Arizona republican., 1902-06-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF TIE
SECURITIES CORPO
RATION"

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we. the UNDER |
signed. Frederick E. 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 here0y
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. smelling. treating.
buying. selling. shipping and handling
ores. bullion, stone. metals, clays.
rocks, sands and other substances, es-
tablishing, buying, selling, leasing, OPP
Grating and maintaining sInelter mills
factories and places of business and
agencies for carrying on the said bust
ness; owning. buying. selling, controll-
ing, licensing and leasing letters patent
of the United States and Other c0un-
tries. and all the rights accruing by
virtue thereof, to do 4 general real
estate business: buying. letting, leasing
and selling the same. to own. handle
and control inventions and shares of
the capital stock OF other companies,
buying and selling the same in the
Omen market and exercising the same
functions in respect to the same as an
individual owner might; to mortgage
real and personal property, to borrow
money, execute notes and bonds, SSH
ing all manner of certificates, partial
payment or otherwise, to mine and
operate all manner of mineral and Oil
lands for Oil. gas, petroleum, asphalt
tun, asbestos, water and water rights,
to do general manufacturing, farm
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 aid
elsewhere. not Inconsistent with TIE
laws of the United States and the
Territory of Arizona.
Third: That the principal place of
business of this corporation shall be at
Phoenix Arizona. and the places out
side of said Territory where it may
keep it's offices and transact its bust
ness are Boston. commonwealth of
Massa chusetts. and other places in the
United States and Canada. the same as
il specifically set forth in the cer:i-
fcate.
Fourth: The total amount of the
capital stock of the said corporation is
to be One Billion Dollars 81, GOO coo. 000)
divided into Ten Billion shares Of the
par value of ten cents each, which is
to oe paid in, in real and personal
property. leases, contracts, agree
ments. machinery. labor, merchandise,
ma tel iais. stocks. bonds, cash or 9th ~
wise, ir the discretion of the Board OF
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 he
the date OF the fling of these Articles
of Incorporation in the Office of The
Secretary Of Arizona. and said charter
shall continue for twenty-five wears
at the end of which time it may he
renewed.
Sixth: That the officers of said cor
poration TO conduct said business shall
consist of a Board o. Directors. com
posed OF not less than three (3) Di-
/
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 among
their number a President and Treas
urer and other officers and agents q.
20 ha
rectors.
Seventh: That the highest amour
of Indebtedness to which the corpora
ton is at any tine to DE subject i
s.. 0G0 10000
Eighth: The private property o
each officer and stakeholder is to he OK
emit from all corporate debts
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We hav
/ hereunto set our hands and seals thi
; Twelfth Cav of March. a. D. 1902.
FREDERICK Z. SMALL.
, A CALVIN CRUCHET.
SUMNER P. SMITH.
Witnesses: Sam. w. Culver. Chas
} FaI Adams
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.
Suffolk. IS.
Boston. March 18th. 1902
ltSI pciSOi4GiIJ appeared before lilt
Charles Hall Adams. COMMISSIONS
l of Deeds OF the Territory of Arizona
l resident Of the Commonwealth OF Mas
, sachusetts. Frederick L. Small. !,
: Calvin Cruchet. and sumner p. Smiti
g known to me to be the persons who's
I names are subscribed to the foregou
, instrument. and acknowledged to L,
/ that they executed the same for til
, purposes and considerations therei
t expressed.
Given under my hand and officis
seal this twelfth day of March, 1902.
{Seal) CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
o Commissioner of Deeds for the Tel
/ ritory OF Arizona.
d Territory of Arizona. IS.
e Filed and recorded at request
Charles Hall Adams.
Territory of Arizona.
: County of Maricapa. IS.
l. 3. F. McFan County Recorder
and for the County and Territol
aforesaid, hereby certify that I nav
Il COMPARED the foregoing copy with Il
y original Articles CT Incorporation
( the american Securities Corpora ior
e fled and recorded in my office on t!
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