Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-19
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Articles of Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents: That we, z. w. Tinker, Eiw. P. Rice, Jos. F. Wang Ter, F. " P. Schneiderhahn, James l.. Car lisle, A. l.. Steinmeyer, F. c. Dodge, A. J. FitzsimmOns and l.. J Sharp, whose names are hereuutO subscribed. do hereby certify and declare our desire to, and we hereby do form a body corporate under and by virtue of and in accordance with the laws of the territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of such corporation shall be The Columbia Copper Company and the duration of existence of said corporation shall be period of twenty-five (25l years from the date of the fling ot these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Gila county, territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The business of said corporation shall con. sist in the acquisition of mines, mining prop. critics, including coal, copper, precious stones, onyx and marble quarries, by discovery, pur- chase or lease, and working. developing and the sale of the same; producing or treating Of gold and silver and other ores or bullion, transportation of passengers and freight, and the acquisition of such real estate mill sites water power and personal property as may be necessary for the carrying on of the business of said corporation.
 ARTICLE III,
 The principal office Of the corporation shall be located at Globe. in the territory of Ari- zona, and the said company may also main. taiJt permanent office in the city of St. Loms, state uf Missouri and such other local offices from time to time, at such places as the business of said company require; and the business of said corporation may be carried on in the territory of Arizona, or in any of n a s.F NI sH... of America, the state of Central Americl and in the states of Mexico, and the regular meetings of the stockholders and the directors of said corporation may be held in the city of St Louis, state of Missouri, or in any other place designated by the board of directors and all proceedings of the stockholders or board of directors had at any such meeting, shall be of the same force and effect as if held at said principal office at Globe within the said ter. 1 ritOry of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ". The capital stock of sad corporation shall | be the sum of one million dollars tSl, 900 0O0) ARTICLE v. The capital stock of said corporation shal | be divided into one million t1sO00, ,0O0J share, 1 of the par value of one dollar (sll each ARTICLE VI. | Said corporation is formed generally for tn, ! puGlHtsf sl uliHllE anu blililAEs anu lUt aC ! quiring and selling of mines and mining prop | critics.
 i ARTICLE VII. | The board of directors of said corporation | shall be nine but said number may be in | creased by the stockholders tO any number no | exceeding twenty one, at any annual meeting l of said stockholders. The directors of said corporation shall hay, 1 full power and authority to adopt such rule, and bylaws as they may deem necessary fol ! the government of said corporation, not incun ! sistent with the statutes of the territory o | Arizona or with the articles Of incorporation | of this company,
 l ARTICLE VIII. ! The officers of said corporation shall con sst nf president, vice president secretary | treasurer ami general superintendent, and al | of whom shall be elected by the stockholders | or in such other manner as may be provided ! for by law.
 ARTICLE K. ! Private property of the stockholders of thi, l corporation shall be exempt from the cor | porate debts of this corporation. In witness whereof we have hereunto sci our hands and seals this 27th day of July. A l D. 1901
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