The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GOLD COIN MINING
COMPANY

ran of the City CT Tucson, County of
Pima, Territory of Arizona, and G.
Birkenfcld 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 ,le
Territory of Arizona, and that We
herewith declare and adopt the fol-
lowing Articles of Incorporation, to-
Wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
he 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 disposng 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 =
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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
tion shall be and is one million dol
lars $4,000 000) divided into one mil
lion 0.000, ,000) shares of the par value
of one dollar ($100) 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 Tie Territory. as SO '-3 per
Cent of its capital stock is subs ribbed |
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, Pi- |
ma county, Arizona, and the said cor
poration shall have the power and |
right to establish branch offices at |
such other places in the United States |
OF America or elsewhere, as its di- |
rectors shall deem best and advisable. |
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs of this corporation shall |
be administered by board of five di-
rectors. who shall be shareholders.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall |
be president, vice president. a sec
retary and a treasurer, who shall be |
elected annually at the first meeting
of the board of directors following The |
annual election of said directors. The
omces OF secretary and treasurer may
be held by the one person, should the
board OF directors so elect, which said |
person shall then perform the duties |
of both offices
ARTICLE VIII.
The directors of this cornoratfon
from the time of the commencement
Of its corporate existence and until
the first W ednesday in March. 1902
anu until their successors are elected
and qualify. shall be and are n r
Thomas of the City ofChicago, State of
Illinois; w. NJ. Scott Of the said CITY
or chicago; ID. S. Cochran of the City
OF Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Territory; c. Birkenfeld of the said
C.ty OF Tucson, anu NJ. p. Baker of
the said City of Tucson: Thereafter,
the directors shall annually at
stockho-uers' meeting. to be held on
the nrst wednesday in March of each
year. be elected and qualify for the
term OF their offices, commencing on
the sald hrst Wednesday In March.
AR Gle TX.
The board of directors shall adopt
bylaws for this corporation which are
not in conflict with the Iavrs of the
Territory of Arizona, the Constitution
OF the United states. or with these
Articles of Incorporation; and said
bylaws may be repealed or amended
by the written consent or vote of the
holders of two-thirds OF the capital
stock outstanding on the books of the
corporation.
ARTICLE X.
ANY vacancies In the board of di-
rectors or offices shall be filled In
compliance with the bylaws adopted;
or before their adoption by majority
vote of the remaining directors.
ARTICLE XII.
The corporate indebtedness of this
corporation shall at no time exceed the
sum OF fifty thousand dollars $3.50, ,000).
ARTICLE XII.
The private property OF the share
holders and officers of this corpora
ton shall be exempt from corporate
liabilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals,
this 10th day of February, 1902.
II. r. THOMAS (SeaD
d. S. COCHRAN (SeaD
G. BIRkENFELD (SeaD 4
Territory of Arizona, County of Pima .