Arizona silver belt., 1901-12-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
0f the Pinto Greek Copper Company.

Know all men by these presents: That we, whose hands are hcreunto affixed do hereby associate ourselves toge her for the purpose of forming corporation under t, e laws of the territory of Arizona and to that end make the following statement:
 First The names of the corporators are Charles l.. Mann Henry L, Baer. John Cud- d,hy, Charles D Hanchette Jacob Baer Philip Carroll James Carroll Louis Fl Rchar rtison William A, Holt and the name of the corpora- ton shall he the Pinto Creek Copper Com pany' The principal place in which the busi- ness oi said corporation within the territory or Arizona is to be transacted is Globe. Gila county, Arizona and the principal place of business of said corporation outside of the ter ritorv of Arizona shall be the village of Han cock. county of Houshton and state of Mch- gan. or such other place as the board of direc- tors may by resolution direct,
 Second-The general nature o' the business proposed to he transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit; To purchase, lease bond locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of pledge mortgage, hypothecate and deal il. mines mining claims. or in lands mineral lands ores, metals oil
 
 rights and to work mines explor and develop the same: to build acquire, lease and operate works for smelling and refining ores and metals; to do a general real estate and mer- cantile business: to own. handle and control letters patent and inventions; to borrow money and execute mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same. to construct and maintain water works, reservoirs, dams and acqueducts. roads and roadways; to erect and maintain works, mills. factories shops and other struc. tures; to engage in the business of treating, smeltng and reining copper and other ores, manufacturing, buying selling and dealing in copper, ores and other metals and ores, and articles made wholly or in part of the same; to engage in the business of purchase and sale or other disposition of stocks, bonds or other se- curiueS of other companies and !n general to do an things necessary to the proper conduct of ths business of this corporation In the ter ritory and elsewhere not inconsistent with the laws Of the United States and territory of Arizona
 Third The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be two hundred and fifty thousand (250 GOO doars divided into two hundred and hftty thousand C2Soo,o shares of the par value of one (D dollar each Al such time as the board Of directors may by resolution direct said capital Stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real or personaI property for the uses and purposes of said cor pOration. in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be iSsued and the capital stock So issued shall thereupon and thereb become and be fully maid nm au nd upu- eSSahip
 Fourth The time of the Commencement ot this corporation shall be the date of the hiing of these articles of incorporation in the once ot the secretary Of Arizona and the termina- tion thereof shall be twenty-nye years there after
 tifth The anairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board sf seven directors who shall be elected annually by the stock hOlders of the corporation.
 sixth The highest amount of indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent to which this corporation s at any time subject shall he one hundred thousand dullars
 seventh The private property oi the stock holdcr of this corporation shall be cxemp, from corpora e debts of any kind wha tsoever
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this lsnd day of August
 taat