Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATE
 OF THE Arizona Exploration COm'y.

We, James A Fleming Porter w. Elem ing, Charles S. Fleming, Richardson Elem ing. Henry A. Fry, harles F. Coloney and krnest l.. Tustin. desiring to incorporate our. selves, under the provisions of the laws of the
 Territory ui Arizona, and especially under Title MI of the revised Statutes of the Ter ritury of Arizona, concerning corporations. approved March s. 1887, for the purpose of engag ng in the lawful enterprises, business, pursuit and oc upation hereinafter specified, dr make subscribe and acknowledge accori- ing to law these Articles of Incorporation and declare:
 First The name assumed by this Corpora- tian, and by which it shall be known is the
 Arizona Exploration Comp n.y. and it's principal place nr transacting business is in the City of Philadelphia, County af Philadel- phia, State of Pennsylvania, and it shall have branch offices for the purpose Of transacting any and all business nf any kind and nature whatsoever, in the town of Globe and County of tiila. Territory O Arizona, and at such other places as the stnckho ders may from time to time designate.
 Second The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is mining and as in- ciienra thereto this Corporation proposes tp acquire by locatin purchase CT otherwise, mines oi copper, gold, silver, lead, coal and 1 mines of all other kinds and nature whatsa- ever and to operate. lease or sell the same: to erect and maintain mills, re luction works. lpachiug pl nts cuncentraturs, concentrating works, and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery; to acquire, construct own and operate railways, tramways, tumpikcS canals On lead from it's principal works place nf business Co some navigable stream, ar to spme existing railroad, turnpike or public highway; Go erect, operate and mulntain brtrding houses, hutels; to do general mer chandise business; to acquire by purchase, lo- cation aui in any other lawful manner, real esta'e lands and all other kinds of property, real, personal ani mlNed; to lay out, construct and acquire by purchase or in any other law ful manner. and accept. hold, possess, enjoy, operate, use franchises from any Sta C or Ter r!ttry uf the United States, any county, municipal or private corporation, wagon roads, mills, factories, houses, capital stock and bonds ot corporations, chattels, goods wares and merchandise, chuses in action; to buy, manufacture sell and deal in all kinds uf property real personal and mixed, cleo 'rical appliances for driving machinery, motor p1aer for pTopel ing any and all kinds of mrGhanical appliances where electricity is ap- plicablr; telephones and telegraph lnes cleo. tric lish s transacting any and all kinds of business which may be transacted bY a natural ? rsDn; to hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same, and to alienate, sell lease de. mise and dispose of the same or any part NlrItAis t- Ntal t4E Alf iLltk ilNlElLA Nillc Corporation possesses. be seized nf or be en- titled tn: tn barrow money aud contract to re. pay the same at such time or times and with such rate or rates of interest as its Board uf Directors dem proper and sec tt, and to hypothecIte, mortgage or pledge all or any part of the property which this Corporation may hereafter acquire; to seclre payment of such money with interest, or to secure the payment Cf any debt 1f this Cbrporation F41 1 obliged tp pay.
 Third The amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be one million and ten thousand dollars iSl, ,0l0,0O0). divided into one hundred and one thogsand shares ll0l 000l, of the par value of ten dollars each, and the time when and the conditions upon which it ls Ca be paid are as follows t0-wit: The whole of said capital stock shall be paid in, in property necessary for the puFI ose of the Corporation upon resolution of the Board nf Directors. and evidence oi title and value satisfactory to them.
 Fourth The time of the commencement af this Corporation shall be the day of the filing of these Articles for record in the office of the County Recorder pf the County of Gila, in the Territory of Arizona. and the termina- tiun thereof shall be twenty-five years there. after
 Fifth The affairs of thi, Corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by Board nf Directors, consisting of seven t1l persons. who shall be elected annually on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in December, or as soon thereafter ls practicable, by the stock. holders at such time and mauner as shall be prescribed by the bylaws of this Corporation: and hereafter no person shall be eligible to the office of Director unless he is a st0ckholler in the Corporation: said Board of Directors shall have full power Co fll vacancies in their num- Der and may elect such officers and appoint such committee or committees from their own number to aid in the management of the husi. ness, and in conducting Of the affairs of the said Corporation as they may see it. and vest in su h officers and in said committees all such powers as they may deem eNpeiient The following named persons, who are subscribers hereto, shall constitute the Board of Directors of this Corporation for the first year, and until their successors. duly qualified, shall he elected, to.wit: James \. Fleming Porter w. Fleming, Charles $. Fleming, Richardson Fleming, Henry X. Fry, Charles F.. C0loney and Ernest L. Tustin. and thereafter if any Director shall cease to he stockh0lier he shall cease t1 I've a Director. Immediately or as soon as practicable after the filing of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Gila. Territory of Arizona. the persons named herein as Directors to serve for the first year, and until their success ors. duly qualified, shall be elected shall meet and organize as 8 Board of Directors adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders.
 Sixth-The highest amount of indebtedness or liability direct ar contingent, to which this Corporation is at any time to he subject is the snm of ten thousand dollars (sl0W0l. I
 Seventh The stockholders of this Corpora tion ano their private property shall he ex- emit from the Corporate iebs of this Cor p0ratinp.
 Eighth The Board of Directors of this Cor poratiou shall have power to establish hy.aws and make all rules and regulations deemed ex- pedient for the management If the affairs of this Corporation and the officers thereof. not inconsistent with the Consultation and laws of the United States and the laws If the Terri. tory of Arizona.
 In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 12th day of Deem ber 4. D. 1899.
 Seal JAMES 4. FLEMING Seal PORTER W. FLEMING Seal CHAS. $. FLEMING. (Seall RICHARDSON FLEMING Seal HENRY \. FRY.
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