The Arizona daily orb., 1900-01-24
Articles of Incorporation


 OF
 The Bisbee West Copper Mining
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 Know all men by these presents that we. Allen, Gilman, J, J. Lonerean. I F Royn. ton. r E. Weaver and A. S. Robbins. ali of the county of Los Angeles, State of CaIifog- ma ma reDs associate ourselves together or der the proyislons of Chapter 2 Title l2, of the NeV'Sed statutes of the Territory of Ari- zona. and do hereby adopt the following ar ticles of interpretations: The name of this corporation shall be "The Bisbee West Copper Mining Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of tbis eeorpo ati n are Daniel Innes, H. Jevne. Geo. L. Cd1e, c. c Allen, E, Gilman, ] j Toner: gan' J. +. hoynton, r E. Weaver and A. $. nia.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of business of this cor- poration shall be in the city of Bisbee. in the countS or oochise and Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business pro- poseu 10 pc transacted by this corporation is and sha be the buying, selling, Ieasine. own- ing, holdinG, possessing and operating of nines, m Ills. mill sites real estate and ner- s sonar property; the construction and opera eion oI miiis and smelters for the milling smeltlhg, refining and reduction of ores and mineral, and the purchase and sale and the ssnerai dealing of and in ores, me, als and minerals; to acquire own: hold sell and deal 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 smeIting and mere andise business in connection with such inning and milling business and to ho'a, aequlrt' 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 oi business,
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 The amount of capital stock authorized said corporation is and shall be four wilnuu dollars s4lOO,UOJl. to be divided into four million l4,OOOU 0) shares of the par value oi one dollar (Sl 00) per share, and that time when and conditions upon which t is to be paid are a. low: All stock issued must hs au y pald Tor m cash or property upon issu' ance, anu shall thereafter be non -assessablt Tor any purpose whatever.
 ARTICLE VI.
 he time of the commencement of thi. corporation shall be the date of the filing o these articles ol lncorp ration for record il county, Arizona Territory and he termina ton thereof shall be twenty-five (25) year. thereafter, unless the same be renewed pur suaht 10 the idWs or Arizona before the ter minStion thereof
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation are to he conducted by board of nine (9) directors to be elected annually on the first Tuesday oi October ot each year; provided, however mat as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles ot incorporation the stockhol : CTS shall elect q board of directors who shall hold office Jill the first Monday in October lSU of :;ntil their successors are elected and qualified.
 bach stockholder of this corporation, in all cleo ions tor directors and other elec- tons, and on the consideration of all Ques- tons at stockholders meetings, shall have the right to 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 entitled to one vote. Ihy .ohcers of he sa q corporation hall De President and Vice Pre- id mt, W ho shall be directors of said corporation; u general manager and secretary and treasurer, and such subordinate office s and assistants as may be deemed necessary
 All officers shall be elected by the board of directors after the annual election of said directors, and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of s tid directors. Vacancies in the board ot directo shall pe nlled 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 hum dred thousand dollars (SIO0,oOs),
 ARTICLE TX.
 The private property or the stockholders of this corporation shall be sXeapt tu0 all corporate debts, and the stockholders Of this cUrpuratiuu are hereby oynIupa.s af t.'' sahrIty Tor any deO St saH1 EgtJEAtton.
 ARTICLE x, This scorporati OH shall have au office for the transaction Of it's business n the State of California, at the city pt Los angeles there- in, and said boar of directors may mees and transact the business of said corporation at saio ci'y' anu 'ne annual meeting and elec- rIuns may DC neld thereat.
 ARTICLE XI
 Section l. The board of directors shall have the power to make, adopt and amend D.. laws for the government of the affair s of the corporation,
 Section 2 The board of directors shall have the power to borrow money, execute corporate notes or bonds of the corporation, and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage on property of the corporation, pr in any other manner designated by said bylaws.
 " ARTICLE XII.
 The corporate stock of this corporation snail De 10 ever nOn- -asSesSaDle, and each certificate thereof shall state upon it's face the number ot shares represented thereby, and that the same is forever inaccessible, ... ARTICLE XIII.
 These articles of Incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the stock hold rs, or at any special meeting of the stockholders called tor that purpose. by majority vote of the stock of the corpora sion then issued in favor of such amendment. In witness whereof we have hereunto set 3Mur M hands and seals this 2Ist day of October,