Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of the MaricCpa Copper Mines Com
pany.

KnOw all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned. Francis l. Mes
ton. Joseph w. Parker and Francis J..
Rellan. citizens Of the United States
desiring 10 associate ourselves
together as Il body corporate
under and in pursuance of
the laws of the Territory of
Arizona, for the purposes hereinafter
mentioned. do make, sign and ack-
nowledge in mGltiplicate these articles
of Incorporation, and do declare as
follows:
First: 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
poration shall be III 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.
Al44ld- L ne general IljllDc Oh IDe
business proposed TO be transacted
shall be:
l. To engage in the business of min
ing, and for that purpose to acquire
by any lawful means, and to dispose
of by any lawful means, including alb
'solute conveyance. mortgages. leases.
and bonds, ali 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.
2. To engage in the business of
smelling, and to construct, erect, nai1-
tain, operate and acquire, by any LAW
full means. and dispose of. by any law
full means. smelling and reduction
works.and complete plants of machin-
cry for the same. and 70 buy and sell
and generally deal in the sama. 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.
3. To construct. equip, own and ac-
quire, in any lawful way. lines of rail
way for the carriage of freight or
passengers or both. either along its
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
sub divisions thereof. and along and
across all county or other public high
ways. whereon railways of any kind
may be constructed, operated or maiG-
tanned; said railroads for the carriage
of freight and passengers other than
street railroads. TO be constructed. OPP
Grated 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 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 900 feet |
in width out of. over, along and across
the lands ard tenements of those with |
whom this company cannot agree for /
The acquisition OF right-of-way.
+. To engage in the business of 4 |
water company. and for that purpose,
by ali 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 ;