Arizona silver belt., 1901-07-04

Seal. Secretary of the Territory of AuzDna | l. R. Ten cent stamp canceled.)
 Know all men by these presents:-Tha, we 1 Charles E. Fcrce and w w Broolner, whose names are hereto subscribed for the purpose | of transacting the business hereinafter set ! forth, do hereby associate ourselves as and l into body corporate under the provisions of i Chapter 9 Title l2, of the Revised Star utes of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby certify:-
 1 Article l. That the name of this Corpora | tion shall be the Bobtail Mines Company, and that the principal place of business shall i be Globe, Arizona, with an agency and trans fer office in the city of Minneapolis Mime. sota and such other cities for the issuing and n,ferring of stock, as shall be hereinafter | prov ided by the Board of Directors The corporation also proposes Co carry on business in any of the States and Territories of the l United States that may be found necessary l for the proper conduct of it's affairs. Article 2. That the object of this corpora tion and businzss to be transacted is the locat. ing and purcha~in ing of metal mines and min era lands, locating town sites in mining re gions, opening, equipping anl developing such mines and lands. 1t shall have the power to exchange mining and corporate stocks, to construct tunuels from canyons or guches, or to sink shafts for the developing of such mines, to locate mill sites andtO con struct and establish mill buildings to install machinery, and to own and operate stamp mills, concentrators, and smelters, and all kinds of mills and machinery used in the business of mining; to acquire, build, main tain, operate, and dispose of piie lines for the conducting of water and fluids of every des- cription; to acqure, hold, enjoy, and di pose of IiShts of way for the purpose thereof and other purposes; to borrow and loan money on reliable security; to purchase. sell and deal in sureties, bonds and stock of every descriII- tion; and generally to acquire, hold, manage, improve and dispose of real and personal pre- perty and to do such other things as may be necessary and proper for the full and complete execution of the purposes set forth above and for the exercise of the powers and transaction of the business of this corporation, including mining manufacturing, and road building, for which we have hereby associated ourselves; and to do any and all things necessary to carry on the aforesaid business and to con meet them with the commerce of the world.
 Article The amount of the Capital Stock of this corporation shall be Nine Hun. dred and Fifty Thousand (S950, 900 O0) dol lars, divided into Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand t950. .000) shares of the par value of one (Sl 00l dollar each. eight hundred thou. sand 800 ,000D of which shall be set apart and known as Treasury Stock. and shall not be voted while held as such, but when sold and entered upon the books Of the company and cash, stock, or other property received for same, which amount is to be paid at the time, and in the manner and upon the terms fixed by the Board of Directors, into the Treasury of the Company, then then the shares 50 sold shall have the same voting power that each and every other share has.
 Article 4 That this Corporation shall be- gin business upon the Tweuty-ninth day of nd gkal tar | sla. of tive uty-tive years from and after that date.
 Article 5. That the management and con- duct of the business of this Corporation shall be by Board of not less than three, or more than seven Directors, who must each and all be stockholders. That the officers of this Corporation shall consist of President Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockhol iers after the election of the Board of Directors, Tn each year on or after the last Tuesday Tn January. They shall be members of the Board of Directors, and shall be elected to their respective offices by the Bcarl of Directors. The first annual cleo. ton of this Corporation shall be held on the last Tuesday in January, 1902, and until said first election the following named per sons shall be such officers and directors, who shall act untIl their successors are elected and qualifed:-
 President, Dr. J F. Force,
 Vice President, John N Rees
 Secretary, Charles E. Force,
 Treasurer Fred w Dean,
 Directors,-Dr. J. F. Force, John NJ. Rees. Charles F.. Force and Fred w. Dean.
 Article 6. The highest amount of indebt- edness of this corporation shall not at any time exceed such an amount as the par value cf one-tenih nf its Capital Stock, ani no con tracts shall be made for the expenditure of over One Thousand tsl, 900 O0j dollars with out the authority of the Board of Directors.
 Article z That the private property of each and every stockholder of said corpora tion is to he exempt from all corporate debts. and this, regardless of whether any annual or other reportsare made by the directors, or other officers of the said corporation to any officers of any county, state or territory under any local 6f general law whatever of this territory or nf any other state or territory; that the said corporation shall have the authority to hold all such real and personal property as shall be necessary to conduct its business.
 That these articles may be altered or amend. ed by three-fourths vote of all shares of stock subscribed at any regular or special meeting called for tha. purpose after giving at least twenty days notice of the same, and stating the purpose for which such special meeting is being called, by mailing letter to the last  The Board of Directors may adopt such by laws as in it's judgment may be necessary and proper for the government of the corporation and its officers may alter and amend the same at pleasure.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of January, 1901,
 Incorporators, Ad iress,
 CHARLES E. FORCE, Minneapolis Minnesota. W. w. BRooKNER, Globe, Arizona.
 Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Gila,
 Before me, George R. Hill. a notary public in and for the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally app cared Charles E. Force and W. W. Brookner known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 29th day of January A. D., 1901.
 My commission expires April Sth, 1902. Seal. GEORGE R. HILL, Notary Public.
 Endorsed,-
 Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Gila,
 l. R. ]. Williams, county recorder. in and for said Gila county, do hereby certify that the within instrument of writing was filed at the request of c. K. Force on the 29th day of January, A. D., 1901, at 20 minutes past p. m. and duly recorded at page 12l Book 1, Rec ords Corporations, Gila County. Arizona Ter ritory Seal. R. J. WILLIAMS, By CHAs. T. MARTIN. Dep, County Recorder.
 Terrtor, of Arizona ss
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