Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1899-07-27
Articles of incorporation
OF THE
East Verde Mining and
Smelling Company.

/ We, John Sehoeneher Conrad Deatz VIM.
NJ. Beckett VIM. g. Christian and James T.
! Christian OF the firm of Christian Bros,
James VI Scammon, John T. johnson, A,
\ II. Bailey, VIM T. Rankin, Conrad Stickrod,
Henry H. Clayton. Fred s. Wanger Albert
! Schoenlcber, desiring To organize ourselves
into corporation under the provisions of
( the laws of the Territory Of Arizona. and es'
pecially an act of the Legislature assembly
concerning corporations approved March \,
I 1887, for the purpose ot engaging IN the law
/ ful enterprise and business pursuit hereinafter
| specified, ito make, subscribe ard acknowledge
according to law these articles of incorpora-
/ tiuu.
! First-The name OF thi, corporation shall
/ be The Fast Verde Nluing and Smelling
| Company
! Second And its principal place of bust
ness shall be at Payson, in the county of
| ella. in the Territory of Arizona, with
branch office in Rockport, Atchison county,
state of Missouri. for the purpose of transact
/ ing any and ali business of any kind and de
scription whatsoever; and also at Payson, in
the county of ella, and the Territory of Ari-
zonia.
| Thid-The general nature of the business
proposed Ia be transacted is mining, and Incl.
dentally to acquire by location, purchase on
otherwise mines of copper, gold, silver, lead,
coal and mines of all other kinds and nature
/ ,hnt. al III
same; To erect and MAINTAIN mills and reduc-
| ton works, concentrations and concentrating
works and any and all kinds of mining andmill.
| ing machinery; to acquire, costruct and own
and operate tramways, railways, turnpkeS and
canals to lead from principal works or place
of business to an existing railroad, Manageable
stream, OF turnpike or public highway; To do
gene,al merchandise business erect and
maintain boarding houses, t. acquire 10y pur-
chase. location, or and in other wful manner
real estate, lands and all other kinds of prop.
erty, real, personal and mixed, transacting any
and all kinhs of business which may be trans.
acted by natural person; to hold, cultivate,
/ prove up, use and enjoy the same and to al
lent, sell, lease, demise and dispose of the
same or any part thereof, as well rs any other
property this corporation possesses, be sliced
of or entitled To, to pay ont construct and ac-
| qure by purchase or in other lawful manner
| and accept hold posses> and operate, use
| franchises from any state Or territory or any
county or municipal corporation or private
corporation, mills, wagon roads. houses fac
tories, capital stock and bond. Of corporation
chattles. goods, wares and merchandise. chusts
in action, To- manufacture, sell and deal in any
and all kinds Of property, real personal and
mixed. Electrical and other appliances for
driving machinery, motor power for propel.
ling any and all kind, Of appliances: tele
phone and Telegraph lines and electric lights;
To- borrow money and contract 10 repay the
same at such times and with such sale, Of in
terest a. it, beard Of directors may deem
proper: To mortgage or pledge any OF al OF the
property owned, OF which this company may
acquire; To secure payment Of such money with
interest or To secure the payment IT any debts
of the corporation, with such interest as said
company may be obliged 20 pay: and such
other enterprises rs this corporation by means
Of this board of directors determine and III.
rect.
Fourth The time Of commencement Of
this corporation shall he the day Of filing Of
these articles Tor record in the office of the
county recorder Of the counGy Of ella, in the
Territory Of Arizona. and he termination
thereof shall he twenty-five years thereafter.
Fifth-The amount Of the capital stock Of
this corporation shall he one million fiyehund.
red thousand dollars G,jOO,O COO, divided into
/, 800 coo shares of the par value Of LOO
fully paid up, and forever non. assessable; and
the times and conditions upon which it Is to
be paid as follows: The whole capital stock
to be paid in property necessary for the pur-
pose Of this corporation upon resolution Of
the board of directors and satisfactory evil
dence of title and value u the board Of direc
tors.
Sixth-The affairs of this corporation shall
he conducted 10y board of directors consist
ing of seven q persons, who shall he elected
annually in December by the stockholders at
such me and in such manner may he
prescribed by the bylaws.
Al members ii tie first board shall be sub.
scrbers to this certificate, and thereafter No
person shall be member of the board of di-
rectors unless he is stakeholder in this copper
alton Said board Of directors shall have
power to ill vacancies in their number and
may elect such officers and appoint such com
mttce from their own number IT, aid III the I
management Of the business. and in the cons
Quoting of the affairs of said corporation. as
they may see fit, and vest in such officers and I
said committees al such powers as they may /
deem expedient
The follow ing named persons who are sub I
scribed hereto shall constitute the beard Of III. !