Arizona republican., 1902-06-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SECURITIES CORPO-
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE That we. the under signed Frederick F. 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 under the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona, and We do hereoy certify.
 First: That the name of the cor2o- ra tion shall be American Securities Corporation"
 Second: That the general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted is mining. milling, smelting, treating. buying. selling, shipping and handling ores. bullion. stone. metals, claNs. rocks, sands and other substances. es- tablishing, buying. selling. leasing. op- era ating and maintaining shelter mills, factories and places of business and agencies for carrying on the said buSi- ness: owning, buying. selling, controll- ing licensing and leasing letters patent of the United States and other coun- tries. and all the rights accruing by virtue thereof, to do general real estate business: buying. letting, leasing
  and control inventions and shares of the capital stock of other companies. buying and selling the same in the open 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, 'ssu- ing all manner of certificates. partial
 
 operate all manner of mineral and oil lands for oil, gas. petroleum, asphal- tum. asbestos. water and water rights, to do q 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 corporation in the Territory ahd elsewhere, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 Third: That the principal place of business of this corporation shall be ct Phoenix. Arizona. and the places out side of said Territory where it may
 
 ness are Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. and other places in the United States and Canada. the same s if specifically set forth in the certi- ficate.
 Fourth: The total amount of the capital stock of the said corporation is to be One Billion Dollars ($1 900, ,000. GOO divided into Ten Billion shares Of the par value of ten cents each. which is to be paid in. in real and personal property. leases, contracts. agree ments, machinery. tabor. merchandise, mater ials. stocks. bonds. cash or other wise. ir the discretion of the Board of Drec tors. 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 filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of 1he Secretary of Arizona. and said charter shall continue for twenty-five vears at the end of which time it may be renewed
 Sixth: That the officers of said cor poration to conduct said business shall consist of a Board O. Directors. 1Om- posed of not less than three (3) Di- rectors to be elected al a general meet 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 set forth in the Bylaws.
 The Directors shall elect from among their number a President and Treas urer and other officers and agents as they may require who need not be pi- rectors.
 Seventh: That the highest amount of indebtedness to which the corpora tion is at any time to be subject is s1. GOO GOO, GOO
 Eighth; The private property of each officer and stockholder is to he eX- empt from all corporate debts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twelfth day of March A D. 1902 FREDERICK F. SMALL. A. CALVIN CRUCHET.
 SUMNER p. SMITH. Witnesses: Sam. w. Culver, Chas Hall Adams.
 Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, Suffolk, ss.
 Boston. March 12th, 1902 Then personally appeared before lne, Charles Hall Adams, q Commissioner of Deeds of the Territory of Arizona. resident of the Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts. Frederick F.. Small. A. 1 Calvin Cruchet, and Sumner P. Smith, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and acknowledged to I:e that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and official seal this twelfth day Of March. 1902. 1 (Seal) CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
 Commissioner of Deeds for the Ter
 ritory of Arizona. Territory of Arizona. ss.
 Filed and recorded at request Of Charles Hall Adams.
 Territory of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa, ss. | I. B. F. McFall County Recorder IT and for the County and Territory aforesaid. hereby certify that l nave compared the foregoing copy with the