Arizona republican., 1897-12-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.

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 We, the undersigned. Samuel B.. Fleming, William A. Jones, John H.. Donmelly, John M Southworth and Frank M. Richardson, all of Chicago, Illinois, hereby propose and agree to form and become a corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the Terri tory of Arizona in the United Stat as of America.
 The name of the said corporaticn n shall be THE ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY and it shall be known by such name. It's principal place of bus iness 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 tion of any and all kinds of slaw mills all by steam or other power and for the purpose of acquiring and dispos- 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 oaher- 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 cf the transportation of any and all kinds of freight, or of passengers, to, from and within the Territory of Alaska, in the United States of Amer fca.
 The amount of tile capital s5cck of said corporation shall be Hhe aggre- gate sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200, 0,000); the number of shares thereof shall be Twenty Thou sand (20,00G) and the par value of said shares of stock shall be ten dollars ($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 thereof by the said corporation.
 The said corporation shall be em- powered tu and shall commence it's 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 tion or the chatter thereof, shall be the period of twenty-five years un. less re- newed in accordance with the Jaws of the said Territory of Arizona. The sald 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 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 nhe life of the same shall be, for the space of twenty-five t25) years, with the privilege of renewal in ac- cordance with the laws of the Terri tory Cor stateD of Arizona.
 The officers of said corporation shall consist of a president, vice-p president, secretary, treasurer, and board of five directors.
 The said directors shali be elected by the stockholders of said corpora tiom upon the receipt of the certifi- cate of incorporation or charter there of, upon due notice, and annually thereafter upon such notice and in
 
 prescribed by the bylaws adopted by said corporation or the directors thereof. The officers of the corpora ton, viz3 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 bylaws of said corporation, pre- vided that the Secretaryship and Treaswership of the same may be held by one person if the bylaws shall so I provide.
 The indebtedness of this corpora tion shall never exceed the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,- | 0OO); 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 aggregating together with the authorized debts of this cor poration, any sum exceeding said $25, ,OO0.
 The private property of the officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be forever exempt from any ha- i bility and from levy and sale for the indebtedness of said corporation.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereun.o sub- scribed their names and set their seals i this ...... ...... ........ day of No veInber, A. D., 1897.
 SAMUEL B. FLEMING. (SeaD
 WILLIAM A. JONES. (SeaD JOHN H. DONNELLY. (SeaD i JOHN M. SOUTHWORTH. (SeaD
 FRANK M. RICHARDSON. (SeaD State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
 This is to certify that on sthis, the 4th day of December, A. D., 1897, per sonally 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 in