The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-11-20
Articles of Incorporation


OF
The Bisbee West Copper Mining
Company.
n Know all men by these presents thatwe,
Daniel lines. II. Jevne, George l., Cole. c.
Ailen q Gilman, ]. J. Loncrgan,J hoyns
ton. p. z. Weaver and A. 8. Robbins; III of
n ,hs county OF Los Angeles. state OF Iai,tos
the purpose of becoming Incorporated an.
DER the provisions of Chapter Title IL, Of
90 sd the Tier a % ar
ticies OF interpretations:
The name OF this corporation shall be- THE
bisDee West Copper Mining Company"
ARroLE II.
The names of the incorporators OF this
GfofP3rat = ure Daniel lnnes. II. JeYne Geo.
gan, J. +. lioynton. T. +. Weaver and A. S.
Robbins, all OF Los Angeles county, Califor-
The principal place Of business of this cor
poration shall he in the CITY OF Bisbee, in the
county o. Cochiso and Territory OF Arizona.
ARTICLE ~. -
The general nature of tho business pro-
posed to be transacted by this corporation Is
ing, holding, possessing and operating of
mines. IN lis. mill sites. real estate and per-
sonnl property; the construction and opcrs-
ton OF mills aud smelters for tho milling.
smelling, refining and reduction of ores alld
mineral, ana the purchase and sale and the
general dealing Of and in ores, metals and
in persona property and merchandise, and
generally to own. hold, acquire and cea! in
any property and to do or transact anything
necessary to engage In and carry on and
transact general mining. milling smelling
and mere, and se business in connection with
such mining and milling business, and 20
hold, acquire, own and sell any property, and
DO any at or thing necessary for the carry
ing out and engaging in any Of said forsgO-
, ing lines Of business.
ARTIcLEv.
The amount OF capital stoclI authorized by
, said CORPORATION Is aud shall be four million
dollars ($LM0 O0l), TO be divided into four
million q 0JV 200 shares of the par value oil
one dollar Isl OO) per share, and that time
when and conditions upon which i is to be
| paid are US follows: All stock issued must G
| fu ly paid for In cash or property upon iSsu-
ance, AMI shall thereafter be worcestershire
for any purpose whateyer.
| ... ARTICLE VI.
The time Of the commencement OF this
corporation shall be tire date of the filing Of
these articles OF incorp ration for record in
| the Office of the County Recorder of Coo h'se
county, arizona Territory, and the terinina-
ton thereof shall be Twenty-Five (s5) years
suant to the laws of Arizona before The ter
mutation thereof.
| ARrIcLs VII.
Tho affairs Of this corporation nre to DO
conducted by board of nine (N directors.
to DO elected annually on the first Tuesday Of
October of each yenr provided, however:
that as soon as practicable after the hilng Of
these articles 81 incorporation tho stockhol :;
hold office till the first Monday il, october:
1900, or until their successors are elected and
Each stockholder of this corporation. in
all elections for directors AMI other cleo
tious, and on tho consideration OF al! queS-
| tons mt stockholders meetings. shall haye
the right to vote in person or proxy the
number of shares owned by him, Es given on
the books of the company, each Ahare OF
stock being entitled to one vote. :,
The officers OF the sad corporation shall
| be directors of said corporation; general
manager and secretary and treasurer, and
such subordinate officers and assistants rs
All officers shall be elected by the board Of
directors after the annual election OF snid
directors, and shall hold office ut the will
! aud pleasure of said directors.
| Vacancies in tho board of directo shall
bo filled rs may BIO provided IN the bylaws.
ARTICLE VI I.
| Tho highest amount of Indebtedness or IL
ability for which the corporation Is at any
time to subject itself Is the sum of one hum
dred Thousand dollars (SlO0,W }.
I ARTICLE TX
| Of this corporation shall he exempt ICON oil
60. pOrute debts, and the s'p"lth oidcrs Of this
corporation are hereby rvnmrted from all
/ liability tor any deb 81 StiI CORPORATION.
AErICLHx,
/ ThiscOrpOratiou shall luvo ;,u g.. Ice Tor tile
1 tTAItSuCtiOn Of It's business ~ I9a State of
California. nj the city OF Dos Angeles there-
/ in, and said bpard'Ct directors may meet and
transact tho business of said corporation at
said city. and the annual meeting nnd elec-
| tiouy may lie held therear,
ARTIcLE xI.
! Section I. The board Of directors shall
have the power to make. adopt aud amend
b.. laws for the governments of the affair Of
Section 2. Tho board Of directors shall
have the power to borrow money, execute
corporate notes or bonds Of the corporation,
and to secure the payment OF the same by
mortgage on property of the corporation.
, or in any other manner designated by said
! bylaws. ...
! .. ARTICLE XII.
/, Tho corporate stock of this corporation
, shall be fOt ever nOn-Essess lile, and each
rtrtiliout5> thereof sh Ill state upon it's fa,:e
rbe nnnlber OF sh res represented thereby,
and that the saIpe Is forever worcestershire.
ARTICLE XIII.
these articles OF Incorporation may he
amended at any annual meeting of the stock
hold RS. or at any special meeting OF the
stock holtlers called for that purpose. by u
majority vote Of the stock Of the corrora-
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seats this 2Ist day Of October.
nA :;svst IssEs' FssssoaII}
Gao. l.. COLE, (Seail
L. JHLaAE, tSeall
a. J. J.nl4uNER9AN, tSeal]
]. i. BoYNToH, Seal
y. O. ,ALLEN, -tSeRll
P.E WEAVER, lSeRl1
= A. i. ROBBINS, tSeal]