Mesa free press., 1900-12-14
y. II. KlBBEY. A. J, EDWARDS
Kiibbey & Edwards
LAWYERS,
RIoooNs I IL, 4. s. sEEISEaeEg ByILD'e.
l9 81 s. Center St. Phoenix, A. 7.
Rooms ], 2, 4, s. sTE1yEaeER Bu1Lp,e.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GRAND ISLAND MINING AM
TUNNEL COMPANY.

Tor THE GRAND ISLAND MINING AND
TUNNEL COMPANY.
Know all men by these presents: That we, the
undersigned William y. Brigham Hiram G.
Wheeler, and Charles E. Hayes of Harlbo-
rough, in the county of Middlest K, Massachu-
setts, have thia day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpo of forming CORPORA
tion under tho laws of the territory of Ari-
zona, and we do hereby certify:
First. That the name of the corporation
shall be The Grand Island Mining and Tunnel
Comrany
second. That the general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted is the ao
QUESTION by purchase. lease. or otherwise If
mineral and agricultural lands, deposits OF
ore, minerals, metals, cIays. stones, and other
substances, and to own, operate, dispose of,
lease. or sell to others such lands, deposits of
ores. minerals, metals, clays, and other sub
stances. To mine copper, lead, zinc, coal,
iron. and other Minerals. metals, stones, clays,
AID other substances, and to erect and to
operate mining, milling, reducing smelling,
and refining plants or works for mining mill
ing, reducing, smelling, refining, and treating
of said ore, minerals, METALS clays, stones,
and other substances, and to sell and dispose
of the same and the products thereof, and to
conduct and transact ali and every necessary
operation or business connected with or ap-
pertaining to mines and mining of every
name and nature and kind whatever. To pur-
chas , construct, erect, lease. own, and oper-
ate pumping plants and stations, reservoirs,
canals, bitches, water ways or pipe lines for
the transmission, storage, and conveyance of
water for its own use in mining and treating
Ores clays, stones, metals, or minerals, and
in mining or manufacturing for its own use
and for the sale and delivery of said water to
others. To construct, build. pnrchase rent,
own, and operate electric and other plants for
the production of power and light and the nee
essary wire lines or other means for the trans
mission of light and power generated for it's
own use, or for the sale of said power and light
to others. To construct, build, purchase,
lease, own, and operate wire and other tran
ways or railways to Be operated by steam or
otherwise, and also steamboats, and other vcs-
sells, for the transportation and conveyance of
its own minerals. metals. stones, mari, clays,
or other property and freight for its own use
And operation. To purchase, rent, lease. or
acquire real estate, and own the same, and
sell such portions of it as it may not require
to others. To lay out towns and sell and dis
pose of lots therein, and improve the Same.
To mortgage it's real and personal property.
and issue bonds Hereunder, snd to do all
things permissible BY the laws under which
this company it incorp Grated.
Third, That the principal place of business
Of said corporation shall be at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, and the places outside of said Territory
where it may keep it's Officer and transact its
business is at Denver and elsewhere in the
state of Colorado, and in other states and terri
tories, and also in the cities of New York,
state of New York, Boston, state of Massa-
chusotts, Philadelphia. state of Pennsylvania,
Chicago, state f Illinois. and in other places
in the United States and Europe the same as if
specifically set forth in this certificate.
Fourth. That the amount of the capital
stock authorized ls one million dollars and the
number of shares into which it is divided is one
million, Of tho par value of one dollar each,
which amount is to be paid in, in real and per-
sonal p operty contracts, agreements, machin-
cry, labor, merchandise, materials, and each
upon the issue aud delivery of said stock from
time to time, or otherwise in the discretion of
tee Board Of Directors.
Fifth. That the time of the commencement
of said corporation is the seventeenth day Of
October, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Five,
Sixth. That the officers Of said corporation
to conduct it's affairs shall consist of a Board
of Directors, composed of seven members to
ba elected at general meeting Of the stock-
holders upon the filing of this certificate Of in
corporation. They shall hold Office one year or
until their successors are elected. The Direct
- %bosu e.
President and vice President. They shall also
leect Secretary and Treasurer, General Man
ager. and such other officers and agents as they
may require, who need not be Directors.
Seventh That the highest amount of In
debtedness to which tbs corporation is at any
time to subject itself 10 five hundred thousand
Eighth. That the private property of each
| officer and stookholder of said corporation is
to bs exempt from all corporate debts.
H.. witness whereof we hgYe hereunto set our
hands and seals this seventeenth day of Octo-
ber, A. D. Nineteen Huns red;
HIRAM &. WHEELER lSeal)
CHARLES z. HAYES (Heal)
Signed and sealed in the presence OF Alfred
..C6m monwealth of Massach9.eestts, eSSGnty of
City Of Marlborough,
Personally appeared before ma, a Notary
PUBLIC duly 8uCnOrlZ6O 10 AlA1ulbtcT Iue OdCu
and take acknowled genents, William n. Brig
ham, H. Gilbert Wheeler, Charles Hayes. of
Marlborough in the county of Middlesex,
known to me to be the PERSONS whose names
are hereunto subscribed and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be their free act and
deed.
In testimony whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this twenty-second day of Oc-
tOber, A. D. Nineteen Hundred.
WILLIAM BARNES,
(SeaD Notary Publ 9
Territory of Arizona. Connty of MaIicopa.
qSS.
LEW. Sheridan. county recorder in and for
the county and territory aforesaid, hereby Ger
tify that / have compared the foregoing copy
with the original Articles of Incorporation
fled and recordeoin my Office ou the fifth day
Of November A. D: Nineteen n. Hundred; in book
page, and that the came is full true and
correct copy Of such original and of the whole
thereof
Witness my hand and seal OF Office this fifth
day OF November, Nineteen Hundred.
(SeaD #. w. SHERIDAN,
County Recorder.
By C. w. BERNE1T, Deputy.
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