The Coconino sun., 1902-01-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
BLACK ROCK GOLD AND COPPER MINING
 COMPANY.

Know All Men by These Presents That we, the undersigned. William D. Powell. William Babbitt, Frederick $. Breen and Edward M. Doe, residents of the Town of Flagstan, in the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming a corpora tion under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona and we do hereby certify:
 First.-1hat the name of such corporation shall be Black Rock Gold and Copper Mining Company"
 Second-That the principal place of busi- ness of such corporation shall be at the Town of Flagstaf, in the County of Coconino. Territory of Arizona, but the corporation may maintain one or more branch office or offices ut such place or places and for the carrying on of such p0r- tions of it's business as the board of directors may consider convenient or desirable.
 Third.-The general nature of the business proposed to be carried on and transacted by this corporation is and shall be the acquire ment by purchase or otherwise of mines. min-' ing claims mills, mill-sites, smelters water, water rights. the working, operation, bonding selling and dealing in all of said kinds Of prop erty. and the purchasing, acquiring and selling and operating of any and all kinds of property in connection with it's said business and the do- ing Of any and all things usual or customary in
  smelling business and the doing of any and all things which the board of directors may con- slider profitable convenient economical or de- sirable in connection with the carrying on Of its said business.
 Fourth.-That the said corporation is to exist and continue for a period of twenty-five years from and after the filing of these articles of incorporation for record in the ofiice of the County Recorder of Coconino County, Arizona Territory, and the filing of certified copy there of with the Secretary Of the Territory of Ari- zOna.
 Fifth.-The highest amount of indebtedness and liability, direct or contingent to which said corporation may at any time be subject shall be the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars.
 sixth.--The private property of the stock holders of said corporation shall forever be ex- empt from all corporate debts and liabilities of every kind.
 Seventh.--The capital stock of said corpora tion shall be forever non-assessable, and each certificate thereof shall state upon it's face the number of shares represented thereby and that the same is forever non-assessable.
 Eighth.-The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars. divided into one million shares of the par value of one dollar each. At such time as the board of directors may by resolution direct said capital stock shall be paid into this eorpo- ration either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real or personal property for the uses and purposes of said corporation. In payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be Issued, and the capital stock SO issued shall thereupon become fully paid and non-assessable.
 Ninth.-That the business affairs of said cor poration shall be conducted by board of directors, to consist Of three members or such number may be prescribed from time to time by the bylaws; William D. Powell, William Rabbit and Frederick s. Breen shall be and constitute the first board of directors and shall hold their offices until the first annual election held under the provisions of the bylaws Of said corporation and until their successors shall be elected at such annual meeting and thereafter the directors of said corporation shall be elected annually at such times and place as may be provided in the bylaws of said corporation.
 Tenth.-Said first Board of Directors shall within ninety days from the filing of these articles in the ofiice of the County Recorder of Coconino County, Arizona Territory, meet and adopt bylaws for the government of the affairs of said corporation which shall remain in force unless changed or amended by said board of directors until the first stockholders meeting to be therein provided for and thereafter unless changed or amended at q meeting of stock holders duly called or held.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
 WILLIAM BABBIrT,
 FREDERICK s. BREEN,
 WILLIAM D. POWELL,
 EDWARD M DoE