Mohave County miner., 1900-09-22

tion under the laws of the territory of Arizona
for the purpose of engaging in the enterprise
and business hereinafter specified and we do
hereby make, adopt and duly acknowledge the
following Articles OF Incorporation
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
Gold Road Mining Company,
and its principal place OF business shall be in
the town of Kingman, in the county of Moiaye,
in the territory of Arizona, and elsewhere as
may be fixed by It's stockholders and directors
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business proposed
TO be transacted by this corporation is that of
purchasing, acquiring. bonding, owning, leas-
ing, developing, operating, working, selling, or
otherwise handling disposing of lodes and
placer mines, mining claims, ores and precious
metals Of any and all kinds, machinery and
merchandise Of all kinds quartz mills smelt-
ers and other appliances incident and necessary
TO mining, water and water rights. lands for
agricultural and building purposes, or other
wise: timber, stone and other material; and
also milling smelling and otherwise treating
and handling ores, extracting the precious met
ais therefrom for said corporation, or for Others
is well In other states, territories and posses.
Sions OF the United States OF America as in the
territory of Arizona, and to do all acts usual
and necessary in the premises; TO conduct no.
tells and lodging houses. store or stores; to
handle water for the OF said corporation or
for Others 10 operate toll roads. railroads,
tramroadS, suspended cable roads, and other
means of handling freight subdividing any
lands owned and controlled by this corporation,
and to dedicate and improve streets thereon or
adjacent thereto; 10 erect buildings and make
other improvements upon any Of such lands
for any person or corporation upon other lands;
10 acquire and secure rights Of way and fran.
chiscS; to construct. own and lease telegraph
and telephone lines and 10 bore and sink wells
for the purpose Of developing oil; TO construct
own and lease reineries, pipe lines, sewer and
other conduits to carry ON the business Of gen
eral farming stockraisng fruit growing, and
the storage, sale and shipment upon commits
sion or otherwise Of all classes of produce; and
TO do any and all things which a corporation
organized for p-oft may legally do; and to have
authority to contract debts within the limit
herein prescribed and may secure the same by
mortgage or pledge Of any part all OF It's
property
ARTICLE III.
The total capital stock Of this corporation
shall be one million dollars divided into one
million shares OF the par value OF one dollar
each, and shall be worcestershire, and may be
paid for by the subscribers thereto in cash or
in property.
ARTICLE ~,
The time Of the commencement OF this cor
poration shall bo the day the filing Of these
tieles Of incorporation in the ofce OF the County
Recorder OF Molnve county, territory Of Arizo-
na, and the termination thereof shall be TWEEN
ty-five (25l years thereafter.
ARTICLE
The affairs of this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by board of directors consisting of
seven persons, who shall be bonahde subscrib-
ers for stock in this corporation, and who shall
be elected at the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders 10 be held on the first Monday of Sep.
tember OF each year at Kingman, Arizona, and
shall serve for one year from the date OF their
election, and until their successors are elected
and qualified. The officers of this corporation
shall be a president, vicepresident, secretary
and treasurer (secretary and treasurer may be
the same person., superintendent and general
manager No person shall be eligible TO the
position of. or be elected director, who is not
bonatde subscriber for stock in this corpora
tion. Any vacancies which may occur in the
directory may be allied by the remaining mem.
bers OF the board of directors. A majority Of
the hoard OF directors shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction Of business, and may
appoint their own time and place OF meeting,
and may require any ofiicer of the corporation
to give bond for the faithful performance of his
duties
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount OF Indebtedness TO which
this corporation shall at any time subject itself
is the sum of two hundred Thousand (s2OO, ,O0O.OO)
dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The board OF directors shall have power TO es.
tablish bylaws and 10 make all necessary rules
and regulations deemed by them expedient for
the management OF the affairs OF this corpora
tion, not inconsistent with the laws of the
United States or the territory OF Arizona.
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property OF the stockholders of
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
for the debts of this corporation.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this sth day OF Au
gust, A. ID. 1900.
JOS. BuRKHARn, (seaD
BYRON ERKENBRECHER, (seaD
A. l. RICHARDSON, (seaD
a.