Arizona republican., 1891-01-24
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE FRENCH OR EEK Mining and Water Storage COMPANY

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 COMPANY We, Daniel E. Keating, Horatio II. Wharton and Alfred Berwick, desiring to incorporate ourselves under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and especially an Act of the Legislative Assembly entitled "An Act Con cerning Corporations" approved March s, A. D. 1887, and all acts amendatOry thereof, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprises, businesses pursuits and occupations hereinafter specified, do make, adopt, subscribe and ac- knowledge according to law these articles of in. corporation. and declare and state ss follows;
 ARTICLE I.
 The name adopted and assumed by this cOTpo- ration and by which 1t shall be known is THE FRENCH CREEK MINING AND WATER STORAGE COMPANY" and its principal place of transact ing business is in the City of Phoenix, in the County of MaricOpa and Territory of Arizona, and 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 the Counties of Maricopa and Yavapai in the Territory of Arizona, and the termination there VI otioat pS N"NhSS uNN sVaiS bhNiNuiANis
 ARTICLE II.
 The enterprises businesses, pursuits and oc- equations 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 Yavapai 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, subleasing, letting or sub-letting of water mining claims. agricultural or other lands; constructing buildings, sheds, workshops or other enclosures; selling, renting, or leasing the same; laying out and constructing townsites 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 ol business is in the City of Phpnix, in the Territory Of Ari- ZOna.
 ARTICLE ".
 The amount of the capital stock of this corpo- ration shall be two hundred thousand 6 UO,OJOJ dollars, divided into two hundred thousand (20OOOO) shares, Ol the par value Of one dollar each, and the time and the conditions upon which 1t Is to be paid are as follows, viz: From time tO time after the same shall be subscribed, as the Board of Directors shall by resolution or order prescribe.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the par value Of each share in Ilp ktnIk pf this Gha n lan nU dollar.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liabil- ity, direct or contingent, tO which this corpora tion Is at any time to subject itself shall not cecd the sum of one hundred thousand fSIUOOOU 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 sftaIrs of this corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of seven persons, who shall be elected by the stockholders from among their number at their regular annual meeting to be held on
 
 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 E. Keating, Archibald Berwick, Horatio II Wharton, Will jam C. Thairwall, Cecil E. Ayrton.
 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 as they may see fit, and with such rates of interest as to them may be deemed eXpedient or advis- able, and to secure the payment of any such loan may pledge, mortgage or hypOthecate the whole or any part Of the corporate property, and such Board of Directors shall have the power to establish by laws and make all rules and regulations deemed cXpedient for the man agement of the affairs and the offices of said corporation.
 ARTICLE K
 No person shall be elegible to the office of Director unless he is a stockholder in this cor poration, and upon ceasing to be stockholder he shall cease to be Director.
 ARTICLE XI
 These articles of incorporation may be amended by majority vote of the stockholders at any annual or special meeting called for that purpose, after sufficient notice shall have been given to each Director, and sufficient time shall have elapsed necessary for him to send in his proxies or be present personally.
 ARTICLE XII
 Each share of the capital stock of this corpOr- ation shall be entitled 10 one vote at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and the highest number of votes shall be decisive, and voting by proxy shall be allowed on com pliance with the conditions stated in the bylaws.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this eighth day of January, A. D 1891.
 DANIEL F. HEATING,
 HORAIIO II WHARTON,
 ALFRED BORWICK
 Acknowledgment. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF MAMCOPA.