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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GRAND ISLAND MINING AND
u TUNNEL COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents: That We, the
undersigned William N. brigham. Hiram G.
Wheeler, and Charles E. Hayes OF Harlbo-
rough, In the county of Middlese <, Massachu-
setts, have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose OF forming CORPORA
ton under tho laws of the Territory of Ari-
zona, and we do hereby certify:
First, That the name Of the corporation
shalt be The Grand Island Mining and Tunnel
Company @ @
SECOND. That the general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted is the ac-
QUESTION by purchase. lease, or otherwise of
mineral and agricultural lands, deposits Of
ore minerals, metals, ciays, stones, and other
substances, and to own, operate, dispose of,
lease, or sell to others such lands. dehos ts of
ores. minerals, metals, clays, and other sub
stances. To mine copper, lead, ziIp, coal,
iron, and other minerals, metals, stones, clays,
aid other substances, and to erect and to
operate mining, milling, reducing smelling,
and refining plants or works for mining mill
ing, reducing, smelling, refining and treating
of said ore. minerals, metals, clays, stones.
and other substances, and to sell and dispose
of the same and the products thereof, and to
conduct and transact all and every necessary
operation or business connected with or ap-
pertaining to mines and mining of every
name and nature and kind whatever. TO pur-
chas construct. erect, lease. own, and soper-
ate pumping plants and stations, reservoirs,
canals, bitches, water ways or pipe lines for
the transmission, storage, and conveyance of
water for it's own use in mining and treating
ores, clays, stones, metals, or minerals ana
in mining or manufacturing for its own use
and for the sale and delivery of said water to
others To construct, build. purchase, rent,
own, and operate electric and other plants for
the production Of power and lighi and the nee
essary wire lines or uther means for the trans
mission of light and power generated for its
own use, or for the sale of said power and light
to others. To construct, build, purchase
lease, owu, and operate wire and other tran
ways or railways to be operated by steam or
otherwise, and also steamboats, and otbeEvcs-
sells. for the transportation and conveyance of
it's own minerals. metals. stones, mari, clsys,
or other property and freight for its own use
and operati IN. To purchsse rent, lease, or
ACQUIRE feal estate, and own the same, and
sell snch portions Of it as it may not require
to others. To lay ont towns. and sell and dis
pose Of lots therein, and improve the same.
To mortgage its real and personal property.
and issue bonds hereunder, snd to do all
things permissible BY the laws under Which
this company it Incorporated.
Third, That the principal place Of business
of said corporation shall be at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, and the places outeide of said Territory
where it may keep its 6ffcee and transact it's
business is at Denver and elsewhere in the
state of Colorado andin other states gnd terfi-
tories, and also lin the cities OF New York
STATE Of New York, Boston, state of Massa-
chusctts, Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania.
Chicago state If Illinois. and in other places
in the United STATES and Europe tile same as if
specifically set forth in this certificate.
Fourth. That the amount of the capital
stock authorized is one mi iiion dollars and tho
number of shares into which it is divided is one
million, of tho par value Of one dollar each,
which amount is to be paid in, in real and per-
sonal property contracts, agreements, nachin-
cry. labor, mercEandis !, materials, and cash
upon the issue and delivery of said stock from
time to time, or otherwise in the discretion of
tee Board of Directors.
Fifth. That the time of the commencement
of said corporation is the seventeenth day OF
October, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Five,
Sixth. That the officers of said corporation
of Directors, composed of seven members to
ba elected at general meeting Of the stock
holders upon the filing of this certificate of in
corporation. They shall hold Office one year or
until their successors are elected. The Direct
ors shall elect from among their members a
President and vicesPresident. They shall also
leect Secretary and Treasurer, General Man .
ager, and such other officers and agents as they
may require, who need not be Directors.
Seventh. That the highest amount of in
debtedness to which tbs corporation is at any
time to subject itself is five hundred thousand
Eighth. That the private property of each
officer and stockholder Of said corporation ie
to be- exempt: from all corporate debts. {
T.. witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this seventeenth day of Octo-
ber A. u. Nineteen Hun, red.
WILLIAM N; BRIGHAM tseaD
CHAKLES f. HAYES iSeaI}
Signed and sealed in the presence of Alfred
HI. Coughlan for all three. - ,.,s,
cY% @oawealth Of Massachusetts, .sa cssnfy of
City of Marlborough.
Personally appeared before me, Notary
Public duly authorized to administer the oath
and take acknowledgements, William N. Brig
ham, II. Gilbert Wheeler. Charles y Hayes. of
Marlborough, in the county of Msddlesex,
known to me to be- the persons whose names
, are hereunto subscribed and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument TO be their free act and
deed. - :"
In testimony whereof hereupto set my hand
and seal of Office thfe twenty.second day of Oc-
tober, A. u. Nineteen Hundred. - i ="
'o ','-''''-. = : -. WILLIAM BARNES,
(SeaD Notary Publ g
Territory Of Arizona. Comfy of Maricopa.
-@r-,r, SS.
LEV. sheridan. county recorder in and for
the county and territory aforesaid, hereby GER
tify that have compared the foregoing copy
with the original Articles of Incorporation
filed and recorded in my Office ou the fifth day
OF November A. d. Nineteen Humid red; in book
number four of Articles Of Incorporation al
page, and that the came is "a full, true and
correct copy of such originat and of the VIII le
witness my hand and seal of Office this fifth
day of November, Nineteen Hundred
(SeaN f. w SHERIDAN,
County Recorder.
BY C. w. BERNETT, Deputy.
Filed in the Office of the Secretary OF the
Territory of Arizona tbs fifth day Of NOvem-
ber A. d, Nineteen Hnndied, at p: D.
81 Z. H. AKERS,
Secretary OF Arizona.
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