Arizona silver belt., 1896-10-08
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 That we. the incorporators, hereinafter named and whose names are hereunto signed, desiring to form and create a corporation un- der and by virtue of the provisions of Title 12 (entitlcd corporations) of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, approved March g, 1887, and all amendments thereof for that purpose do hereby make. subscribe and acknowledge the following articles Of incorporation, to wit:
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 The name oi the corporation hereby formed shall be THE LOST GuLcH MINING COMPANY, v and its principal place for transacting business shall be at the town of Globe, County of Gna. Territory of Arizona.
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 The names of the persons hereby aSsociatlng themselves together for the purpose of becom ing a corporation are: W. B. GERARD, JOHN KAISER and D. NJ. GERARD.
 ARTICLE g.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and carried on by this corpor. ation, is, and shall be- mining and milling gold and silver ores. working gold and silver mines and mining claims, removing ores out of and from mines and mining claims and extracting precious metals therefrom and doing such other business as may be necessary to success fully carry on the said business of mining and milling gold and silver ores, and for such pur pose and to these ends said corporation shall be vested with power to purchase, acquire own and hold mines, mining claims, mills and machinery.
 The amount of authorized capital stock oi this corporation shall be seven hundred and Atty thousand shares. of the par value of one dollar each, to be paid for at the time the same is S-sued and delivered and shall be non-assess able thereafte~
 ARTICLE 5.
 The time of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the 18th day of September lsa6 and the terminatlon thereof sha2 be ? | years from said date.
 ARTICLE 6.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be, ant shall be, conducted and managed by Board O Directors, consisting of three persons, wh' shall be elected annually by the stockholder at the annual meeting thereof to be held at tn general ofice of the corporation, in the city O New York State of New York, on the frs Tuesday in September of each year.
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 | The following named persous, who are sut scribers of stock of this corporation, shall con pose and be the Board of Directors, to manag the affairs thereof until the annual meeting O the stockholders, to be held at the said city O New York in the said State of New York, O the first Tuesday in September, 1897 W. I Gerard John Kasser and D. NJ Gerard, wh shall hold their said office until the said stock holders meeting in September, 1897, and unt their successors are elected. The executiv officers of said corporation shall consist of President, Secretary and Treasurer. A officers of the corporation shall be stockholder therein. The Board of Directors shall selec from among their number a President, Sccre tary and Treasurer, who shall hold their re spective offices until their successors are elect ed. Immediately after each annual meetin of stockholders, and the election of Board c Directors thereof, the new Board of Director shall, as aforesaid, select new officers for sai corporation, who shall hold their said office as aforesaid; and the said officers shall perfor such duties as may be prescribed by the b, laws of sad corporation to be hereafter adop ed The Board of Directorso of said corporatio may select or appoint such other officers an agents of this corporation as may be necessar for transacting it's business. The Board of D rectors shall have full power to make, estal fish, amend or alter bylaws for regulating tn issue and transfer of the capital sock of tn corporation and prescribing the duties of ofl cers and agents, and providing for regulatin the manner of conducting It's meetings and tn management of it's affairs.
 | ARTICLE g.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liabi ity. direct or contingent to which this corpo