Arizona republican., 1899-08-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Iaricopa Copper Mines Com
 pany.

1 Know all men by these presents that we. the undersigned. Francis l. Mes 1 ton Joseph w Parker and Francis l.. i Bellan, clizens of the United States, 1 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 mUitipIicate these articles of incorporation. and do declare as follows:
 First: The corporate name of this i company shall be The Aaricopa Cop per Mines Company.
 Second: The principal place of transacting the business of said corpo- ration shall be in ALaricopa 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 Aiaricopa, in the Territory of Arizona. with the authori- ty of the Board of Directors of the said company to 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 in the business of min ing. and for that purpose to acquire lby any lawful means and to dispose of by any lawful means, including alb sOlute conveyance mortgages. leases. and boEds, all kinds of lode and placer mining 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 ful means, and dispose of, by any law full means. smelting and reduction works.and complete piantS of machin- cry for the same. and 70 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 10 acquire and dispose Of mill sites and all kinds of plants and ma chinery for that purpose.
 5. To construct, equip, own and ac- duire, 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 villages, 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. Op- erated and maintained from the prin- cipal works or place of business of said company in or adjacent to said town of Phoenix. to some existing rdlI- road. turnpike or public highway any where within or at the boundary lines of the said Territory of Arizona, and other railroad turnpike or pub lie highway existing or there after to be constructed. operated or maintained: and for that purpose to acquire by purchase or condemnation grounds for station houses. depOts, side tracks. switches and a right-Of-way not exceeding one hundred 100 feet in width out of. over, along and across the lands and tenelnents of those with whom this company cannot agree for the acquisition of g right-of-way.
 f. To engage in the business Of q 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 CT proper for the co4struetlon, operation or 9aln-