The Arizona sentinel., 1898-03-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the American Girl Gold Mining Go.

Of the American Girl Gold Mining CO
 Know all men by these presents, that we, tn . undersigned, II. H. Markham, z. H. bowman Thomas Johnson, G. H. Coffin and Frank Daggett desiring to become incorporated unde the provisions of Title F of the Revised Statutes the Territory of Arizona, as approved March 8th lS97 do hereby associate ourselves together for thu purpose of incorporating under the said statute and in purchase thereof do hereby make, declare and adopt the following as our articles of incorpor ation:
 Article l. The name of this corporation snail Dc the American Girl Gold Mining Company, and the principal place of business shall be in the city of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and in the city ot Pasadena, State of California. The stockholders ot tho cornora+i~n ,,octi~~ ot the former place, and the board of directors, as asfeiaatter ooua-, a-, mae-in..iu tlc hrser lace and the corporation s.... l...- .-5. -s.a5'.st branch offices for tho transaction .f mess other places to be de3.E mated tv tbe lg-l1"5
 ] Article The -eucl1 nature of the business proposed to >e t.austsrsj ty the corporation is. First vaaeaairc by pus .assa, location or other wise, mines, mining locations, mills, smelters ana all ether necessary machinery, property and aPpa- ratus for the location, owning and operating Of mines, mills, smelters and kindred property. Also to manage operate control hypothecate, sell, lease or otherwise enjoy the same.
 Second To acquire by purchase, location or otherwise water and water wrights, and to own, de- velope op crate, construct control and enjoy such water water right, water systems, dams, conduits and other necessary adjuncts to any such system z, co1o al in deVelOOment ation, control and enjoyment of mines and other lawful purposes.
 Third. To carry on a general mercantile busi- ness such as proper and usual for the purpose of purchasing and selling goods, articles or merchan- disc to its employees o others desiring the same in the locality of its general business.
 Fourth. To transact any manner oflawful busi- ness that may be necessary, useful or convenient for the purpose of carrying out the general purpose of the corp lratiOn.
 Article 3. The amount of capital stock authorized by the corporation shall be the of $500, 900 .0o divided into 5000 shares of the par value of fifty (50 doll ars each and the times when and the conditions upo1 which it is to be paid in follows to-wit The entire amount thereof has been subscribed and will be paid in full upon the filing of these articles with the County Recorder of the said county of Yuma, by the subscribers deedins to the corpora ton certain mines, mining locations and other property now owned by the subscribers in the State of California
 Article f. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be when these articles of in corporation are filed in the County Recorders office of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and the termination of the corporation shall be 20 years thereafter.
 Article 5. The corporate powers of the corpora ton shall be vested in board of five directors who shall he chosen annually hv the stockholders in u ting assembled for that purpose in the city ot t.-aa Torl -.gr5 of Arizona, on the st day Of Feb ruary as each and every year The sand board of directors -.a- a .r--.-..t vice.. 4.s-lt. secretary ana raa--r=s sLus. .... .. and .lt.gs -haE .a specified H- t.s .r-...s. The said board of directors shall na so chosen by the stock holders .g cumula vo Fa-aE, each sto.aaol1er being permitted to cast as many votes as he holds shares of stock, multiplied by the number of di- rcctors to be elected and shall be permitted to cast all of said votes for any person. to distribute said votes as he may desire.
 Article 6. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation is to at any time
  dollars.
 Article < Private property shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 Article s, These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting thereof called for that purpose by a majority vote of the stock of the cor poraton and by filing a certificate of said amend ment, duly certified by the proper officers of the corporation, in the same manner as provided by law for filing the oroginal articles.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands ane seals this 27th day of January, 1898,
 H. H. MARKHAM, [sEALl
 THOMAS JOHNSON, [sEALl
 z. II. LOWMAN, IsEALI
 G. II. COFFIN, IsEALI
 FRANK s. DAGGETT, [sEALI STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, 0'
 On the 27th day of January, befor me a Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles State of California personally appeared H. H. Markham, Z H. Lowman, Frank s. Daggett and C. H. Coffin, all of whom are known to me to be the persons whoss names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same of their own free will and deed. Witness my hand and notary seal the 27th day of January 1898. IsEALl J. F. CHURCH.
 Notary public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
 County of San 1iego.
 On this 3lst day of January, before ms, justice of the peace in and for Yuma judicsal township, personally appeared Thomas Johnson, known to me tan. t person eh.=s name .5 -nh..lea t5 the .r..1H. instrument. and acknowledged to me t.. ...c-tst the same o. his own free VIII a.a r.U1 this .=- --. .. ...l.. lsgs. H WREN
 Justice O. the Pcay. u and for County or San Diego and T.sHas Id..lH Towns.
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