Arizona republican., 1899-08-09

Bellan, citizens of the United States desiring 10 associate ourselves together as body corporate under and ir pursuance of 1 tte laws of the Territory of l Arizona. for the purposes hereinafter : mentioned. do make. sign and ack- nowledge in multipIicate these articles of Incorporation. and do declare IS i follows:
 Fira,: The corporate name of this company shall be The Maricopa Cop per Mines Company
 Second: The principal place of transacting the business of said corpo- ration shall be in Maricopa county. in the Territory of Arizona. and the principal place Of business of said cor foratiOn shall be in, the town of Phoe- nix. in the county of Maricopa. 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:
 1. To engage ir the business of min ing, and for that purpose to acquire bE any lawful means. and to dispose of by any Ia wful means. including ab- soIute conveyance. nortga @eS. leases and bonds. 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 smelling. and to construct erect. m1ia tain, operate and acquire. by any law ful means. and dispose of. by any law ful means. smelting and reduction warks.and complete plants of machin- eiE for the same. and 70 buy and sell :i'Id 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 CT 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. WhcreOn railways of any kind may be constructed. operated or main 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 rail 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 maintaiEed: and for that purpose to acquire by purchase Or condemnation grounds for station houses. depois.sid tracks. switches and a right-of-way not exceeding one hundred 10W feet in width ont of over. along and across the lands and tensInentS of those with whom this company cannot agree for inc acquisition of right-of-way.
 1. To engage in the business of 9 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