Mesa free press., 1900-05-11
a Articles Of Incorpora tlon
NEW MONTANA COPPER MINING COMPANY

NEW MONTANA COP PIPER MINING COMPANY
Know all men by these presents: that we tbe
undersigned. Lester s. Smith" Esmuel Stsfn
and Jerome O'Neil all Of Boston, Mass. have
this day associated ourselves together. for the
purpose. OF forming corporation Under the
laws Of the Territory Of Ariaona.ll =, s;.9i
]. And we do hereby certify, that the rame
Of the Corporation shall be- the New Montana
Copper Mining Company. s.
2. That the, general nature of the businoss
proposed to be transacted, is the Acquisition by
location, purchase, lease, or otherwise. of
mineral and agricultural lands. mines, deposits
OF ore. minerals, metals, clays, stones and
other substances, and to- exchange, own oper-
ate, dispose Of lease or sell to; others such
lands, deposits OF ore. minerals, metals; clays
stones Or other substances; to mine "copper"
coal. iron and other minerals, metals Sstepes
1 clays and other substances and to erect ana
operate mining, milling, oOncen, a ing, re-
| duclng, smelling and refining plants or. works
for m ming, milling. reducing, smelling. re-
i ining and treating said ores, minerals, metals,
clays, stones and other su distances, and to sell
!! And dispose of the same and the products
1 thereof and to do general mining and metal
I lurgical business. '',>2f - ~ . ..r
I 70 purchase construct, erect, lease, own and
operate pumping plants and stations, reser-
soirs. canals. bitches, waterways or pipelines
Tor the transmission, storage and"cenveyance
Of water for domestic, agricultural, ulanufac
turing mining and Inetallurgical purposes.
To construct, build, purchase, rent, own and
operate, electric and other plants for the pro-,
duction ofpower and~ltght and the necessary
! wire lines, or other means for the transmission
OF light and power generated for its own use,
or for the aal- of said power and light to others.
To construct, build, purchase, lease own and
operate wire and other tranways railways to
be operated by steam or other power, and also
| steam boats AND ether vessels for the transporT
tatfon AMI cOhveyan:e uf its own minerals,
metals, stOuas, marle, clays or other Property
and freight for its ownsuse and operations.
To do a general mercantile and merchandise
business, and purchase, rent, lease, or acquire
real estate and own the same, and sell such
portions gs it may not require for it's own use
t. others. .,
To lay out towns. and sell and dispose OF lots
therein and improve the same. ~, ~ -
To mortgage its real and personal property,
and issue bonus thereon, and tes'do< all things
permissible by the laws under which this CON-
psny is Incorporated. 4 "a, n
Fs5 That She principal place OF business of
said Corporation shall be at Phoenix, Arizona,
and the places outside of pald Territory. where
IT. may keep it's eftices and transact it's business
are the State of Montana, Cities of New York,
State of New York; Boston, State of Massacnu-
setts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and else
whore in the United States and Europe, the
same as If specifically set forth in this Certi-
fcate
4. That the amount Of capital stock author
| ixed is Twenty-Five hundred thousand dollars
tS2 100000 and the number Of share, into
which it its divided is two hundred and fifty
thousand ($25OOOO) of par value of ten dol
lars ($iO.OO' each, which amount is to be paid
in, in real or personal property, oantracts,
agreements, machinery, labor, merchandise,
materials and cash or otherwise IN the d scre-
tion of the Board of Directors, upon the is ne
and delivery of said stock from time to time
f;s5, That the time OF the commencement of
said corporation in the first day Of February.
one thoueand nine hundred and the time of it's
ten0ination is the I irstd of Febsuary. nine=
teen hundred and twenty-five (1925.J
! 6. That the officers of said corporation to
conduct its affairs shall consist of Board of
Directors, composed of seven (7) members, to
be elected, at general meeting of the stock
holders upon the fling of this certificate of in
corporation. They shall hold office fer one
year, or Until their successors are elected. The
Directors will elect from among their number
President and Vice-President, they will also
elect an Executive Committee OF three mem
bers, . Secrstary and Treasurer, General mana-
ger, and such other officers and agents as they
may require, who mead not be directors
H. That the highest amount OF indebtedness
to- which this corporation is at apy time to sub
jsct= itself.' Is five hundred thousand dollars
| l$50O00O), .">-% -
| 8. That the private property of each officer.
Director and Stockholder of said corporation
is to be Q. empt from all corporate deb,s.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set orr
! hands and seals, this First day of February A.
D. Nineteen hundred $500. Sighed and eSaled
in presence of BLANCH: IRENE BRAoKErr.
CHARLES HALL ADAMS
LESTER 3 SMITH, 100 Shares [SeaI.1
sxNgEA sEE4sk. 100 Shares; [sBal,l
JEROME O'NEIL, 100 Shares, TSeal.I
GomWonwealth of Massachusetts,
gounty of Suffolk, { : ss.
City of Boston. Il
On this lst day of February, A. D. 1900. before
methe subscriber, Commissioners, of Arizona
Territory; residing in the City Of Boston, and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally
| appeared lester, g. Smith, Samuel Stern and
Jerome ONeil, know to me to be the persons
described in and who executed the within ar
'ticles of incorporation and severally acknowl-
edged to me that they executed the same freely
and Voluntarily for the uses and purposes
therein set fortn.. .
Given under my hand and official seal the day
and year in this certificate above written.
x" (SeaD ). CHAs. HALL ADAMS.
Commissioner Of Arizona Territory.
loot. /, R. stamp cancelled ~. j
Territory of Arizona,
County Of Maricopa. eo
4;R W. Sheridan, County Recorder in and
for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby
certify that I have compared the foregoing
copy with the original Articles of Incorporation
of the New Montana Copper Mining Company