The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-02-27
ARTICLES Or INCORPORATION
OF TIL GOLD COIN MINING
COMpANX


COMPANY.
Know all men by these presents:
That We, II. II. Thomas of the City of
Chicago, State OF Illinois, ID. s. Coch-
ran Of the City of Tucson, County Of
Pima, Territory Of Arizona, and C..
Birkenfeld OF the said City of Tue
son, all citizens of the United States
OF America have associated ourselves
together for the purpose OF forming
a corporation under the laws of lie
Territory OF Arizona, and that we
herewith declare ana adopt the fol-
lowing Articles Of Incorporation, to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name OF this corporation shall
be and is the Gold Coin Mining Com
pany.
ARTICL- II.
The business of this corporation
shan be and is the owning, operating,
and disposing of properties contain
ing copper, gold. silver, lead and other
minerals; the owning and operating
OF works suitable for working, reduc-
ing and refining such metals and min
erals; the acquiring, owning, improv-
ing and disposing of personal and
real property. connected with and per-
tanning to the business of this corpor-
alton; the acquiring owning, operat-
ing and disposing Of hotels. water .
rights and mercantile establishments.
and the transaction Of all business
necessary. profitable and incident to
the foregoing; and the disposing and
marketing Of all acquired and pro-
duced property, both real and
personal
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be and Ia one million dol
lars Isl .000.0 divided into one mil
lion q, 900 ,000) shares Of the par value
of one dollar $1,000 each: and the
said stock shall be fully paid up and
non assessable.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate existence of this cor
poration shall commence as soon after
its articles OF Incorporation are filed
for record in the Office of the County
Recorder OF said Pima county, and a
duplicate copy is fled with the Secre-
tary of The Territory, as SO I-3 per
Il
for, and shall continue thereafter for
a period of twenty-five years.
ARTICLE V.
The principal place OF business OF
this corporation shall be Tucson. Pr
ma county, Arizona. and the said cor
| poration shall have the power and
| right TO establish branch Offices al
such other places In the United States
| of America or elsewhere. as It's d.
| rectors shall deem best and advisable,
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs OF this corporation shall
be administered by board of Ave d.
rectors. who shall be shareholders.
| ARTICLE VII.
| The officers OF this corporation shall
be a president. vice president. sec.
rotary and a treasurer, who shall b.
elected annually at the first meeting
OF the board of directors following n,
annual election OF said directors. Tn
omces of secretary and treasurer ma,
be held by the one person. should tn
board OF directors SO elect. watch sal
person shall then perform the dutie
of both Offices.
ARTICLE VIA.
The directors of this corporation
from the time OF the commencement
of Its corporate existence and unit
the first wednesday In March, 1902
and until their successors are elected
and qualify, shall be and are II. r
Thomas OF the City ofChieago, State o
Illinois: w. NJ. Scott of the said Cit,
of Chicago; ID. S. Cochran of the Cit,
of Tucson. Pima County. Arizon;
Territory; c. Birkenfeld Of the SAFE
I.ty of Tucson, an NJ. T.. Baker o
the said City or Tucson: Thereafter
the directors shall annually at 1
st~ckho-~ers' meeting. TO be held OF
the first Wednesday In March OF eaci
year. be elected and qualify for tn,
term of their Offices, commencing OF
the said first Wednesday in March.
AK. Gle TX.
The board of directors shall adop
bylaws for this corporation winch ar
not In conflict. with the f7ws OF thu
Territory OF Arizona. the Constitution
of the United states, or with thes'
Articles OF Incorporation; and salt
bylaws may be repealed or amended
! by Int NIllttH NOueNHL VI FOhC VA eAA'
holders OF two-thirds OF the capita
stock outstanding on the books of tn
corporation.
ARTICLE X.
Any vacancies In the board of dl
rectors or Offices shall be filled II
compliance with the bylaws adopted
or before their adoption by a ma1orit.
vote of the remaining directors.
ARTICLE XT.
The corporate Indebtedness OF thi
corporation shall at no time exceed tn
sum of fifty thousand dollar% $3.50, 0o0)
ARTICLE XII.
The private property OF the share
holders and officers of this corpora
ton shall be exempt from corporal
liabilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we hav
hereunto set our hands and seal:
this 10th day of February. 1902.
H. r. THOMAS (SeaD
D. S. COCHRAN (SeaD
C.. BiRKENFELD tSeaD
; Territory of Arizona, County OF PIN
SIS.