Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03
Hrticles Of Incorporation
Philadelphia and Arizona Min
ing Company.

VNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
IN That we the undersigned, Joseph M. Gaz'
zam, ". Jay Cleeland, f. 4. 10y and f. +. Lu.
kens, propose to organize corporation under
the laws OF the Territory of Arizona, and for
that purpose do make, sign and acknowledge,
according to law, and adopt the following arti-
cles OF Incorporation
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be the
PHILADELPHIA & ARIZONA MINING
COM PANY, and its principal place OF transact
ing business shall be at Chloride, in the County
Of Mohaye, 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 to purchase, acquire, lease, own. control,
mine, operate or sell, transfer or dispose Of
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,o or operate reduction works
smelter or smeliers, and all other mining ma
chinery and appliances necessary thtreto and
ents and patent rights apd licenses thereto ap-
pertaining; also to renn6 ores; also to 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 tJ manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds of merchandise, and to do and
perform all things necessary to carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Terri
tory OF Arizona, and to purch lSe acquire, own.
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, wlich capital stock shall be
paid In upon the call of the Board OF Directors
OF this corporation, and it 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 ONCE
OF Mohave County, Arizona, and the term there.
vi oman bN t"Shb -hHN years bicttilLCls
ARTICLE V.
The highest amount OF tln Indebtedness or
liability TO which this cJrpy. .Jion shall at any
time subject itself sh Ill be the sum of Six Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars
ARTI, LIE VI
The affairs OF this c,rpyrltion shall be con.
Quoted by Board Of seven Directors, to be
elected among the st-cIhy llers OF the corpora
tiCn at the annual stUc'ih, llars' meeting, which
shall be held in the OH - Of the company, to be
designated Oy 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 Ileellnd L. T. 10y, W. :. Wallace, ".
II. kreider, X. ID. Mackenzie and f. +. Lukens,
who shall Ia OH Sc until their SUCCESSORS shall
b. 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 a
President, Viee-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.
The 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 amendments
thereto, and the said corporation shall have
power TO increase or diminish its capital stock
or increase or diminish the number OF Directors
by majority vote OF the stockholders repre-
sented at any regular stockholders meeting or
any special meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose and by the filing of the certif.
cate thereof and by publishing the same in the
same manner as is provided by law for the re.
cording and publishing OF these Articles Of In.
cooperation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto
set our hands this 20th day OF August, A. d..
1900
(sEAL) JOSEPH NJ. GAZZAM
(sEAL) ". JAY CLEELAND.