Graham guardian., 1900-07-20
Articles Of I.ncor-
poraticn
ROCKWELL COPPER MINING co.
Know All MEN By TnEsE PREsEvrs:-
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KNOW ALI MEN By THESE PREsENFs-
That we, L. A. Rockwell, James +. MAY
Thomas Dobbs and John Belser do hereb,
associate ourselves together, as corporation
in accordance with the laws of the Territory O
Arizona, and adopt the following articles Of in
corporation.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be the
Rockwell Copper Mining Company and its
principal place of ftransacting business shall be
at Chicago, Cook Co.. Illinois, ami at sueh
other places as the directors OF this corporation
may at any time elect.
ARrIcLE2
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 aud dispose Of
water rights, canals, bitches aud 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 aud power plants and all patents
and patent rights and copy rights pertaining
| thereto TO refine OF treat ores of all kinds; TO
purchase, acquire, lease, own, control, improve
manage, subdiyidc or dispose OF lands, tene.
ments and franchises and all Kinds oI property
real, personal or mixed: to manufacture, buy
or sell all Kinds 0fmerChapdise, and 10 do and
perform ali 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 rs
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.
ARTIcLg3.
The amount of capital stock shall be the sum
of 81 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
ArTICLE4
The time of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the date OF the fling 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 10 two thirds of IFS capital stock,
and the private property ofthe stock holders OF
this corporation shall pe 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 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
WE'LL James F. May, Thomas Dobbs and Jno.
Belser, who shall hold office until their sue.
cessers are elected aud duly qualified Va
cancies in the board of directors shall be filed
by majority ofthe other directors in Office.
ArTIcLE7.
The officers of this corporation shall be a
president, vice.president treasurer and Ssecre-
tary and general manager and such other of.
fcers as may be provided for by the board of
directors ana may be elected at the first meet.
ing Of the board OF directors.
ARTICLE s.
The directors of this corporation shall have
power to pass bylaws AMI make amendments
thereto, and this corporatlon shall have power
and authority to increase and diminish its cap.
tal stock or to increase or diminish the number
Of its board Of directors by majority vote of
.he stockholders represented at any regular or
special meeting held for that purpose, and
he filing 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.A.D 1900
lsEALl l.. A. ROCKWELL
GSEALl JAMES #. MAY,
lsEALl THOMAS DoBBs,
lSEALl JOHN BELsER.
tate or ILLINOIS,
;oUNTY OF COOK. I
Be 1t remembered that on this 10th day of
April A. D., 1900. before me, Notary Public,
within and for the County and State aforesaid, ,
'ersonally came l.. A. Rockwell, James f.
fay and Thomas Dobbs, to me personally
nown and subscribed their names to the fore
oing articles of incorporation of the Rockwell
'opper Mining Company.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
and and affixed nay seal of my office in CLica.
o, the day and year above written.
tsEAL) BENZ W. HESS, Notary Public
'gHETy ar Sg anaI1n% ARGOS. IS
Be 1t remembered that on this the 18th day of /
Ipril, A, d. 1900 before me Notary Public,
within and tor the county and Territory afore-
aid personally came John Belser, to me per.
onally known and subscribed his name to the
oregoing articles of incorporation ofthe ROCK
VEIL COPPER MINING co.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
and and affixed my seal of my office III Stafford,
he day and year above written
tsEAD Il. S. PATTERSON,
Notary Public