Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.

ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.
 We, the undersigned. Samuel B. Fleming, William A. Jones, John H. Donnelly, John M Southworth and Frank M. Richardson, all of Chicago, Illinois, hereby propose and agree to form and become a corporation under and by virtuel of the laws of the Terri tory of Arizona in the United States of America.
 The name of the said corporation shall be THE ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY, and it shall be known by such name. It's principal place of bus iness shall be i'm the city of Phoenix, Arizona, and its branch office in the city of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois.
 The business of the said corporation shall be, and it is organized for the purpose of acquiring, building and op- erating la dredge or dredges, upon boats or otherwise, pumps, convey ors or any other and all kinds of ma chinery, used or to be used in any and all kinds of mining; and also for the acquisition, building and opera tion of any and all kinds of saw mills, all by steam or other power, and for the purpose of acquiring and dispo5- ing of the productions of said mining business, or machinery, and also any and all kinds of property either of land and real estate, mineral or o.her- wise, or any and all kinds of personal property either of supplies or mer- chandise, or of whatsoever kind or character; and also for the purpose of the transportation of any and all kinds of freight, or of passengers, to, from and wlthin the Territory of Alaska, in the United States of Amer ica.
 The amount of the capital s1cck of said corporation shall be the aggre- gate sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Q$200, ,000); the number of shares thereof shall be Twenty Thou sand (20,000) and the par value of said shares of stock shall be ten do lars ($10.O0) each share. The said shares of stock shal1 be paid flor at mot less than the par value thereof, upon the issuance and delivery tha- eof by the said corporation
 The said corporation shall be em- powered to and shall comme roe its business upon the issuance and re- ceipt of the certificate of incorporation or the charter of this corporation.
 The duration or life of this corpora ton or the chatter thereof, shall be the period of twenty-five years un,ess re- neWed in accordance with the Jaws of the said Territory of Arizona. The sand corporation shall be dissolved at the expiration of its charter unless re- newed according to law, and at no other time or in mo other manner, than as provided by law, provided that "a majority of the stockholders of said corporation shall not have the power to dissolve the same.
 The said corporation shall continue, and tIfre life of the same shall be, for the space of twenty-five (25) years, with the privilege of renewal in ac- cordamce with the laws of the Terri tory tor state) of Arizona.
 The officers Of said corporation shall consist of a president, viee-president secretary, treasurer, and a board of five directors.
 The said directors shall be elected by the stockholders of said corpora- tiom upon the receipt of the certffi- cate Of incorporation CT charter there Of, upon due notice, and annually l thereafter upon such notice and in such manner as shall be thereafter prescribed by the bylaws adopted by l said corporation or the directors l thereof. The officers of the corpora, tion, viz3 Tire President. vice-pres President, Secretary and Treasurer | shall be elected by the said Board O. Directors immediately upon theil election and annually thereafter, fol the term of one year, in such mannel as shall be provided and prescribed b, the by-laws of said corporation, pro, vided that the Secretaryship ant TreaslMership of the same may be helt by one person if the bylaws shall st provide.
 The indebtedness of this corpora tion shall never exceed the sum o Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (s25, 000); and this corporation shall not b liable for any debts contracted for or on it's behalf, by any or all of it officers or agents aggregating togethU with the authorized debts of this cor poratiOn, any sum exceeding sai $25, 900.
 The private property of the officer and stockholders of this corporatio shall be forever exempt from any Ha bility and from levy and sale for tn indebtedness of said corporation.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the sai parties hereto have hereun.o sub scriIbed their names and set their seal this ...... ...... ...... day of Nc ve1nber, A. D., 1897
 SAMUEL B. FLEMING. (SeaD
 WILLIAM A. JONES. (SeaD
 JOHN H. DONNELLY. (SeaD
 JOHN M SOTITHWORTH (SaaO
 FRANK M. RICHARDSON. (Seal),
 State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
 This is to certify that on sthis, tn
 4th day of December, A. D., 1897, pei sonally appeared before me, Sherma
 H. Bouton, a notary public in and fo the said county and state, Samuel I
 Fleming, William A. Jones, John E
 Donnelly, John M Southworth an
 Frank M. Richardson, personall
 known to me, and acknowledged ths