The copper era., 1901-05-02
Articles of Incorporation, Santa Rosa
 Copper Company.

We Joseph A Tanner l. N Stevens and L. . Randolph. have this day associated our selves together for the purpose of forming 8 corporation under the provisions or me laws oi the Territory of Arizona, and especialIy an A'i of he Legislative assembly thereof emitted An Act Concerning Corporations approved March s iSs7. for the purpose of engaging Tn and carrying on the lawful business, enierprises and pursuits hereinafter named and specimen;
 And We do hereby make. subscribe ana ac knowledge according to law these Articles of Incorporation. in duplicate, and cernfy and ae- clare
 The name assumed by this corporation; lc ana !, by which il shall be known. is SANTA kOeA COPPER COMPANY" and it's principal place of transacting business is in the town of Meicaf commencement of this corporation shall be the day Of filing these articles of Incorporation m the office of the Cor nty Recorder of the said County of Graham. and the termination thtrcoi shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
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 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, is mining and to acquire by location, purchase or otherwise, mines oi cop per. gold aud silver. and mines of all other kinds and nature whatsoever. and to operate the same: to erect and maintain mills, rednc- ton works, concentratOrs and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery: to acquire, construct, own and operate railways tramwAys and wagon roads; toerect operate and maintain boarding houses hotels, and 10 do general merchandise business to acquire ny purchase; location and in any other lawful manner. real estate. lands and all other kinds of property, real personal and mixed. electrical appliances for driving machinery where electricity IS applicable telephone and telegraph lines, elec- tric lights to build. construct, own and control water ditches, fumes and pipe lines, and reser- voirs; and to alienate sell lease demise and dis pose of the same. or any part thereof as well as any other property this corporation possesses, be seized of or be entitled to; To borrow money and contract 10 repay the same al such time or tim and with such rate of interest as its board of Directors deem proper and see nc and To mortgage or pledge all or any part of the prop erty which this corporation may hereafter ac- quire to secure payment Of such money with f1afa he A gR this corporation with such interest thereon as it may legally be obliged to pay
 The amount Of the capital stock of this cor poratiou shall be five hundred thousand dollars. the par value of one lpllar each, and the time when and the condit. Jus upon which it Is 10 be paid are follows. to-wic The whole thereof, immediately upon making subscription there for and the said stock shall be fully paid before issued and non assessnele thereafter
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is to subject itself, or become liable for, is the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars.
 The stockholders of this corporatiSon ions and their porate debts of this corporal on. VI
 The affairs of this corporation are tO be, and they shall be conducted by Board of Directors. consisting of three persons. who shall be elected annually ir April by the stockholders from among their number as shall be prescribed by 
 shall be eligible to the office of director unless he is a stockholder in this corporation The following ran ned persons, who are sub scribers to the capital stock of this corporation shall institute the Board of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified. shall be elected, to- wit Joseph A. Tanner, l. N. Stevens and l.. 8. Randolph. Any person ceasing to be a stockhOlder shall cease to be A director and the vacancies in the board of directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board. Inn mediately, soon as practicable. after the filing oi these articles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Graham. Territory of Arizona, the persons herein named ss direc- tors to serve for the first year. and until their successors. duly qualified. shall be elected shall meet and organ'ze as Board of Directors adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders.
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 The Board of Directors of this corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of this corpora ton and the officers thereof not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the laws of this Territory. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April, A. D. 1901.
 JOSEPH 4. TANNER. (SeaD
 ISAAC N STEVENS. (SeaD