Arizona republican., 1902-06-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SECURITIES CORPO
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. the under signed, Frederick F. Small. A. Calvin Cruchet and Sumner P. Smith. all of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have this day associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws Of the Ter ritory of Arizona, and We do heraDy certify.
 First: That the name of the cor2o- ration shall be "American Securities Corporation"
 Second: That the general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted is mining. milling, smelting. treating. buying. selling. shipping and handling ores. bullion, stone. metals. clays. rocks, sands and other substances, es- tablishing, buying, selling, leasing, op- erating and maintaining smelter mills, factories and places of business and agencies for carrying on the said busi- ness: owning. buying. selling, controll- ing, licensing and leasing letters patent of the United States and other coun- tries, and all the rights accruing by virtue thereof, to do a general real estate business; buying. letting, leasing
  and control inventions and shares of the capital stock of other companies, buying and selling the same in the open market and exercising the same functions in respect to the same as an individual owner might: to mOrtgag ge real and personal property, to borrow money. execute notes and bonds. .ssu- | ing all manner of certificates, partial payment or otherwise. to mine and ] operate all manner of mineral and Oil lands for oil. gas, petroleum, asphal- tum, asbestos, water and water rights. | to do a general manufacturing, farm l ing, fruit raising. transportation, steamship and railroad and an invest ment business or engage in the raising of stock for the market or for breeding or for refrigerating purposes, and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corpora ton in the Territory ahd elsewhere. not inconsistent with tie laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 Third: That the principal place oi business of this corporation shall he al Phoenix. Arizona, and the places out side of said Territory where it may keep it's offices and transact it's busi- ness are Boston, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts. and ether places in the United States and Canada. the same as if specifically set forth in the certi- ficate.
 Fourth: The total amount of the capital stock of the said corporation is to be One Billion Dollars (s1. 900. .00c COO divided into Ten Billion shares of the par value of ten cents each. which is to be paid in. in real and persona property. leases. contracts. agree ments. machinery labor. merchandise mater ials. stocks. bonds. cash or other wise. ir the discretion of the Board ot Directors. upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time.
 Fifth: That the time of the com mencement of this corporation shall ht the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of ,ihe Secretary of Arizona. and said charte, shall continue for twenty five years al the end of which time it may bt renewed.
 Sixth: That the officers of said cor poratiOn to conduct said business shal consist of a Board Q: Directors. com posed of not less than three (3) Di rectors to be elected at general meet ing of the stockholders upon the filing of this certificate of incorporation.
 They shall hold office and be elected from the stockholders in the manner and in conformity with the rules SC forth in the Bylaws.
 The Directors shall elect from amons their number a President and Treas urer and other officers and agents a. they may require who need not be Iii rectors.
 Seventh: That the highest amour of indebtedness to which the corpora tion is at any time to De subject i : s1 O00 900. OOO
 Eighth: The private property o each officer and stockholder is to he cx empt from all corporate debts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We hay hereunto set our hands and seals thi Twelfth dav of March. A. D. 1902.
 FREDERICK F. SMALL. A. CALVIN CRUCHET. SUMNER P. SMITH. Witnesses: Sam. w. Culver. Chas Hall Adams.
 Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, Suffolk, ss.
 Boston. March 12th, 1902 Then personally appeared before nlt
  ) of Deeds Of the Territory of Arizona resident of the Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts. Frederick F.. Small. ! Calvin Cruchet and Sumner P. Smtl | known to me to be the persons who's l names are subscribed to the foregotu ' instrument. and acknowledged to +;
 that they executed the same for in = purposes and considerable therei II expressed.
 |, Given under my hand and officis u seal this twelfth day of March. 1902. -' (Seal) CHAS. HALL ADAMS. Commissioner of Deeds for the Ter
 ritory of Arizona. : Territory of Arizona. ss.
 Filed and recorded at request o Charles Hall Adams.
 u Territory of Arizona.
 u County of MaricGpa. ss. e l. B. r. McFan County Recorder