Arizona republican., 1891-02-01
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE FRENCH GREEK Mining and Water Storage COMPANY

COMPANY
 We. Daniel K. Heating, Horatio H. Wharton md Alfred Berwick, desiring to incorporate ourselves under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and especially an Act of he Legislative Assembly entitled "An Act Con ,erning Corporations" approved March 8, A. D. 1887, and all acts amendatory thereof, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprises, businesses, pursuits and occupations hereinafter 'pecifed, do make, adopt, subscribe and &C., according to law these articles of in. corporation. and declare and state as follows:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name adopted and assumed by this corpo- ration and by which 1t shall be known is THE FRENCH CREEK MINING AND WATER STORAGE and its principal place of transact Ing business is in the City of Phenix, in the County of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona, md the time of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the day of the filing of these articles in the offices of the County Recorders of he Counties of Maricopa and Yavapai, in the Territory of Arizona, and the termination there 'f shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE II.
 The enterprises, businesses, pursuits and oc- in which this corporation proposes to engage are those of constructing, maintaining and operating reservoirs, dams, canals, ditches and waterways, of whatever description may be deemed necessary, in Yavspai County, Territory of Arizona. for the purposes of hydraulic min ing, placer mining, gold washing. ground sluic- Ing, quartz milling and mining; agricultural and stock raising purposes; the purchase and sale of mining claims, mineral, agricultural or other lands; the leasing, sub-leasing, letting or of water, mining claims. agricultural Dr other lands; constructing buildings, sheds, or other enclosures; selling, renting, or leasing the same; laying out and constructing and roads connecting herewith and such other lawful occupations as the company may see fit or deem advisable to undertake.
 ARTICLE III. | The place where this corporation proposes to have Its principal office and place of business i. in the City of Phoenix, in the Territory of Ari- zOna.
 ARTICLE ".
 The amount of the capital stock of this corpo- ration shall be two hundred thousand S.OO,oOO) divided into two hundred thousand (200, ,O0O) shares, of the par value of one dollar each, and the time and the conditions upon which it is to be paid are as follows, viz: From time to time after the same shall be subscribed, ss the Board of Directors shall by resolution or order prescribe.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the par value of each share in the capital stock of this corporation shall be one dollar.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or habil- ity, direct or contingent, to which this corpora tion is at any time to subject itself shall not ceed the sum of one hundred thousand fslO0,000) dollars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The stockholders in this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from the cor porate debts of this corporation.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by Board of Directors constssing of seven persons, who shaifbe elected by the stockhoiders from among their number M LuelI TeBul4T 6unual meetlug tD D6 nelu OH the arst Monday cf Noysmber of each yeaf. The following named persons, who are sub scribers to the capital stock of this corporation shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected and qualified, which shall be at the first annual meeting of the stock holders of this corporation, viz: Alfred Bor wick, August c. Meissner, Daniel K. Heating Archibald Berwick, Horatio H. Wharton, Will ior hal
 ARTICLE TX.
 The Board of Directors of this corporation shall have the right and power to borrow money and contract to repay the same at such time a, they may see fit, and with such rates of interes ss to them may be deemed expedient or sdyis able, and to secure the payment of any sucf loan may pledge, mortgage or hypotbecate tn, whole or any part of the corporate property and such Board of Directors shall have thu power to establish bylaws and make all rule and regulations deemed expedient for the man sgement of the affairs and the offices of sait corporation.
 ARTICLE K
 No person shall be elegible to the office O Director unless he is e stockholder in this cor poration, and upon ceasing to be 6 stOckholde he shall cease to be @ Director.
 ARTICLE XI.
 These articles of incorporation may b amended by . majority vote of the stockholder at any annual or special meeting called for tha purpose, after sufficient notice shall have beel given to each Director, and sufficient time shal have elapsed necessary for him to send in hi proxies or be present personally. ARTICLE XII. Each share of the capital stock of this corpoI stion shall be entitled to one vote at any annua or special meeting of the stockholders, and tn highest number of votes shall be decisive, an voting by proxy shall be allowed on com pliance with the conditions stated in tn bylaws
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set ou hands this eighth day of January, A. D., 1891. DANIEL E. HEATING, HORATIO H WHARTON, ALFRED BORwICK. Acknowledgement.