Mohave County miner., 1896-09-26
Articles of Incorporation of ihe Black Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

 .nt, That we. the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as corpor. ssion under she name and style of the BLACK RANCE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY for tue purpose of becoming body GOT porate and polite, Under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in accordance with he provisi ms of the laws of said Territory, we do hereby make, execute and acknowledge this certificate, in writing. of our intention SO tS become q body corporate under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory.
 
 Tie corporate name and style nf said corporation shall be the Black Range Gold Mining and Milling Company.
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 The objects for which the said company is crested are to acquire and operate mines of gold bearing and other mineral ores and placer mines, and ais, to own and operate mills. reduction aud other works and smelte g. and to do all things incident te the general object of mia:ng and milling.
 III
 The term of existence of said corpora. ton shall be twenty five years.
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 The capital stock of said corporation shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of one dollar each. The number of directors of said com. pany shall be three. but the number may be increased to nine in such way and manner ss ,he bylaws may provide. The names of those who are to constitute the board of directors and to manage the af. fairs of the company for the first year of its existence are O. D. NJ. Gaddis, Walter F. Smith aud Arson H. Smith, of whom o. D. NJ. Gaddis has been chosen presi- dent, Walter F. smith secretary and An son H. Smith treasurer.
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 The principal office of the said compsny, within the Territory os Arizons, shall be at Bingman, in the County of Mohave. and the principal place of business, within ihe Territory of Arizona shall be in Mo have County aforesaid.
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 The stock of said company shall be non assessable.
 The board of directors shall have the power to make such prudential bylaws a. they may deem necessary and proper for q management of the affairs of the com pany, not inconsistent with the laws of the Territory, for the purpose of carrying on all kinds of business within the objects and purposes of such company.
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 The annnai and other meetings of the boari of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona. in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere. at such mes and places ns the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de. ! ternine upon.
 ' That the private property of the officers and stockholders of said company shall not be liable for corporate debts. 1 XI | We. the undersigned. do by these pres ents, severalIy agree with each other for ourselves and those who may become as- sociated with us. our and their legal rep resentatives. that we and they shall be bound, controlled and concluded by the provisions, statements. stipulations and agreements contained. mentioned and sci forth in the foregoing certificate.
 In witness whereof. we, the said in
 corporators, have hereunfo get our
 hands and seals this ilth day of 1 January, 1896.
 @. D. M. GADDIS, ANSON H. SMITH. WALTER F. SMITH. ! Witness as to Walter F. Smith