Arizona silver belt., 1901-08-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or Globe Boston Copper Mining Company.

l UT 1i0oe-boston topper Min'ns company
 This is to certify that we, the undersigned John E. Garrett of Leavenworth, state of Kan sas, !. II. Johns of National Home, Leayen- worth county state Of Kansas. W. r. Ken nedy of Leavenworth, Kansas and George J. Stonemau of Globe. Gila county territory or | Arizona do hereby associate ourselves into a company under and by virtue of the provisions of Title XII, Chapter ? of the laws of the ter ritory of Arizona and amendments thereto, and to that end we do by this our certificate, set forth:
 | FIRsT:-That the name by which this corpo- ration shall be and is designated and by which it shall be hereafter kLown is 'GLOBE-BOS- TON COPPER MINING COMPANY" The names of the incorporators and their places Of residence are hereinaboye mentioned and set 1 forth, and the principal place of transact ing business of said corporation shall be and Is at the Town Of Globe, county of Gila and ter ritory of Arizona and 1t shah have a branch office at the City Of Leayenworth county Of | Leavenwort and state of Kansas, and at such other places as may be hereafter legally desig- mated as necessary or convenient for any Of 1 the purposes of this corporation, and at which places 1t may transact any and all business of whatever kind or nature incidental to the management of the affairs of this corporation SECoND:-The general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted is as follows: The purchase. acquisition and sale Of copper and other mines and mining property. and the work ing, operation and maintenance of the same 1 the holding, purchase and conveyance of real property useful or convenient for the purposes of its business either in or out Of the territory of Arizona, and the mortgaglng or leasing thereof the construction and maintenance of waterworks, reservoirs, dams and acqueducts: the construction of roads and rOadways; the erection and maintenance of works mllls, fac tories shops and other structures, engaging in and carrying on the business of treating, smeting and refining copper and other ores; manufacturing. buying. selling and dealing in copper ores and other metals and ores and articles made wholly or in part of the same: issuing bonds debenturcs or other obligations and securing the same by mortgage of any of the property, rights and franchises Of the company; the acquisition purchase and sale or other disposition Of the stocks. bonds or other securities of other companies and in general doing all acts and transactng all business necessary for and incidental to the
 
 herewith
 THIRp:-The amount of capital stock au- thorized shau be and is two million C. OoOU UOU shares of the par value of one dollar q OOl per share. and such stock when issued out Of the treasury, shall be transferable fully paid for and thereafter be non.assessaDle. FoURrH:-The time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be May l7th 1901, the date of the filing Of these articles Of ncOrpo ration in the ofhce os the county recorder of Gia county territory Of Arizona and the ter mmation thereof shall be twenty-five year, thereafter
 FIFTH:-The affairs Of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors consist, ing of nine persons who shall be elected by the stockholders ou the first Monday in July, 1901 and annually thereafter At such meeting said board of directors shall elect president, vice president a secretary and a treasurer and such other officers as may be necessary or convenient for the carrying on of the cor porate business Untn such meeting shall be had and untl their successors are duly elected and qualified, the ofnpers Of this corporation, who are the owners of one share each of the stock herein, shall be and are, president, John k Garrett; vice president, j. H. Johns; secretary, W F. Kennedy; treasurer E. W. Crancer The first meeting of the hestockholders shall bo at Leavenworth, state Of Kansas, and until such meeting and permanent organization the officers anoye named si all have power to Issue stock and do and perform such other duties as may be necessary or convenient for properly carrying on the business of this cor pOration
 SIxTH:-The highest amount Of indebtedness or liability, direct contingent which this corporation shall in any manner be subjected to or become liable for, is the sum of one hun. dred thousand dollars tsiOOOOO.
 SEvENrH:-The private property Of stock holders in this corporation shall be exempt from liability for corporate debts
 EfGHTH:-These articles may be altered or amended at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose in manner to be hereafter provided for by the constitution and by laws of this corporation and not inconsistent with the laws Of the ter ritOry Of Arizona; and at such meeting or any other meeting called for any purpose requir. ing the vote of stock or stockholders of this corporation, the number of shares of stock necessary to be voted for any purpose shall be based upon the number Of shares actually sold, without reference to treasury stock. which shall be sold only upon such terms and conditions as may be hereafter provided by the bylaws of this corporation
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this l7th day of May, A D. 1901 JOHN R. GARRETT
 LII. JOHNS
 W. F. kENNEpY
 EEDREp Territory of Arizona, go
 County of Gila. 'S
 On this l7th day of May. 1901, before me K ]. Williams . notary public in and for the county of Gila, territory of Arizona personally appeared John K Garrett, J. H. Johns. W. F.. Kennedy and George j Stoneman personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and each did acknowledge to me that he exc cuted the same for the purposes and con. sideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of onice this i7th day of May, A. D 1901
 lsEAI Il WILLIAMS Notary Public In and for Gila County Terri
 tory of Arizona. My commission expires June 23rd 1903 Endorsed: Territory of Arizona
 County of Ga ss' ], k. J. Williams, county recorder in and for | said Gila county, do hereby certify that the | within instrument of writing was filed at ihe | request of w F Kennedy on the l1th day of | May A. D. 1901, at l5 minutes past II o'clock |