The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-01-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OHIO & ARIZONA COPPER MIN
ING & SMELLING COMPANY.

Know all Men by These Presentations ~.
the undersigned. have this Ia voluntarily a.
sociatej ourselves together for the purpose -
forming a corporation. under the lauss ~ the
Territory OF Arizona. aud 10 hereby certify a.
follows. 20 wit;
Article
The name of said corporation shall De- .-Tbe
Ohio aud Arizona Copper Miuing aui smelling
Compauy.
ARTICLE ~.
The objects FOR which this corporation b.
formed arr a. follows;
!. To carry on the business 81 mining. Mill
lug. smelling and reduction 90 orrs ~ al Alnt..
90 work. operate, hny. sell .ca>c. bond inCats.
DEAL in miuc>. metals sud mineral claims q
every Kind aud description. p'uoc- aud quartz
Including oil gas. asphsltum. AMI coal lsn1s.
IN the Uuuci States OF Amrrca aul O. carry
on aud conduct general mining. smcitiuE. mill-
Ing. and reduction business aud
To purchase. acquire. hold. crcct aui OPP
crate. natural aud artificial ga. ard electric
light aui power plants Tor The purFose
Of furnishing lights and creating power fsf Al
purposes. aud o. urquirc aud dispose ~ trails.
wagon roads, railways trnmways. telegraph
aud telephone lines. Town sites aud other real
estate. aud
s. To bond. bay lease. larate. anI ha,f
bitches, fumes aud water rights ami o. csr.
- uct. aCquirc, lease own. operate or 81 pnsr g
saw mill,. reduction works. dr,i-crs. hyirauiic
works. or other wutss incidental io mining ur OBJ
the other objects above rrcitcd. aui
1. 10 construct lease. buy. sell build. AMI
operate RAILROADS.. tramwsys or other means -
trans rtatiou Tor ira sporting orc-. minerals.
and other materials AMI
3. To own bond. sell. lease. and locaic tim.
Der aui timber claims aud
IA To doa general real estate. mcrcauiiic. man
ufdciuriug. aud transportation business
:. To own. handle and control letters patent
and inventions
: To do everything consistent proper sud
requisite for the carrying uut a., al thr afurc-
said objects and purposes in their fullest sul
broadcast Sru~r not I~frfi MifN the HN
the Uaitcd States aui the Territory 81 Arizona
AErIctU M.
Among the power. 81 this body corporate
SHAH I've. To have perpetual sur''r>siou. 90 sue
common seal aud alter the same % pleasure o.
prescribe the mode OF mnkiug transfers ~ stoCk
or Interests OF it, Stockholders To- make cen
tracts to acquire aud transfer property - every
kind aud description. bath real and personal
and to posses. the same power iu such r,sYe'is
as private individuals now enjoy; e. establish
10y laws aud make all rules 1ui regulations
deemed rNpedicnt for the management 81 iis
affairs. not Inconsistent with the avs aud cuu-
stiution of the United statrs, and the laws Il
the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE Is.
The amour, OF the capital stock % this cor
poratiou shall be- Two MillioI pollars. Aui %
shall Zoe divided into two million shares 81 TIE
par value of one Dollar each, fully paid uP sui
forever worcestershire.
ARTICLE ..
The duration and time 81 sxi,tes CO. ~ this
corporation shall be- twenty five wears aud shall
begin from the date Of the nlug Of these Nrt-
clcs of Incorporation la thc Office If the sccfr-
tary of Arizona.
AErrcrr NJ.
The Affairs Of this corporation ,talI D. cru-
iurtrd bv a board II fIc director. who shsiI D.,
elected annually 10y the stockholders % The cor
pOration.
ARTICLE VII.
The principal Office and pIace Of business e
this GO poration shall Ice located az Duncan tra-
NH
the city of Cincinnati state ~ Ohio. and nt such
other places ns may be- determined by thc h"ari
The names Of the incorporation, OF said cor.
poratinu are Boyd Han. Victor Hyfuid ani u.
w. Hall
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liabi'.
ity direct or contingent. 10 which This cori-'ru-
ton shall subject Itself ut any tim" shall mot tH.
coed tWo-th rds Of the amount 81 its capital
stock.
ARTICLE IN.
The private property 81 the stockholders e
this corporation shall be exempt from all cor
poratc debts.
In witness whereof We have hcrcuuto -ct our
hands aud ssals this 18th day 81 Deccmbcr, tpOl-
yie5oh nrrolD 'ses3
NJ W llAti. l-cnU
State Of Ohio County Of Hamilton
On this 18th day Of December. ia The year igai
before me. Geo. W Hardhcre. Notary Puhiic
IN and for the state and county aforesaid rrsii.
ing therein duly commissioned aud sworn per-
sonHlly appeared Boyd Hall. Victor lieruld aui
NJ W. Hall. known Ia me 10 Doe The trcrsuus De
scribcd in. whose names are subscribed o.. aud
who executed the annexed instrument aud they
Acknowledged 10 me that they executed fhr
same for the purposes aud considerations there.
in expressed.
In witness whereof. have hcrcuuio set my
hand aud affixed my official seal 90 ms "iiie,
IA the said state and county. the dhy Hnd wear
last above written. GTo " HAEptsHt
seal notary PIblic
NJ commission expire sept. s.. 1874
Recorders once Graham County. Arizona
Fired for record the 26th DAY Of De-. 1901 nf
o'clock q. IN. Hu recorded iu Book on. iurnf.
pOrati1il- pages 80 Hiid 90. az thu request g
Bovd Hail rHOs. SMITH county Recorder.
1920 By l.. SrItT>-ur. Deputy