The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GOLD COIN MINING
COMPANY.

COMPAN1.
Know all men by these presents:
That we, n. II. Thomas of the City of
Chicago, State Of Illinois, d. 8. Coch-
ran of the City of Tucson, County OF
Pima, Territory of Arizona, and &.
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 ,le
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 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
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 is one million dol
lars Isl 600. 000l divided into one mil
! lion $1,000 o00l shares of the par value
Of one dollar $1,000 EACH and the
said stock shall be fully paid up and
nom 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 r, riitory. as 80 - per
cent of its capital stock is subs ribbed
| for, and shall continue thereafter for
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 at
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 five d.
rectors, who shall be shareholders.
ART GLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall
be a president, vice president, q sec
rotary and treasurer, who shall be
elected annually at the first meeting
of the board OF directors following she
annual election of said directors. The
! on1ces of secretary and treasurer may
/ be held by the one person. should thu
board of directors so elect, watch sait
: person shall then perform the duties
. Of both Offices.
ARTICLE VIII.
The directors of this corporation
from the time of the commencement
Of it's corporate existence and until
the first wednesday In March. 1902
and until their successors are elected
and qualify. shall be and are II. r.
Thomas of the City ofChicago, State cf
Illinois: W. NJ. Scott of the said City
of Chicago: y. S. Cochran of the City
OF Tucson, Pima County. Arizona
Territory; C. BirkenfeId OF the said
lI.ty OF Tucson. anu NJ. =. Baker of
the said City of Tucson: Thereafter,
the directors shall annually at a
stockholders meeting. to be held on
the first Wednesday in March OF each
year be elected and qualify for the
term of their Offices. commencing on
the said first Wednesday in March.
AK. Gle TX.
The board of directors shall adopt
bylaws for this corporation winch are
not in conflict with the r=ws 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 d.
rectors or Offices shall be filled in
compliance with the bylaws adopted:
or before their adoption by majority
vote of the remaining directors.
ARTICLE %I.
The corporate Indebtedness of this
corporation shall at no time exceed the
sum of fifty thousand dollars ($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.
H. X. THOMAS tSeaD
ID. s. COCHRAN tSeaD
c. BIRKENFELD tSean
Territory OF Arizona, County OF Pima
SIS.
Before me, Frank II. Hereford, no.