The oasis., 1901-12-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Venice Copper Co.
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KNOW ALL MIN BY THESE PREsEsrs:- That we. ed Kohl. Theodor seIb, E. H. Buente, Ralph B Scott, W. o. Urban, Julien w. Scott G. A Nieman, John selb and Ben T. Scott all ci izens Of the United States of America whose names are hereunto sub. scribed, do hereby certify and declare our desire to- and we hereby. do form corpor- aie body under and by virtue of. and in &C., cordance with the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
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 he name Of this corporation shall be The Venice Copper Company and the dur atior of existence of said corporation shall b'a prrio Of Twenty-Five @ years from the date of filing Of these ti les of incorpor- aton with the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona
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 The business of this corporation shall consist in the acquiring of mines, mining properties cluding gold. copper. silver lead a"d other mines, by dlscovery. purchase or lease and the working, developing a, d sale ot same. producing or -eating of gold, cop per. silver lend rnd o her ores and bullion, to own, lease and op-rate reduction works. to buy and sell \ old, copper, silver and other ores and their products Transportation of freight and passengers by means Of railroads and otherwise. Operating and conduction of stores, hotels. boarding houses and the acquisitior Of such real estate WA CT DO V CT and personal property as may be nece sary fp ta oar of hn corporation.
 ARTICLE IlI
 The principal office of this corporation shall be cated at Nogales. Santa Cruz County, Territory Of Arizona. The said Company may also maintain such local OF branch offices from time 10 time at such places as the business of said Company may require and 'he business of said company may be carried on in the Territory of rizona, In any Of the States, Territories of the United States Of America 'or in any foreign country. The regular meeting of the stock holders and directors of said corporation shall be held in the town of .Nogales. County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona or any oth place designated by Ithe Board of Directors and all proceedings of the stock holders or board of directors had at any such shall be Of the same force and effect asif-heId fn the principal office in the town of Sosales within the Territory of Arizona,
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 The capital stock of said Company is ierehy fixed at ts60. 900 Sixty thounsand Dol ars divided in 60,0U0 shares of the par value ,f One Dollar each. Said shares may be paid Or by the subscribers thereto or their as- isns in cash or In property as the directors ny determine. If the .said capital stock is )aid for in cash by subscribers thereto the 'ame shall become ,payab at such times md such amounts as may be fixed by the 'oard oi directors. but the same shall not be ssued until fully paid.
 ARTICLE V.
 The Board of Directors of said corporation lhall be Nine (0. the first Dc ard to consist of Fred Kohl, Theodor Selb. W. O. Urban, Ralph B. Srott, GA. Nieman, John Selb K. 1. Buente, Julian W. Scott,and Ben. T. Scott nd shall hold office until the first day of anuary, 1903 and until their successors are 'lected and qualified The first annual meet ng of the stockholders of said Company