Arizona republican., 1897-12-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.


 Don1elly, John M SouthwOrth and Frank M. Richardson, all of Chicago. Illinois, hereby propose and iagree to form and become cO- -poration under and by virtue 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. Its principal place of bus mess shall be in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, and it's 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 ton of any and all kinds of saw mills, all by steam or other power, and for the purpose of acquiring and dispos- ing of the productions of said mining business, CT machinery, and also any and all kinds of property either of land and real estate, mineral or 0 her wise, or any and all kinds of personal i property either of supplies or mer- l chandise, or of whatsoever kind or characIer; and also for the purpose of the transportation of any and all kinds of freight CT of passengers, to, l from and within the Territory of Alaska, in the United States of Amer ica
 l The amount of tllc capital str ok of said corporation shall be the aggre- gate sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (s200, ,0OO); the number of shares thereof shall be Twenty Thou sand (20,000) and the par value of said shares of stock shall be ten dollars l ($10.00) each share. The said shares of stock shall be paid for at mot less than the par value thereof, upon the issuance and delivery the eof by the said corporation
 The said corporation shall be em- powered to and shall comme rec It's business upon the issuance and re- ce.pt of the certificate of incorporation or the charter of this corporation.
 The duration or life of this corpora tion or the chatter thereof, shall be the period of twenty-five years un ess re newed In accordance with the laws of the said Territory of Arizona. The sad corporation shall be dissolved at the expiration of its charter unless re- newed according to Law, and at no other time or in no other manner than i 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 fhe life of the same shall be, for the space of twenty-five (25) years, with the privilege of renewal in ac- condance with the laws of the Terri tory Cor state) of Arizona.
 The officers of said corporation shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and board of 1 five directors.
 The said directors shalt be elected by the stockholders of said corpora tiom upon the receipt of the certifi- cate of incorporation CT charter there of, upon due notice, and annually thereafter upon such notice And in such manner as shall be thereafter prescribed by the bylaws adopted by said corporation or the directors thereof. The officers Of the corpora ton, viz! Tire President. vice-pres- President, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected by the said Board of Directors immediately upon their election and annually thereafter, for the term of one year, in such manner as shall be provided and prescribed by tine by-laws of said corporation, pre- vided that the Secretaryship and nreaslmership of the same may be held
 by one person if the bylaws shall so provide.
 Tire indebtedness of this corpora tion shall never exceed the sum of Twenty five Thousand Dollars ($25,- 000); and this corporation shall not be
 liable for any debts contracted for it or on it's behalf, by any or all of it's officers or agents aggragating together with the authorized debts of this cor ; poration, any sum exceeding said $25, ,0O0.
 The private property of the officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be forever exempt from any Ha- , bility and from levy and sale for the indebtedness of said corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereun.o sub- } scriIbed their names and set their seals 7 this - day of No- l veinber, A. D., 1897.
 GAAMOELA D. r1EAMIlNG. (OSdD WILLIAM A. JONES' (SeaD 7 JOHN H. DONNELLY (SeaD ) JOHN M. SOUTHWORTH. (SeaD f FRANK M. RICHARDSON. (SeaD State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
 This is ito certify that on this, the : 4th day of December, A. D., 1897, per 5 sonaaly appeared before me, Sherman ) H. Bouton, "a notary public in and for
 the said county and state, Samuel B. Fleming, William A. Jones, John H. . Donnelly, John M. Southworth and
 Frank M Richardson, personally . known to me, and acknowledged that
 they had subscribed their names to
 and sealed the foregoing articles of fn-
 corporation for the uses and purpos $