Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
SECURITIES CORPO.
RATION"

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we. the under
signed. Frederick Z. Small, a. Calvin
Crrchet and Sumner P. Smith. all Of
| the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
| have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws OF the Ter
ritory of Arizona, and We do HEREBY
certify.
First: That the name of the cor2o-
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. CLAWS,
rocks. sands and other substances, es-
tablishing, buying. selling. leasing, OPP
| 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-
tiles, and all the rights accruing by
virtue thereof. to do q 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 ell 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 . 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 fer 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 tie
laws of the United States and the
Territory of Arizona.
Third: That the principal place Of
business of this corpora ton shall be a
Phoenix. Arizona. and the places out
side Of said Territory where it may
keep its offices and transact it's bust
ness are Boston. commonwealth Of
Ma=sa chusetts. and other places in the
United States and Canada the same as
if specifically set forth in the certi-
feet
Fourth: The total. amount OF tho
capital stock of the said corporation is
To he One Billion Dollars ($1 600. COO GOO
divided into Ten Billion shares OF the
par value of ten cents each which IS
to be paid in. in real and personal
property. leases, contracts. agree
mater ials. stocks. bonds. cash or 9th a.
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 fling of these Articles
OF Incorporation in the office of The
Secretary OF Arizona. and said charte:.
shall continue for twenty-fv wears,
at the end of which time it may be
renewed
Sixth: That the officers of said cor
pOration to conduct said business shall
consist of a Board o: Directors. COM
posed OF not less than three (3l Di-
rectors to be elected at a general meet
ing OF the stockholders upon the fling
of this certificate of interpretations
They shall hold office and be elected
from the stockholders in the manner
and in conformity with the rules Sc
forth in the Bylaws.
The Directors shall elect from among
their number a President and Treas
uTer and other officers and agents as
they may require who need not be Df-
rectors.
seventh: That the highest amount
OF Indebtedness to which the corpora
! &c ot
81. 600, coo. O9O
Eighth: The private property of
each officer and stockholder is to he OK
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 lne.
Charles Hall Adams. Il Commissioner
of Deeds OF the Territory of Arizona.
resident of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts. Frederick e Small. A.
, Calvin CrTchet. and Sumner p. Smith.
known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed 10 the foregoing
instrument. and acknowledged to lie
that they executed the same for the
purposes and coneiGara tons therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and official
seal this twelfth day OF March, 1902.
(Seal) CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
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