Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
INCORPORATION
OF The Excelsior Copper Company.

Whereas. The undersigned have as
ociated themselves together for the
'urpose Of Incorporation under the gsu-
raj provisions Of incorporation OF the
Territory OF Arizona, they do therefore
make, acknowledge, and sign these mr.
icles OF incorporation in tripIcate, which
WREN filed, shall constitute the articles of
Incorporation of the Excelsior copper
Comrany.
1. The nsmes OF incorporates are the
A. Wernse q. w. Spen :
GER, H. w. Wernse VIM. F. Wernse. w
H. Brothers. all of the city of st. Louis
nm the state of Missouri.
The name of The corporation shall be
"1ho Excelsior Copper Company.
The principal place and places FIR the
trans action Of its business shall be at q
near Pima, Graham County, Arizona
being the locat on of its mines and the
principal place for the trans ction of its
general business In Arizona outside o
mining shall be the city Ct Phoenix
Arizona, with general .ffices fer TIT
transaction of business and meeting ol
its Board OF Directors lrl the trlusf e
of stock in he city of st. Louis, Missouri
and in the city Of Boston, Massachu
sets. with also general business office
there for the meeting OF its Boare q
Directors and tr; nsler of stock, and sucl
other branch Offices as may be provile,
by the by. laws of the company or order
ed by is Board of Directors.
2. The object for which said com par,
is formed a.u Incorporated, is for tn,
purpose Of acquiring, holding. workin!
alld opeI rating mines uf copper>bearin.
ore, gold and silver bearing ore, an,
other precious metals, and gold place
mines, the erecting of mills and smelter
and other ore -reducti on WORKS. the mill
ing and smelling OF The ores of SUCH ant
other mines, anu the leading and bond.
ing, buying and selling of mines anc
mining claims in the Territory of Ari
zonG and elsewhere in the United State.
Of America and its Territories. AND t,
construct such proper roadways anc
trans leading from its mines to It's re-
ducticn works as may be Necessary, ano
generally to do all Business incident tC
the generally mining, milling and smelt-
ing business.
8. The capital stock of the company
shall be $5,000.000 divided into shares
of $l.00 each full paid and non. assess
able; and the same shall be fully paid in
by the transfer OF the Buckhorn GROUP
of copper mines, being five copper mines
and claims located ia Graham county,
rizona.
4. The time of commencement OF
corporate existence Of TIL. corporation
shall begin January Z, 1901 or January
IA, 1901, or the time when its articles OF
are filed in the Offices of the
Secretary of Arizona and continue for a
term OF twenty-five years as provided Ly
the laws of Arizona.
5. The B,ard of Directors of said com pany
shall be FIVE which may be increased to the
number allowed by the laws of ARIZONA, The
names of those who shall manage the aft tir 6 of
said com anv for the first year of Its existence
Or until their successors shall be elected and
qualified are:--E. A.. Wernse, G. W. Spencer
Il. w. Wernse. VIM. T. Wernse, w. II. Brothers
nd. there shall be an annual election for
Directors. 4
y. The highest amount of indeb edness and
liability to which the corporation is at any
lime to subj ct itself is the amount If it's capi-
tai stock.
7.Ihe stoSk of the pany is to be issued
fuH paid and worcestershire The DR. vate
PROPERTY of t stocA ho ders shall BIZ exempt
from corporate debts. This artic is inserted
o comply with the laws of Arizona in order to
absolut ly exempt stocxho ders from liability
by reason of holding stock in this corporation,
and to make the purchase price at which they
BUY the stock, pa, ment in fu ltherefor. :
8. The Board of Directors CT the Exec 81 r
.opper Company shall Prepare and record in
its record book, such prudential bylaws as IN NY
be required fot the conduct of its business and
lot iii conflict with lie laws of Arizona aad
he United States Of America,
In wit .ess of all the foregoing the incorpor-
,tors above named have hereunto set 9hei
lands and seals this 7th day of Ja4uary, d. ID.
SOL.
+ A. WERNSE, (Sea)
CIV. SPENCER, ,seaD
II W. WERNSE. (SeaD
VIM. r WERNSE, (seaI)
VIII. B3OTIERS, (5eaD
State of Missouri, 90