The copper era., 1901-05-23
Articles of Incorporation, Santa Rosa
 Copper Company.

We, Joseph A Tanner. L \. Stevens and L. = Randolph. have this day associated our corporation under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona and especially an Act An Act Concerning Corporations approved March s. 1887. for the purpose of engaging in and carrying on the lawful business, enterprises and pursuits hereinafter named and specified,
 And we do hereby make, subscribe and ac- knowledge according 10 law these Articles of Incorporation in triphcate. and certify and de- clare.
 The name assumed by this corporation. and by which il shall be known. is SANTA ROSA COPPER COMPANY .n and it's principal place of transacting business is in the town of Metcalf. Graham County, Arizona and the time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be the day Of filing these articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of the said County of Graham. and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter
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 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, is, mining and to acquire by location. purchase or otherwise, mines of cop per. gold and silver, and mines of all other kinds and nature whatsoever, and 10 operate the same; to erect and maintain mills, redue ton works, concentrators. and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery; 10 acquire. construct, own and operate railways, tramways and wagon roads; to erect operate and maintain boarding houses, hotels, and to do a general merchandise business; 10 acquire by purchase. location and in any other lawful manner. real estate, lands and all other kinds of property, real, personal and mixed. electrical appliances for driving machinery where electricity is applicable telephone and telegraph lines cleo tric lights; to build construct own and control water ditches fumes and pipe lines and reser- vOirs: and to alienate. sell lease demise and dis pose of the same, or any part thereof as well as be seized of or be entitled to; to borrow money and contract 10 repay the same at such time or times and with such rate Of interest as its board of Directors deem proper and see fit and to mortgage or pledge all or any part of the prop eTy when C1s a enSb onaW [vtb interest, to secure the payment of any debt of this corporation with such interest thereon as it may legally be obliged to pay. The amount of the capital stock of this cor poraton shall be five hundred thousand dollars. divided into five hundred thousand shares of the par value of one dollar each, and the time when, and the conditions upon which it is 10 be paid. are follows. to-wit The whole thereof. for and the said stock shaii be fully paid before issued, and non assessable thereafter. ".
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is to subject itself, or become liable for, is the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars.
 The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from the cor porate debts of this corporation. The affairs of this corporation are to be- and they shall be conducted by Board of Directors. consisting of three persons, who shall be elected annually in April by the stockholders from
 
 the bylaws of this corporation, and no person shall be eligible to the office of director unless he is a stockholder in this corporation. The following named persons, who are sub scrbers to the capital stock of this corporation, shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified, shall be elected to- wit Joseph A. Tanner, l. N. Stevens and l.. :. Randolph. Any person ceasing to be stockholder shall cease to be a director and the vacancies in the board of directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board. I'm mediatey, or as soon as practicable. after the filing of these articles in the office of the County Recorder, of the County of Graham. Territory of Arizona the persons herein named as direc- tors to serve for the first year. and until their successors, duly qualified. shall be elected, shall meet and organize as a Board of Directors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders.
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 The Board of Directors of this corporation shall have power to establish by-laws and make all rules and regulations deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of this corpora tiOn and the officers thereof, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the laws of this Territory.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April, A. D. 1901.
 JOSEPH A TANNER. (SeaD
 ISAAC N. STEVENS. (SeaD l.. s. RANDOLPH. (SeaD