The Arizona daily orb., 1900-01-17
Articles q Incorporation

Articles q Incorporation -OF-
 sDee west Copper Mining
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 n Know, all men by these presents ,bo. - Allen, Gilman, 'ie j, ]. io%srgeL Gso ge L celei Q o ton. r. k. Weaver and A. s. Robb;ps ninIyn oiIy IT, the county of Los Angeles, State of Ca1ifoul df ol the nurno 1ns ass3diase f rate ourselves together or der she provisions of Chapter ?, Tit'e is "lt nt the Revised Statutes of the Territor,' ia' ; 9i x;oha, .;nIa, ana do hereby adopt the foIlowing nr- 'icies or incorporation: "'
 ARTICLEI
 The name of this corporation sba,,ha ..T,o blsbee West Copper Mining Compauy." 1 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of ,bis Gorp9. a1i are Danie Innes, II. Jevne. Geo n ooiG' S.C allen, t, Gilman, j Loner- knhh;ns i oy iIon' E. Weaver and A. s mia. seies county, CHlifor- ARTICLE III
 me principal place of business of this cor nont prnon snali be in the city of Bisbee, in the oi oo'hise ana Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the bus;naSs ,,ro- posed to be transacted by this cornoratian is ;,,u u sha pe the buying, selling, leasing, own n,iy. mg, noiuihg' . possessing and operating of snnaI ,,rnnl.t niii sites, real estate and per- t;. Enai psropee,rty; the construction and opera eion or inills and smeters for the miIlinp sneItlng, renning and reduc .ion of ores and ei nenersI aihe aad the purchase and sale and the S; S;ai ueaiihg of and in ores me als and m numerals to acquire, own: hold sell and deal im psrs3nai property and merchandise, and Snx rol,, so own, hold, acquire and deal in necessary to engage in and carry on and .runsact general mining, milling smelting "sa t 'iiN' tI'Ct7e V0aiueas n connection with sfI ssuGI an'hlhR aud miilug business, and 70 hold, acquire, own and sall any property and uo any act or thing necessary for the Carry- Ing out ana enpa@lng IL any of said foregO- ing lines of business.
 ARTICLE E.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by S,.tI soE.Sration is and shall be four million dollars $4,O0O.O00). to be divided into four million t4,O0O,U 0) shares of the par value of one dollar tSl 0O) per share and that time when ana conditions upon which is to be paid are q; to lowa: All stock issued must he tu " paid Tor in cash or property upon issu- ance, anu shall thereafter be aon-assessable for any purpose whatever
 ARTICLE VI.
 he time of the commencement of this corporation shall be tGe date of the filing of these artlcies of incorp ration for record in o the otnce of the County Recorder of Cochise ei ciouh.y, arizona Territory. and the termina- ton thereof shall be twenty-five C25) years thereafter, unless the same De renewed pur- suant to the laws of Arizona before the ter minStlon thereof.
 ARTICLs VII.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by board of nine (O directors, tc be elected annually on the first Tuesday of OctoDer of each year; provided, however tnat as soon as practicable after the filing of enese artlcles of incorporation the stockhol CTS small elect board of directors, who shall nOld oi1ce till the first Monday in October, IaV' or until their successors are elected and qualified.
 Each stockholder of this corporation. in all cleo ions tor directors and other eiec- tlons, and on the consideration ot all uues- t ons at stockholders meetings, shall have tne rlght to vote in person or D proxy the number of shares owned by him, as given on the books of the company, each share of stock being entitled to one vote. Ih9 officers of the sad corporation shall be directors of said corporations; a general manager and secretary and treasurer, and such subordinate officers and assistants as may be deemed necessary. All officers shall be elected by the board of o!rectors after the annual election of said and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of said directors.
 Vacancies in the board of directo shall | DC hlied as may be provided in the by-laws.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or Ii- | aDlilty for which the corporation is at aHy | lime to subject itself is the sum of one hun fred thousand dollars (SI00OOJ),
 ARTICLE K.
 The priyUte property of the tockhoIders | pf this corporation shall be exempt fro d all corporate debts, and the stockholders of this corporation are hereby exempted from all iahititH for any Heh Of said corporation. '.
 ARTICLE X. This corporation shall have an office for the of its business m the State of 1 at the city of Los Angeles there- n, and said board of directors may meet and the business of said corporation at aid city, and the annual meeting and elec- ions may be held thereat.
 ARTICLE xI
 Section l. The board of directors shall lave the power to make, adopt and amend ? laws for the government of the affair of he corporation.
 Section 2. The board of directors shall E. ave the power to borrow money, execute notes or bonds of the corporation, nd to secure the pay ment of the same by mortgage on property of the corporation, r In any other manner designated by said y-laws.
 ARTICLE XII. The corporate stock of this corporation hall be fo ever on-assessable, and each ertlncate thereof shall state upon it's face he number ot shares represented thereby, nd that the same is forever non-assessable.
 ARTICLE KIT.
 These articles of Incorporation may be mended at any annual meeting of the stock old rs, or at any special meeting of the called tor that purpose, by lajority vote ot the stock of the corpora on then issued in favor of such amendment. In witness whereof we have hereunto set ,y9.
 DANIEL INNEs, [Seal]