Arizona republican., 1897-12-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.

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 ALASKA DREDGING COMPANY.
 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 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 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 SAW mills,
 
 the purpose of acquiring and dispo.- ing of the productions of said mining business, or machinery, and a so any and all kinds of property either of 1 land and real estate, mineral or her ! wise, or any and all kinds of personal i property either of supplies or mer- ] chandise, or of whatsoever kind or i character; and also for the purpose of 1 the transportation of any and all l kinds of freight, or of passengers, to, 1 from and within the Territory of l Alaska, in the United States of Amer 1 ica
 i The amount of the capital s1 ok of 1 said corporation shall be the aggre- gate sum of Two Hundred Thousand ! Dollars ($200, 000); the number of shares thereof shall be Twenty Thoy- sand (20,000) and the par value of said shares of stock shall be ten do lars l ($100O) each share. The said shares of stock shall be paid for at not less 1 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 nee its business upon the issuance and re- ceipt of the certificate of in 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 Jaws 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 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 Gihe 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 state) of Arizona
 The officers of said corporation shall consist of president, e-presdent secretary, treasurer, and a board of i five directors.
 The said directors sha1t be elscted by the stockholders of said corpora I 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 tthe bylaws adopted by said corporation or the directors thereof. The officers of the corpora tion, viz' The President. vice-pres President, Secretary and Treasurer I shall be elected by the said Board cf I Directors immediately upon Gheir i election and annually thereafter, for the term of one year, in such manner caC ell, I,a1J h 1 1o.J the bylaws of said corporation, prc4 vided that the Secretaryship and Treasurership of the same may be held by one person if the bylaws sha.l So provide.
 The indebtedness of this corpo.a- tion shall never exceed the sum of | Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,- OOO); and this corporation shall not be liable for any debts contracted for it or on it's behalf, by any or all of its officers or agents aggregating together with the authorized debts of this cor poration, any sum exceeding said $25, ,OOO.
 The private property of the officers and stockholders of this corpora ion shall be forever exempt from any Ha- 1 bility and from levy and sale for the indebtedness of said corporation.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereunto sub- scrlbed their names and set their seals this ...... ...... ........ day of No- l ve1nber, A. D., 1897.
 SAMUEL B. FLEMING. (SeaD
 WILLIAM A. JONES. (SeaD
 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, the 4th day of December, A. D., 1897, per sonally appeared before noe, Sherman H. Bouton, a notary public in and fo1 the said county and state, Samuel B Fleming, William A. Jones, John H Donnelly, John M Southworth and Frank M. Richardson, personally