The copper era., 1901-06-20
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We. John c. Molder. y. L. jenkins. II A.
Sehell Z F. Eyerhardy and j. W. Poor
man. have this day associated our
corporation under the provisions OF the laws OF
the Territory Of Arizona and especially an Art
OF the legislative assembly, thereSi' ene1,le
March :, Iss7. for The purpose OF engaging In
and carrying on the lawful business, enterprises
and pursuits hereinafter named and speclned
And we do hereby make. subscribe and &C
knowledge according 70 law these Articles OF
Incorporation, IN triplicate, and certliy ana &c
clare.
The name assumed by this corporation, and
by which 1t shall be known. i HOME
COPPER COMPANY and its principal place Of
transacting business is in the town of Morenei,
Graham County. Arizona, and the time OF The
day of filing these articles of incorporation in
the Office OF the County Recorder Of the said
shall be twenty-five years thereafter
The general nature of the business proposed
10 be transacted. is, mining and 10 acquire by
location, purchase or otherwise, mines OF cop
per- gold and silver, and mines OF all other
kinds and nature whatsoever. and 10 operate
the same; TO erect and maintain mills, redue-
ton works, Commentators, and any and all kinds
OF mining and milling machinery; 10 acquire,
construct, own and operate railways tramways
and wagon roads; 10 erect operate and maintain
boarding houses, hotels, and TO DO general
merchandise business 10 acquire .! 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
trio lights: TO build. construct, own and control
water bitches, fumes and pipe lines, and reser-
voirs; and TO ALLEVIATE, sell lease, demise and dis
pose of the same or any part thereof well as
any other property this corporation posse sses,
be seized of or be entitled 10; 10 borrow money
and contract TO repay the same at such time or
times and with such rate of interest as its board
of Directors deem proper and see MT and to
mortgage or pledge all or any part OF the prop
crty 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
it may legally be obliged to pay.
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
poration shall be five hundred thousand dollars.
divided into five hundred thousand shares of
the par value of one dollar each, and the time
paid. are as follows. to-wit The whole thereof,
Immediately upon making subscription there
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.
The stockholders of this corporation and their
private property shall be exempt from the cor
porate debts of this corporation.
VI
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, as 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 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
successors duly qualified, shall be elected, to-
wit John c. Molder, n. l.. jenkins,
H. A. Schell, f. F. Everharty and j.
w. Poorman. Any person ceasing to be
Ockholder 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
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 organize n 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 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.
hands and seals this oath day of May, A. ID.
1901. -
JOHN C. MOLDER, (SeaD
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