Arizona republican., 1902-02-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of FEDERAL COPPER COMPANY,
 LIMITED, of Phoenix, Arizona.

forming corporation under and by virtue of the statutes and laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify, declare and adopt the follow ing articles of corporation, to-wit: l Article l.
 ! The name ot this corporation shall be Federal Copper Company Limited" Its principal and registered office shall 1 be at Phoenix, Maricopa county, in the said Territory of Arizona. but it's busi- ness may be carried on and it's meet 1 ings held and its executive office shall be at the city of .Minnea polls, county of Hennepin and state of Minnesota, or al such other place or places in any state or territory of the United States as may be determined by the Board of Di- rectors.
 Article IT.
 The general nature of the business to | be carried on by this corporation shall 1 be mining, smelling and reducing cop ! per. gold silver, iron or other ores and minerals, and marketing the material. and to do all things incident to the general business of mining. including the power to buy, lease, locate or oth- erwise acquire. own, use. develop and operate mines mining claims. lodes, ledges CT deposits of mineral bearing rock or ore of every nature and description. and it may build and operate mills, smelters and furnaces for the purpose of crushing, treating smelling ore and minerals and prec- ious metals; and for the purpose of carrying on this business it may buy, locate or lease or in any other way lawfully acquire, and own, any land. mill sites. town sites. right of way or roads, and may erect and maintain and operate stores and warehouses or oth- CT buildings which may be necessary or convenient in carrying on its business; and this corporation shall have full power hereunder to carry on and trans act any business incident to the busi- ness aforesaid.
 Article III.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be two million five hundred thousand dollars (S25OO,- OOO), and shall be divided into two mill lion i've hundred thousand (2.5OO OOO) shares, of one dollar (sD each. The stock shall be issued and paid in. and at such times, and upon such condi- tions as the board of directors may from time to time direct: but all shares shall be issued fully paid and non-as- sessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be when these articles are filed in the office of the county recorder in said county of Mar icopa- in said Territory of Arizona, and when a certified copy of said articles are also filed with the secretary of the Territory, and it shall continue the full statutory period of twenty-five C25) years thereafter
 Article V.
 The management of the business of this corpora ton is hereby vested in a board of seven O directors. being shareholders herein. The said board of directors shall be elected by and from the stockholders of this corpora ton. at their annual meeting, and said board shall serve for one CD year. and until their successors are elected and qualified. Until the annual meeting of the stockholders hereof in the year 1909 | the following named persons shall con stitute the board of directors, to-wit: M. E. Coburn. St. Louis. Missouri. George E. Maxwell. Minneapolis. | Minnesota. c. :. Dudley, Chicago, Illinois. G. NJ. Jeffrey. New Lennox. Illinois. NJ. C. Miller, Minneapolis. Minnesota. 1 J. K. Miller, Manhattan. Kansas. John N. Greer, Minnea polls, Minne- ] sota.
 Article VI. The officers of this corporation shall | consist of a president, vice-president l secretary and treasurer, assistant sec retary and treasurer and manager. | The offices of secretary and treasurer 1 may be held by the same person. and | the offices of assistant secretary and | treasurer may be held by the same per son. All officers shall be chosen by the l board of directors annually from the 1 stockholders of the said corporation. | The first officers of the corporation shall | be elected by the board of directors at l its first meeting. which shall be held as soon as pra ctica bic after the incorpora- | tion thereof and shall hold office until | the first annual meeting of said corpo- l rat ation and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 ARTICLE VII. The highest amount of indebtedness | or liability to which this corporation | may at any time be subject shall be the ! sum of five thousand dollars Cs5.O00).
 ARTICLE VIII The private property of the stock | holders of this corporation shai' be | exempt from the corporate GeLts of | the corporation.
 ARTICLE IN. These articles of incorporation may l be amended at any annual meeting | of the corporation or at any special l meeting of the shareholders especially | called for that purpose by q major | ity vote of the stock then issued and | except the capital stock | of this company shall not be increased | unless by a vote of nincty-five (95) per cent of the stock then issued and out standing.
 ARTICLE x. The board of directors may appoint i one or more vice-presidents, one or more assistant treasurers. and one or | more assistant secretaries: and the | persons so appointed shall have and exercise the powers to the extent pro- vided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLE XI.