The Arizona sentinel., 1903-06-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
OF THE Sierra Grande Gold Mines Company.

Know all men by these presents; that we, " hose hands aye hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together fer the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end we certify as follows, to-wit,
 The names of the incorporators are: stephen W. Dorsey, Albert Chapcllc, Lionel A.,5hcldon.
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 The name of this corporation shall bc: Sierra Grandc Gold Mines Company. The principal place of business of the corpo- ration within the Territory of Arizona shall | be at the town of Yuma. Yuma county, where | the annual meeting shall bc held. The direct | Ors may meet and do business in the city of Los Angeles California. CT in such other place in this CT any other country as they | may, from time to time, determine.
 III. The general nature Of the business proposed to he transacted hy this corporations is as fol- lows, to-wit; To make contracts, to purchase, lease, bond or otherwise acquire or exchange, sell or otil cr,visc dispose of, pledge, mortgage and deal in all kinds of mines and mining stock, min ing claims. mineral lands, water rights, pumping pldlGN, tiiNi ON ii buJ anu H't cup and all kinds of mining machinery, or invcn- tions CT patents referring to or in any way connected with the prl duction of ores and the extraction of the values thcrcfrom; and to work mines, explore, operate and develop the same, either in the territory Of Arizona or elsewhere. To own, buy and sell capital stock Of other corporations and 10 exchange the capital stock of this corporation fer that of other corporations to consolidate with other corporations upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors may decide; to own and operate stores for the sale of merchant disc of every name and description, to loan money and borrow upon such security as the directors may decide; to own aud operate saw mills. stamp mills, cyanide plants or such other mechanical appliances as may be nc ccsSary, and tu do any and all things that may be necessary or requisite to conduct general mining, merchandising and financial business, as well as to construct and operate railroads to facilitate mining operations and to stock and bond the same as the directors may determine.
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 The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be three million dollars l (s3.OGl030). divided into 2G00,@0 shares of a par value of one dollar l2l.O0)each. Said capital stock shall be paid in this corporation either l in cash or by sale and transfer to it of any mine or mining property, lands, patents or the stock of other companies for the uses and purposes of the corporation in payment there for and the shares Of the capital stock of this corporation may be issued in payment for such property. money or stock of other corpo- rations and become thereby fuliy paid un and non-assessahls, and the judgmen of the directors as t1 the value of the property SC bought and paid for in stock. shall be conciu- sivc.
 The time Of the commencement o this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these ...rticles Of Incorporation in the office of the county recorder of the county O Yuma. Arizona. and the termination thereo shall be twenty-five (@5lyeaTs
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 The affairs Of the corporation shall be con ductcd by a board of nine (0 directors and the following persons shall constitute th' board oi directors. who shall hold office unti their successors are duly elected and qualified John P. Jones' J. G. Mossin, l.. A. sheldon G. K, Porter. s. W. Dorsey, J. B. Lippincott ! AiDcfI ntt pCIic NT N I1oIuCiiittI; N' Il tt' sons.
 VII.
 The board of directors shall have power L appoint an executive committee from amoni ifs members consisting of three (5) person and to grant to said executive committee fui power to conduct the affairs of the compan and report their proceedings from time L time to the board.
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 The board Of directors, by resolution, ma increase its number at any time to eleven Qi directors.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lii bility direct or contingent to which this co poration shall, at any time, be subject, Shal not exceed eight hundred thousand dollai ($80O,O0oJ.
 The private property Of the stockholders ( shis corporation shall be exempt from corp' rate debts of any kind whatsoever
 In witness, whereof, the incorporators hay hereunto set their hands and seals this 27t n day Of April, l505.
 STEPHEN ". DoRsE' n ALBERT CHAPELIE, n n LIONEL A. SHELDON. l state of California, County Los Angeles, Ss. n Before me, Charles D. kimbaH, a rOtal n public, on this day personally appeared st Il phcn w. Dorsey, Albert Chapeile and Lion z A. sheldon, known to me to be the pcrsol VI whose names are subscribed to the foregoir instrument and acknowledged 10 nTe th' !, they executed the same for the purpose ar consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal oc office th 22th day Of 4 pril A. D, 1903.
 My commission expires October ., l90j.'
 CHARLES D. KIMRALL, f%caI Notary Public Territory Of < riZOna, County of Yuma SS
 .E. r. Cr0nin. County Recorder in ard f fhe county of Yuma, Territory Of Arizona. hereby certify hat the foregoing FS tru full and correct copy of articles of incorpGi fiOn of the Sierra GTdnde Gold Mines Co. - Sled fer record in my office on the Sth day May A. T.. l9r}. and as appears Of record Book l Of Articles of Incorporation, page - et seq Records Of Yuma county afOTcaid.
 In witness whereof have hcrcUnto set T hand and affixed my Scal of office this
 C.P. CRONIT, fSeaD County Recorder, Yuma county
 Arizona Territory.
 By 0. r. Bondcsson, Deputy
 First published May l3,
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