Graham guardian., 1902-10-24
First publication Oct 10, 1902
ARTICLES or IaGOapOUATiOs
Of
The Copper Grown Mining Co,

lIlhl We llle UlueTSlSlct uOnlhS II. BEL, W .
I. Sparks, F; p. Teal, Geo. W. Todd, NJ.
Swanger, John d. Furrcr and II. W. GARRISON,
citizens of the United States and residents of the
town of Stafford, County of Graham. Territory of
Arizona, have this day voluntarily associated
ourselves together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of the Territory of
Arizona, and We do hereby certify:
FIRST:
That the name of the corporation 20 formed
shall be THE Copper Crown Mining Company
SECOND:
The principal place of business of such cor
poratiOn shall be at the town of SafIOTd County
of Graham Territory of Arizona, but the cor
pOraiOn may maintain one or more branch Of
nee or offices Mt such place or places for The
transaction of necessary, incidental or special
business as they may deem expeditions, eco
nomical, convenient and necessary.
THIRD:
The general nature of the business proposed
to be carried on and transacted is and shall be
as follows:
ta) The requirement by purchase or otherwise
of mineS mining claims and the operating of
same.
(b) To lease mortgage, locate, own, SELL devel-
Op and work mines and to do mining work
generally within the Territory Of Arizona Rud
elsewhere within the United States nf America.
tc) To own, leasc, purchase and acquire water
and water rights and construct, maintain and
operate fumes, acquaducts, reservoirs and
bitches, to build dams for the purpose of divert
ing or storing water for any and all beneficial
and useful purposes, or That may he deemed
necessary or eNpedicnt i'll carrying on the buSi-
ness of the corporation.
Id To construct, acquire maintain and oper-
ate mills and other works for the treatment and
reduction of ores containing precious or other
valuable metals.
(el To construct, erect operate and maintain
works, machinery and equipment for the gener-
alton, storage and transmission of electricity
ana electrical power and 10 buy, sell and lease
electricity and electrical power.
" To carry on, conduct and maintain Il gener-
nj mercantile business wholesale and retail.
Isl To buy, sell, own, hypotheCate and deal in
shares of stock and obligations of this and other
corporations.
Ch) To build construct, own, maintain and
operate telephone lines and telephones and to
buy, sell and lease the same
li) To build, construct own and maintain rail
ways, tramways, roads, trOlly lines and to buy,
sell and lease the same,
ID To buy, sell and generally deal in minerals,
bullion, and all and every kind of products that
can or may he created from mines and min
erals.
lll To loan and borrow money, to give and
take SECURITY for loans.
Ql And generally tO engage in the business of
mining in the Territory of Arizona and else
where in the United states of America, and TO
do all and every act or thing rs the Board Of
Directors shall consider profitable, convenient,
economical, desirable, useful, or necessary in
carrying on and maintaining the business for
which this corporation is created.
FOURTH;
The amount of the capital stock auth0rized is
one million lil,O00,00Ol dollars, divided into
Q,0OO,OOO) shares of the par value of one lsl.CW
dollar each.
OF which said shares five hundred thousand
jOOiOO) shall be treasury stock. and when
issued shall bear interest at the rate Of seven
"a per cent per annum from date of issue and
shall hereafter be known as preferred shares,
The interest on said preferred shares is Cumu-
lativc and if not paid in any one or more half
years shall be a first charge and shall be paid
frpr NOT hnfnrp Of
dividends be made on the ordinary shares.
In the event of the net earnings Of the com
pany permitting the distribution of II dividend
exceeding seven t7l per cent on the capital of
the company, such excess shall be distributed
pro rate ever preferred and ordinary stock
alike.
FIFTH:
The corporation is To exist for the period of
twenty-five (25l years from and after the filing
of these Articles of Incorporation for record in
of Graham, Territory Of rZOnn and the filing
of n certified copy thereof with the Secretary Of
the Territory of Arizona'
SIXTH:
The highest amount of Indebtedness and
liability direct or contingent to which the cor
puratiun is at any time to be subjected shall be
the sum of fifty thousand lS5OOOOl dollars
SEVENTH;
The private property of the stockholders of
said corporation shall forever be exempt from
all corporate debts and liabilities of every kind
EIGHTH:
The allairS of the corporation snail De con
ducted by Board of directors, To consist of
seven members, or such other mum Der rs may
be prescribed by the Bylaws hereafter to be
adopted,
Thomas H. Bell, W. +. Sparks, F.P real, Geo
W. TOdd, NJ. +. Swangcr, John ID. Furrer and
II. W. ClarkSOn shall be and constitute the first
Board of Directors and shall hold heir offices
until the annual election held under the pro.
vision Of the Bylaws of said corporation and
until their successors shall be elected ut such
annual meeting and thereafter the Directors of
the corporation shall be elected annually at
such times aud places aS may be provided in the
bylaws Of the corporation, providing however,
that persons who are not stockholders are not
eligible rs Directors of the corporation.
The Board of Directors shall elect president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
NINTH
The stock of the corporation shall be non
aSSeSSable.
TENTH:
The Board of Directors shall as soon as practi-
cable after the filing of these Articles Of IncOr-
pUrution In the office of the Recorder of Graham
county, Arizona territory, meet and adopt BY
laws for the government of the corporation,
which shall remain in full force unless changed
or amended at meeting of stockholders duly
called and held.
ELEVENTH:
The stockholders and board OF Directors shall
be authorized TO hold all of their meetings at
Stafford, Graham county, Arizona territory, or
ut any place within the United States of Ameri. |
ra where the corporation shall maintain an
office
Witness our hands and seals this 3rd day of
Oct. A, ID. 1902
THOMAS II. BELL, lSEAL
We. SPARKS, lSEALI |
+. =. TEAL, lSEALI
GEO. W. TODD, lSEALl
NJ. +. SwANGER SEALl |
J. D. FCREER, lSEAL |
H. W. CLAEKSON, lSEAL