The Arizona daily orb., 1899-12-07
Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation --oF- .. The Risbce West Copper Mtnisx
 ConEanS.
 Know, all men by these presents that we, Allen, E Gilman, J, !. Lonergan, J, F. BoyiI- ton. P. E. Weaver and A. s. Robbins. all of the county of Los Angeles, State of Califor- rhs reSy sss9Gsse % sogethsT or der the provisions of Chapter 2, Title IF, of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Ari- .ona, and do hereby adopt the following arr ticles of incorporation:
 ARTIcLEI.
 The name of this corporation shall be The Bisbee West Copper Mining Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The names" of the incorporators of this corporation are Daniel lnnes, H. Jeyne. Geo. L. Cole, G.C Allen, E: Gilman, J. Loner- Robbins, all of Los Angeles county. Califor- ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of business of this cor county ot Cochiss and Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by this corporation is aud sha l be the buying, selling, leasing, own nE holding ssss Eso ana of sonal property; the construction and opera ton of mills and smsters for the milling snnelting, rehning and reduction of ores and | mineral and the purchase and sale and the general dealing of and in ores. me 6as and njnera!s; to acquire, own: hold, sell aud deal in personal property and .nsrcnaadise. and generally to OWE, hold, acquire and ueui in any property and to do or transact any thing nscsssGry to engage in and carry on and transact general nliniDg, milling, smeltiug and merchnndao bU siness in connection with snchg mining aIId-IniliiuE kusi1ess and to : hold acquire, oW uad sell any property and do aay' act or thing necessary for the carry inS ont and engaging in any of said forego- Ing lines oi business.
 ABIICLE V.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by said corporationis Is and shall be four million dollars lS4,0O0.000), to bo divided into four million .OO0E W shares of the par value of when and conditions upon which it is to bs paid are as follows: All stock issued must ho fu ly paid for in cash or property upon issn- ance. and shall thereafter bs nou- -assessabls Tor a1iy purpose whatever. ARTICLE VI.
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be tue date of the filing of these articles ot incorp ration for record in the office of the County Recorder of Cochise ton thereof shali be twenty-five (25) years thereafter, unless the same t,e renewed pur- suant to the laws of Arizona before the ter- minStion thereof.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by a board of nine 60 directors to be elected annually on the first Tuesday of October of each year; provided, however, that as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles of incorporation the stock hoi . CTS shall elect board of directors, wha shall hold office till the first Monday in October. l9Oo, or until their successors are elected aud Each stoclSholder. of this corporation, in all elections tor directors and other elec- tions, and on the cons sideratlon ot all ques- the right to vote in person or b, proxy the number of shares owned by him, as given on the books of the coupany, each Rhare of stock being entitled to one vote.
 Th. officers of the sa d corporation shall be President and Vice. President, who shall be directors of said corporations; general manager and secretary and treasurer, and such subordinate officers and assistants us ma. he doomed necessary.
 All officers shall be elected by the board of directors after the annual election of said directors, aud shall hold office at the will and pleasure of said directors.
 Vacancies in the board of directo shall be filed us may be provided in the bylaws. ARTICLE VIII
 The highest amount of indebtedness or H. lhtiity for which the cnrporatioR ia al auy tiuEs suhjCCI t.r5t ts thr e'i4ll of one hui urol <HvGsaHu dollars lt tgJvr }.
 ARTICLE K.
 The private property of ths stockholders ot this corporation shall be exempt fror, all corporate debts, and the stockholders of this oorporatiou are hereby exempted from all liability for any deb: ot said Corporations. ARTICLE X. LE.'-...... This Incorporation shall have an office for tho transaction of it's business in the State of California, at the city of Los Angeles there; transact the busnexs of said corporation at said city, and tho annual meeting uni elec- tious may be held thereas. rr ARTICLE xI. Section I. The board of directors shall have the power to make, adopt and amend tho corporation,
 Section 2. The 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.
 The corporate stock of this corporation >hal be fo' ever nOn- -nssGssahle, and each certificate thereof shall state upon it's face the number ot sh res represented thereby, and hat the same Is forever uott- -assessabe. ARTICLE XIII. Thesc articles of incnrpration may be amended at any annual meeting oi tile stock hold rs., or Ut any, special meeting of the stockholders called for thnt purpose, by a majority vote of the stock of tho corpora- tion then issued in favor of such amendment. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Fist duy of October, 1899.
 DANIEL INSEs, (Seal
 HJkvSR [Seall t& GEO. l.. COLE, lSeal) ' >" E. GILMAN, tSeall J.J. LoSERaAN, lSeal] .4. J. F. BoYNToS, lSeau ... c. C. ALLRS isseHN r. L, WEAVER, tSeail
 A. ;. RoBBlNs, tSeall State of California,
 Cou ty of Los AugoeS.i ''
 Before me, Haruey SturdevH'It, a Notary PHbilr f., and foi th" C"ruty uf bDs Angeles State of CulifOl ,.2, Oil this day, personally appeared Daniel luueS, h. Jevue, Gem gD l., cole, C q 1 lien F. Gilman .. j . JOuerguu