Arizona republican., 1897-12-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.

AlAAShA tDMtlAN4. We, the undersigned. Samuel B. Fleming, William A. Jones, John H. DonDelly, John M. Southworth and Frank M. Richardson, all of Chicago, Illinois, hereby propose and agree to form and become corporation 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. It's principal place of bus mess shall be in 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 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, or machinery, and aso 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 within the Territory of Alaska, in the United States of Amer ica
 The amount of tlle capital str ok of said corporation shall be the aggre- gate sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2OO, ,OO0); the number of shares thereof shall be Twenty Thou sand (2O,000) and the par value of said shares of stock shall be ten do lars ($10.00) each share. The said shares of stock shall be paid for at not less than the par value thereof, upon the 1 issuance and delivery thereof by the said corporation.
 The said corporal ion shall be en- powered to and shall comme rec 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 CT 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 l the expiration of its charter unless re- newed according to law, and at nn ! 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 tlhe life of the same shall be, for the space of twenty-five (25) years with the privilege of renewal in ac- cordance with the laws of the Terri tory tor state) of Arizona.
 The officers of said corporation shall consist of president, vice-president secretary, treasurer, and a board o1 five directors.
 i The said directors shall be elscted by the stockholders of said corpora tion upon the receipt of the certifi cate of incorporation ur charter there of, upon due notice, and annually thereafter upon such notice and il
  prescribed by the bylaws adopted by said corporation or the director: thereof. The officers of the corpora tion, viz: Tire President. vice-pres President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the said Board q Directors immediately upon thei election and annually thereafter, fo the term of one year, in such manne as shall be provided and prescribed b, the by-laws of said corporation, pre- vided that the Secretaryship ant nreasurership of the same may be hel, by one person if the bylaws shall S, provide.
 The indebtedness of this corpo,a a tion shall never exceed the sum O Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25, 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 togethe with the authorized debts of this cor , poration, any sum exceeding sait $25, ,OO0.
 The private property of the officer , and stockholders of this corp ora.io, shall be forever exempt from any lia ; bility and from levy and sale for tn indebtedness of said corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the sai, ] parties hereto have fereuntO sub } scriIbed their names and set their seal 7 this ...... ...... ........ day of Nc ve1nber, A. D., 1897.
 } SAMUEL B. FLEMING. (SeaD l WILLIAM A. JONES. (Seal) , JOHN H. DONNELLY. (SeaD ) JOHN M. SOUTHWORTH. (SeaD FRANK M. RICHARDSON. (SeaD State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss:
 This is to certify that on 'tlhis, tn : 4th day of December, A. D., 1897, per 5 sonally appeared before me, Shermal , H. Bouton, a notary public in and fo
 the said county and state, Samuel E f Fleming, William A. Jones, John H
 Domnelly, John M. Southworth am
 Frank M. Richardson, personal known to me, and acknowledged tha
 they had subscribed their names t