The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-28

S0hTGS, pow
Eugene S. Ives, Yuma. Arizona. 5
shares, $500.
Edgar F. Buehring. Los Angeles
Calf, shares. $500.
That the following Articles of In
corporation were adopted by the unan-
imous vote Of said subscribers, all of
whom were present and all of whom
voted therefor at said meeting, said
Articles of Incorporation and Asso-
citation being as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE ARIZONA AND COLORADO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
We, the undersigned, having sub
scribed and being subscribers to the
capital stock of a contemplated rail-
road, which is hereinafter fully de-
scribed, and desiring to form our
selves into a corporation for the pur-
pose of constructing. equipping, own
ing, maintaining and operating such
railroad, telegraph Tnd telephone
line, to that end and for that purpose
hereby adopt these Articles OF 1ncor-
poration, under the provisions of and
pursuant to Title Is, Chapter VII, en-
titled "Railroad Corporations, Re-
vised Statutes of Arizona, 1901.
Article I.
The statements hereinabove made,
contained, recited and set forth are in
all respects true.
Article II.
The said subscribers to said stock.
whose names are hereinbefore men
toned and hereto subscribed formed
themselves into corporation under
the provisions and by virtue of the
provisions of Title 13, Chapter VII,
entitled RAILROAD Corporations, Re-
vised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, here
inabove mentioned.
Article III.
The name assumed and adopted by
this corporation is and shall be the
Arizona and Colorado Railroad Com
pany, and the principal place of busi-
ness of said corporation shall be at
the. town of Tucson. county of Pima
Territory of Arizona, with branch
Office at No 603 South Main street. in
the city of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, and such other branch offices
at such places as the Board of Direct
ors shall deem advisable to create and
maintain
Article ".
The tine of commencing this cor
poration shall be ,on the date of the
filing of these Articles of Incorpora-
tion for record as required by the
laws of the Territory of Arizona, and
the said corporation shall continue fol
the period of fifty years, and for such
other terms as it may be renewed, ac-
cording to the provisions of the stat
utes in such cases made and provided.
Article V.
The amount of the capital stock of
this company shall be and is Two MiIT-
ion Dollars ($2, ,0000O0.00), divided
into twenty thousand shares of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, and
which said amount of capital stock is
the actual contemplated cost Of con-
struction of said railroad, together
with the cost of right of way, motive
power and every other appurtenance
and thing for the completion ard
running of said road, as nearly as can
be estimated by competent engineers.
which sum shall belpaid in from time
to time as the Company, by the action
of its Board of Directors, shall re-
Quire.
Article VI.
The number of Directors who shall
manage the affairs of this corporation,
and who shall hold their Office until
their successors are elected, shall be
Ave. and their names are as follows:
Epes Randolph, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia
George E. Pillsbury, Los Angeles,
California
VIM. C. Greene, Bisbee, Arizona.
Eugene S. Ives, Yuma, Arizona.
Edgar F. Buehring, Los Angeles.
California.
Article VII.
The direction, length and termini
of said railroad shall be as follows:
Beginning at point at or near the
| town of Naco, in Cochise county, Ter
ritory of Arizona; running thence in
a northeasterly direction to a point at
or near the point of intersection of the
| San Francisco river with the boundary
| line between the Territories of Ari
zona and New Mexico, with spurs OIL
connecting lines from some convent
ent point or points upon said mair
line, to points at or near the towns o.
Bisbee, Douglas, Turquoise, Solomons
vile, Clifton and Morenci, all of sale
| lines and spurs being in the counties
of Cochise and Graham, in the Terri
tory of Arizona. distance of at1ou
two hundred (200) miles.
Article VIII.
The purpose for which this corpora
tion is formed and the general natur
of the business proposed to be trans
acted is to construct, operate AM
maintain line of railroad, telegraph
and telephone in Cochise and Graham
counties, Arizona Territory, and ais
to construct, operate and maintain sucl
buildings, structures, machinery, ap
paratus, as may be deemed necessar,
and convenient for operating said rail
road, telegraph and telephone line
to cause such examinations and sur
veys to be made as may be necessar
for selecting the most suitable rout
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