The Arizona daily orb., 1900-01-03
Articles of Incorporation

OF
 The Bisbee west Copper niininr
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 Know all men by these presents that we. Daniel lnnes, Fl. Jevne, George l.. Cole, 0 .. Allen, E Gilman, J, J. Lonergan, J. F. Boyn- tSn Wsqysr os nSsas and A 5 Robbins sl of mia, hereby associate ourEoiyss together or the purpose of becoming incorporated un- der the. provisions of Chapter 2, Title l2, of zona and do hereby adopt the following ar- ticles of interpretations:
 ARTICLEI
 The name of this corporation shall be ''The Bisbee West Copper Mining Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of this 1Poe alf Aen E Gmsn H. o5sp Gs1 gan, J. F. Boynton, F. E. 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 ot Cochise and Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE W.
 The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by this corporation Is and sha be the buying, selling, leasing, own. mines. mills. mill sites. real estate and per- sonal property; the construction and opera tion of mills and smelters for the milling, mineral, and the purchase and sale and the general dealing of and in ores, met als and minerals; to acquire, own: hold, sell and dea! in personal property and merchandise, and generally to own, hold, acquire and deal in any property and to do or transact anything necessary to engage in and carry on and transact general mining, milling smelting such mining and milling business, and to hOld 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-
 ARTICLE v.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by said corporation is and shall be four million dollars ($4,000000). to be divided into four million {4OOCG,G) shares of the par value of when and conditions upon which tt is to be paid are as follows: All stock issued must he flu ly paid for in cash or property upon issu- snce, and shall thereafter be non- -assessable
 ARTICLE VI.
 Che time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorp ration for record in the office of the County Recorder of Cochise tion thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter, unless the same be renewed pur- suant to the laws of Arizona before the ter mln&tlOn JncreOf.
 ARTICLE YII
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by board of nine t9l 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 hol : CTS shall elect a board of directors, who shall hold office till the first Monday in October. qualified.
 Bach stookholder of this corporation, in all elections for directors and other cleo tions, and on the consideration of all ques- tons at stockholders meetings, shall have the right to vote in person or 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.
 The officers of the sad corporation shall be President and Vice. President, who shall manager and secretary and treasurer, and such subordinate officers and assistants as may be deemed necessary.
 ,.A All officers shal! be elected by the board of directors after the annual election of said directors, and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of said directors. Vacancies in the board of dlrecto s shall be filled as may be provided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or H. ability for which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is the sum Of one hun dred thouseud dollars lSiUaVOv),
 ARTICLE K.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt fro.u all corporate debts, and the stockholders of this liability for anJ bebt of said corporation,
 ARTICLE X.
 Thisoorporatious shall have an flee for the transaetiou of it's business m the State of California. at the oity of Los Angeles there- GrAnSanf = n nf Sat at