The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1891-11-07
ARTICLES Of lhCORf jRA1lU..
DURANGO MINING AND sMELrlAa COMPANY
OF THE

We, the undersigned, being DESTROYS of
forming corporation under and in accord |
ance with the laws of the Territory of Ari-
IONA, do hereby adopt the following articles
of Incorporation:
First, the names of the corporators are
Curtis Coe Bean, Thomas J. Hand and G.
II, Dilligham, who, with their associates,
shall constitute the Board of Directors for
the first year.
Second, the name of the corporation is 1
the Durango Mining and Smelling I ompany.
The principal place of business shall be the
City of Yuma, and Territory of Arizona, but
the corporation proposes to carry on bust
ness in such other portion of the United
States and the Republic of Mexico as may
be found necessary for the propeI conduc,
of its business. The time of the commence
ment of this corporation shall be the da- ct
of filing of these Articles in the Office Of the
County Recorder of the County of Yuma.
Territory of Arizona, and the termination
thereof shall be twenty-five years there
after.
Third, the amount of capital stock au-
thorized is five million dollars divided into
five hundred thousand shares of the par val
ue of ten dollars each and which is to be
paid in cash or property within one year.
ness or liability to which this corporation
shall subject itself, shall be one million dol
lars.
Fifth. the corporation proposes to engage
in the business of placer mining; operati1 e,
developing and improving mineral and other
lands owned or controlled by the company;
mining, boring; digging for and otherwise OBJ
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 a 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 Directors
consisting of live person who are stock
holders. Election of Directors by the stock
holders shall be held Oh the third Wednes-
day of May. 1892, and annually thereafter.
In event that an annual election is not held
on the day specified, the old Board shall
continue with full power until their sue
cessors. duly qualified, shall be elected.
The officers to ic chosen BY the Bizarre f
/ directors stall lie a Hresicei.', Secretar
Treasurer, and ut the opfirn f the Board
Of directors Vic, PresIdert, : perirtend-
eDt and an Executive Goirniittee. Tie
! Board OF Directors. i; tno rhtd Wednes-
! day OF Ma. !SG,, anG until heir success
~ eu'y orr. a.l
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! ,.Gn,cd borsin as Du,5Jcis, u serve until
the tniro "Wednesday Of May. 1892, shall
meet and organize as a Board of Directors,
elect officers, and adopt "By Laws" A
majority of the Board of Directors shall be
| quorum and any meeting of said Board at
which quorum is present, shall be deemed
a regular meeting and have the same au-
thority as a full Board.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this Goth day of May,
1891.
CURTIsC. BEAN,
TRos. j. HAND, ISeals.
C.. Fl. DILLIEGHAM.
State of New York,
City and County of New Y orll. eS
Be it remembered, that OH this Goth day
of May, A. ID. 1891, before me, William IL.
Clarkson, Commissioner of Deeds of the
Territory Of Arizona in and for the State OF
New York, residing in said City of New
York, personally appeared Curtis C. Bean,
Thomas j. Hand and G. II. Dillingham;
who are personally known to me to be the
persons dies cribed i'll and " no executed the
foregoing instrument, and they acknowl
edge to me that they executed the same
freely and voluntarily and for the uses anC
purposes therei, mentioned.
Witness my hand and official seal.
(Seal WILLIAM II. GARRISON.
Commissioner for the Territory of Arizon;
in New York.
Recorded at the request of c. H. Dill
bingham, May 25th, 1891, at 4 o'clock p. m
J. L. REDONDo, County Recorder.
Territory of Arizona,
County of Yuma. 81
IL. L. Redondo, County Recorder il
and for theCounty of Yuma, Territory o
Arizona, do hereby certify that tn
foregoing is true, full ant
correct copy of the articles O
incorporation of the Durango Mining ant
Smelling Company, filed in my office OF
the 25th day of May, A. D. 1891, recorded
in Book One of Bonds and Agreements
at page 207 ct seq. at the hour of o'clocl
pm.
Witness my hand and seal of ofic
[Seal.l this25th day of May, A. d. 1891
(Signed.) j. L. REDoNDo,
County Recorder in and for Yuma County
A. L.
Territory of Arizona,
Office of the Secretary.
L, N. o. Murphy, Secretary Of the Ter
ritory of Arizona, do hereby certify that o.
the 25th day of May, A. ID. 1891, at 3 ?
M, Articles Of Incorporation of the Du
range Mining and Smelling Company wer'
duly filed for record in my office.
In illness whereof, haye hereunto Sc
,n} hand and affixed my official seal tn
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