Mohave County miner., 1900-10-27
Erticles of Incorporation
OF
Philadelphia and Arizona Min
ing Company.

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II NOW ALI. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
IN That we the undersigned, Joseph NJ Gaz-
zam, W. Jay Cleeland. f. T. 10y and e. F. Lu-
kens, propose to organize a corporation under
the laws OF the Territory Of Arizona, and for
that purpose do make, sign and acknowledge
according TO lew, and adopt the following arti.
cles of incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
PHILADELPHIA & ARIZONA MINING
COMPANY, and its principal place Of transact
ing business shall be at Chloride, in the County
Of Mohave Territory Of Arizona. with offices
at such other places to be designated by the
Board Of Directors OF said Company.
ARTICLE H.
The nature Of the business 10 be transacted
Is u purchase, acquire lease, own. control.
mine, operate or sell. transfer or dispose o;
mines. mining property, and mining rights;
also to purchase. acquire, own, lease. control,
sell, transfer, or dispose Of water and
water rights. ores, minerals, metals or
oils; also to manufacture, purchase, lease ac-
quire. own, control.or operate reduction works
smelter or smeIters. and all other mining ma
chinery and appliances necessary thereto, and
ents and patent rights and licenses thereto ap-
pertaining; also to refine ores; also 10 purchase.
acquire. lease, own. control. improve manage.
sub-divide or dispose OF lands tenements, and
franchises and all kinds of property, real per.
sonal or mixed; also 10 manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds of merchandise, and to do and
perform all things necessary 10 carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Terri.
pre-empt and sell its own stock and the stock OF
other corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The amount OF the capital stock shall be the
sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS, divided
iutO one million shares Of the par value Of ONE
DOLLAR each, which capital stock shall be
paid in upon the call of the Board Of Directors
OF this corporation, and IL shall be forever non
assessable and each certificate, when issued.
shall state upon its face the number Of shares
represented thereby and that the same is fully
paid and forever worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The time Of the commencement OF this cor.
poration shall be the date Of the filing Of these
Articles Of Incorporation in the recorders ofice
OF Mohaye County. Arizona, and the term there.
OF shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
ARTICLE V.
The highest amount Of the indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at any
time subject itself shall be the sum OF Six Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VI
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by Board OF seven Directors. 10 be
elected among the stockholders OF the corpora
tion at the annual stockholders meeting, which
n..tya l.. a..
designated by the Directors, on the third Mon.
day in April in each year, and until the next
annual meeting of the stockholders, the affairs
OF this corporation shall be conducted by the
following Board Of Directors: J. NJ. Gazzam.
W. Jay Cleeland, f. T. Loy W. 5. Wallace, W
II. Kreider X. d. Mackenzie and f. +. Lukens
who shall hold office until Gheir successors shall
be duly elected and qualified. Vacancies in the
Board OF Directors shall be filled by a majority
Of the other Directors in once.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers Of this corporation shall be
President Vice-President, General Manager
Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers
as may be provided for by the Board OF Direct
ors and may be elected at the first meeting OF
the Board Of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII
Inc private property OF the stockholders OF
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
for its corporate debts.
ARTICLE TX.
The Directors Of the corporation shall have
power TO pass Bylaws and make amendment
thereto. and the said corporation shall hay.
power TO increase or diminish its capital stock
orincrease or diminish the numbs sr OF Directors
by majority vote OF the stockholders repre-
sented at any regular stockholders meeting OF
any special meeting Of the stockholders called
for that purpose and by the filing of the certih.
cate thereof and by publishing the same in the
same manner as IL provided by law for the re
cording and publishing Of these Articles Of In
cooperation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunt,
set our hands this Goth day OF August Al
1900.
(sEALD JOSEPH NJ. GAZZAM.
(sEAL) ". JAY CLEELAND.
(sEAL) +, I. 10y.