The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE American Consolidated Mining
 Company.

Know all men by these presents that we. the undersigned, George D. Patten, Frank ;, Dacgett Walter l., WotkynS, Thomas John son. D. w. Field, Colin TimmonS and George H. Coffin. all being citizens Of the United States of America, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose or forming a COrporation under and by virtue Of the gen eral incororpation laws Of the Territory of Arizona, and all the amendments thereto, and for that purpose do hereDy inake ueclare are and adopt the following as our Articles Of ln- corporation:
 Article l.-The name of this corporation shall be the American Consolldateo Nilhlng ness shall be in the City of uma, Iefrltory of Arizona, and in the City Of Pasadena State of California. ProVlded, Inat geneIsll and special meetings of the Board of Direc- tors and of the stockholders of said corpora tion may be held at any branch tfnce within or outside of said Territory at the times in the manner, and as provided by the bylaws, and all acts and proceedings or me Board of Directors or stockholders at any such meeting at any branch once Shali De valid and binding as 1T tranSacteu at sdlu principal office.
 Article 2-The general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by the corpor- atiOn is: To acquire by purchase, lOcatloni relocation or otherwise mines. mining loca- tiOns mills, smeltcrs, and all necessary ma chinery, propert and apparatus for the loca- tion, owning and operating Of mines, mllls, smeiters and kindred property. Also to man. age operate, control, hypothecate, sell, lease, or otherwise to enjoy the same.
 ] To acquire DV DurGnaSe, iOcaJlOH UT OJutI- wise water, and water rights, and to own, develop, operate, construct, control and enjoy such water, water rights, water systems, dams, conduits and other necessary adJunctS l to any such system for the purpose Of sale, | rental or use in development operation, con | trol and enjoyment of mines or any other | lawful purpose.
 To carry on a general mercantile business | such as is proper and usual for the purpose of purchasing and selling goods, articles, or | merchandise to its employees or others deslr- ing the same in the locality of US general | business
 To transact any manner Of lawful buslneSs | that may be necessary. useful or convenient | for the purpose of carrying out the general | purpose of the corporation.
 | To create indebtedness and execute us | prOmSSOry notes, bonds and other eVl- dences of indebtedness and to secure the pay, ment thereof and to pay the same III capitai | stock of said corporation, money or other property, or otherwise; provided mat the | highest amount of outstanding indebtedness and liability, direct and contingent, due ana | to become due, shall not at any time exceed | in the aggregate the sum of fifty thousand l (S5O,OOO) dollars; and to do and perform any and all things necessary or proper to be done | for the purpose of aforesaid ,all whenever and wherever deemed advisable by the Board of | Directors of said corporation within sald Ter ritory and elsewhere within said Onited | States.
 Article 3.-The time of commencement of | this corporation shall be when these Articles | of Incorporation are filed in the County Re- | of Ariz., and the termination Of the Corpora- tion shall be 9 years thereafter.
 Article 4.-That the amount or the capltai stock of said corporation shall be fifteen num- 1 dred thousand (Sl ,5O0,O0O) dollars, divided | into one hundred and fifty thousand shares Of the par value of ten (SlOl dollars eacn That all capital stock of this corporation shall be forever nOn-assessable for any pur- | pose whatever, and no stockholder shall be | individually or personally liable for any DOT | tion of any debt or liability of said corpora | PriVafp nrODCTtV shall be exempt rom | corporate debts.
 Article 5-The corporate powers of the cor poration shall be vested in Board Of seven l Directors, who shall be chosen annually by | the stock holders, at the times, in the manner as 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 oi shares of said capital stock as may be re | Quired by the Bylaws; provided, that the names and residences of those who are tC serve as Directors for the first year and until l their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified as provided by the Bylaws 1 are:
 George D. Patten, Pasadena. California.
 Frank $. Daggett, Pasadena, California;
 Walter l.. WotkynS, Pasadena, California.
 Thomas Johnson, Ogilby, California. | D. w, Field, Los Angeles, California.
 Colin Timmons, Prescott, A. T.
 George Fl. Coffin. Pasadena, California.
 Article 6.-That the officers of said corpora | ton shall be President, Vice-PreSident, Gen eral Manager, Secretary, and Treasurer, and
 they shall be chosen by the Board of Di
 rectors. The President and Vice-PreSident shall be chosen from among the Directors.
 Article That Bylaws for the government of this corporation and it's Board of Directors and stock holders may be adopted and rom
 time to time amended or repealed, by the
 written consent of stockholders owning OH the books of the corporation at least two
 thirds of the subscribed capital stock of said
 In witness whereof the said incOrporatOrs
 have hereunto set their hands and seals this I4th day of April A. D. 1902.
 GEORGE D. PATTEN SEAL! | FRANK s. DAGGETT SEAL
 WALTER l.. WOTKYNS SEALl
 THOMAS JOHNSON SEAL l D. w. FIELDS SEAL | COLIN TIMMONS SEAL 1 GEORGE H. COFFIN SEALI