Arizona republican., 1899-08-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the 3Iaricopa Copper Mines Con-
 pany.

KrOw all men by these presents that we, the undersigned Francis l. Mes ton, Joseph w. Parker and Francs I4 Rellan. cI.izens of the United States desiring 10 associate ourselves together as body corporate
 under and ir pUrsuance of the laws of the Territory of
 Arizona, for the purposes hereinafter
 mentioned. do make. sign and ack-
 nowledge in mUltiplicate these articles
 of Incorporation. and do declare as
 follows:
 Firsl: The corporate rame of this
 company shall be The Aaricopa Cop
 per Mines Company
 Second: The principal place of
 transacting the. business of said corpo- ration shall be in AIaricopa county. in
 the Territory of Arizona, and the principal place Of business of said cor operation shall be in the town of Phoe- nix, in the county of MaricoDa. in the Territory of Arizona. with the authori-
 ty Of the Board of Directors of the said company 10 establish branch offices in places beyond the said Territory of Arizona.
 Third: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted shall be:
 l. To engage i1 the business of min ing, and for that purpose to acquire by any lawful means, and to dispoSe of by any lawful means, including ab solute conveyance mortgages. leases. and bonds. all kinds of lode and placer miEing claims, tunnels and tunnel sites, to operate and mine the same, and to sell. lease. mortgage and dis pose of the same.
 ?. To engage in the business of smelting, and to construct, erect. main- tain, operate and acquire by any law full means, and dispose of. by any law full means. smelling and reduction works,an complete pants of machin- cry for the same. and 10 buy and sell and generally deal in the same, and for that purpose to purchase and sell all kinds of ores and precious metals and to acquire and dispose of mill sites and all kinds of plants and ma chinery for that purpose.
 5. To construct. equip, own and ac- quire. in any lawful way. lines of rail way for the carriage of freight or passengers. or both. either along it's own exclusive right-of-way or through, along, over and across streets and other public highways in cities, towns. and villa ges. and all additions and subdivisions thereof and along and across all county or other public high | ways. whereOn railways of any kind may be constructed. operated or maiu- | tained; said railroads for the carriage of freight and passengers other than street railroads to be constructed OD- | erated and maintained from the prin- cipal works or place of business of | said company, in or adjacent to said | road. turnpike or public highway any | where within or at the boundary lines of the. said Territory of Arizona, and | there to connect with any | other railroad, turnpike or pub lie highway existing or there after to be constructed operated | or maintained: and for that purpose 10 acquire by purchase or condemnation grounds for station houses. depOts. side | tracks, switches and a right not exceeding one hundred Q0O) feet in width out of. over, along and across the lands and tenaments of those with whom this company cannot agree for the acquisition of 8 right-of-way.
 f. To engage in the business Of a water company. and for that purpose. by all lawful means to acquire, and also by like means to dispose Of. plants. machinery. tools. implements and appliances necessary or proper for the construction, operation or main