The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE GOLD COIN MINING
COMPANY.

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Know all men by these presents:
That we. II. II. Thomas OF the City OF
Chicago. State OF Illinois, ID. 8. Coch-
ran of the City OF Tucson. County of
Pima. Territory OF Arizona. and G.
Birkenfeld of the said City of Tue
son. all citizens of the United States
OF America have associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of lie
Territory of Arizona, and that we
herewith declare and adopt the fol-
lowing Articles OF Incorporation, to-
witt:
ARTICLE /.
The name OF this corporation shall
be and is the Gold Coin Mining Com
pany.
ARTICL-- II.
The business OF this corporation
shan BIO and is the owning. operating
and disposing OF properties contain
ing copper, gold, silver. lead and other
minerals; tho owning and operating
of works suitable for working. reduc-
ing and refining such metals and min
erals: the acquiring, owning. improv-
ing and disposing OF personal and
real property. connected with and per-
tanning to the business OF this corpor-
alton: the acquiring. owning, operat-
Ing and aisposing OF hotels. water :
rights and mercantile Establishments,
and the transaction OF all business
necessary. profitable and incident to
the foregoing; and the disposing and
marketing OF all acquired and pro-
duced property, both real and
personal.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock OF this CORPORA
ton shall be and In one million dol
lars (si.000.000) divided into ono mil
lion 1,o00000l shares OF the par value
Of one dollar t$l.00p each: and the
said stock shall be fully paid up and
non assessable.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate existence Of this cor
poration shall commence as soon after
its articles of incorporation are filed
for record In the Office Of the County
Recorder of said Pima county. and q
duplicate copy is fled with the Secre-
tary of the territory. as 80 ~ per
cent of It's capital stock IL subs ribbed
for, and shall continue thereafter for
q period OF twenty-five years.
ARTICLE v.
The principal place OF business OF
this corporation shall be Tucson, Pr
ma county. Arizona, and the said cor.
poration shall have the power and
right TO establish branch Offices az
such other places In the United States
OF America or elsewhere. as It's d.
rectors shall deem best and advisable.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs OF this corporation shall
be administered by board of Ave d.
rectors who shall be shareholders.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall
be a president. a vice president, a sec
Rotary and treasurer. who shall be
elected annually mt the first meeting
of the board OF directors following .ha
annual election OF said directors. The
oiIices OF secretary and treasurer may
be held by the one person, should the
board OF directors so elect, watch said
person shall then perform the duties
of both Offices.
ARTICLE VIII.
The directors OF this corporation
from the time of the commencement 4
OF its CORPORATE existence and until
the first Wednesday In March. 1902
and until their successors are elected /
and qualify, shall be and are H. II.
Thomas OF the City ofChicago, State OF
Illinois: w. M. Scott OF the said City
Of Chicago; II. s. Cochran OF the City
81 Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Territory: e. Birkenfeld OF the said
~.ty of Tucson. am NJ. r. Baker of
The said City OF Tucson: Thereafter.
he directors shall annually at a
st~ckho-aers meeting. TO be held on
he first Wednesday In March OF each
Iear. be elected and qualify for the