The news-herald., 1901-11-16
Articles of Incorporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
CASA GRANDE COPPER & GOLD MINING
COMPANY.


That we, the undersigned, ]. M. Evans and J.
W. Mccoy have this day associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming corpora
ton, under the Laws of the Territory of Ari-
zona. And we do hereby certify:
l. That the name of the corporation shall
be "The Casa Grande Copper & Gold Mining
Company" and its principal place of trans
acting business shall be Phoenix, Arizona, and
the company shall also maintain an office at
Chicago, Illinois, and at such other places as
the Board of Directors shall designate.
2. That the general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted is as follows: To
buy, sell, lease or otherwise acquire or dispose
of mining properties; to buy and sell the pro-
duets of the same; to erect such milling or
smelling plants as may be necessary to the re-
duction of ores or mineral products, to con-
struct, own and operate such railroads, wagon
roads or tramWays as may be necessary to con-
vey supplies to such mining properties and to
handle the products of the same; and to do
and to do any and all things necessary to the
carrying on of said mining business, including
the conveying, mortgaging, hypothecating or
otherwise encumbering all of its properties.
B. That the amount of the capital stock au-
thorized is One Million Dollars ($1 O0O,OOO), and
the number of shares into WHICH it is divided
is one hundred thousand, of the par value of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) EACH which amount is to
be paid in at the times and upon the condi-
tions following, namely: Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars ($250.0W when the Company be-
gins business and the balance as the Board of
Directors shall determine.
4. That the time of the commencement of
said corporation is the fifth day of November,
one thousand nine hundred, and the time of
its termination shall be the twentieth day of
April one thousand nine hundred and twenty
five.
5. That the officers of said Corporation to
conduct it's affairs shall consist of board OF
directors consisting of five members, J. NJ.
Evans, Phoenix, Arizona; F. NJ. Tomlinson,
North Chicago, Illinois; C. C. Stratton, Chica-
go, Illinois; T. D. Allin, Chicago, Illinois; J.
w. Mccoy, Chicago, Illinois, who are to be
elected on the second Wednesday of November,
Nineteen Hundred, and their successors on the
second Wednesday of November, in each year
thereafter.
| 6. That the highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation is at any
time to subject itself, is One Hundred Thous-
and Dollars.
7. That the private property Of each officer
and stockholder of said corporation is to be
exempt from all corporate debts.
| IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this 29th day OF Octo-
Der, A. D. 1900. J. w. MCCOY.
IN. EVANS.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WILLIAM II. MADDEN,
ALICE G. LOVELESSC.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
| County of Cook. 80
Before me, William H. Madden, IL Notary
Public on this day personally appeared j. w
Mccoy, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instru
ment, and acknowledged to me that he execut
ed the same for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this
29th day of October, A. d. 1900
(sEAL) WILLIAM H. MADDEN,
Notary Public.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, -,
County of MaricOpa. 90
Before me- John T. Dunlap, Notary Public
on this day personally appeared j. NJ Evans
known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purpose and consideration there
in expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this
2nd day of November, A. D. 1900.
(NOTARY sEAL) JOHN T. DUNLAP.
My commission expires August %, 1901.
Filed and recorded at request of DR.. Evans
Nov. 2, 1900, at 2:45 p. m.
F. w. SHERIDAN, County Recorder
By C. w. BARNETT, Deputy.
| TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, m
County of Maricopa. %
I, B. F. McFall, County Recorder in and TO
the County and Territory aforesaid, hereb,
certify that l have compared the foregoing
copy with the record of the Articles of Incor
poration of the Casa Grande Copper d Coll
Mining Company filed and recorded in m
office on the ID day of November, 1900 in Boo
No. 4 of Articles of Incorporation, at Page 539
sequ and that the same is a full, true ant
correct copy of such record and of the Who'll
thereof.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this 13tl
day of November, 1901.
(sEAL) B. F. MCFALL County Recorder
By A, S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
| First publication November 16, 1901,