalers and retailers generally
without limitation as to class OF
products merchandise, but espect
ally as TO engines, and motors,
pumps and farm machinery, ma
chimes. tools. implements and
equipment of all kinds.
OBJ To engage in the transporta-
tion. hauling and shipping business
generally and as it pertains to
said business OF this corporation.
(c) To manufacture. buy. lease
or otherwise acquire. equip con-
struct. alter and repair. maintain
operate and sell Diesel. electric
steam. gasoline. gas or other kinds
of engines or motors. and to manu-
facture. buy lease. or otherwise ac-
quire all apparatus, appliances. de-
vices. machinery and materials for
use in operating constructing or
maintaining Diesel. electric, gas,
gasoline or other kinds of engines
and Ior motors. and TO buy for sale
or manufacture water-well equip
ment. machinery and appliances in
cluding bases. towers. pumps, cas-
ings. merchandise. machinery and
materials of every kind and
character made and used therefor.
(d) To acquire and pay for in
cash. stock or bonds OF this cor
poration. or with the stock or
bonds OF other corporations which
this corporation may own. or
otherwise. the good will. the rights.
assets and property of any person
or corporation, and TO undertake
or assume the whole or any part
OF the obligations. debts or liabi-
lities of any person or persons.
firm, association or corporation:
(e) To own, hold. develop. main
tain, operate. lease. sell, exchange,
convey and to otherwise acquire.
dispose of or deal with or in. pro-
perty OF every nature and descrip-
tion both real anc personal, and
whether situated in the United
States or any foreign country;
To buy. own. lease. hire. con-
struct. erect. equip. repair. improve.
tear down, or sell houses or build
ings, and TO make. enter into. and
perform contracts for the construc-
ton. alternating. maintaining. fur
nishing, improving, tearing down.
moving. or fitting up to such build
ings;
(g) To buy. sell. exchange. or
otherwise acquire or dispose OF. or
deal with, or in, the capital stock.
or bonds or debentures OF this cor
poration as well as OF any other
corporation: TO hold. purchase or
otherwise acquire. or 10 sell, as
sign, transfer, mortgage. pledge,
hypothecate. foreclose, exchange.
or otherwise deal with or dispose
of bonds, promissory notes, bills OF
exchange, mortgages, deeds OF
trust, contracts, and any and all
other evidence of indebtedness
created by this or any other cor
poration. person. district. associa-
ton, government. or municipality,
or governmental division or sub
division and TO exercise all the
powers, rights or privileges OF
ownership thereof;
(h) To engage generally. in the
business OF financing any lawful
enterprise in any lawful way;
Q) To apply for. obtain. register.
lease, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire, and to hold, use. own,
operate, introduce. and to sell. as