Arizona republican., 1896-07-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona Mineral Developing Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned incorporators, de- string to form corporation, under and pur- suant to the provisions of the general Statutes of the Territory of Arizona of 1889 and the amendments thereto relating to corporations, have signed and adopted the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the persons forming this cor poration are, Allan c. Kenn edy, Nicholas Gales, Stephen B. Howard and Fayette D. Kendrick.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation shall be, The Arizona Mineral Developing Company.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of transacting the busi- ness of said corporation shall be the City of Phoenix. County of Msricopa and Territory of Arizona, in the United States of America
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business of said corporation shall be: To purchase, own, lease, bond, sell, operate and develope mines of all kinds of mineral; to reduce ores and refine metals; to construct or otherwise acquire, own and operate railroads, steamboats, wagon roads and toll roads; to build ana operate canals, fumes, reservoirs, dams, ditches and aqueducts; to construct sewers and hydrauts either for public or private use; to construct telegraph and telephone lines and to operate the same; to acquire water and water rights and to sell or real, mixed and personal property of every 0pgorlDti0n hall power to borrow money and to sell, lease let, transfer, mortgage or otherwise charge and en- cumber any lands or other property owned by it; and shall have power generally to do and perform all such acts not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary for successfully carrying out the business above named
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poration shall be, Five Hundred Thousand O,OOO) Dollars, divided into five hundred thouss nd shares of the face value of One (sD Dollar each. The capital stock shall be issued fully paid, for cash or for work and materials performed or furnished or other property con- veyed or assigned to said corporation and shall be non-assessable.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The time of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the first (lst) day of June A. D., 1896; and the period of its existence shall be twenty five years unless sooner dissolved
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by Board of Directors consisting of not less than three nor more than five persons to be elected by and from the stockholders of the corporation. at the annual meeting of the c0rDOrat tion n ha hal ito of6oa +bo n;.- of Phoenix, Arizona on the second Tuesday of January of each year. Until the annual meet ing in 1898 and until their successors are cleo ted, the following named stockholders shall serve as directors, viz: Fayette D. Kendrick Nicholas Gales, Allan G. Kennedy and Stephen B. Howard
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be. & President, Vice President, Secretary and Treas urer; to be elected by the Board of Directors from tt cir number after each annual meeting Of the corporation, and such other officers or agents as the Board of Directors may from time to time elect or appoint Until the annual election of 1898, Stephen B. Howard shall be President, Nicholas Gales shall be Vice-P Presi. dent, Allan G. Kennedy shall be Secretary, and Fayette D. Kendrick shall be Treasurer.
 ARTICLE K.
 The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject. is Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($250, ,O00) Dollars.
 ARTICLEsX.
 The private property of each officer and stock holder of this corporation shall be exempt from all it's corporate debts IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2Sth day of May, A. D. 1896.
 ALLAN G. KENNEDY, JSeal
 NICHOLAS GALLES, ISeal
 STEPHEN B. HOWARD, TSeal
 FAYETTE D. KENDRICK. [Seal In the presence of,
 T. G. NORRIS,
 HARRY E. KAI5S
 PRESENT ADDRESS OF THIS CORPORATION, P. o. BOX 391, PRESCOTT, ARIZ.