Arizona silver belt., 1896-09-17
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 That we. the incorporators. hereinafter named and whose names are hereunto signed desiring to form and create corporation m. der and by virtue of the provisions of Title l2 (entltled corporations) of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, approved March S. 1887 and al amendments thereof, for that purpose, do hereby make. subscribe and acknowledge the following articles Of incorporation, to wit:
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of the corporation hereby formed shall be THE LOST GULCH MINING COMPANY" '" and it's principal place for transacting business shall be at the town Of Globe, County of Gila. Territory of Arizona
 ARTICLE ?.
 The names Of the persons hereby associating themselves together for the purpose of becom- ing corporation are: W. B. GERARD, JOHN KAISER and D. M. GERARD
 ARTICLE s
 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 pTttlouS ultldlS IutTtlTpiils anu uuluE SuC1 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.
 ARTICLE L
 The amount of authorized capital stock of Al. fifty thousand shares, of the par value of one dollar each, to be paid for at the time the same is issued and delivered, and shall be non.assesg- able thereafter.
 ARTICLE 5.
 The time of the commencement of this cor. poration shall be the 18th day of September 1896, and the termination thereof shall be e5 years from said date.
 ARTICLE 6.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be, and shall be, conducted and managed by Board of Directors, consisting of three persons, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders at the annual meeting thereof to be held at the general office of the corporation. in the city Of New York, State of New York, on the first Tuesday in September of each year.
 ARTICLE '.
 The following named persous, who are sub scribers of stock of this corporation, shall com pose and be the Board of Directors, to manage the affairs thereof until the annual meeting of the stockholders, to be held at the said city of New York, in the said State of New York. on the first Tuesday in September, 1897: W. B. Gerard, John Kasser and D. M. Gerard, who
 
 holicrs meeting in September, 1897, and until their successors are elected. The executive officers of said corporation shall consist of a President, Secretary and Treasurer. All officers of the corporation shalbe stockholders therein. The Board of Directors shall select from among their number President, Secre- tary and Treasurer, who shall hold their re. spective offices until their successors are elect ed. Immediately after each annual meeting of stockholders. and the election of a Board Of Directors thereof. the new Board of Directors shall as aforesaid, select new officers for said corporation, who shall hold their said offices as aforesaid; and the said officers shallperform such duties as may be prescribed by the by laws of said corporation to be hereafter adopt ed. The Board of Directors of said corporation may select or appoint such other officers and agents of this corporation as may be necessary for transacting it's business. The Board of Dl- rectors shall have full power to make, estab- fish. amend or alter bylaws for regulating the issue and transfer of the capital stock of this corporation, and prescribing the duties of off cers and agents, and providing for regulating the manner of conducting it's meetings and the management of it's affairs.
 ARTICLE S.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or labil- ity, direct or contingent to which this corpor-