The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-21
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
OF THE GOLD COIN MINING
COMPANY

Know all men by these presents:
That we. II, r. Thomas Of the City of
Chicago, State of Illinois, d. S. 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 ne
Territory OF Arizona, and that we
herewith declare ana 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
SHAH be and Is the owning operating,
and disposing of properties contain
ing copper, gold silver, lead and other
minerals; the owning and operating
of works suitable for working, reduc-
ing and refining such metals and min
erals; the acquiring, owning, improv-
ing and disposinR Of personal and
real property. connected with and per-
tanning TO the business Of this corpor-
alton; the acquiring, owning, operat-
ing and disposing 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 Is one million dol
lars $4,000, 000) divided into one mil
lion Il 900 000) shares of the par value
of one dollar (s100) each; and the
said stock shall be fully paid up and
non assessable.
ARTICLE ".
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 a
! duplicate copy Is fled with the Secre-
: tary of the r, rltory. as 90 i3 per
cent of its capital stock is subs ribbed
for. and shall continue thereafter for
: period of twenty-five years.
ARTICLE v.
The principal place of business oil
this corporation shall be Tucson. Pr
ma county. Arizona. and the hald cor.
poration shall have the power and
right to establish branch Offices al
. such other places In the United State,
= of America or elsewhere. as its d.
4 rectors shall deem best and advisable
ARTICLE VI.
!, The affairs OF this corporation shall
. :, be administered by board of five di
rectors who shall be shareholders
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall
II be president a vice president. a sec
/ rotary and a treasurer. who shall b
m elected annually at the first meetin
> OF the board of directors following n
I'd annual election of said directors. TIL
u onces OF secretary and treasurer ma
81 be held by the one person, should u
ID board OF directors so elect. watch sal
u person shall then perform the duti,
u nj both Offices,
m ARTICLE VIII.
ai The directors OF this corporate
81 from the time of the commemorate,
be of its corporate existence and unit
r. the first " ednesday In March. 1870
n and until their successors are electe
u and qualify. shall be and are II.
~ Thomas of the City ofChicago. State {
= Illinois; ". NJ. Scott of the said Cit
:" of Chicago: u. s. Cochran of the Cit
~ of Tucson, Pima County, Arizon
Territory; c. Birkenfeid of the sal
n. city of Tucson. an NJ. T. Baker {
n the said City OF Tucson: fhereafte
in the directors shall annually at
~ stuckho-~ers' meeting. TO be held O
te the first Wednesday in March of eac
d. year, be elected and qualify for til
fe term of their offices, commencing 0
ID the said first Wednesday in March.
t. AR. GLE TX.
ID The board OF directors shall ador
IL bylaws for this corporation winch ar
DC not In conflict with In. I=ws of tn
~ Territory of Arizona, the Constitutio
u of the United states. or with thes
~ Articles OF Incorporation. and sal
:: bylaws may be repealed or amende
=, by the written consent or vote of tn
=: holders of thirds of the capits
!. stock outstanding on the books of tn
IN corporation.
nc ARTICLE X.
. Any vacancies In the board of d
y rectors or Offices shall be filled
compliance with the bylaws adopted
"a or before their adoption by a majorit
:. - vote of the remaining directors.
No ARTICLE ri.
The corporate indebtedness of tn
- corporation shall at no time exceed til
. sum of fifty thousand dollars t$50, 900
ARTICLE XII.
The private property OF the shar'
holders and officers of this corpori
" ton shall be exempt from corporal
W liabilities.
.. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we hay
~ hereunto set our hands and seal
- this 10th day of February. 1902.
y, II. r. THOMAS tSeaD
~ d. s. COCHRAN tSeaD
{. BIRKENFELD tSeaD
Territory of Arizona, County of Pin
l SIS.
- Before me, Frank II. Hereford, n