The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-28
ByPkRG0 MIaIgG aND SHElTIHG co's9&aI

BUPkRG0 MI8IEG AND SNE1TIHG coa9&sf.
We. the Undersigned, being desirop, oi
f,,,,Ing q CORPORATION under and in accord-
aure - it'll The laws Of the Territory OF Ari-
=ona. do hereby adopt the following articles
Of incorp, IA ton:
Filst. the names of the corpOrators are
Curtis Coe Bean, Thomas J. Hand and Z.
n Dillipham, who. with their associates,
shall constitute the Board of Directors for
the first year.
Second, the name of the corporation is
the Durango Mining and Smelling Company.
The principal place of business shall he the
! CITY Of Yuma, and Territory Of Arizona, hu
the corporation proposes t. carry on busl
ness in sueh other portion OF tue Uuite'i
States and the Republic Of Mexico as may
be found necessary for Tie prope' condu";
of it's business The time If tue c0lurenc''-
ment ot this cooperate shall 'G Lhe Ia -
of riiing of these Articles Ii the office II TIC
! County Recorder uf ne t"unt. OF Yam Dc
! Territory of Arlzpia, and the ttr'nimarl"h
thereof shall be twenty five years ttesv-
after.
Third, the amount OF capital stock a"-
! th0riZed is i've million dollar, divided nto
Ii t hundied Thousand s:.a1es 81 Tie par al
ne at zen duil4rs each, an'l n'ch Is !" re
paio ii, cash nr property within one year.
Fourth. the highest amo'.nt Of Indebted
ness ar Inability TO hIcb this corporation
shall subject Itself, shall be one million dol
Lars.
Fifth. the corporation proposes to engage
in the business of placer mining; opera ting.
developing and improving mineral and other
lands owned or controlled by the company:
mining, boring; digging for and otherwise oh
tanning from the earth gold, silver and other
mineral ores; oil, coal, and stones; milling,
smelling, reducing and refining the same
and the doing of all things incidental to
such business or necessarily connected
Herewith.
Sixth, the stockholders in this corporation
and their private property. shall be exempt
from the corporate debts of this corporation
Seventh, the affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by Board of Director:
consisting Of five person who are stock
holders. Election of Directors by the stock
hol4ers shall he held Oh the third Wednes
day of May. 1892, and annually thereafter
In e. ent that an annual election is not hel(
on the day specified, the old Board shall
continue with full power until their sue
cessors, duly qualified, shall be elected
Directors shall be President, Secretary
Treasurer, and at the option of the Boar'
of Directors Vice President, Superintend
ent and an Executive Committee. Th
: Board of Directors, ill the third Wednes
C day of May 1892, and until their success
st ors. duly qualified, shall be elected, shal
S be Curtis oe Bean, j. Nj. Linehan, Charlie
D &. Mitchell, Thomas j. Hand and G. II
lie Dillingham;. Vacancies i'll the Board Z
Of Directors shall be filed by the remainin
lie members of the Board. As soon as practic
lie able after iling these Articles ip the otfic
of the County Recorder in the County {
Yuma, Territory of Arizona, the person
named herein as Directors, to serve unit
the third Wednesday of May. 1892, sha
6. meet and organize as Board of Di ector
elect officers, and adopt "By-Laws.
ma iority of the Board of Directors shall
a quorum and any meeting of said Board {
which quorum is present, shall be deeme
regular meeting and have the same al
thurity as a full Board.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunt
set our hands and seals this 20th day of Ma.
1891.
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