Arizona republican., 1902-06-05
APTJCIES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SECURITIES CORPO
 RATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That We. the under signed, Frederick r. Small. A. Calvin Crurhet and Sumner P. Smith. 9n of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have this day associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming corporatio under the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona, and we do hereoy 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, smelting. treating. buying. selling, shipping and handling ores bullion, stone metals. clayS, rocks. sands and other substances, es- tablishing, buying, selling, leasing, op- erating and maintaining smelter mills. factories and places of business and agencies for carrying on the said busi- ness: owning, buying, selling, controll- ing, licensing and leasing letters patent of the United States and other coun tries, and all the rights accruing by virtue thereof, to do 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, fssu- ing all manner of certificates. partial payment or otherwise. to mine and operate all manner of mineral and Oil lands for oil, gas, petroleum, asphal- 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 for 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 and elsewhere, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the 1 Territory of Arizona.
 Third: That the principal place of business of this corporation shall be at Phoenix. Arizona. and the places out side of said Territory where it may keep it's offices and transact it's busi- ness are Boston, Commonwealth of Massa chusetts. and other places in the United States and Canada. the same as if specifically set forth in the certi- ficate.
 ! Fourth: The total amount of the capital stock of the said corporation is ] to be One Billion Dollars ($1,000. 900. 000) divided into Ten Billion shares oi the par value of ten cents each, which is to be paid in. in real and personal property. leases. contracts. agree ments. machinery. labor. merchandise mater als. stocks. bonds. cash or oth er- wise, ir the discretion of the Board of Directors. upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time. 1 Fifth: That the time of the com mencement of this corporation shall he the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Secretary of Arizona. and said charter shall continue for twenty five years at the end of which time it may be renewed.
 Sixth: That the officers of said cor pOration to conduct said business Shal consist of a Board O: Directors. con- posed of not less than three @ Di- rectors to be elected a. a general neet- ing of the stockholders upon the filing Of this certificate of incorporation. They shall hold office and be elected from the stockholders in the manner and in conformity with the rules se forth in the Bylaws.
 The Directors shall elect from among their number Q President and Treas urer and other officers and agents 6: they may require who need not be Di- rectoTs.
 Seventh: That the highest amoun of indebtedness to which the corpora ton is at any time to oe subject i: s1 GOO. .CG0000.
 Eighth: The private property O each officer and stockholder is to he ex empt from all corporate debts.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We hay, hereunto set our hands and seals thi. 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, ss.
 Boston. March 12th, 1902.
 Then personally appeared before me Nlidi les I16tl1 EttdlllS, q OlllllllSSlOic of Deeds of the Territory of Arizona resident of the Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts. Frederick F. Small, A Calvin Cruchet, and Sumner P. Smith known to me to be the persons who's names are subscribed to the foregotu! instrument. and acknowledged to IF that they executed the same for tn purposes and considera tions therai expressed.
 Given under my hand and officia , seal this twelfth day of March. 1902. (Seal) CHAS. HALL ADAMS. : Commissioner of Deeds for the Ter ritory of Arizona.
 Territory of Arizona. ss. Filed and recorded at request ( Charles Hall Adams.
 Territory of Arizona.
 County Of Maricopa, ss.