The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-04-04
Articles of Incorporation, Standard
Copper Mines.


We William q Leonard, Arthur 2. Gray and
Charles E. Stevens. have this day associated
ourselves together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the provisions of the laws of
the Territory Of Arisoua and especially an Act
of the Legislative assembly thereof. entitled
IAN Act Concerning Corporations" approved
Marrh S 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 &C
knowledge according to law these Articles OF
Incorporation in tripucate. and certify aud de-
clare:
The name assumed by this co poration. and
by which it shall be known. is STANDARD
COPPER MINE - and its principal place OF
transaciing business is in the town of Clifton,
Graham County, Arizona aad the time OF the
commencement OF this corporation shall be the
day Of filing these articles of incorporation in
the Office Of the Co uty Recorder Of the said
County of Graham. aud the termination thereof
shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
II.
The general nature Of the business proposed
TO be transacted is mining and 10 scquirc by
iocation purchase or otherwise, mines of cop
per GOLD silver coal aud mines of all other
kinds and nature whatsoever, and TO operate
the same: to erect aud maintain mills, reduc-
ton works. cOncentrstors 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 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. tHleph?Re and telegraph lines cleo
trio lightsz-F odiss,, Construct, own and control
water ditches, fumes and pipe lines. and reser-
vors and 10 ALLEVIATE. 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 10: TO borrow money
and contract TO repay the same at such time or
tim and with such rnte 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 se-
quire. TO secure payment OF such money with
interest, or secure the payment of any debt of
this corporation with such interest thereon as
it may legally be obliged to pay.
Ill
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
when and the conditions upon which it is 10 be
paid are 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.
".
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 corporal on.
VI.
The affairs of this corporation are to be. and
they shall be conducted by Board of Directors.
consist ng 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 II stakeholder in this corporation.
The following "a ned persons. who are cLb-
scribers to the capital stock of this corpor alton
shall constitute the Board of Directors e this
corporation for the first year and until their
successors duly qualified. shall be elected. to-
wit William \. Leonard. Arthur F. Gray and
Charles T. Stevens. Any person ceasinc to be a
SIOcknuluer SNAIL cease 10 DC u director ana the
vacancies in the bSard of directors shall be filed
by the remaining members of the .soard. I'm
mediatey, or soon 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 re 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 aud laws of the United
States and the laws of this Territory.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 18th day of February, A.
ID. 1901.
WILLIAM a. LEONARD. (SeaD
ARTHUR F. GRAY. (seaD
CHARLES E. STEVENS Seal