The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
ARTICLES GF IkCORPtRATICE
-OF THE

 CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, J. NJ. Balsz, s. Redondo, J. L. Balsz Geo. Nj Thurlow, and Chas. Meeden, whose names are hereunto subscribed, have this day voluntarily sssociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation, under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation
 ARTICLE I,
 The name of this corporation shall be THE CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names oi the incorporatorS of this com. pany arc J. M. BalSz, s. Redondo, J. L. Balsz, Geo. N. Thurlow and Charles Meedcn,
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place Of business of this corporation shall be, in the city of Yuma in the county of Yuma Territory Of Arizona, but this corporation may have an office for the transaction of its business in the State of Cal ifornia at the city of Los Angeles therein, at which place the board of directors and officers may meet and transact the business of said corporation, and the annual meeting and election may be held thereat whenever the board of directors may so elect.
 ARTICLE ".
 Tho roncra, nature Of the business pro- posed to be transacted by this corporation is and shall be tho buying, selling, leasing, owning, holding. possessing and operating of mines, smelters, mills aud mill sites, real estate and personal property; the construction and oper- ation of mills and smelters for milling, smel- ting refining and reduction of ores, metals and minerals and the purchase and sale and general dealing in ores, metals and minerals; also to acquire, own, hold, sell and deal iu all kinds of personal property and mer- uhandise af every description and generally to own hold acquire, deal in and convey all kinds cf proparty aud 10 do every sct and thing ueccssary to be done for the carrying into effect the foregoing business propositions.
 ARTICLE Y.
 The nmount of capital stock authorized by said corporation is and shall be two millions of dollars (Sa OOO OOO) to be divided into four hun drcd thousand shares 100000 Of the par value of five dollars CS5O0 per share, and the time when the conditions upon which it is to be paid are as follows: All stock issued must be 
 upon issuance and shall thereafter be nop- sssessable for any purposes whatever.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The. time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be as soon as its Articles Of Incorporation are filed for record, in the o1ice of the county Recorder of Yuma county, terri tory Of Arizona, and a certified copy with the Secretary of the said territory and thereafter itsscts shall be valid, provided always that publication of said Article is made as required by law and an affidavit thereof filed in the office of the secretary of the territory within three months from the date Of said filing with the county recorder.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation arc to be conducted by board of five directors to be elected annually on the first Monday in Decem- ber, il being understood that as soon as prdctl- able after the filing of these Articles of Incor- porstion, the stockholders shall olect board of Directors who shall hold o1loe until the first Monday in December, 1903 or until their sue cessors are elected and qualified and prior thereto. the incorporators hereinbeforc named shall act as such directors.
 Each Of the stock holders Of thls incorporation in all elections for directors and other elections and on the consideration Of the questions at the stock holders meeting, shall have the right co vote in person. or by proxy the number Of shares bid by him, us given on the books of the Company each share of stock being entitled to me vote. the right to cumulative voting being recognized,
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The ofAceTs ot this corporation shall be a President and Vice President, who shall he directors of the corporation. and general Manager Secretary and Treasurer and such subordinate officers and assistants as may bf dnemed necessary. All officers to be elected by the board Of directors after the annual election of tn. directors, and to hold office as the will and pleasure Of said directors aud vacancies in the board Of directors to be filled as may be provided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLE K.
 The highest amount of indebtedness ol liability 10 which the company shall at any time subject itself Is the sum of Sleo,oo0oO
 ARTICLE X.
 The private property of Q stock-holdel of this corporation shall be exempt from GI corporate debts. and the stockholders O this corporation arc hereby exempt from al 
 ARTICLE XI.
 The board of directors shall have powe to make, adopt and amend Bylaws for th' government of the affairs Of the Corporation aud said board Of directors shall have tho power 10 borrow money, execute corporat' notes, or bonds of the corporation and to secure the payment Of the same bg Mortgage ou tn property Of the corporation. or in any othe manner designated by said Bylaws.
 ARTICLE XII
 The corporate stock of this corporation shall be forever non -sssessable and each certi fcste thereof shall state upon it's face the mum Der Of shares represented thereby and that tn same is non-assessable.
 ARTICLE XIII.
 These articles of incorporation may b amended st any annual meeting of the stock holders, or at any special meeting of the stock holders called for that purpose by majorit vote of tho stock of the corporation then Is sued in favor of such Amendment.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 This corporation is foCmed to endure fo period of twenty-five years but may be rt newed or extended from time to time in pul Suance of the law Of said territory of Arizona IHvITNess wHERDoF, we have hereunto se our hands and seals this 2sth day of Feburar, 4. D., ieos
 j. M. BALSz tSea & REDONDO tScal JOHN L. RALSz tSca GEO Nj THURLOW tSea CHARLES MEEDEN tSeal