The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -OF THE American Consolidated Mining
 Company.

OUIEPdHS,
 Know all men by these presents that we. the undersigned, George T. PatIen, Frank $, Daggett, Walter l.. Wotkyns Thomas John- son, D. w. Field, Colin 1immons and George H. CCffn. all being citizOhs of the United States of America, have this day associated ourselves together fC r tie purpose of forming R RCOrporatiCn under al.d Ly virtue Of the gen. Cral interrogation laws of the Territory of Arizona, and all the amendments thereto, end for that purpose, do hereby make, declare and adopt tle following as cur Articles of in- corporation:
 Article l.-The name Of this corporation shall be the American Consolidated Mining Company, and the principal places Of busi- ness shall be in the City or Yuma, Territory Of Arizona, and 1n the City Of Pasadena, tate of California. Provided, that general and special meetings Of the Board of Direc- tors and of tie stockholders of said cOrpora- uCn nay be held at any brand h tffc ce within or outside Of sad Territory at the times in the manner, and as provided by the bylaws, and all acts and proceedings or the board Of Directors CT stockholders at any such meeting al any branch office shall be valid and binding as If transacted at sald principal Cffce.
 ness lTcrCseG to be transacted by the corPor- atiCi lS: -c aCCU CUire by purchase, location, re-iCcatICn CT oJLtTN lse, mines. mining loca- uCGS, mlls, SmCi!tiS, and all necessary ma Chihery, property and apparatus for the loca- lion, owning and opelatirg Of mines, mlilS snclters and kindred property. Also to lnal-- . or otherwise 10 enjoy the same.
 To acquire by purchase, location or other wise, water, and water rights, and 10 own, develop, operate, construct, control and enjoy such water, water rights, water Sy stems Cams, cCnduits and other necessary adjuncts 10 any such system for the purpose of sale rental or use in development, operation, con- trol and enjoyment of mines CT any other lawful purpose.
 To carry on a general mercantile business such as is ITCpCr and usual fer the purpose of Purchasing and selling goods, articles, or Ti-cTcht,iCige 10 its employ CS CT others oeslr- ing LLe same m tue locality of its general business.
 To transact any manner Of lawful business That may be necessary, useful CT conNenlehC for the purpose Of carrying out the general purpose of the corporation.
 To create indebtedness and execute its promissory notes, bonds and other evil dences of indebtedness. and to secure the pay ment thereof and to pay tEe same in capital stock of said corr oIation, money or other property, or otherwise; provided that the highest amount of outstanding indebtedness and liability, direct ana contingent, cue ana 10 become due, shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate the sum of fifty thousand CSJo,Gt0) uCllals; and to do and perform any and all things necessary or proper to be done for the purpCse Cf aforesaid all, whenever and hercver Ceemed advisable by the Board of IireCtors oi said corporation WitLln said Ter rltory anu elsewhere within said United States.
 Article S.-The time of commencement Of this corporation shall be when these Articles
  corders office of the County of Yuma, Terr. of ATiz., and the termination Of the Corpora don shall be p years thereafter.
 Article 4.-That the amount of the capital stock of said corporation shall be fifteen hun- Ored thousand (Sl ,5o0cC0) dollars, divided into one hundred and fifty thousand shares of the par value of ten (Sl0l dollars each. That all capital stock of this corporation shall be forever non-assessable for any pur- bose whatever, and no stock holder shall ee Individually or personally liable for any per lion of any debt or liability of said corpora uon. Private property shall be exempt from CCrpocS.e oebts.
 Poratlon shall be vested in a Board of seven Directors, W ho shall be chosen annually by the stock holders, at the times, in the manner 6s may be provided by the Bylaws. At all elections of directors the cumulative system Cf voting may be adopted when so provided ty the Bylaws. Directors must own on the | ooks of the corporation such number of khares Of said capital stock as may be re- Quired by the Bylaws; provided, that the names and residences of those who are to serve as Directors for the first year and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified as provided by the Ey-Laws are:
 George D. Patten, Pasadena. California. Frank s. Dsggctt, Pasadena, California Walter L. Wotlyns, Pasadena, California. Thomas Johnson, ogilby, California.
 D. w, Field, Les Angeles, California.
 Coiin Timmons, Prescott, 4. T.
 George H. Coffin. Pasadena, California.
 Article 6.-That the officers of said corpora 
 eral Manager, Secretary. and Treasurer, and they shall be chosen by the Board of Di- rectors. The President and Nice-FreSdent shall be chosen from among the Directors. Article That Bylaws for the government Of this corporation and its Board of Directors and stockholders may be adopted and from time to time amended or repealed, by the written consent Of stock holders owning on the books of the corporation at least twO- thirds of the subscribed capital stock of said In witness whereof the said incorporators hPrguQtO their hands 18th day of April A. D. 1902
 GEORGE D. PATTEN fSEALl
 FRANK S. DAGGETT fsEALl
 WALTER l.. WOTKYNS [sEALi
 THOMAS JOHNSON SEAL
 D. w. FIELDS tsEALl
 COLIN TIMMONS fSEALl
 GEORGE H. COFFIN tsEALl
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (..
 County of Los Angeles. 0"' On this 18th day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and two, before me, Charles T. Sutton, Notary Publc in and for said County Of Los Angeles State Of Califor- mia, personally appeared George D. Patten, Frank s. DaggeJt, Walter L. Wotkyns, D. W. Field and George H. Coffin, known to ne to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within and annexed instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same. In witness whereof l have hereunto Get my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year above written.
 [sEALl CHARLES T. SUTTON, Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 County of Los Angeles. 3D. cn tliis lHth day Of April in the year enc t.oueanG Eire hundred and two. before me Charles y. S11ttCG, @ Notary Public in and f0l Salc County Of Los Angeles, State of CalifOy- nie, personally appeared Colin Tinmons known Jo ile To be the person whose name is subscribed to the within and annexed inStru- ment. and acknowledged to me that he exc cuted the same. In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year above written.
 lSEALl CHARLES T. SUTTON, Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
 County of san Diego o9' On this 18th day Of April in the year one