The Arizona daily orb., 1899-12-04
Articles of Incorpor ation

Articles of IncorpOr ation
 -OF-
 The Eslsbee west Copper saina1ig
 CoIHqany.
 Know all men by these presents that we, Daniel Innes. H. Jevne, Geo. ge l.; Cole; C. = ton. P. K. Weaver and A. $. Robbins, all of the county of Los Angeles, State of Calito' mia, hereby associate ourselves togethrr or dor the provisions of Chapter J, Title l2, {, | the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Ari- sona and do hereby adopt the following ar- ucles Of incorporatiom:
 ARr1CLg1
 The name of this corporation shall be The bisbee West Copper Mining Company.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of this corporati3n are Daniel Innes, Ii. Jeyne. Geo l.. Cole c. c Allen, E, Gilman, J J Lonrr- gan, J. r. Eoynton, r E. Weaver and A. ; Robbins, ali of Los Angeles county, Caliior- mia.
 The principal place of business of this cor poration shall be in the city Of Blsbee, Tn thr countj of Cochise and Territory of Arlz"nI'
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business pro posed to be transacted by this corporation i'
  ing, holding, possessing and operating "i mines, mills, mill sites, real estate and pc. sonal property; the construction and oper'.- tion of mills and smelters for the millip: smelting, refining and reduction of ores aIi,i mineral, and the purchase and sale and ths general dealing of aud in ores, me als snsi minerals; to acquire, own: hold, sell and deal in personal property and merchandise, anti generally to own. hold, acquire and deul ill any property and to do or transact anything necessary to engage in and carry on and transact general mining, milling smelting and mercnandise business in connection with such mining and mi iing business, and tG hoid, acquire, own and sell any property, and do any act or thing necessary for tho carry. ing out and ensagin. in any of said fore2o- ing lines of business.
 ARrICLEv.
 The amount of capital stock authorized hy said corporation is and shall be four miliioI dollars ($i,00O, COD. to bo diyidcd into fout million l4,UOO.U O shares of tho par value oi one dollar (S1 0O) per share, and that time when and conditions upon which t isto be paid are as follows: All stock issued must he fu ly paid for in cash pr property upon i,su. ance an shuli thereafter bO non on-assessable Tor any purpose whatever.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The timo of the commencement of thi, corporation shall Dc t,e date of the filing oi those artic !ss ui lIEorp ration for rccoru in the ofrico of the County Recorder of Coo hise county, Arizona Territory. and [ he termina. ton thereof shall be twenty-five C.o) years thereafter, uHieSs tine same be renewed pur. suant to the laws of Arizona before the ter. m'nEtlon tEereor.
 AErICLs VII.
 The affairs of thi, corporation are to De conducted by a board of Eiaa 60 directors 10 Ire elected annually on the tiral Tuesday oi october of cach year; prDvidcd, however that Gs soon as practicable after tho tiiin. oi these articles If incorporation the stocKhoi CTS shall elect Il bourH of dirsctoi s, no sha! nod office till tho first Monday in october 1900, or lmtii their srccessor- arc siected and qualified.
 Each .,orhhol;cr ot t:iis corporation, iI all slrc ions Tor Gir@rt..s ani other Siec- tloHa, and on ho con. n.iucIa;ioa c; all quo3- tons ut stockholders meetings, shall have the right to vote ill person pr proxy the number of shares owned by him, as given on the books of the company, each share of stock being entitled to one vote.
 Tn, o:iicers of he 4n d corporation shall be q President and Vice Pre- i'd n:, wiio shall be directors of said corporation; general manager and secretary and treasurer, and such su bordinste offices and assistants as may be deemed necessary.
 all officers shall b. elected hy thA board of directors uiier tho annual eiv, i",., v. said directors, uud shall hold office at the will and pleasure of said directors.
 Vacancies in the board of dtrecto shall Do filled as may be provided in tho by-luws.
 ARTICLE VI I.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or Ii ability for which the corporution Is at any time to subject itself is he sum Of one hiin- dred thousand dollars (Si0O,OO ),
 ARTICLE TX.
 The private property of the stockhol!er of this corporation shall be exempt fro,. oli corporate dGbts and the stockholders of this corporation are hereby exempted from all liability for any deb of said corporation.
 AkrICLRX.
 This corporation shall have an office for u e transaction of it's business Ill thJ State of California. at the city Of Los Angeles thars- in, aud said buari of directors may inee. and transact ths business of said corporation II said city, and Iha annual meeting und elec- tions may Le hed thrreus.
 ARTiCLH N.
 Section I. The board of directors shall have the power 10 make. adopt and aIaend the corporation.
 Section 2, The hoar.l of directors shal have tho power to burroW money. execute corporate notes or bouts of the corporation mortg gage un property of the corporation or in any other manner desis hntrd y'sai4 by-laws.
 ARTICLE XII.
 The corporate stociS of this corporntinn shall be fo ever non-t>sessnLls, and each certificate thereof shall sratc upon it's ia q the number ot Sh TBS represented tbcrchy, and that the sauls iS forever not.- -GsscssablC.
 AkTICLE XIII.
 These articles oE Incorporation may he amended at any aHnun! meeting 0! the steel. hold. IFS, or a: any speciut meeting oi the cuiied for that purpose, by n ma jo, ty vote oi the stock ot the corrora- tion then issued in favor of such amendme In witness whereof we have hereunto set isss. iss n0N0' ana 's3's '''' '''' '"' VI ''
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