Graham guardian., 1900-09-07
Articles Of Incor-
poration
Or the
ROCKWELL COPPER MINING CO.

Know ALL ARs By THEsE PKKsEsrs:-
That we. l.. A. Rockwell, James y. May,
Thomas Dobbs and John Belser do hereby
associate ourselves together, As corporation,
in accordance with the laws Of the Territory OF
Arizona. and adopt the following articles Of In
corporation.
ARrIcLEi.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
Rockwell Copper Mining Company" and its
principal place of ransscting business shall be
at Chicago. Cook CO., Illinois. and at such
other places As the directors Of this corporation
may at any time elects
AErIcLB2
The nature Of the business to be transacted Is
to purchase, acquire, lease. own. control, mine
operate, SELL transfer or dispose OF mines, min
ing property. ores, metals, and all kinds Of
mine products. mining rights, and all things
pertaining thereto; also to purchase. own, lease
control sell. acquire. transfer and dispose Of
water rights, canals, bitches and reservoirs and
reservoir sites; to manufacture. purchase, lease
or acquire, own or control or operate reduction
works, smelters. teaching plants and all other
machinery and appliances necessary thereto,
electric light and power plants, and all patents
and patent rights and copy rights pertaining
thereto; 10 refine or treat ores of all kinds; to
purchase, acquire, lease, own. control, improve
manage subdiVide or dispose Of lands. tene
ments and franchises and all Kinds Of property,
real, personal or mixed; to manufacture, buy
or seil al kinds CT merchsrdise, and to do and
perform ali things necessary to carry out the
purposes Of this company TO the besl advantage
Of Its owners; to scquire righs.of way for rail
roads, build acquire, own and operate same as
may be necessary for the interests of said cor
poration. To issue stock and bonds OF this
company and sell and dispose Of same, and TO
buy, own, sell and convey stocks, bonds and
franchises Of other companies.
ARTIcLK3.
The amount Of capital stock shall be the sum
of 81 .000.o 900 divided into one hundred thousand
shares of the par value of 5000 per share
which capital stock shall be paid in on issuing
of said stock 10 the purchasers thereof.
ArTIcLg4
The time of the commencement OF this cor
poration shall be the date Of the fling of these
articles of incorporation in the ONCE OF the
Secretary of the Territory of Arizona. and the
thereafter
hhTlCLE q.
The highest amount ofindebtedness or liabili-
ty either direct or contingent, to which this
corporation shall at any time subject itself shall
be sum equal to two thirds Of its capital stock,
and the private property of the stock holders of
this corporation shall oe exempt from liability
for its corporate debts.
ARTIcLEs.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of Eve directors to be elect
ed by the stockholders OF the corporation at the
annual meeting, which shall be held at such
place as may be appointed by the board OF
directors, on the Srd Tuesday of December Of
each and every year, and until the first annual
meeting ofthe stockholders the affairs of this
corporation shall be conducted by l.. A. Rock
well, James F. May, Thomas Dobbs and Jno,
Belser, who shall hold Office until their sue
cessers are elected and duly qualified. Va
caneies in the board Of directors shall be filed
by a majority ofthe other directors In ONCE.
ArTIcLE7.
The officers Of this corporation shall be a
president, vice.presideDt treasurer and secre-
tarv and general manager and such other OF.
deers as may be provided for by the board Of
directors AMI may be elected at the first meet
ing Of the board OF directors.
ARTICLE s.
The directors Of this corporation shall have
power 10 pass bylaws and make amendments
thereto, and this corporation shall have power
and authority to increase and diminish It's cap
ital stock or to increase or diminish the number
of its board of directors by majority vote OF
the stockholders represented at any regular OF
special meeting held for that purpose, and
the fling of such proceedings in accordance
with the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 10th day Of April, AID. 1900
tsEALl l.. A. ROCKWELL
[sEALl JAMES r. MAY,
lsgAL1 THOMAS DoBBs,
lsEALl JOHN BELsER.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, sv
COUNTY OF Cook.
Be Remembered that on this 10th day OF
April A. D., 1900, before nae, Notary Public,
within and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally came l.. A. Rockwell, James r.
May and Thomas Dobbs, to me personally
known and subscribed their names to the fore
going articles of ofincorporation OF the Rockwell
Copper Mining Company.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and sfixed nay seal Of my ONCE in Chica-
60, the day and year above written.
tsEAL) BENZ W. HISS, Notary Public.
TERRITORY OF ARIzoSA.l
COUNTY OF GRAHAM,
Be 1t remembered that on this the 18th day Of
April, A. d. 1900 before me Notary Public,
within and for the county and Territory Rfore-
said personally came John Belser, to me per-
sonally known and subscribed his name to the
foregoing articles of incorporation of the ROCK.
WELL COPPER MINING co.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and afhxed my seal of my office in Stafford,
the day and year above written.
tSEAp r. S. PATTERSON,
Notary Public.
My com expires March q. 1901.