The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-03
Articles and Certificate of IRCOrpCr' ati0n of PapagO Mining
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Know all men by these presents:
 That we. the undersigned, A. NJ. Rawson, J. B. AShby. G. KlOecl1ner, Isaac II. BrySon and ". A. Harris have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tion under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
 ARTICLE l. That the name of this corpora tion shall be Papago Mining Company. And its principal place of business shall be at the City of Yuma. County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, with branch office at Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles State Of California, and at such other places as shall be designated by the stock holders.
 ARTICLE 9 The nature of the business to be transacted is to purchase, acquire, lease. own, locate and control mines and mining claims, and to work, operate, lease and sell the same; to carry on and conduct the business of develop ing mines mining claims and selling the prod uct therefrom; to erect works of any character necessary or proper to be used for the working of mines or reduction and renEing of ores and precious metals; to locate mines and mining claims; to acquire by purchase or otherwise real and personal property, water and water rights; to sell water and water rights; to pur- chase, lease. acquire, own, control or operate Smelter or SInelterS, concentrating works, mill or mills cyanide plant or plants for the reduc- tion and treatment of ores belonging to said corporation. or for other parties; to buy. sell. own, erect and operate machinery and appiianc- eS for the generation, manufacture and trans mission of electricity, electric light, electric power and everything necessary or useful in connectiC' herewith; also to construct pipe lines for carrying water, reservoirs for the Stor age of water, and to acquire rights of way for the construction of such pipe lines and property necessary for the construction of reservoirs or dams; to lmpound water; to build railroads, tramwayS or other things necessary in connec- tion with the business of this corporation.
 ARTICLE3 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be two million dollars, divided into two million shares of the par value of one dollar per share.
 ARTICLF4 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of filing ihp original articles of lnCOrDOrltlOn in the of flee of the county recorder of Yuma county. Arizona. and the term thereof shall be twenty five years from that date.
 ARTICLE D. The officers of the said corpora tion shall consist of board CT directors, who shall manage the affairs of the corporation of not more than five, whose names and residences are as follows:
 A. Nj. RawSon. Angeles. California, J. B. Ashby. ..-.-.----..L Los Angeles. California, .. hlUeckner. Pasadena, California. Isaac H. BrySOu. Los Angeles, California. G. d. E-sI-cl2. .........-.LoS Angeles, California elected annually on
 shall hold office for the term of one year, CT until their successors are elected and have qualified. The time and manner of said election and qualification of the directors shall be prescribed and governed as provided for by the bylaws of this corporation, and the above named shall serve until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation
 ARTICLE S. The annual and other meetings of the board of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona. in the City of Los Angeles, State of California. or elsewhere, at such times and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pur- SuanJ thereto determine.
 ARTICLE z. The private property of the off, cerS and stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from any liability for it's corporate debts.
 ARTICLE 8. The amount of capital stock which has been actually subscribed is five hun dred dollars. and the following are the names of the persons by whom the same has been Sub- Scribed and the amount of their subscriptions seyerally, to-Wit: