The oasis., 1902-01-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Big Mountain Mining Co.

KHow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, ProsperO Sandoval of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Albert D. Shrewsbury, of Washington, D. C., Ignacio Macmanus, of Nogales' Arizona, and lbcrt Bicster, of Nogales, Arizona; have this day voluntarily associated ourselves tOgc- ther for the purpose of forming a Corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and that we, whose names are hereinbefore written nre the incOrpOratOrS thereof and as such we hereby certify:
 FIRST: That the name of said Corporation is: "Big Mountain Mining Company"
 SECOND: That this corporation shall have perpetual succession and all other powers that are given to corporations by the law under which it is incorporated.
 THIRD. That the objects for which said corporation js formed and created are as iOl- LOWS, to-wit For the purpose Of acquiring mines nnd mining properties, manufactures and other properties real, personal aud mixed, necessary, proper or convenient for the bus mess of said Corporation; Co mine ore, Co reduce ore; Go sink shafts and construct tun- nes 10 acquire. by purchase, discovery, loc- atiOn 1r otherwise, mining claims, mining property Of every kind and description mills, machinery, miil-sites fumes and dtches con nected herewith, and Co work, mine, tunnel and develop mines, mining and other property; to purchase lease, construct and operate rail- roads, frnmwAys, wire ways and turnpikes leading from Its mines, works or plants Co existingrai roads, turnpikes public high ways; Co establish towns and tOwn-sites; to establish and conduct e general merchandising business: to erect all buildings necessary or convenient lfi ttlt iIlnhkfy or lliilINE Nr well as mills, machinery, fixtures and appliances oi every kind and hescrip ptiOn tO purchase mater iAls for the proper working of mines; tO own purchase lease build and operate when so owned or otherwise, purchased. leased and built. Smeiung, refining, lixivintion, cyanide eud all other kinds of mills, buildings and works used in about and in connection with the mining and W0rkiug oi ores Of any kind;tO buy, sell, mortgage, or otherwise Aypothecate and lease any rnd ail kinds of property: to13ur- chase and own the stock or shares and bonds d.. any and al other things incident Co or con. nected with the business aforesaid lawful tO be done by said Corporation.
 FOURTH: That the principal place for the transaction of the business of this Corporation shall be Nogales, Arizona Territory, with branch office at 83 Wall Street, New York City, 1. and such other branch offices as the Board of Directors may from time Co time establish.
 FIFTH That the amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Five Million | (S5,0OO,000l Dollars, divided into five hundred i thousand (500O00l Shares of the par value of Ten (S10) Dollars each; said stock shall be fully ! paid in at the time Of issuing the certificate | thereof, and shall be non-assessable.
 SIXTH That this Corporation shall com mence it's existence on the twenty-third day of ! December, A. D 1901, and terminate on the [ twenty-second day of December, 1926.
 SEVENTH That the affairs of this Corpor- ation shall be conducted by Board of Direc- tors composed of seven O Stockholders who ! shall be elected by the stockholders at the an nnal meetings, and said Board shall have the
 
 EIGHTH That the officers of this Corpor- atjOn shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by the Board oi Directors. The President and Vice -Presjdent shall be members of said Board The Secretary and Treasurer may be chosen from among other persons as the Board may direct
 NINTH That the highest amount of indebt- edness and liability direct or contingent to which this Corporation shall be subject must iu no ease exceed the sum ol Three Hundred Thousand (S3D000O) Dollars.
 TENTH That the private property Of it's stockholders shall be exempt from it's cor pOrate debts.
 ELEy ENTH That the first annual meeting Oi its stockholders shall be held Ht Nogales, Sania Cruz County, Territory Of Arizona, on the first Monday ol December 4. D. l912, and annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the same place the first Monday ol December of each succeeding year. TWELFTH :-rhat until their first annual meeting ane until their successors are elected the said; Prospero sandOval, Albert D. Shrewsbury, lgnacio MHemanus and Albert Biester, shall constitute its Board Oi Directors, of whom Prospero sandoval shsli be President, Albert D. Shrewsbury, Nice-President. Ignacio Mae ( manus, Secretary, md Albert Biester, Ire asurer and they, the said Board shall have the power at any time prior to the first annual meeting to elect from among the stockholders [ other members of the BOard, provided the ' whole number of the Directors, shall at no time exceed seven.
 K WITNESS WHEREOF: We have hercunto set ,ur hands and seals this Fist day of December
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 IGNACIO MACMANUS. (seaD
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