The Coconino sun., 1901-03-16
ARTICLES OF IMceRpeRATieM
 OF THE ana Egcsk LITTLE DICK COPPER COMPANY.
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 Know all men by these presents that we, the undersigned, w. H. Thompson. E. s. Clark and k. H. Marine all of Flagstaff Cocconino cOun- ty, Arizona, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tion under tue laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, and we do hereby certify:
 That the name of this corporation is and shall be. Little Dick Copper Company" and the principal place of business of said company shall be at Flagstaff, CocOninO County, Ari- Z0na, with branch offices at such other places within the United States may be found necessary for the proper transaction of it's busi- ness.
 That the general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted is: The acquisition, sale and disposition of gold, silver, copper or other mines mining rights, mining locations, mill sites and mctallferous lands, and to Op- crate, work and develop the same; to purchase or otherwise acquire manage and operate mill ing and concentrating works; to buy, sell and deal in minerals, mineral lands mining ma chinery and other things appertaining to and consistent with the purposes and objects of the company; to borrow money, by mortgage or other charge on the whole or part of the prop erty of the company, and to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to sell dis pose of or cucumber, nil or any part of the property of the company; and to grant power to work the company mines, or any of them. To purchase cOnStruc erect. lease own and operate pumping plants or stations, reservoirs, canals, ditcheS, water right waterways or pipe lines for the transmi>Siop, storage and conveyance of water for it's own use in mining and treating ores, metals, minerals or other substances and in mining and manufacturing for it's own use and for the sale ani delivery of said water to others. To buy, sell and deal in general mer- cbandse; to make such prudential bylaws for the regulation and government, of the affairs of this corporation, not inconsistent with the con- stitution and laws Of the United States or the laws of Arizona, as the Boarl of Directors may adopt.
 The amount Of capital stock authorized is five hundred thousand (S500, ,000) dollars, divided into five hundred thousand shares of the par value of one sD dollar each, which amount is to be paid in real and personal property, con tracts, agreements, machinery, labor. mer- chandise, materials and cash or otherwise, upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time in the discretion of the Board of Directors, and such stock shall be forever non- assessable.
 The said corporation will begin business on the lst day of March, A. D. 1901, and will ter minate twenty-five years thereafter.
 The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by Q Board of Directors, con- sisting of not less than three (3) and not more than nine (0D stockholders who shall elect from their number a President, Vice. Presi- dent, and from either the directors or stock holders Secretary and Treasurer. The Board Of Directors may also appoint such subordinate officers as in their judgment may be necessary or expedient. The following named stock holders shall be the directors of the corpora tion during the first year of its existence and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, to-wit: w. H. Thompson, H. l.. Christy, E. s. Clark. k. H. Marine and w. r. EdmundsOn, M D. The stockholders may at any annual meeting, or at any special meeting called for such purpose change the number of directors; provided, however that there shall not be less than three (8 nor more than nine CD.
 The officers of the corporation for the first year shall be as follows: w. H. Thompson, President; K. H. Marine. Vice-President; T. E. Pollock, Treasurer; E. 5. Clark, Secretary and Solicitor.
 Elections of directors shall be held annually on the first Monday in March, and the electi n Of officers at the first meeting of the Board of Directors, on the same day thereafter.
 VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia- bility to which the corporation shall at any time subject itself is three thousand dollars.
 VII
 Private property of the members of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2d day of March, A. D. 1901.