The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-01-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Or The
OHIO & ARIZONA COPPER MIN
ING & SMELLING COMPANY.

Know all Men by These Prescnts:-That we.
the undcrsi -Eci, hase this ia voluntarily as
sociated ourselves together for the purpose OF
forming a corporation. under the laws ot the
Territory Of Arizona, and do hereby certify a.
follows tO-wit;
AErIcLE I.
The name Of said corporation shall be The
Ohio and Arizona Copper Mining and smelling
Company.
The objects for which this corporation is
formed are a. follows,
I. To carry on the business Of mining, mill
ing. smelling. and reduction of Ores Of all kinds
10 work. operate. buy sell. lease. bond. locate,
and Otherwise Acquire, own. procure. hold, aui
every kind aud description. PAGER ana quartz
including oil gas. a>phaltun, and coal lands.
IN The United States OF America; anf 10 carry
On and conduct general mining, smelling, mill
ins. and reduction business: and
To purchase acquire, hold. crcct. and op-
crate. natural aud artificial gas. and electric
light and power plants for The purpose
OF furnishing lights aud creating power for all
purposes. and to acquire and dispose OF trails,
wagon roads. railways. uamwayS telegraph
aud telephone lines. town sites and other real
estate; and
3. To bond. buy. lease. locate. aud hold
bitches, fumes and water rights: and 10 con
saw mills. reduction works; dtcdSers, hfdrauic
works, or other works incidental To mining or TO
the other objects above rccttcd, and
l. TO construct. lease, buy. sell. build, and
operate railroads. tramways. or other means OF
trans portauou for traus sporting ores, minerals
aud other materials; and
5. To own. bond, sell. lease, and locate tim
Der aud timber claims and
q To do "a general real estate. mercantile man
ufactur!ng, aud TRANSPORTATION business.
:. To own, handle aud control letters patent
and inventions
5 To do everything consistent proper and
requisite for the carrying ont %. all the aiorc-
said objects and purposes in their fullest and
broadcst sense not Inconsistent with the laws Of
the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
Among the powers Of this body corporate
shall hc: To have perpetual succession; to sue
and be sued 10y its corp rate name; 10 have a
common seal aud alter the same at pleasure; TO
prescribe the mode OF making transfers of stock
or interests of it, stockholders; To make con
tracts; to acquire and transierpr"pcrty OF every
kind and description. both real and personal
and 10 possess the same power in such respects
as private Individuals now enjoy; 10 establish
10y laws and make all rules and regulations
deemed eNpedicnt for the management of its
affairs. not inconsistent with the laws and CON
stilutiou of the United states. and the laws Of
the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE ".
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
porltiou shall be Two MillinI Dollars. and II
shall Ice divided into two million shares of the
par value Of one Dollar each, fully paid up and
forever nou-asses>ahlc.
ARTICLE Y.
The duration and time Of cxistci &c Of this
corr oratioI shall be twenty-five years and shall
begin from the date Of the filing of these Nrti-
Giles of Incorporation in the office of the Sccrc-
thry of Arizona
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs OF This corporation shall be con
Quoted 10y board of five directors who shall bc
elected annually by the stockholders OF the cor
pOratiOn.
ARTICLE VII.
The principal Office and place Of business of
this 60 poratIon shall be located AT Duncan, Ga
ham county, Arizona, with n branch Office at
the city OF Cincinnati, state Of Ohio, and at such
other places may be determined by the Board
of Directors.
The names of the iuCorporators of said cor
poration are: Boyd Hall, Victor HcIold and NJ
W. Hall
ARTICLE VIII
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liahil.
ity. direct or contingent to which this corpora
tion shall subject itself at any time shall nOtCN-
coed two-thrds OF the amount of its capital
stock.
ARTICLE TX.
The private property of the stockholders Of
this corporation shall Toe exempt from all cor
poratc debts.
In witness whereof. We have hereuutO set our
hands and ssals this 18th day of December, 1901.
BOYD HALL t-eaD
VICTOR HEEoLD. tScR0
NJ. W. HALL. (ScaU