Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-15
Articles of incorporation.

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 know all men by these presents: That we, L W. Tinker, Edw. P. Rice, Jos F. Wang. Ter, E. V. F Schneiderhahn, James l.. Car. llsle. A. l.. Stenmeyer, F. c. Dodge, A. !. Fitzsimmons and l.. J Sharp, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify and l declare our desire to, and we hereby do form n body corporate under and by virtue of and in accordance with the laws of the territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of such corporation shall be The Columbia Copper Company and the duration | of existence of said corporation shall be a period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of the filing ot these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of G ila county, territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II. | The business of said Corporation shall con sist in the acquisition of mines, mining prop. critics, including coal, copper, precious stones, onyx and marble quarries, by discovery, pur- chase or lease, and working, developing and the sale of the same; producing or treating of gold and silver and other ores or bullion, transportation of passengers and freight, and | the acquisition of such real estate mill sites, water power and personal property as may be necessary for the carrying on of the business of said cor operation.
 ARTICLE III, The principal office of the corporation shall be located at tilobe. in the territory of Ari- | 1ond, and the said company may also main tain permanent office in the city of St. | i.oms, state of Missouri, and such other local offices from time to time at such places as the business of said company require; and the business of said corporation may he carried on in the territory of Arizona, nr in any of the states and territories of the nited States of America, the state of Central America and in the states of Mexico. and the regular meetings of the stockholders and the directors of said corporation may be held in the city of St. Louis, state of Missouri, or in any other place designated by board of directors and all prooeedings of the stockholders or board of directors had at any such meeting, shall be ot the same force and effect as if held at said principal office at Globe, within the said ter. ritory Of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The capital stock of sad corporation shall be the sum of one million dollars tsl 900, ,000)
 ARTICLE Y.
 The capital stock ol said corporation shall be divided into one million 1000, 0OO) shares of the par value of one dollar tSl) each
 ARTICLE VI.
 Said corporation is formed generally for the purpose of mining and milling, and the ac- quiring and selling of mines and mining prop. critics.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The boarl of directors of said corporation shall be nine, but said number may be in creased by the stockholders to any number not exceeding twenty one at any annual meeting of said stockholders.
 The directors of said corporation shall have full power and authority to adopt such rules and bylaws as they may deem necessary for the government of said corporation, not ncon- sistent with the statutes of the territory of Arizona or with the articles of incorporation of this company
 ARTICLE VIII
 The officers of said corporation shall con sist of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer ami general superintendent and all of whom shall be elected by the stockholders, or in such otheF manner as may be provided for ny law.
 ARTICLE K.
 Private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall Ice exempt from the cor porate debts of this corporation.
 In witness whereof, We have hereunto set our hauds ant seals this 2ath day of July. A. h. 1901