The Arizona sentinel., 1891-09-12
ARTICLES 0F IHC0RPORaTI0N
OF THE
BuBAHGo ElalNa AaD ssIELTlgG o0mqaaY

1 We, tbe undersigned, being desirous of forming a corporation under and in accord-
 ance with the laws of the Territory of Ari-
 3ona, do hereby adopt the following articles
 of Incorporation:
 First, the names of the corpot ators are Curtis Coe Bean, Thomas J. Hand and c. H. Dillingham;, w ho, 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 be the City of Yuma. and Territory of Arizona, but
 the corporation proposes to carry on busi-
 ness in such other portion of the United
 States and the Republic of Mexico as may
 be found necessary for the proper conduct
 of its business. The time of the commence
 nent of this corporation shall be the dag of
 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.
 l Third, the amount Of capital stock au- ! thorized is five million dollars divided into 1 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. | Fourth the highest amount of indebted 1 ne2s or liability to which this corporation | shall ubject isself shall be one million dol lars.
 Fifth. the corporation proposes to engage in the business of placer mining; operating, developing and improving mineral and other lands owned or controlled by the company; mining, boring; digging for and otherwise ob- taining from the earth gold, silver and otEer I.,,., rIT nd clO smelling, reducing and refining the same; and the doing of all things incidental to such 8 business CT 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 five person who are stock holders. Election of Directors by the stock holders shall be held on the third Wcdnes- day of May. 1892, and annually thereafter. In e"e ent that all annual election is not held 1 on the day specified, the old Board shall continue with full power until their sue l cessors, duly qualiied shall be elected. The officers to he chosen by the Board of Directors sEall be a President, Secretary, Treasurer, and at the option of the Board of Directors Vice President, Superintend- ent and an Executive Committee. The Board of Directors, till the third Wednes l day of May. 1892, and until their success ors, duly qualified, shall be elected, shall be Curtis Gee Bean, J. NJ Linehan, Charles G. Mitchell, Thomas !. Hand and c, II. i Dillingham;. Vacancies iu the Board Of
 Directors shall be filled by the remaining
 members Of the Board As soon as practic- 1 able after filing these Articles iU tue office
 of the County Recorder in the County of
 Yuma, Territory Of Arizona, the persons named herein as Directors, to serve until
 the third Wednesday of May, 1892, shall
 meet and organize as 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
 regular meeting and have the same au- 1 thority as a full Board.
 h testimony whereof, we have hereunto
 set our hands and seals this 20th day of May, 1891.