The copper era., 1902-01-23
ARTICLES OF Incorporation
or THE-
COLLECTIVE MINING COMPANY
OF SONORA.

OF SONORA.
Know al men by these presents. that We,
/ lose Maria Colmo. Encarnacion Camarillo
! Carlos MinEurs Rafael g. Martinez. Juan dc Ia
! .. Y,ario Apodaca Feohlo Aururcs Jose Rod
riguez Manuel Hernandez, Manuel NJ. Garcia.
| Manuel Estrada. Ramon Gonzales. Jose NJ.
\ Flores Bernito Luce-o. jose NJ. onuveros,
/ Branlio Flores Asencion Enrriguez. and Alex
ander Mclean all Of the town Of Morenci.
| Graham county. territory Of Arizona. have this
day associated ourselves together for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under the laws
Of the territory of Arizona, and we do hereby
certify and adopt the following articles Of in
corporation
The name Of this corporation shall be the Col
lective Mining Company Of Sonora" and the
principal place for the transaction OF the bust
ness OF said corporotion shall be at Morenci.
Graham county. territory ofArizona, but branch
Office may be located at Guadalupe, Sonora,
Mexico. and at such other place as the board OF
directors may from time TO time direct
IL
The general nature Of the business proposed
to be transacted is to acquire possession of, AMI
title to mines. mills, smeltcrs and mining prop
erty of every description the purchase of ores.
metals and minerals. TO acquire, sell aud deal
in personal property and merchandise OF every
description; to build. construct and operate
tramways and railroads from its works aud
mines to the nearest railroad station: TO own
purchase and sell real estate of all kinds and
generally 10 do and perform any and all acts
necessary or incidental to its business aforesaid
That the amount Of the capital stock of this
corporation shall bc,and is Fifty Thousand Dol
~ IA Al.
par value OF one dollar each. One half of said
capital stock to be paid by conveyance to said
corporation of certain mining property by the
iucorporators hereof, and each to receive an
equal number OF the shares which shall be non
asscssab!e; and the shares representing the
balance Of said capital stock to be placed in the
treasury and sold and issued from time To time
in such amounts and prices as gc board of
directors may deem necessary for the develop
ncut of the property of this corporation. and
when so issued, To bc fully paid i'll and forever
non -assessablc.
The time of the commencement of this cor
porauon shall be the date of the filing of these
iccs for record in the Office of the recorder of
the county of Graham Territory of Arizona
and the termination thereof shall be twenty five
years thereafter unless renewed pursuant to the
laws of Arizona.
the affairs of this corporation shall be con
Quoted 10y a board of five directors, all the mem
bers of which shall be stockholders of this cor
poration, and shall be elected at the annual
meeting of the tockhOldcrs on the first Monday
of april in each year; and the said board OF
directors shall elect from their own number the
following officers President, vicc-prcsident
secretary, treasurer and general manager.
Tho hoard of shall adppf ~ IA
which shall define the duties Of such officers,
the time of their election, the time of meeting
of such board ard such other matters the
board OF directors may deem proper. The mem
bcrs of the board of directors for the current
year and 1902 and until their successors are
elected and qualified are: Rafael q. MARTINEZ.
Jose NJ. Onliyeros, Feodlo Anzures, Juan Il. de
la 0 and Jose Rodriguez.
VI
The highest amount of Indebtedness and
liability, direct or contingent. to which this |
corporation may at any time subject itsef shall !
in no case exceed an amount equal to one half |
of the outstanding capital stock at the time the
obligation is incurred.
VII
The private property of stockholders shall be |
exempt from all corporate debts and Liabilities, |
These artclss of incorporation may be amend |
ed at any annual meeting Of the stockholders, |
At any special meeting called for Tat pur- |
pose, by vote of twO-thirdS of the stock of the
corporation then issued in favor of such amend |
ment.
In witness whereof we have hcrcunto set our 1
hands this 27th day OF December. a. ID. 1901.
JOSE NJ MARIA CoLoNo.
ENCNRNACGON CANARILLo.
CARLOS MINGUEA.
RAFAEL G.. MAETINEZ.
JUAN H. DE Ia o.
GLARIO APODACA.
FEOFILO ANZTRES.
JOE RoD8IGUEL.
MANUEL HERNANDEZ.
NASUEL NJ. GARCIA.
MANUEL ESTRADA.
RAMON GONZALES.
JuSE NJ. FLORES.
HESITO LUCERo.
JOSE NJ. OSTIvEEOS.
BgANLIO FLORES.
AsENCIoN ENRRIGUEZ.
ALEXANDER d. MCLEAN.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, 9
County OF Graham. -
Before me. l.. Kearney. n notary public |
Arizona, on ;his day personally appeared Jose
Maria Colomo. Eucarnacion Camarilo, Carlos /
Mingura Rafael G. MARITIME Juan b. dc In o. /
Ylario ApOdaca. FcOfln Anzures, Jose Rodri- /
guez, Manuel Hernandez Manuel NJ. Garcia, |
Manuel Ertrada, Ramon Gonzales, Jose NJ. /
lio Flores. AseuciOn EnTrigucZ. and Alexander !
ID. Mclean, known 10 me to be the persons |
whose names are subscribed TO the foregoing in !
strument aud acknowledged 10 me that they 1
executed the same for the purpose and cOnsId- /
Grafton therein expressed.
Given under my hand aud seal of Office this |
3Oth day of December, \. ID 1901.
(SeaD l.. KEARNEY, Notary Public
My commission expires November -, 1905.
TERRITORY OF ARGZoNAI
County of Graham.
l, Thomas Smith. County Recorder in and for |
said County do hereby certify that the forego- /
ing Articles of Incorporation, recorded Janu- /
AIRY Pad. 1902, in Book l. ut pages iGO aud 46l Of |
Corporations. is n true and correct copy as the /
same appears of record in my said Office.
Witness nv hand and official seal this Bird DAY |
OF January, 1902 THOMAS SMITH.
tSeaO County Recorder !
Filed and recorded at the request OF L. Kcar-
ncy January 2nd. 1902 at . o'clock q. IN. Book I
Interpretations, pages $50 and f6l
THOMAS SMITH,
jan9f13 Comfy Recorder I
Gila river In said Graham county. Board will |
take action at next meeting.
The report Of The county surveyor and road /
viewers on the proposed new road, upon see |
tions an' 10, TIP :. Of r. 25 east. was accept