Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
ARTHUR J, EDWARDS
Kibbey & Edwards
LAWYERS.
Rooms l, 2, 4, g. srE1vEocER BuILD'G.
ARTICLES. OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GRAND ISLAND MINING AND
TUNNEL COMPANY.


undersigned William N. Brigham. Hiram G.
Wheeler, and Charles E. Hayes OF Harlbo-
rough, in the county Of Middlesex K, Massachu-
set,e, have this day asse ciatfd ourselves to
gether for the purpose of forming CORPORA
ton untlor taeF1aws of tie territory Of Ari-
zona, and We do hereby certify:
First. That fne name Of the corporation
shall bs TIE Grand Island Mining and Tunnel
Com any
second That the roneral nature oS the
hus nees p opposed to be trans cted is the ac-
QUESTION bs purchase lesss, or otherwise OF
mineral and agricultural lands, deposits OF
ore, minerals metals, .lays. stones, and other
substances, and to own, operate, disiose or,
lease. or sell to others such lands. deposits or
ores. minerals, metals, clIs, and other suit
stances. To mine cooper, lead, zinc, COAL
iron, and other miL erals, metals, stones, clays,
q. d other substances, and to erect ana TO
operate mining. milling, reducing, smelting'
and refining plants or works for mining mill
ing, reducing. I'm .ltinf, refining, and treating
of said ore I. minerals. metals, clays, stones,
ano other substances, and to sell and dispose
of the same and the products thereof, and to
conduct and transact all and every necessary
operation or business conneotei with Ur ap-
pertaining to mines and mining of every
uamc and nature a.ld kind whatever. To pur-
chas construct. erect, lease, own, and oper-
.,e pumping plants and stations, reservoirs,
canals. bitches, water ways or pipe lines for
the transmission, storage, and conveyance OF
water for it's own use in mining and treating
ores, clays, stones. metals, or minerals, and
in mining or manufacturing for It's own use
and for the sale and delivery Of said water to
others. To C, instruct, build. purchase, rent,
own, and operate electric and other plants for
the production of power and light and the nee
essary wire lines ether means for the trans
mission of Heht and power generated for its
own use, or for The sale OF said power and light
to others. To construct, build, purchase,
lease, owu, and operate wire and other tran
ways or railways to be operated by steam or
otherwise, and also steamboats, and other vcs-
sels for the transportation and conveyance of
it's own minerals. metals. stones, mari, clays,
or other property and freight for ite own nse
and operatiJ IN. To purchase, rent lease. or
acquire real estate, and own the sams. Snd
sell such portions of it as it may not requira
ID others. To lay out towns. and sell and dis
pose Of lots therein, and improve the same.
To mortgage its real and personal property.
and issue bonds hereunder, sDd to do all
things permissible b. the laws under which
this company it Incorporated.
Third, That the principal place OF business
of said corporation shall he at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, and the places outside OF said Territory
where it may keep its oHices and transact its
business is at Denver and elsewhere In the
stat. ot Colorado, and in other states and terri
tories, and also in the cities of New York,
sat. If New York. Boston, state Of Massa7
chu tits, Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania,
Chicago, state Illinois. and in other places
in the United States and Europe the same as il
spec iticaily set forth in this certificate
Fourth. That the amount of the capital
stock authorized is one million dollars and the
number of shares Into which it is divided is one
million, Of tho par value of one dollar each,
which amount is to be piid in. in real and per-
sonal p operty contracts, agreements machin-
cry, labor, merchandise, materials, and cash
upon the issue and delivery of said stock from
time to time, or otherwise in the discretion Of
Zee Board of Directors.
Fifth. That the time of the commencement
of said corporation fs the seventeenth day of
October, Nineteen Hundred aqd Twenty-Five,
sixth. That the officers OF said corporation
to condnct its affairs shall consist of Board
of Directors, composed of seven members to
ba elected at general meeting Of the stock
holders upon the filing of this certificate Of in
corporation. They shall hold Office one year or
until their successors are elected The Direct
ors shall elect from among their members q
President and vice President. They shall also
leect Secretary and Treasurer, General Man :
ager. and such other officers and agents as they
may require, who need not be Directors.
Seventh. That the highest amount of in
debtsdness to which tbs corporation is at any
time tn subject itself is five hundred thousand
dollars.
Eighth That the private property of each
officer I'D stoca holder of said corporal ion is
| to .be exempt from ali corporate debts.
| witness whereof we have hereuntO SCI our
! hands and seals this seventeenth day of Octo-
| W - WILLIAM Al. BRIGHAM (Seal)
HIRAM 4. WHEELER iSraD
| CHARLES F. HAYES (Seal)
| Signed and sealed in the presence of Alfred
q. Coughlan for all three. ="
Com mouwealth VI Massachusetts, County of
! Middlesex. S..
: CITY of Marlborough.
| Personally appeared before me, Notary
Public duly authorized to administer theoath
and take acknowledgements, William N. Brig
| ham, H. Gilbert Wheeler. Charles h Hayes. Of
Marlborough, in the county of Middlesex,
| known to me to be TIE persons whose names
al her0unIO
foregoing instrument to be their free act and
deed.
In testimony whereof hereunto set my hand
! and seal ef office this twenty-sscond day of Oc-
fober A, u. Nineteen Hundred.
WILLIAM BARNES.
(SeaD Notary Publ !:
Territory Of Arizona. Comfy of MsIicopa
IF. W Sheridan. county recorder in and fol
the county and territory aforesaid hereby GER
! tify that | have compared the foregoing copy
| with the original Articles of Incorporation
+! filed and recorde in my Office ou the fifth ay
! of November A. D. Nineteen Humid red; in book
numb four of Articles Of Incorporation a.
| page and that the came is full. true and
correct COPY of such original and of the wh le
| thereof
Witness my hand ard seal of Office this fifth
| day Of November. Nineteen Hundred
| (Seal) T. w SHERIDAN,
County Recorder.
| Bye w. BERNETT, Deputy.
! Filed in the Office of the Secretary OF the
Territory Of Arizona t'is fifth day Of Novem-
Der, A, D, Nineteen Hundred, at p. m.
| 80 ~, &. H. AKERS,
Secretary Of Arizona.