Mohave County miner., 1896-05-09
Articles of Incorporation of the Haek Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES. ent, Ina. we, the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as oorpor' ation under the name and style of the BLACK RANGE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY for the purpose of becoming body cor porste and polite. Under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arlzons, and laws of sad Territory, we do hereby make, sxecate and acknowledge this certificate, in writing, of our intention SO tJ become a body corporate under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory.
 Tie corporate name and style If said corporation shall be the Black Range Gold Mining and Milling Company.
 The objects for which the said company is created are to acquire and operate mines of gold besring and other mineral ores and placer mines, and als to own and oper ate mills. reduction and other works and smelte s. and to do all things incident te the general object of min.ng and milling.
 III
 The term of existence of said corpora. ton shall be twenty-five years. "
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be one million doll4rs divided into one million shares of one dollar each. The number of directors of said com. pany shall bs three, but the number may be increased to nine in such way and manner as the bylaws may provide. The names of those who gre to constitute the board of directors and to manage the af. fairs of the company for the first year of its existence are 0. 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. VI The principal office of the said company, within the Territory of Arizona sshall be and the pri cipal place of business, within the 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 tl 6 management of the affairs of the con- 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. l TX
 The annual and other meetings of the ! boar1 of directors and stockholders ma, | be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona, in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere, si suei, mes and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de. terrnine upon.
 That the private property of the officers and stockholders of said company shall not be liable for corporate debts.
 XI We, the undersigned do by these pres ents, severaily agree with each other foi ourselves and those who may become as sociated with us. our and their legal rep. reseDtatives, that we and they shall bt 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 hereunto set ou' !, hands and seals this l1th day of January, 1896.
 0. D. M. GADDIs,
 ANSON H. SMITH.