Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-08
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Bisbee
Belle Copper Company.

Know all men by these presents: That We,
the undersigned, have this day voluntarily
associated ourselves together for the purpose
OF forming corporation under the laws OF the
Territory OF Arizona, and we do hereby certify :
First-That the name of the said corporation
shall be the Bisbee Belle Copper Company.
SeCOnd-That the purposes for which said
company is formed are
l. To deal in and otherwise dfSToSe of,
mines, mining claims, mill sites, and other
real estate, water, water rights, merchandise
and personal property anywhere within the
Territory OF Arizona or elsew here.
,. To operate, conduct, work and develope
mines and mining claims containing precious
metals or other mineral deposits, and to en-
gage in the business OF crushing, smelling, re-
ducing and refining ores, minerals and met
ais.
). To do general trading and freighting
business in all it's branches anywhere within
the Territory Of Arizona or elsewhere.
Thlrd-The principal place for transacttng
the business OF the said torporation snail be at
Tucson, County OF Pima. Territory of Arizona,
with branch Office at Los Angeles, California
Fourth-The names of the eorpoEators OF
this corporation are Geo NJ. Cake, T. J. Phil
lips and Geo. Van Derwerker.
Fifth-The amount of the capital stock Autho-
rized TO be issued by this corporation is as fol-
lows, to-wit
One million two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars Isl 0,0O0}; said stock divided into one
million two hundred and fifty thousand, Il,
250O00) shares of one dollar ($l.00) par value
each. which capital stock when issued, must
be fully paid in cash or property upon Issuance
of the same, and shall forever be non assess
able for any purpose whatever and the same
shall be issued and at such times and upon
such conditions as may be prescribed by the
board OF directors; and said directors are here
by authorized to issue any or all of said stock,
fully paid and worcestershire upon the condi-
tton OF the transfer to this corporation or pro-
perty or rights in property of any description
which said corporation is authorized to ac-
quire and own, and each certificate OF stock
shall state upon its face the number of shares
represented thereby, and that the same is for
ever non -aSsessable,
sixth-The time of the commencement Of
this corporation shall be upon the filing for
cord in the Office of the county recorder o!
Pima county, Territory OF Arizona, of these ar
ticles OF incorporation, and said corporation
shall terminate in twenty-five years from the
date OF the filing OF said articles of incorpora-
tion as aforesaid.
Seventh-The affairs OF this corporation shall
be conducted and managed by q board OF nine
(9l directors The names of the persons who
are appointed to serve as directors of this cor
poration until their successors are duly elected
and qualified, are as follows:
Geo. NJ. Cake, T. J. Phillips. Geo. Van Der
werker. o. NJ. Cake, c. L. Mayhall Scott NJ,
Lee, c. c. Chapman. J. E. Moody, M. Monlux.
The directors of this corporation shall here
after be elected by the stockholders at their
annual meetings, which shall be held on the
first Monday in March OF each year,
Eighth-The highest amount OF Indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation shall be
allowed at any time TO subject itself is the
sum ol one hundred thousand dollars ($l00
NInth-An stockholders meetings and all
meetings of directors may be held at the print
c1pai place of business of the corporton, or a
its branch office in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
county. California.
Tenth-None OF the individual. personal or
private property of any stockhoider OF this
corporation shall be liable for the ebts OF this
corporation; and said property is hereby de-
clared to be exempt from all corporate debts.
Eleyenth-This corporation may be dissoly-
ed at any time prior to the term OF twenty-five
(25I years for which j, is organized upon
vote at q meeting regularly called by the pre-
sident OF said corporation under the authority
of the board of directors. by a vote OF ut least
tWo-thirds ga OF the entire issue of the capital
stock.
Twelfth-The board of directors shall have
the power to pass bylaws and make amend.
ments ther't to, and the said corporation
shall have power to increase or diminish its
capital stock by a two-thirds [2al vote of the
81 stockholders represented at any regular stock
holders meeting, or any special meeting of
stockholders called for that purpose, and by
filing the certificate thereof and by publishing
the same in thessame manner Is provided by
law for the recording and publishing OF these
articles of incorporation.
In witneFs whereof we. the undersigned cor
porators. have hereunto set our hAuds this 4
day OF March A D., 1901.
Geo. NJ Cake
T J. Phillips
Geo. Van Dtrwerker
Ten cent revenue stamp cancelleI.
State of California
County of Los Angeles. M
Before me, T. NJ Kllian. notary public In
and for the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, on this day personally appeared
| Geo NJ Cake, T. J. Phillips and Geo Van Der
| werker, known to me to be the persons whose
| names are subscribed to the foregoing articles
| of incorporation Of the Bisbee Belle Copper
| Company and severally, each for himself ac
| knowledged to me that he executed the same
| for the purposes and consideration therein cx-
| pressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
| 4 day of March 1901
| tSEALl SIM KILLIAN
Notary Public In and for the County OF Los
| Angeles State OF California.
My commission expires May l6, 1902.
| Ten cent Rev. Stamp cancelled.
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