The news-herald., 1902-06-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
WICK ENBURG SMELLING AND
REFINING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the under"
signed, have this day voluntarily asso-
ciated ourselves together for the pur-
pose of forming a corporation under
the laws Of the Territory Of Arizona,
and do hereby make, execute and adopt
the following Articles of Incorporat1on:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of said corporation shall
be the WICKENBURG SMELLING
AND REFINING COMPANY, and it's
nrincipal place of transacting business
shall be in the town of Wickenourg,
Maricopa County, Arizona, with
branch offices in such other places as
may be determined by the Board OF
Directors, where regular and special
meetings of the Directors and stock
holders may be held and any and all
of the business may be transacted.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor
poration is as follows, to-Wit:
To buy, build erect, equip, own and
operate smelling, milling, concentrat-
ing and refining plants for the con-
centration, milling, smelling and rein
ing of ores and metals;
To own, buy, SELL trade and deal IN
all kinds of ores and metals;
To buy, own, bond, prospect, sell ana
deal in mines and mining property:
To own, handle and control letters
patent and Inventions;
To borrow money and execute mort
cages or deeds of trust to secure the
dences of Indebtedness, and in general
do all things necessary to the proper
conduct of the business of this corpo-
ration, not inconsistent with the laws
of the United States and the Territory
of Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
Among the powers of this body cor
porate shall be: To have perpetual
succession; to sue and be sued by us
corporate name; to have a common
seal and alter the same at pleasure; TO
prescribe the mode of making transfer
of stock or interests of it's stockhold-
ers; to make contracts; to acquire and
transfer property of every kind and
description, both real and personal ana
to possess the same powers in such
respects as private individuals now
enjoy: to establish bylaws and make
all rules and regulations deemed 2x-
pedient for the management of its af-
fairs, not inconsistent with the laws
and constitution Of the United States
and the laws of the Territory of Arl-
zona.
ARTICLE Nv.
The amount of capital stock Of the
shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50, ,00O.0O), divided into Five
Thousand $4,000 shares, of the par
value of Ten Dollars $4,000 each, fully
paid up and forever nom -assessable.
ARTICLE V.
The time of the commencement of
this corporation shall be the date of
the fling of these Articles of Incorpo-
ration in the Office Of the Secretary of
the Territory of Arizona, and the
five years thereafter.
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by Board of three t3)
Directors, who shall be elected annu-
ally by the stockholders Of the corpo-
ration on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in April in each year.
Until the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in 1903 the following named
persons shall serve as Directors: r.
W. Jackson, A j. Scofield and P. T.
TreptoW.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability, direct or contingent, to
&L,;c ton CHI T.
self at any time, is Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,O00.0O).
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property of the stock
holders Of this corporation shall be ex-
empt from all corporate debts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
hereunto set our hands and seals this
9Th day of May, 1902.
r. w. JACKSON.
A. J. SCOFIELD.
P. T. TREPTOW.
Territory Of Arizona,
County of Maricopa, IS.
On this eighth day of May in -he
year 1902, before me, E. r. Hall, No
tary Public in and for the State and
County aforesaid, residing therein,
duly commissioned and sworn, person
ally appeared R. w Jackson, A I.
Scofield and P T. Treptow, known 10
me to be the persons described in and
who have subscribed their names here
to, and who executed the annexed in
strument, and they acknowledged 10
me that the executed the same for the
purposes and considerations therein ex-
pressed.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at my Office in the County and Terri
tory aforesaid, the day and year last
above written.
(Seal) E. r. HALL,
Notary Public
! Territory of Arizona,
/ County of Maricopa, So.