The copper era., 1903-02-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CHASE CREEK COPPER co.

Known sll men by these presents thstwc the undersigned. Wilbur II Powers Of Hyde Park Samuel : Campbell of Boston and Henry IT, Folsom Of Somcrville all in jhe Common wealth of Massachusetts. have this day asso- ciatcd ourselves together for ihc purpose of forming corporation under the laws of thc Territory of Arizona and we do hereby certify. That ,he name of thc corporation shall hc the Chase Creek Copper company and iis principal place Of trausacting business shall bc Clifton. Graham county. Arizona and such other places the Board Of Director, may hereafter designate.
 2-ThAt The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is s> follows. To ac- quire mining and milling properties and rights in the Territory of Arizona and elsewhere by purchase. location or otherwise. to work. mine. tunnel. develop. and operate the same. to miuc. extract, reduce. ship and sell ores thcrefrom. Ia buy and sell ores for reduction Ia erect buildings mills. trans and tramway>. and other machinery and appliances and to purchase the necessary machinery. tools. implements and supplies. to employ water, stem and electric powers in carrying on the business of said com pany. to own, control, construct. and maintain dams and reservoirs for the development. stor age and sale Of water for domestic and other purposes. to construct and operate electric light and power plants both for public and private uses to maintain and operate the necessary wires or other means for Inc transmission of light and power generated for its own use or for the sale Of said power and light to others in the TcrrctOry of Arizona: 10 buy and hold such real estate Is permissible by the laws of the Territory Of Arizona to lay out q town at or its mines and sell or lease lots therein. to take real estate, stocks. bonds and other secur- tics in payment in whole or in part of any debt ! actually owing to it. or purchase thc same. 1T considered necessary. and to use. manage and dispose Of such s has been taken pur- chased: To open and maintain a store or stores for the sale of groceries and other kinds of property incidental to these purposes which may be necessary or convenient for conducting or carrying on such business. to sell. convey and dispose of any and all of its property at pleasure and to mortgage the same to secure it's debts. to issue bonds and other evidence of in dcbtcducss: 10 borrow money on the credit of the corporation. and gcnerclly to perform any and all acts usually done and performed by like corporations necessary and proper to carry into effect any of the foregoing objects
 S-That the amount of capital stock author zcd is five million dollars 5000 GOO and the number of shares into which il Is divided Is five hundred thousand jOO,oo0 of the par value Of ten dollars islO' each. which may be used in the purchose ofproperty by the company or in its operation and said stock when issued shall be fully paid and non nsscssablc. 4.-That the term for which this corporation Is to exist is twenty years from and after the date of fling these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder in said Ora ham county. 5.-Thc affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by n board of not less than three nor | more than five directors. who shall be elected l annually on the third Monday Of January in each year, and the incorporatorS signing their | names hereto shall be the first board of dircc- | tors and shall remain in office until the election in January, 1903 and until their successors arc ! elected. 6.-That the highest amoInt of indebtedness | or liability to which the corporotion is at any | time to subject itself is three million dollars | )s3,OOO O00D That the private property of each officer and stockholder of said corporation is to be cI- cmpt from all corporate dt bts. In witness whereof we have hcrcunto set our | hands and seals this eighth day of November ! A D 1902.
 HESEY II FoLsOM
 SAMUEL s. CAMPBELL.
 WILLIAM II. POWERS
 Signed < Sealed in presence of
 SUzETTA LUTHER.