Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-18
Articles Of Incorporation
 OF THE Eureka Copper Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: Tint we, the undersigned, have this 10th day of November A D. lS8a, voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose offorming, organizing and conducting corporuttonunder the laws of tue territory Of Arizona, sld we do hercOy certify,
 First That the names of the iucOrporators arc | Warren Young and E. C. Reed, residing in the territory of Arizona and l.. II, Bartlett, a resident of the territory of New Mexico. The name of this corporation shall be. and iS, THE EUREKA COPPER COMPANY" and the principal place of transacting the business of said corporation shall be al the town of Globe, county Of Gila and territory of Arizona, at which place the meeting of directors and stockholders shall be held, and branch Ohices may be maintained at such otherplaces as the board of directors may designate.
 Second That the general nature of the buSl- ness proposed to be transacted by said corpor- ation iS, and shall be- mining for copper, gold and other precious metals; removing ores from and out of mines and mining claims and ex- tracing copper, gold and other precious metals theretrom; and in furtherancc of this end to buy, sell. lease bond develop and op- crate mines and mining claims: to acquire by purchase or otherwise, and own, hold and op- crate reduction works, SmelterS, teaching plants mills and all machinery and appliances necessary thereto; also pipes, ditches or other means for the conveyance of water or the storing thereof necessary to be used for min ing purposes; to acquire own and hold all nee cssary roads, buildings, building sites, mills. mill sites. and any and all apparatus and ma chinery used in the mining refining and reduc. tion Of copper, gold and other precious metals, and m general to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary and incidental to the business of mining for copper gold and other precious metals, and extracting from ores cop per, gold and other precious metals thereIn contained.
 Third, That the authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be one million (Sl, ,CUOOOO) dollars, divided into one million u,OOOOUOJ shares of the par value Of one dollar tsl.OW per share, said shares of stock to be fuly paid for when issued in cash or its equivalent and thereafter to be non-assesSable.
 Fourth, That the term of existence of this corporation shall commence upon the date of filing for record in the office of the county re- corder of Gia county. territory of Arizona, Of these articles Of incorporation and shall con tlnue for the period Of twenty-five years from such date.
 Fifth, That the affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by u board of seven direc- tors, to be elected on thc third Friday of No yember of each and every year, by the stock holders, and for this purpose the meetings Of the stockholders shall be held at such places as the board Of directors shall designate; and until the first meeting of stockholders which snail be at Globe, Ga county, territory of Ari- z1na, the affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by J. Warren Young, E c. Reed and L. H. Bartlett. The officers Of this cor poratlon shall consist Of president. vice pres. ideut, secretary, and treasurer, 10 be selected annually from among the board of directors by the stockholders composing said board; such board of directors shall have power to i'll va cances occurring in any of said offices by app continent Of one of their number, and such appointee shall hold office until his successor Is duly elected and qualified.
 sixth. That the highest amount of indebted ness or liability, direct or contingent, to which this corporation shall at any time or in any manner subject itself or become liable shall be twenty-five thousand (S25,O 5,OoOOO) dollars.
 Seventh, That the private property of stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from liability for corporate debts.
 In witness whereof we have hercunto set our hands this 10th day of November, AID. tSgg,
 j. WARREN YOUNG
 E. C. REED.
 l.. II. BARTLETT