The Arizona sentinel., 1902-03-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPGkATiGN
 OF THE New Calumet -HeCIa Copper Company

OF THE
 New Calumet -HeCla Copper Company Know All Men by These Presents: That we the undersigned, D. F. Platner. w. F. Russell John c. Young. H. B. Joyce and H. L. Branthav- CT. all being citizens of the United States of America. have voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming d corpora ton under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and we hereby certify:
 FIRST.
 That the name of the said corporation shall be the New Calumet-Eecls Copper Company,
 SECOND.
 That its principal place of transacting buSi- ness shall be Yuma, Yuma County, Territory of Arizona.
 Provided, that general and special meetings of the board of directors and of the stockholders of said corporation may be held at any branch ofhce within or outside of said territory at the times. in the manner, and provided by the bylaws, and all acts and proceedings of the board Of directors or stockholders at aEy such meeting at any branch office shall be valid and binding as if transacted at said principal office.
 THIRD.
 That the general nature of the business to be transacted is: To locate, relocate, purchase, lease, hold, develop. sell, mortgage, and other wise acquire, hFpothccate, and dispose of mines and mineral lands. mill sites timber and timber lands. electric light, and power, water and wa ter rights ditcheS and other aqueductS, and wa gon roads. railroads and tramways leading from its principal works to existing highways rail roads or navigaOle streams; franchises machin- cry apparatus, stamp rlills, smelters, reflnerieS and processes, and to maintain, use and operate the same, for mining, extracting. milling. re- ducing refining, and otherwise treating, ship ping. handling. and otherwise disposing of ores, for the recovery of gold, silver copper and other precious and base metals; also other real and personal property: and to mine. extract, reduce, Smelt, refine. and otherwise treat ship and han dle ores fer the purposes aforesaid for itself or forcustom, for profit and to deal in merchandise. To create indebtedness and execute its prom isSory notes. bonds and other evidences of in- debtednesS, and to secure the payment thereof and to pay the same in capital stock of said cor poration, money or other property, or otherwise; provided that the highest mount of outstand- ing indebteGness and liability direct and con- tingent, due and to become due, shall not at any one time exceed in the aggregate, the sum of fifty thousand (S5O,OOO) dollars;
 And to do and perform any and all things nec essary or proper to be done for the purposes aforesaid-all, whenever and wherever deemed advisable by the bUardof directors of said cor poration within said territory and elsewhere within said United States That said corporation is formed to endure for
  time of filing these articles of incorporation in the ofhce of the secretary of said territory of Arizona. said time being the date of it's com mencement of business.
 FIFTH
 That the amount of capital stock of said cor poration shall be five hundred thousand (s5OO,- OOOl dollars, divided into five hundred thousand shares of the par value of one (sD dollar each. That all capital stock of this corporation shall be forever non-assesSable for any purpose whatever, and no Stockholder shall be indiyidu- nlly or personally liable for any portion of any debt or liability of said corporation, except to the amour: of any unpaid installment on capital stock owned by him. nor where his capital stock | shall have been issued as full paid. That no capital stock shall ever be divided | among stockholders dividends, nor shall any | portion thereof ever be paid out sold. issued, | hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of, except | for labor or services actually performed or for | money or other property actually received
 SIXTH That the corporate powers. business and prop erty of said corporation shall be exercised. con- ducted and controlled by board of five (0 di- | rectors, subject to and as provided by the by | laws.
 SEVENTH.
 That the directors shall be elected annually | by the stockholders, at the times. in the man. ner and may be provided by the bylaws. At all elections of directors the cumulative system of voting may be adopted when so provided by | the bylaws. Directors must own on the books of the corporation such number of shares of said capital stock as may be required by the by laws; provided, that the names and residences of those who are to serve as directors for the first year and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified as provided by the bylaws are:
 D. F. Platner, San Francisco. Cal.
 W. F. Russell. San Francisco Cal.
 John c. Young Berkeley Cal.
 H. B. Joyce Seattle Washington
 H. l.. Branthaver, Berkeley, Cal,
 That the term of office of all elected directors shall be one year. unless removed by vote of the owners on the books of the corporation of at least two-thirds of all the subscribed capital stock at meeting held for the purpose of re- moval of such director.
 EIGHTH.
 That the officers of said corporation shall be a president, vice-presdent general manager secretary, and a treasury or depository or both and they shall be chosen by the board of direc- tors The president and vice-president shall be chosen from among the directors.
 NINTH
 That the powers duties and compensation of all officers. agents and employees of the corpOra- tion shall be such as may be provided by the by laws; provided, that no director shall be al- lowed any compensation for his services as such director.
 TENTH That bylaws for the government of this cor poratiOn and of its board of directors and stock holders may be adopted and from time to time amended or repealed. by the written consent of stockholders owning on the books of said corpo- ration at least twO-thirds of all the subscribed capital stock of said corporation
 ELEVENTH.
 That the said corporation shall not be dis solved prior to the period fixed upon in these ar ticles except by vote of stockholders owning on a1,a l