Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-07-04

Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, do hereby form a corporation under the revised statutes of the Territory of Arizona relating to corporations, approved March s, 1887, and acts amendatory thereto, and do associate ourselves together for that purpose and sign. adopt and acknowledge the follow ing amended articles of incorporation. tO-wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the persons hereby asso- ciating themselves together for the pur- pose aforesaid, are c. NJ. McKelvey, George l.. Fordyce, John Leavitt, F.. H. Moore, and Harry G. Hamilton.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of the corporation shall be Sterling Mining and Milling Company.
 ARTICLE H.
 The principal office of said corporation and place of transacting its business shall be in the city of Prescott in the zona, with such subordinate offices as shall by the board of directors be es- tablished.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature and purpose of the business of such corporation is general mining, milling and reduction business buying, selling, leasing. bonding and working mines. ores and bullion. and building roads and tramways; acquiring by purchase or otherwise, mining proper ties, mill sites and water rights, and to do any and all things which may seem necessary and proper for the effectual carrying on of said business.
 ARTICLE V.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars ($l. .0O0 0O0. .0O), divided into one million q, ,00O. .000) shares of one dollar each, to be issued as fully maid and hla SnRh stock be issued and delivered in payment for property purchased or otherwise acquired by said corporation at the time such property Is conveyed to or otherwise ac- duired by said corporation. If such stock shall be paid for in cash, the same shall be paid when issued.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote at any meeting of the stock holders. and all transfers of stock. to be said corporation and signed by the hold CTS thereof, of their agents or attorneys, duly authorized on the back of the ceru- ficates, the transfer to be attested by the secretary and the certificate of stock and the power of attorney to be surrendered to the corporation
 ARTICLE VII
 The government of this cor poration and the management and control of its affairs shall be NtSltu III d Ol ulTtClpTS Ol not less than five C5) nor more than seven @, who shall be elected at the regular an nual meeting of the stockholders and who shall be stockholders in the corpor- ation and hold their offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 ARTICLE VIII
 The officers of this corporation shall be a president, vice president secretary and treasurer, who shall be stockholders of the corporation and shall hold their re- spective offices for one year until their successors are elected and qualified The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by one and the same person.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The regular meeting of the stockhold- CTS of said corporation shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each and every year, at its principal place of busi- ness in Prescott, Arizona Al each an nual meeting the stockholders shall elect a board of directors who shall immedi- ately organize by selecting the officers aforesaid A majority of the board ofs directors shall in all cases constitute a quorum.
 ARTICLE x.
 The board of directors of this corpora tiOn shall have the power to establish bylaws and make all necessary rules and regulations deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of this cor pOration, not inconsistent with the con-
 
 and the laws of the Territory of Arizona and these articles of incorporation.
 ARTICLE XL
 Until the first stockholders meeting. the following named persons shall con stitute the officers of said corporation. who shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified: F, H. Moore, president; G. NJ Mckelvey, vice president: M s. Taft, secretary and treasurer. The following named persons shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation. who shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified: c. NJ. McKelvey, George l.. Fordyce, John Leavitt, F. H. Moore. and Harry G. Hamilton.
 ARTICLE XII The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation sshaIl be subject at any time shall not exceed ten thousand dollars GlOOOO.OO)-
 ARTICLE XIII The private property of the stockhold- CTS Of this corporation shall nd, in any event: be liable for the debts of the cor poration.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 The board of directors shall not have the right or power to sell mortgage. i transfer or convey any of the real estate belonging to said corporation without tors.
 ARTICLE XIV, The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the 20th day of June, A D. 1S99 and it shall continue for the term of twenty-five (25) years.
 ARTICLE XVI These articles may be amended at any meeting of the ockholders by an affirm ative vote of t,-.'ee-fourths (st) of all the l stock issue provided that twenty (2O) 1 days notice rt the proposed amendment snail have been given. in writing, ana mailed to the stockholders which notice 1. shal set forth at length the proposed ] 
 ARTICLE XVII
 None of the mining claims nor mining rights owned by the corporation can be sold without the consent of the owners of two-thirds or the capital stock of the cor poration.
 In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our hand and seals this Fist day of 1. June, A. D. 1900.
 GEO. l.. FORDYCE. CsealJ
 GEO NJ. MckELVEY, (SeaI) !
 JOHN LEAVITT, (Seal)
 JOHN O. PEW, (SeaI)
 F. IT. MOORE. (SeaLD
 M. s. TAFT. (Seal) m H. G. HAMILTON. (Seal) The State of Ohio. County of Mahoning. 1 Before me. Fred A. Simkins. a notary public in and for said county and state, on the Fist day of JUde. 1900. personally appeared Geo. l.. F0rdyce. George M. . Alckelvey, John Leavitt. John O. 1 Pew, F. H. Moore. NJ s. Taft. and H. C. Hamilton, known to me to be the persons whose names are ! to the foregoing instrument and each acknowledged to mo that they the same for the purpose and | therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of of lice this Fist day of June, 1900.
 FRED. A SIAIKINS Notary Public. Mahoning County, Ohio (Notorial Seal)
 My commission expires Dec. 1st 1902 10c l. R. stamp, cancelled F. A. S., 6-21, 1900.