Graham guardian., 1902-11-07
First publication Oct 10, 1902
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of
The Copper Grown Mining Co,

That we, the undersigned Thomas H. Bell, w
=. Sparks, F; p Teal, Geo. W; Todd, M,
Swanger, John d. Furrer and H. w. ClarksOn
citizens of the United States and residents of tn
town of Stafford, County of Graham. Territory o
Arizona, have this day voluntarily associated
ourselves together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of the Territory o
Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
FIRST:
That the name of the corporation so formed
shall be THE Copper Crown Mining Company
SECOND;
The principal place of business Of such cor
poratiOn shall be at the town of Stafford, County
of Graham, Territory of Arizona, but the cor
| pOratiOn may maintain one or more branch of
| flee or offices at such place or places for the
transaction Of necessary, incidental or special
| business as they may deem expeditions, eco
| nomical, convenient and necessary,
THIRD:
The general nature of the business proposed
to be carried on and transacted is and shall be
as follows
(a) I he requirement by purchase or otherwise
of mines, mining claims and the operating OF
| same
(b) To lease, mortgage, locate, own, sell, devel
| Op and work mines and to do mining work
| generally within the Territory of Arizona and
elsewhere within the United States of America.
(cl TO own, lease, purchase and acquire water
| and water rights and construct, maintain and
operate fumes acquaducts reservoirs. and
bitches, to build dams for the purpose of divert
ing or storing water for any and all beneficial
| and useful purposes, or that may be deemed
necessary or eKpedient in carrying on the bust
ness OF the corporation.
Id To construct, acquire, maintain and oper-
ate mills and other works for the treatment and
reduction of ores containing precious or other
valuable metals.
(e) reconstruct, erect, operate and maintain
works, machinery and equipment for the gener-
alton, storage and transmission of electricity
and electrical power and to buy, sell and lease
electricity and electrical power.
tD To carry on, conduct and maintain gener-
al mercantile business, wholesale and retail
(g) To buy, sell, own, hypOthecate and deal in
shares of stock and obligations of this and other
corporations,
(h) TO build, construct, own, maintain and
operate telephone lines and telephones and to
buy, sell and lease the same.
III To build, construct own and maintain rail-
ways, tramways roads, trolly lines and to buy,
sell and lease the same,
(D To buy, sell and generally deal in minerals
bullion and all and every kind of products that
can or may be created from mines and min
erals
lk' To loan and borrow money, to give and
take security for loans.
d And generally to engage in the business of
mining in the Territory of Arizona and else
where in the United tates of America and 10
DO all and every act or thing as the Board of
directors shall consider profitable, convenient
economical, desirable, useful, or necessary in
carrying on and maintaining the business for
which this corporation is created.
FOURTH;
The amount of the capital stock authorized Is
one million (sl,O0U,0UU) dollars, divided into
q,0OOOOOl shares of the par value of one ($ltO)
dollar each.
Of which said shares five hundred thousand
(50O,, O0) shall be treasury stock. and when
issued shall bear interest at the rate of seven
~ per cent per annum from date of issue and
shall hereafter be known as preferred shares.
The interest on said preferred shares is cumu-
lattve and If not paid in any one or more half
years, shall be first charge and shall be paid
hpfnTp distribution n
dividends be made on the ordinary shares.
In the event of the net earnings Of the COM
pany permitting the distribu ton of dividend
exceeding seven C7J per cent on the capital OF
the company such excess shall be distributed
pro rate ever preferred and ordinary stock
alike.
FIFTH:
The corporation is to exist for the period of
twenty-five (25) years from and after the fling
of these Articles of Incorporation for record in
10 office of the County Recorder in the county
~ t.ha55I T---itary of rizona and the filing
eeiuaft 'th the Secretary of
- ~ tes, sa.a'la naeniedae.s ae1
liabit.Y diIeCi Qr egntuGei1 e kuifA fhc cNr-
pOratiol Is AZ aly tiFoe o. hs abieetcd han be
the sum of fifty Thousand $50 0ool 6pllars.
SEVENTH:
The private property of the stockholders of
said corporation shall forever be exempt from
EIGHTH:
The affairs of the corporation shall be con-
ducted by Board of Directors, to consist of
seven members, or such other mum Der as may
be prescribed by the Bylaws hereafter to be
adopted,
THOMAS H. Bell, W. E. Sparks, +. p. TEAL, Geo.
W. Todd NJ. f. Swanger, John d. Furrer and
H. W. ClarkSOn shall be and constitute the first
Board of Directors and shall hold heir offices
until the annual election held under the pro-
vision of the Bylaws of said corporation and
until their successors shall be elected at such
annual meeting and thereafter the Directors of
the corporation shall be elected annually at
such times and places as may be provided in the
Bylaws of the corporation, providing however,
that persons who are not stockholders are not
eligible as Directors of the corporation.
The Board of Directors shall elect president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
NINTH;
The stock of the corporation shall be nom
asSessable,
TENTH:
The Board of Directors shall as soon as practi-
cable after the filing of these Articles of Incor-
poration in the Office of the Recorder of Graham
county, Arizona territory meet and adopt BY
laws for the government of the corporation,
which shall remain in full force unless changed
OF amended at a meeting Of stockholders duly
called and held.
ELEVENTH:
The stockholders and Board of Directors shall
be authorized TO hold all of their meetings at
at any place within the United states of Ameri-
ca where the corporation shall maintain an
office
Witness our hands and seals this 3rd day OF
Oct. A. ID. 1902
THOMAS II. BELL, lsEAL
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