The Arizona sentinel., 1902-05-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE American Consolidated Mining Company.

Know all men by these presents that we. the undersigned. George D. Patten, Frank $, | Daggett 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 of forming a Corporation under and by virtue of the gen. | eraI incorOrpatiOn laws of the Territory of Arizona, and all the amendments thereto, and for that purpose, do hereby make, declare and adopt the following as our Articles of h. corporation:
 Article 1.-The name of this corporation shall be the American Consolidated Mining | Company, and the principal places of buSi- ness shall be in the City Of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and in the City of Pasadena, State of California. Provided, that general and special meetings of the Board of Direc- tors and of the stockholders of said corpora tion may be held at any branch fhce within or outside of said Territory at the | times in the manner, and as provided by the | bylaws, and all acts and proceedings or the | Board of Directors or stockholders at any such meeting at any branch office shall be | valid and binding as II transacted at Salu | principal office.
 Article 2-The general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by the corpor- atiOn is: To acquire by purchase, lOcatlOn relocation or otherwise, mines. mining loca- | tions, mills, smclters, and all necessary ma chinery, property and apparatus for the ioGa- | ton, owning and operating of mines, 1nlllS snelters and kindred property. Also to man. age operate, control, hypothecate, sell, lease, | or otherwise to enjoy the same. l 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 | to any such system for the purpose of sale, rental or use in development, operation, con tTOl 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- iR,er fhn nfsllI n business.
 To transact any manner of lawful business that may be necessary, useful or convenient for the purpose of carrying out the general purpose of the corporation.
 To create indebtedness and execute it's prOmiSsOry notes, bonds and other eVl- dcnceS of indebtedness, and to secure the pay ment thereof and to pay the same in capital stock of said corporation, money or other property, or otherwise; provided that the highest amount of outstanding indebtedness and liability direct and contingent, due and to become due, shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate the sum of fifty thousand (S5OOO0) dollars; and to do and perform any and all things necessary or proper to be done for the purpose of aforesaid ,all, whenever ana wherever deemed advisable by the Board of Directors of said corporation within said Ter ritory and elsewhere within said United States.
 Article 3.-The time of commencement of this corporation shall be when these Articles of Incorporation are filed in the County Re- cOrder's office of the County of Yuma, Ierr. of Ariz, and the termination of the Corpora tiOn shall be ? years thereafter.
 Article 4.-That the amount Of the capital stock of said corporation shall be fifteen hun drcd thousand (Sl ,500000) dollars, divided into one hundred and fifty thousand shares of the par value of ten (SlG) dollars each. 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 ton of any debt CT liability of said corpOra- ton. Private property shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 Article 5-The corporate powers of the cor pOration shall be vested in Board of seven Directors, who shall be chosen annually by the stockholders, 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 Of shares of said capital stock as may be re- quired by the Bylaws; provided, that the names and residences of those who are to serve as Directors for the first year and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified as provided by the Bylaws are:
 George D. Patten, Pasadena. California.
 Frank s. Daggett, Pasadena California
 Walter L. W otkyns, Pasadena California.
 Thomas Johnson, Ogilby, California.
 D. w, Field, Los Angeles, California.
 Colin TimmOns Prescott, A. T.
 George H. Coffin. Pasadena, California.
 Article 6.-That the officers of said corpora tiOn shall be a President, Vice-President, Gen. eral Manager, secretary. ana reaSuIeT. ana 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 from time to time amended or repealed, by the written consent of stock holders owning on 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 Iith day of April A. D. 1902.
 GEORGE ID. PATTEN SEAL