Arizona republican., 1902-02-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of FEDERAL COPPER COMPANY, LIMITED, of Pboepix Arizopo
of Phoenix, Arizona.

Know all men by these presents, thal we, the undersigned. M C. Miller George F. Maxwell, John N. Greer ana Fl. B. Coburn. for ourselves. our asso- ciates and successors. have associated ourselves together for the purpose oi forming a 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: Article l.
 The name of this corporation shall be Federal Copper Company Limited 9 It's principal and registered office shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa county. in the said Territory of Arizona, but it's busi- ness may be carried on and it's meet inSs held and its executive office shall be at the city of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin and state of Minnesota, or at such other place or places in any state or territory of the United States as may be determined by the Board of Di- i rectors.
 Article II.
 The general nature of the business to be carried on by this corporation shall be mining. smelting and reducing cop i per. gold, silver, iron or other ores and minerals, and marketing the material.
 
 general business of mining, including the power to buy, lease, locate or oth- erwise acquire, own, use. develop and operate mines mining claims. lodes. lodges or 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 or smelting ore and minerals and prec- nd ha 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, ana may erect and maintain and operate stores and warehouses or oth- CT buildings which may be necessary or convenient in carrying on it's business: and this corporation shall have full power hereunder to carry on and trans | act any business incident to the busi- [ ness aforesaid.
 Article H., The amount of the capital stock of l this corporation shall be two million | five hundred thousand dollars CS2,5OO.- | 000), and shall be divided into two mil | lion five 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-
  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 ole NssI Territory. and it shall continue the full period of twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 Article "
 The mana cement of the business of his corporation is hereby vested in board of seven @ directors, being shareholders herein. The said board If directors shall be elected by and rom the stockholders of this corpora ion. at their annual meeting, and said board shall serve for one Q) year. and IntiI their successors are elected and qualified. Until the annual meeting of he stockholders hereof in the year 1903 he following named persons shall con titute the board of directors. to-wit: M F. Coburn, St. Louis, Missouri. George F. Maxwell, Minneapolis. l Minnesota. C. $. Dudley. Chicago, Illinois. r. \, ! M. C. Miller. Minneapolis. Minnesota. ( J. K. Miller. Manhattan, Kansas. ( John N. Greer. Minneapolis, Mime I ota.
 Article VI.
 The officers of this corporation shall . onsist of q president, vice-president. ( aud treasurer, assistant sec i etary and treasurer and manager. V he offices of secretary and treasurer r nay be held by the same person, and c he offices of assistant secretary and | reasurer may be held by the same per C on. All officers shall be chosen by the | oard of directors annually from the s of the said corporation. O he first officers of the corporation shall O e elected by the board of directors at il IS first meeting. which shall be held as V )on as practicable after the incorpora- s on thereof, and shall hold office until a he first annual meeting of said corpo- e ation and until their successors are q lected and qualified. n
 ARTICLE VII. D The highest amount of indebtedness 8 r liability to which this corporation q lay a any time be subject shall be the t nm of five thousand dollars (s5,00O). |.
 ARTICLE VIII D The private property of the stock z olders of this corporation shall be D xempt from the corporate debts of e le corporation. D
 ARTICLE TX. q These articles of incorpora ticn may q Q amended at any annual meeting a [ the corporation or at any special ir eeting of the shareholders especially c illed for that purpose by major " y vote of the stock then issued and n ItstandinS. except the caritai stock this company shall not be increased e. nless by a vote of ninety-fiVe (95) per |, .nt of the stock then issued and out t- c.
 ARTICLE x. . The board of directors may appoint ir le or more vice-preGidents, one or c. ore assistant treasurers. and one or ir ore assistant secretaries; and the r,