The copper era., 1902-02-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or THE
COLLECTIVE MINING COMPANY
OF SONORA.

! KNOW All men oy these presents. that we,
Jose Maria Colmo Encarnacion Camarillo.
Carlos Mingura. Rafael q. Martinez Juan dc Ia
o. Ylario Apodaca. Feohlo Anzures. Jose Rod
I riguez. Manuel Hernandez Manuel NJ Garcia.
I Manuel Estrada. Ramon Gonzales. Jose NJ.
Flores. Bernito Lucero Jose N. onuvrros.
Branlio Flores. Asencion Enrriguer and Alex
( ander Mclean. all of the town OF Morrnci.
Graham county. territory Of Arizona. have this
day associated ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of forming corporation under the laws
I of the territory OF Arizona aud we do hereby
certify and adopt the following articles of in
corporation;
The name of this corporation shall be thee
lective Mining Company Of Sonora" and the
/ principal place for the transaction of the bust
ness OF said corporation shall be at Morenci.
Graham county territory ofArizona. but branch
Office may be located at Guadalupe. Sonora.
Mexico and at such other place as the board of
directors may from time 10 time direct
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The general nature of the business proposed
10 be transacted is to acquire possession OF. and
, title TO mines. mills smelters and mining prop
erty Of every description; the purchase Of ores
metals and minerals. TO acquire, sell and deal
| in personal property and merchandise Of every
description; TO build. construct and operate
| tramways and railroads from its works aud
mines 10 the nearest railroad station: to own
purchase and sell real estate OF all kinds and
generally TO do and perform any aud all acts
necessary or incidental TO its business aforesaid
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That the amount OF the capital stock of this
corporation shall be and is, Fifty Thousand Dol
lars. divided into fifty thousand shares Of the
par value of one dollar each. One half of said
caDital stock 10 no naii hv eonvcvauca tn Soga
corporation of certain mining property by the
incorporators hereof. and each to receive an
equal number of the shares which shall be non
assessable: and the shares representing the
balance of said capital stock to be placed in the
treasury and sold aud issued from time to time
i'll such amounts and prices rs the board of
directors may deem necessary for the develop
ment of the property of this corporation. aud
when so issued, to be fully paid in and forever
worcestershire.
The time of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the date OF the filing of these
articles for record in the Office Of the recorder of
the county of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
aud the termination thereof shall be twenty. five
years thereafter unless renewed pursuant to the
laws of Arizona.
The affairs of this corporation shall he con-
DN DOdEu Oh lNt ulftGtofS. All the mem
bers of which shall be stockholders of this cor
poratiou, and shall be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders on the first Monday
of April in each year; and the said board of
directors shall elect from their own number the
following officers: President vice-president
secretary. treasurer aud general manager.
The board of directors shall adopt bylaws
which shall define the duties of such officers.
the time of their election, the time of meeting
of such board and such other matters the
board of directors may deem proper. The mem
beers of the board of directors for the current
year and 1902 and until their successors are
elected and qualified are: Rafael q. Martinez.
Jose NJ. Ontiveros, Feoflo Anzures, Juan Is. dc
la o and Jose Rodriguez.
VI
The highest amount of Indebtedness and
liability, direct or contingent. to which this
corporation may at any time subject itself shall
in no case exceed an amount equal 10 one half
of the outstanding capital stock ut the time the
obligation is incurred.
VII
The private property of stockholders shall be
exempt from all corporate debts and liabilities.
These articles of Incorporation may be amend
ed at any annual meeting of the stockholders
or at any special meeting called for that pur.
pose, by c vote Of two-thirds of the stock of the
corporation then issued in favor of such amend
ment
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this 9th day of December. a. ID. 1901.
JOSE MARIA COLONO.
ENCARSACIoN CAMARILLo.
CARLOS MISGURA.
RAFAEL c. MARTISEZ.
JUAN IL. DE IA o.
NLARIo APoDACA.
FEoFILO ANZCREs
JOSH RODRIGUEZ.
MANUEL HERNANDEZ.
MANUEL NJ. GARCIA
MANUEL ESTRADA.
RAMON GONZALES.
JOSE NJ. FLORES.
BESITO LUCERO.
JOSE NJ. OS1IvEEos.
BRANLIo FLORES.
AsESCIoN ESRRIGUEZ
ALEXANDER ID. MCLEAN.
TERRITORY OF ARIzoNA,L
County of Graham. -
Before me. l.. Kearney. n notary public
in and for the County of Graham. Territory Of
Arizona, on this day personally appeared Jose
Maria Colomo. Encarnacion Camhrillo, Carlos
Mngura, Rafael q. Martinez, Juan y. de In o.
Ylario Apodaca, FcOflo Anzures, Jose Rodri-
guez, Manuel Hernandez. Manuel NJ. Garcia
Manuel Ertrada. Ramon GONZALES. Jose NJ.
Flores Benito LucCro. Jose NJ. Ontivcros. Bran
lilo Flores Ascnc!on Enrriguez. and Alexander
ID. Mclean, known to me To bc the persons
whose names are subscribed TO the foregoing in
strument aud acknowledged to me that they
executed the same for the purpose and consid-
eration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office this
30th day of December. A. ID 1901.
tseaD l.. KEAENEY. Notary Public
Ny commission expires November D. 1905
TERRITORY OF ARIzoNA,l
County of Graham. 30
l, Thomas Smith, County Recorder I'm and for
said County, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing Articles of INCORPORATION, recorded Janu-
airy End. 1902 in Book l. at pages $50 aud 46i of
Corporations. IS "A true and correct copy as the
same appears of record in my said Office.
Witness my hand and official seal this Bird day
of january, 1902. THOMAS SMITH.
(SeaD County Recorder.
Filed and recorded at the request of L. Kear-
ney January 2nd 1902 at o'clock a. m. Book
interpretations, pages 400 aud iGI
THOMAS SMITH,
jan9ns County Recorder