Arizona republican., 1902-05-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
SECURITIES CORPO
RATION"

AMERICAN SECURITIES CORPO-
RATION"
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we. the under
signed. Frederick Z. 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
corpora ton under the laws OF the Ter
ritory of Arizona, and we do hereoy
certify.
First: That the name of the cor3o-
ration shall be american Securities
Corporation"
Second: That the general nature of
the business proposed to be transacted
is mining. milling. smelling. treating.
buying. selling, shipping and handling
ores. bullion. stone, metals. clays,
rocks. sands and other substances. cs-
tablishing buying, selling. leasing, op-
Grating and maintaining smelter mills.
factories and places of business and
agencies for carrying on the said bust
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 selling the same. to own. handle
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
payment or otherwise. to mine and
operate all manner of mineral and Oil
lands for oil. gas, petroleum. asphalt
tum. asbestos water and water rights,
to do a 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 aid
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 a t
Phoenix. Arizona. and the places out
side Of said Territory where it may
keep its offices and transact its bust
ness are Boston. commonwealth of
Massachusetts. and other places in the
United States and Canada. the same as
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 Isl. 900 900. G00)
divided into Ten Billion shares o. The
par value of ten cents each which is
to be paid in, in real and personal
property. leases. contracts. agree
ments. machinery, labor. merchandise
mater als. stocks, bonds. cash or other
wise. ir the discretion of the Board OF
Directors. 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 The
Secretary of Arizona. and said charter
shall continue for twenty-five wears,
at the end of which time it may he
renewed.
Sixth: That the officers of said cor
poration TO conduct said business shall
consist of a Board OF Directors. COM
posed of not less than three (3) Di-
rectors to be elected at a general meet
ing of the stockholders upon the fling
of this certificate of Incorporation.
They shall hold office and be elected
from the stockholders in the manner
and in conformity with the rules sci
forth in the By Laws.
The Directors shall elect from among
their number & President and Treas
urer and other officers and agents as
they may require who need not be Di-
rectors.
Seventh; That the highest amount
of Indebtedness to which the corpora
ton is at any time to be subject is
81, 600. 600, 900.
Eighth: The private property oil
each officer and stakeholder is to he cx-
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 Massachusetts.
Suffolk SIS.
Boston, March 18th, 1902
Then personally appeared before lie
Charles Hall Adams. d Commissioner
of Deeds OF the Territory of Arizona
resident of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts. Frederick e Small. A
Calvin Cruchet. and Sumner P smith
/ known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed TO the foregoing
! instrument. and acknowledged to lie
| that they executed the same for the
purposes and considerations therei,
! expressed
Given under my hand and ofic;a
seal this twelfth day of March 1902
! CSealO CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
/ Commissioner of Deeds for the Ter
ritcTy of Arizona.
J Territory Of Arizona. IS.
Filed and recorded at request q
| Charles Hall Adams.
! Territory of Arizona.
County Of Maricopa, IS.
!. B. f. McFall County Recorder il