The copper era., 1901-03-14
Articles of Incorporation, Standard
Copper Mines.

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! We William \ Leonard Arthur P. Gray and
Charles z. Stevens. have this day associated
ourselves together for the purpose Of forming a
corporation under the provisions Of the laws Of
| the Territory of Arizona. and especially an Act
/ of the Legislative assembly thereof entitled
An Act Concerning Corporations approved
March 5 1857. for the purpose Of engaging in
aud carrying on the lawful business. enterprises
and pursuits hereinafter named and specified;
And we do hereby make, subscribe and ac
[ knowledge according to law these Articles Of
( incorporation in triplicate. and certify aud de-
clare
/ The name assumed by this corporation, and
/ b. which il shall be known. Is STANDARD
/ COPPER MINE" and its principal place Of
7 transacting business is in the town of Clifton,
/ Graham County. Arizona. ald the time of the
commencement Of this corporation shall be the
( day of filing these articles of incorporation in
+ th,. Office of the Co nty Recorder of the said
County Of Graham. and the termination thereof
shall be twenty-five years thereafter
II.
! The general nature of the business proposed
/ 10 be transacted. is mining and TO acquire by
/ location, purchase or otherwise. mines of cop
! per gold silver. coal and mines of all other
| KINDS ana nature whatsoever W optEaLS
the same: to erect and maintain mills, reduc-
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 TO do a general
merchandise business; TO acquire by purchase
location aud 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.
trio lights: to build construct, own and control
water bitches, fumes and pipe lines. aud reser-
voirs; and TO alternate SELL lease demise and dis
pose of the same, or any part thereof as well as
any other property this corporation posse sses'
be seized of or be entitled to; 10 borrow money
and contract TO repay the same at such time or
tim Is and with such rate of interest as its board
of Directors deem proper and see fit: 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
interest. or to secure The payment of any debt of
this corporation with such interest thereon as
II may legally be Obliged TO pay.
Ill
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
poraton shall be five hundred thousand dollars.
divided into five hundred thousand shares of
the par value of one dollar each, and the time
when and the conditions upon which il 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 assessable 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 corporation and their
private property shall be exempt from the cor
porate @ debts of this corporation.
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 IL April by the stockholders from
among their number, shall be prescribed by
the bylaws of this corporation. and no person
shall be eligible to the Office of director unless
he is a stakeholder in this corporation.
The following named persons who sub
scribers 10 the capital stock of this corporation,
shall constitute the Board of Directors of this
corporation for the first year and until their
SUCCESSORS duly qualified shall be elected, to-
wit William A. Leonard. Arthur +. Gray and
Charles f. Stevens Any person ceasing to be a
stakeholder shall cease to be director and the
vacancies in the board of directors shall be filed
by the remaining members of the board. I'm
mediately, or as soon as practicable, after the
filing OF these articles in the Office of the County
Recorder, of the County of Graham. Territory
of Arizona. the persons herein named as direc-
tors TO serve for the first year. and until their
successors. duly qualified. shall be elected,
shall meet and organ &c a Il Board of Directors
adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws The
method of calling meetings of the Board of
Directors and stockholders.
VII
The Board of Directors of this corporation
shall have power TO establish y-laws 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 hercunto set our
hands and seals this 18th day of February A.
ID. 1901.
WILLIAM \. LEONARD. (SeaD
ARTHUR +. GRAY. (SeaD
CHARLES f. STEVENS. (ScaD