The copper era., 1901-05-30
Articles of Incorporation, Home
 Copper Company.

We; John c, Molder. N. L. Jenkins, H. A schel T. r. Eyerhardy and J; w; Poor selves together for the purpose Of forming q corporation under the provisions of the laws of of the Legislative assembly thereof, entitled An Act Concerning Corporations, approved March $. 1887, for the purpose of engaging in and 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 duplicate, and certify and de- clare
 The name assumed by this corporation. and by which it shall be known. is HOME COPPER COMPANY and its principal place of Graham County. Arizona, and the time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the day of filing these articles of incorporation in the office of the County 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 and silver. and mines Of all other kinds and nature whatsoever. and to operate 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; to erect operate and maintain boarding houses. hotels, and 10 do a general merchandise business; to acquire by 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 cleo tric lights; to build. construct, own and control water ditches, fumes and pipe lines. aud 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 posse sses, be seized of or be entitled to; to borrow money and contract to repay the same at such time or times and with such rate of interest as its board of Directors aa deem pr see .t and nlon to erty which this corporation may hereafter ac- quire. to secure payment Of such money with interest or to secure the pay nent of any debt Of this corporation with such interest thereon as it may legally be obliged to pay.
 III.
 The amount of the capital stock of this poration 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 1t is to be paid, are as follows. to-wit The whole thereof for and the said stock shall be fully paid before issued, and non-assessable thereafter.
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 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.
 V.
 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 a Board of Directors. consisting of five persons. who shall be elected annually in May 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 stOckholder in this corporation.
 The following named persons, who are sub scribers to the capital stock of this corporation, shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their wit John C. Molder, N. L. Jenkins, H. A. Schell, E. F Everharty and J. W. Poorman. Any person ceasing to be 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. I'm mediately, or 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- successors, duly qualified. shall be elected. shall meet and organize as a Board of Directors, adopt by laws 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 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 24th day of May, A. D. 1901.
 JOHN c. HOLDER, (SeaD
 H. A. SCHELL, (SeaD
 E. F. EVERHARDY, ,(SeaD
 N. L. JENKINS, (SeaD
 J. w POORMAN (Seal