The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-11-22
Articles of Incorporation
The Esisbee West Copper mining
49,. CONF any.

The Esisbee West Copper Mining
COnEany.
Know all men by these presents that we,
Daniel Ipnes, ii. Jeyne, Geo, &c l.. Cole, c. u.
Allen, = Gilman, j. J. Lonergan, } + Boyn-
ton. p. L. Weaver and A. s. & .hbins, oil OF
mia, hereby associate ourselves together or
the purpose of becoming Incorporated UNI
der the PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2, Title ~, OF
the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Ari-
IONA, and do hereby adopt the following ar
ticles OF incorporation:
ARTICLEI
The name Of this corporation shall be THE
Bisbee West Copper Mining Company"
ARTICLE II. g.
The names Of the incorporntors OF this
ecorporati n are Danie Innes, II. Jeyne, Geo
L. Cole, CO Allen. y Gilman, J Loner-
gan. j. F.Fi5oynton. p L. Weaver and A. S
Robbins, all of Los Angeles county, Califor-
mia.
The principal place Of business of this cor
poration shall be in the city Of Bisbee. in the
county OF Cochise and Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE ".
The general nature OF the business pro-
posed to be transacted by this corporation is
and sha be tho buying, selling, leasing, own
ing, holding, possessing and operating of
mines, mills. mill sites, real estate and per-
sonal property; the construction and opera
ton of mills and smeltsrs for the milling,
smelling, rehning and reduction of ores and
mineral, and the purchase and sale and the
general dealing of and il ores, metals and
minerals; to acquire, own: bold, sell and deal
in personal property and merchandise, and
generally to own. hold, acquire and deal In
any property and to do or transact any thing
necessary to engage liz and carry on and
transact general mining, milling. melting
and mere hnndise business in connection with
crrn ,i,,t, rail lk,rct N
bold acquire, own and sell any property. and
do any act or thing necessary for the carry
ing out and engaging in any of said forego-
Ing lines OF business. go.
AErIcLEv.
The amount OF capital stock authorized by
said corporation is and shall be four million
dollars ($t,000 900). to be divided into four
million q, GV0.v " shares of the par value OF
one dollar (Sl 00) pei; share, and that time
paid are as follow: All stock issued must he
fu ~ paid for III cas!, or property nponissu-
ance. and slnR.tbereafter be non -asseasable
for any purpose whatever.
AnmCLE vi. -...
The time of the commencement OF this
corporation shall be tie date of the fllin. OF
these articles of incorp yration for record III
the Office of the Comfy Recorder of Cochise
county, Arizona Territory, and the tormina-
ton thereof shall be Twenty-Five (25) years
thereafter, unless the same be renewed pur-
suant to the,laws of Arizona before the ter
minStion thereof. ''
ARTICLE VII.
Tho affairs Of tiiiss corporation are to be
conducted by q board OF nine ~ directors
to bo elected annually on the frst Tuesday OF
that as soon as practicable after the fling OF
these prtioies ri inporporationthcs steel hoi
ers shall elect Il board Of directors who shall
hold Office till the first Monday in October,
1900 or until their successors reelected and
qualified. yissss-s.f -
Each stockholder of this corporation, In
all elections for directors and other elec-
tons q. Stockholders meetings, shall have
the right 10 vote in person or b proxy the
number OF shares owned by him. as given on
the books OF the company, each share OF
stock being entities to one vote. .s
!, The officers of he sad corporation shall
be President and Vice. President W ho shall
BIO directors OF said corporation; u general
manager and secretary and treasurer, and
may be deemed necessary.
III officers shall be elected by tho board Of
directors after tho annual election OF said
directors, and shall hold office at the will
and pleasure of said directors.
/, Vacancies in the board ofsdirecto s shall
be filed as may DO provided in the bylaws.
ARTICLE vi I.
Tho highest amount of indebtedness or II
ability for which the corporation is at any
tim. 10 subject itself is the sum of one hun
ARrIcLE<Ix
The private property of the stockholders
of this corporation shall be exempt fron oil
debts and the stockholders of this
are hereby exempted from all
tor any debt OF said corporation.
5 s...., sARTICLEL. .....E ~
This corporation shall have an Of flee for the
OF itJ business in the State of
Calitornin. nt the city of Los Angeles there
in, and said board of directors may NEE, and
tr3ii, art the business of said corporation Rt
SnfA> city, and the annual meeting ami cleo
tons uiay e held thereat.
ARTICLE XII.
Ssrt:on I. The board of directors shall
have the power to make, adopt and amend
by. laws for the governments OF the affairs of
tho co"porAtion.
Sc" 'n 2. The board Of directors shall
corporate notes or bonds of the corporation.
aR, 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. .... -, e.
TIC corporate stock of this corporation
sha be forever non assess ,hle, and each
ser: tirate thereof sh III state upon its fa e
IT," n.mbcr OF sh ares represented thereby
a.: hat the same is forever noi.- assess. ,bi2
ARTICLE XIII. ....
q,.Ase articles OF Incorporation may be
ari, ndcd at any annual meeting OF he stock
hold rs. or ut any special meeting OF tire
sto kholders called>f0r that purpose. by Il
ma ;ot ity vote of the stcclS'of the c3r:iora-
lion then issued in favor Of such amendment.
IN witness whereof we have he:eun.o set
niIr hands and seals this Dist day OF October,
l&Y9.
PANEL INNLs, [Seall
II. JEvNE. [Seull
Csc. l.. COLE seal
i. GILMAN, [Seull
ID. LoNERaA$, {Soall
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p. b. WEAVER, lS"a!l
A. :. RcBBINs, [Seai]
Stato of California, g,
Cou ty of Los Angeles ~ '-
Before me, Harvey Sturdeyant. Il Notary
Public in and for the county of Los Angeles
State of California, o. this day, personally
Daniel lunes, II, Jcyne, George l..
cole, CO. Alien, L. Gilman. j. J. LoDcrgan,
j. 4. BoNntnil. z. Weaver and A. S. l.nh-