Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE.
SECURITIES CORPO-
RATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the UNDER
signed. Frederick L. Small. y. Calvin
Cruchet and Sumner p. Smith. all Of
the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose Of forming
corporation under the laws OF the Ter
ritorv of Arizona, and we do HEREBY
certify.
First: That the name of the cor9o-
IA lion shall be american Securities
Corporation"
Second: That the general nature Of
the business proposed to be transacted
is mining milling, smelling. treating.
buying. selling. shipping and handling
ores. bullion, stone. metals. claNs
rocks. sands and other substances. eS-
tablishng buying. selling. leasing. OPP
Grating 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 Il 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, :ssu-
ing all manner of certificates. partial
payment or otherwise. to mine and
operate all manner of mineral ard oil
lands for oil. gas. petroleum. asphalt
tunl. asbestos. water and water rights.
to do a 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 TIE
laws of the United States and the
Territory of Arizona.
Third: That the principal place of
business of this corpora ton shall be at
Phoenix Arizona. and the places out
side of said Territory where it may
keep its offices and transact its bust
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 (s1. 900 Coo, G00)
divided into Ten Billion shares OF 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 ials. stocks bonds, cash or 9th a.
wise. ir the discretion of the Board of
! Directors. upon the issue and delivery
of sold stock from time to time.
Fifth: That the time of the COM
mencement of this corporation shall he
the date Of the filing of these Articles
of Incorpora ton in the Office of The
Secretary of Arizona. and said charte!
shall continue for twenty five wears,
at the end of which time it may he
renewed.
Sixth: That the officers of said cor
poration TO conduct said business shall
consist of a Board o: Directors COM
posed OF not less than three (3l Di-
rectors to be elected "a Il general meet
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 SET
forth in the Bylaws.
The Directors shall elect from among
their number President and Treas
urer and other officers and agents Is
they may require who need not be Di-
rectors.
Seventh That the highest amount
of indebtedness to which the corpora
ton is at any time to be subject is
81 900. 600. 600.
Eighth: The private property OF
each officer and stockholder is to lac OK
emit from all corporate debts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have
he: eunto set our hands and seals thi.
Twelfth dav of March. \. D. 1902
FREDERICK f. SNAIL.
A. CALVIN CRUCHET.
SUMNER P. SMITH.
Witnesses: Sam. w. Culver, Chas
Hall Adams.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk, SIS.
Boston. March 18th, 1902.
Then personally appeared before lie
Charles Hall Adams. a COMMISSIONS
oil DEEDS OF the territory or Arizona
resident OF the Commonwealth Of Mas
sachuSetts, Frederick L. Small A
Calvin CrUchet. and Sumner p. Smith
known to me to he the persons who's
names are subscribed to the foregoin;
instrument. and acknowledged to i;
that they executed the same for tn
: purposes and considerations there's
expressed.
=. Given under my hand and oficia
seal this twelfth day Of March. 1902.
. CSeal1 CHAS. HALL ADAMS.
t Commissioner of Deeds for the Ter
ritory of Arizona.
Territory IF Arizona IS.
Filed and recorded at request Z
o Charles Hall Adams.
/ Territory of Arizona.
u County of MariCopa, S..
( I. r. F. McFall County Recorder i
and for the County and Territor
aforesaid. hereby certify that | nav
: compared the foregoing copy With tn
, original Articles CT incorporation {
the american Securities Corporation