Arizona republican., 1896-07-03
ARTICLES OF NCORPORATIO
 OF THE Arizona Mineral Developing Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PREsENTs:
 That we, the undersigned incorporatns de- string to form corporation, under aud pur- suant to the provisions of the genera Statutes of the Territory of Arizona of 1859 and the amendments thereto relating to corporations, have signed and adopted the following articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the persons forming this cor poration are, Allan G. Kenn .dy, Nicholas Gales, Stephen B. Howard and Fayette D Kendrick.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation shall he, Ire Arizona Mineral Developing Company. ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of transactine the husi- ness of said corporation shall be the City of Phoenix, County of Msricopa and Ter tory of Arizona, in the United States of America.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business of sa:G corporation shall be: To purchase, own. lease. bond, sell, operate and develope mines of all kinds of mineral; to redu ores al refine metals to construct or otherwise acquire, own
 
 and toll roads; to build ana operate canals. fumes, reservoirs, dams, ditches and aqueducts; to construct sewers and hydrants 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 ell or lease the same, and to own, deal in and sell real, mixed and personal property of every description. This corporation sha have power to borrow money and to sell, lease. jet, transfer, mortgage or otherwise charge and en cumber any lands or other property owned by | 1t; 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 (s5OO,00O Dollars, divided into five hundred thoussnd shares of the face value of One (s1) 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-asses sable.
 ARTICLE VI. The time of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the first QsD 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 stock holders of the corporation. at the annual meeting of the corporation to be held at its office in the City 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, a President, Vice President. Secretary and Treas urer; to be elected by the Board of Directors | from u 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 Presi- dent, Allan G. Kennedy shall be Secretary, and Fsyette D, Kendrick shall be Treasurer ARTICLE K The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corpor ation shall at any time be subject. is Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (s25O, ,OOO) 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 18th day of May, A. D., 1896.
 ALLAN G. KENNEDY, ISeal1 1 NICHOLAS GALES, TSeall STEPHEN B. HOWARD, JSeal1 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. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, County of Yavapai. Before me, Notary Public, within and for tho Countv of Yevanai Tarritorr oe