The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
YUMA C0L0RADO RIVER GOLD
 DREDGING COMPANY.

DtOohS, w l., Marvin, O. H. Willis, Don ald Mcintyre, Samuel de COrse, James P. Buck, L. c. Stanchdeld, Frank Avila, of Yuma, Yuma County, Territory of Ari- zoha, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the ter ftory of Arizona and of the United States oI America, and do hereby adopt the fol lowing articles of incorporation, namely:
 I-Ihe names of the corporators are T. W. Brooks, W. E. Marvin, o. H. Willis Donald Mcintyre, Samuel de Corse James ?. Buck, L. G. Stanchfield. and Frank Avila.
 Z-Ihe name of the corporation shall be the "Yuma Colorado River Gold Dredging Company"
 3-Ihe principal place for the transac. ton of the business of the corporation is and shall be Yuma, Yuma County. Terri tory of Arizona.
 1.-The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is the carrvino on Of placer mining operations on the oankS' bars and bed of the Colorado river, oy dredging or other process. and in the furtherance or development of such opera- tons the requirement. by purchase, lease. iocaIloh or otherwise, of placer mining or other grounds suitable for the purposes of thls company; the purchase, manufacture and erection of such machinery or inn proVements as may be deemed necessary Ill the carrying on of the business propos- ed; the inauguration and maintenance of desired transportation facilities, and the dolhg ot any and all other things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the pur- poses hereinbefore specified; to buy, sell lease, and deal in all kinds of property real, personal and mixed, mines, ores electricity, water and water rights. fran chises, goods, wares, merchandise and materials, and all the productions of this company; to locate, claim, divert. and otb- erWlse acquire and improve mineral lands water and water rights, refining works and mllls; to locate, construct. acquire and maintain dams, tunnels, pipes, fumes. leyees, viaducts, trecievers, aquaducts, canals, bridges, embankments, and excava- tlons across, under, and over any water course lake, riYer or stream, waterway. or pubic highway, and to sell, lease, grant and dispose of mines, electricity, water and water rights thus secured, controlled, or appropriated
 5-The capital stock of said corporation shall be five hundred thousand dollars ($5O0, ,0O000), divided into five thousand (5000) shares of the par value of one hun dred dollars ($100.0OJ each. The stock. or any portion of it, may be issued at any time, by the board of directors, in consider | ation ot property purchased by, for ser wees rendered to, or as security for moneys borrowed by this corporation, or when sub scribed and paid for in cash. In all in- stances the stock, when issued shall be 1uily paid up and non -assessable. EIhe corporate existence of said cor 1 poratlon shall commence upon the date of ! the filing of these articles Of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Yuma County, Territory of Arizona, and | shall terminate twenty-five years there after
 I-The affairs of said corporation shall be managed by board of five directors. who shall be stockholders in the corpora tion; provided that in the event. at any tune, of there not being as many as five l stockholders, any other number not less than three may constitute board of di- | roctors and transact the affairs of the cor | pOratiOn. These directors shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the COZ 1 poratlon at the regular stockholders meet | ing, which shall be held on the first Mon- day of August, of each year, in the office of the company, in Yuma, and shall perform the functions of their offlce until their sue cessors shall have been duly elected and : qualified, In the event, at any time, ofthe death, resignation or disability of any di- rector the remaining members of the board may fill the vacancy by the election of some stockholder. The first board of d1- rectors shall consist of T. ". Brooks. w. |. Marvin, o. + Willis, Donald Mcintyre and James P. Buck, who shall hold their offices from the date of the filing of these arucIes III the office of the county recorder until the regular election and qualification. as above provided for, or of their success ors.
 o-Ihe officers of said corporation shall be a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers as the board of directors may from time to tune determine. They shall be elected annually, by the board of directors, at the first meeting after the election of such d. rectors. The president and vice. president shall be members of tue board of directors.
 9CThe highest amount of indebtedness said corporation shall at any time create shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars CS1OO,0 O,00O.OO).
 10-The private property of stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from liability for corporate debts.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this, the 14th day of August 4. D, 1899.
 T, ". BROOKS, (sEAL1
 ". F. MARVIN, CsrAL)
 Q. H. WILLIS, (sEAL)
 DONALD MCINTYRE, CsEAL)
 SAMUEL DE CORSE, CsEAL)
 JAMES P. BUCK, (sEAL)
 L. G. SpANCHFIELD, (sEAL)
 FRANK AVILA, (sEAL) TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, County of Yuma ss
 On this fourteenth day of August, 1899, before me, C. II, Brinley, Clerk of the Dis tnct Court, Third Judicial District, Terri tory of Arizona, County of Yuma, person ally appeared T. w. Brooks, w [. Marvin, o. H. Willis, Donald Mcintyre, Samuel de Corse, James P. Buck L. c, Stanchfeld and Frank Avila, whose names are sub scrlbed to the foregoing instrument as par