The Coolidge examiner., 1941-12-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
vENN-sEVERIN DIESEL
DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

KNOW AT. 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 eerti-
~:
First, That the name of said
corporation is
VENN- SEVERN DIESEL
DISTRIBUTORS. INC.
Second That the purposes for
which said corporation is formed
are:
(al To act as agent. repre-
sentative and for 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 especi-
ally as TO engines. and motors.
pumps and farm machinery. ma
chimes. tools. implements and
equipment OF all kinds.
(b) To engage in the transporta-
ton. hauling and shipping business
generally and as II pertains TO
said business OF this corporation.
fc) To manufacture. buy. lease
or otherwise acquire. equip con-
struct. alter and repair. maintain.
operate and sell Diesel. electric.
steEm. 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 Tor motors. and 10 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.
fdl To acquire and pay for In
cash. stock or bonds OF this cor
poration. or with the stock or
bonds OF other corporations whieh
thIs corporation may own. OF
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-
Iities 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-
ton both real and 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 ouilo.
inrs. 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. OF
otherwise acquire or dispose OF. OF
deal with. or in. the capital STOCK
or bonds or debentures OF this cor
marathon as well as OF any other
corporation: TO hold. purchase OF
otherwise acquire. or TO SELL as
sign. transfer. mortgage. pledge
hypothecate, foreclose. exchange
or otherwise deal with or dispose
OF bonds, promissory notes, oiiis 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 SUD
division and TO exercise all the
powers. rights or privileges oil
ownership thereof;
(h) To engage generally, In the
business OF financing any lawful
enterprise in any lawful way:
QD To apply for. obtain, register
lease, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire. and TO hold. use. own
operate, introduce. and 10 sell. as
sign. or otherwise dispose OF. any
and all trade marks. trade names.
patents. copyrights. inventions. i'm
provements and processes. used In
connection with. or secured under
letters patent. or under the laws OF
the United States or any of the
states thereof or elsewhere. and to
use. exercise, develop. or grant
licenses In respect of. or other
wise, turn to account any such
trade marks. patents. copyrights.
licenses. processes and the like. or
any such property;
U) In or about the purchase or
acquisition OF property. properties.
business rights. trade marks. pat
ents. copyrights or for additional
capital or for any other obligation
in or about it's affairs. to pay. ex-
change. issue. or sell shares or Its
own capital stock or bonds. or the
stock OF other corporations; to
raise. borrow. and secure the pay
ment OF money in any lawful man
ner. including the issue and sale.
or other disposition OF stocks and
bonds OF this corporation as well
as of the stock. bonds, warrants