Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF hEcLA AND ARIZONA GOLD AND COPPER MINING COMPANY.

COPPER MINING COMPANY. Know all men by these presents that we. the undersigned, have this day vol untarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora ton under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and we do certify
 l. That the name of the aforesaid incorporators are, William Finn, of Weatherford, Parker county, Texas; J. N. Carroll, of Bisbee, Cochise coun- ty, Arizona; c. T. Clark, of Bisbee, Cochise county. Arizona: and F. W. Howard, of Bisbee, Cochise county, Ari- zonA
 Il. That the name of the said cor poration is Hecla ana Arizona Gold and Copper Minning company, and that it's principal ofice and place of business is the city of Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona Territory, and such other places as the board of directors may designate.
 III. That the enterprises. pursuits. business and occupation in which this acquire by location, purchase or other W1oCs uhhCS OA 6Oio, COpPCi, SitvSl, lead, coal and mines of all other kinds and nature whatsoever and to operate the same in the Territory of Arizona, and the state of Sonora. Republic of Mexico.
 To erect and maintain mills, reduc ton works, concentrators and concen- trating works.
 To operate and maintain any and all kinds of minning and milling machin- cry.
 To buy and sell. discount. hold and deal in all kinds of negotiable paper. promisory notes,, mortgages, real and personal property, stocks. bonds, city, school, county and Territorial war rants, gold, silver, copper and lead and other kind of bullion and ores.
 To buy, sell and deal in all kinds of property, real. personal and mixed; buy, manufacture, operate, sell and deal in electrical appliances for driv- ing machinery and as motor power for propelling any and all kinds of mechanical appliances where electrici- ty is applicable, telephone and tele- graph lines and electric lights.
 To transact any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by a natural person; to hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same and to alienate, sell, lease, demise and dis pose of the same or any part thereof as well as any other property this cor poration possesses or may be seized of or entitled to; to borrow money and to contract to repay the same at such time or times aud with such rate or rofa D< rH$C as Sf pf dl. rectors deem proper and see fit; to hy. pothecate, mortgage or pledge all or any property of this corporation and all or any part of the property which this corporation may hereafter acquire to secure payment of such money with interest, or to secure the payment ot any debt of this corporation with such interest thereon as it may be legally obligated to pay.
 4. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Mil lion Dollars 1,000 ,00o,) divided into one million. shares (1,000, ,000) of the par value of One Dollar (s1.00) per share each. and the time when and the conditions upon which it is to b< paid are as follows, to-wit: The whole thereof Immediately upon making the subscription therefor; and said shares shall be nSn-asssssable thereafter.
 5. The amount of the par value o1 each share of the capital stock of this corporation shall De One Dollar ($1.00) and the stock non-assessab1e.
 6. The highest amount of indebted ness or liability, direct or contingent to which this corporation is al. any time subject is two-thirds of. the amount of the capital stock paid uI and issued.
 2. The stockholders of this corpora ton and their private property shall be exempt from the corporate debts oi this corporation.
 8. The affairs of this, corporatior are to be, and shall be. conducted by [ board of directors. consisting of seven persons, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders on the first Mon day in October of each year and all oi whom shall be subscribers to the cap itzp stock of this corporation. and hereafter no person shall be eligible to the ofice of director unless he $ a stockholder in the corporation; pro vided that said board of directors meJ elect such ofhcers and appoint such committee or committees from theil own members. to aid h the manage ment of the busipess and in the con auct of the 41aire Of the said corpofa ton, as thdrn1yt dee it. anld vet ir such officers and committees all such powers as they may deem cxpedient
 The following named persons, who are subscribers. t1 tbs capftal stock oi this corporation, shall constitute the board of directors of this corporation until the hrst 9Goudny in october o1 ne year A. D. 1902, and until theiI snceessors duly. 1ua;iacl shall he eiec ted, towtt:s,5 ssess. Bas ef9
 Ernest J. Dube, HouGhton, Mich.