Graham guardian., 1900-09-14
Articles Of Tncor-
poration
of the
ROCKWELL COPPER MINING co.
kNoW M ME- In TnEsE pRpsENrs.--

In accordance with the laws of the Territory o
Arizona, and adopt the following articles Of in
corporation.
ARTIcLEi.
The name of this corporation shall be the
Rockwell Copper Mining Company" and It's
principal place of transacting business shall be
AZ Chicago, Cook Co.. Illinois, and at such
other places as the directors Of this corporation
may at any time elect:
ARTIcLE2
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
OF 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; 10
purchase acquire, lease, own, control improve
msnage, subdivide or dispose Of lands, tene.
men's and franchises and all kinds Of property,
real. PERSONAL or mixed; 20 manufacture, buy
or sell al kinds Of merchandise, and To do and
perform eli things necessary to carry out the
purposes Of this company to the best advantage
OF its owners; to acquire rights.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
ARTICLES.
The amount Of capital stock shall be the sum
ofs1 100000 divided into one hundred thousand
shares of the par value Of $1,000 per share
which capital stock shall be paid in on issuing
OF said stock TO the purchasers thereof
ArrIcLE4
The time of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the date OF the filing of these
articles Of incorporation IN the Office OF the
Secretary of the Territory of Arizona, and the
term thereof shall be for twenty-five years
thereafter.
ARTICLES.
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 It's capital stock,
and the private property the stock holders OF
this corporation shall oe exempt from liability
for its corporate debts.
ARTIcLE6.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by board Of 1--WE directors to be elect |
ed by the stockholders of the corporation al 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 aud 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
7essers are elected aud duly qualified. Va |
,aneies in the board of directors shall be filed |
by majority ofthe other directors ia ofice.
Ar1IcLE7
The officers Of this corporation shall be a
president, yice-presideut treasurer and secre.
AIRY and general manager and such other Of
ieeTs as may be provided for by the board Of
iirectoFe an1 may be elected at the first meet.
ng Of the toafd Of directors.
AeUcLE g.
The directors OF this corporation shall have
lower to pass bylaws aad make amendments
hereto and this corporation shall have power
md authority to increase and diminish its can.
al stock or to increase or diminish the number
II is board of directors by majority vote of
he stockholders represented at any regular or
peciai meeting held for that purpose and
he fling OF such proceedings in accordance
With the laws of the Territory OF Arizona
In Witness whereof VIC have heFeunto set our
lands and seals this 10th day Of April, AID 1900
lSEALl L. A. ROCKWELL
lSEALl JAMES 2. MAY,
lSEALl THOMAS DOBBS,
isEALl JOHN BELsER.
TATE or ILLINOIS 1
'oUNTY or COOK.
Be it remembered that oa ttis 10th day of
April A. D., 1900, before me, Notary Public,
within and for the County and state Aforesaid,
ersonally came l.. 4. Rockwell, James r.
lay and Thomas Dobbs, to me personally
nown and subscribed their names to the fore
ding articles Of incorporation of the Rockwell
Opper Miuing Company.
In testimony whsssqf have herento set my
and and affixed nay s.ss Sf ny office in Chica-
o. the day and wear above written.
tSEAL BENl W. HGss, Notary Public.
or ARIzoSA.l
'oUNTY OF GRAHAM.
BE it remembered that ON this the l7th day Of
April, A. D. 1900 before me Notary Public,
within aud for the county and Territory afore-
aid personally came John Belser, 10 me per-
onally known and subscribed his meme TO the
oregoing articles of incorporation of the ROCK
WE'LL COPPER MINING co.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my
land and affixed my seal Of my office in Stafford.
he day aud year above written
tSEAD r, ;. Patterson,
Notary Pnblic.
NV com expires March " 1901