The Coconino sun., 1901-03-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
LITTLE DICK COPPER COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, w. H. Thompson, E S. Clark and R. H. Marine. all nf Flagstan, CocconinO cOun- ty. Arizona. 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:
 That the name of this corporation Is and shall be Little Dick Copper Company" and the principal place of business of said company shall be at Flagstaff Coconino County, Ari- zona, with branch offices at such other places within the United States as may be found necessary for the proper transaction of it's busi- ness.
 That the general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted is: The acquisition, sale and disposition of gold. silver, copper or other mines, mining rights mining locations, mill sites and metalliferous lands, and to op- crate work and develop the same: to purchase or otherwise acquire, manage and operate mill ing and concentrating works; to buy, sell and deal in minerals, mineral lands mining ma chinery and other things appertainng to and consistent with the purposes and objects of the company; to borrow money, by mortgage or other charge on the whole or part of the prop erty of the company, and to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to sell, dis pose of or cucumber, all or any part of the property of the company and to grant power to work the company mines, or any of them. To pur baSe construct. erect lease own and operate pumping plants or stations, reservoirs, canals, dtches, water rights waterways or pipe lines for the transmission, storage and conveyance of water for it's own use in mining and treating ores, metals, minerals or other substances, and in mining and manufacturing for its own use and for the sale and delivery Of said water to others. To buy sell and deal in general mer- chandise; to make such prudential bylaws for the regulation and government of the affairs of this corporation, not inconsistent with the con stitution and laws of the United States or the laws of Arizona, as the Board of Directors may adopt.
 The amount of capital stock authorized is five hundred thousand (S5OO, ,OOO) dollars, divided into five hundred thousand shares of the par value of one (Si) dollar each, which amount is to be paid in real and personal property, con tracts, agreements, machinery, labor, mer- chandise, materials and cash, or otherwise, upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, and such stock shall be forever non assesSable
 The said corporation will begin business on the list day of March, A. D. 1901, and will ter minate twenty-five years thereafter.
 The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, con sisting of not less than three (3) and not more than nine CD stockholders who shall elect from their number n President, Vice-Presi- dent, and from either the directors or stock holders q Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Directors may also appoint such subordinate officers as in their judgment may be necessary or expedient. The following named stock holders shall be the directors of the corpora tion during the first year of It's existence and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, to-wit: W. H. Thompson, H. l.. Christy, F. s. Clark, R. II. Marine and w. F. Edmundson, M. D. The stockholders may at any annual meeting, or ut any special meeting called for such purpO,e, change the number of directors; provided, however, that there shall not be less than three (0 nor more than nine (9).
 The officers of the corporation for the first year shall he as follows: w. H. Thompson. President; R. H. Marine. Vice President; T. E. Pollock, Treasurer; F.. 5. Clark, Secretary and Solicitor.
 Elections of directors shall be held annually on the first Monday in March, and the electi n of officers at the first meeting of the Board of Directors, on the same day thereafter.
 VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia- biity to which the corporation shall at any time subject itself is three thousand dollars.
 VII
 Private property of the members of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 In testimony whereof we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 2d day of March, A. D. 1901.
 w. H. THOMPSON, [Seall
 k. s. CLARK, [Seall
 k. H. MARINE (Seall Ten-cen documentary stamp, properly can celled.
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