Arizona silver belt., 1899-08-10
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE East Verde Mining and SmeIting Company.

We, John Scboenlel,or, Conrad Deatz Wm. NJ. Beckett Wm R. Christian anu James T. Christian ot the firm of Christian Bros, James NJ Scammon, John T, Johnson. \. II. Bailey Wm. F. Rankin. Conrad Stickrod, Henry II Clayton Fred $ Wanger Albert Scheenleber, desiring to organize ourselves into q corporation under the provisions oi the laws of thc Territory of Arizona and cs- peciallv an act nf the Legislature assembly concerning corporations approved March $, 1887, for the purpose of engaging in the law fu enterprise ami business pursuit hereinafter specified do make, subscribe ard acknowledge according tn law these articles uf incurpoaa- tiut
 First The name oi this corporation shall be The Fast Verde Mining and Smelling Company,
 Second And it's principal place of busi- ness shall he at Payson, in the county nf tila, in the Territory of Alilona, with branch office in Rockport Atchison county, state of Missouri, for the purpose of transact. ing any and all business of any kind and de- scription whatsoever; and also at Paysou, in the county of Gila, and the Territory of Ari. zouia
 Thii The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is mining, and incl dentally to acquire by location, purchase or otherwise mines of copper, gold, silver lead, coal and mines of all other kinds and nature Nvla.aN anI Ia, al1 same: to erect and maintain mills and reduc- tion works, cuncentrators and concentrating works and any and all kinds of mining antlnill- 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, navasabe stream or turnpike or public highway: tu du q gene.al merchandise business erect and maintain boarding houses, to acquire Dr pur- chase, location, or and ir other lawful manner real estate, lands and all other kinds nf prop erty, real personal and mixed, transacting any and all kinds of business which may be trans acted by a natural person; to hold, cultivate, prove up, nse and enjoy the same and tu al- icht. Scil, ictSt, HciiliSe anu NtNl">V "l Jiit same or any part thereof, as well as any other property this corporation possesses, be siezed of or entitled to, to pay out construct and ac- Quire ny purchase or in other lawful manner and accept, hold, possess and operate, use franchises from any state or territory or any county or municipal corporation pr private corporation, mills, wagon roads. houses, fac tories, capital stock and bonds nj corporation chattleS. goods, wares and merchandise. choses in action. tn 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 pruuel- ling any and all kinds of appliances; tele phone and telegraph line, and electric lights; to borrow money and contract to repay the same at snch tines and with such sales of in terest as its board of directors may deem pnuper: tn mortgage or plelse any or all oi the property owned, or which this company may acquire; to secure payment nf such money with interest or to secure the payment pf any debts of ;he corporation, with such interest as said company may be obliged to pay: and such other enterprises as this corporation by means of this board of directors determine and ii. rect.
 Fourth The time pf commencement uf this corporation shall he the day of filing of these articles for record in the othce of the county recorder pf the counly of Gila, in the Territory ai Ariznna and he termination thereof shall be twenty.tive years thereafter.
 Fifth The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one million fyehund- red thousand dollars q i,jOOCOC), divided int l,500, GOO shares. of the rar ralue of Sl.OO, fully paid up, and forever nni-assessablc; and the times and conditions upon which it i, to be paid as follows: The whole capital stock tp be paid in property necessarysor the pur. pose of this corporation upon resolution Gf the board of directors and satisfactory eyi- dence of title nd value tu the boar,t of direc- tors.
 Sixth Tie affairs af this corporation shall be conducted by a board of director, consist ing of seven i7) persons, who shall be elected annually in December by the stockholders at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by the bylaws.
 All members If tle first board shall be sub- scrilers to this certificate, and thereafter no person shall be a member of the board of di- rectors nnes, he is stockholder in this corpur- ation. Said boaid of directors shall have power to iill vacancies in their number, and may elect such officers ant appoint such com. mittee from their own nulnlier to aid m the ol the business, and in the con. ducting of the affairs of said corporation, as they may see fit, and vest in such officers and said committees all such powers as they may deem eXpedient.
 The following named persons who are sub scribed hereto shall constitute the beard nf dI- rectors of the corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected to wit: Conrad Deatz, Henry II. Clayton Wm. NJ. Beckett, Wm r. Rankin. Wm. E. Christian, John T. Johnson. James M. Seaminon, and thereafter if any director shall cease to be stockhoider he shall cease to be a director Inmediately ar as sonn os