Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -of the INTERNATIONAL COPPER MINING
 COMPANY.

SOmFANf.
 Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned, Carl Clausen, Charles Tanning. J. T. Hood and William A Eekerly. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under we do hereby certify:
 That the name of this corporation sha'l be The International Copper Mining Com pany.
 That its existence shall begin imme- diately after filing these Articles of h. corporation in the office of the county Recorder of the County of Coehise, Terri tory of Arizona. and a certified copy thereof in the office of the Secretary or said Territory, and shall continue Tor period of twenty-five years thereafter.
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 The principal place of lransacting the bushes of this corporation shall he al the City of Bisbee. County of Sochise. Territory of Arizona, and with such Territory, including the Republic of Mexico. as may be hereafter estaohshed by the Board of Directors.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation IS ana its objects and purposes are as FOLLOWS to-wit: ...., or mineral lands of every nature and de scription. to purchase, lease, bona locate or otherwise acquire or dispose or Illtlss, mineral lands water and timber rights' 10 work prospect or develop said mlnes. lands water and timber rights; 10 uo everything that may be necessary or proper in the conduct of its business in the matter of developing, prospect sns sns se1iinT lgfa5ns mineral aGsp'r'hE lands an5 mineral claims of every kind. ana working such mines. and the productloh of ores and minerals tnerefrom' ah9 iI m reducing such ores and minerals; and; Tn doing the same. to construct. contract TOT build buy sell own and operate all necessary mills. smelters and concen- .trators, gas. electric light and power plants. and all patents or patent rights. chinery, appliances. methods and pro cesses of every kind and description. To engage in trade of every kind. carrylns on and maintaining a general mercantlle business. and erecting and maintaining boarding houses. To buy. sell, lease bond. construct. mainta1n ana operate railroads. electric roads. or other agen- cies suitable for the transportation or all things necessary or convenient in con ducting the business of the corporation: to and from the mines and properties ot the corporation. To carry on the busl- ness of mining and milling. and preparing for market. and producing and dealing m all kinds of ores. metals and minerals and products thereof. To sell. transfer. rnortgage or otherwise convey or dispose of any of the lands. water and water rights, mines and mining rights, ana privileges, metals and oils and all other property. real or personal. of this cor poration and to sell its own stock. an 1 10 purchase. acquire and own the same. and the stock of other corporations. TO lay out and plat town sites and additions 10 town sites. and to convey transfer or otherwise dispose of lots or tracts of ground therein, and to do any and all acts and things. and to transact any ana all f,naSi incident aforesaid and not contrary to the laws of the Territory of Arizona or 9i the United States, or of the Republic or Mexico.
 The amount of capital stock of this cor poration shall be two million 's3vy."p' dollars. divided into two hundred thou eand GOO Oa0l shares of the par value of ten CsIO) dollars each. and such shares. or stock. shall be foreysr wI non-assessaDle'
 The affairs of this corporation, after the first election herein provided for shall be conducted and managed by board or seyen directors which board may at any time be increased to nine directors. and said board of directors shall. after the said Arst election, be chosen from ths ssockholders of this eGTPorSslghi s1trticn ai5e he elected annually on the second MondaE of May. by the stockholders Of this cor poration. The first election for the pur- pose of electing directors of this corpora ton shall be held by the directors herein after mentioned on the 22d day of June The following named persons shall be the directors of this corporation nnIli their successors are elected and qualified. to-wit: Carl Clausen. Charles Tanning J. T Hood and William A EckeriY'
 The board of directors of this corpora tton may adopt such bylaws governing the times and places of the meeting or th'. said board and concerning the method ol carrying on and transacting the business deem desirable.
 The highest indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent. to which this cor poration is at any time to he subject shaIi not exceed one million tA,0o0,GO dollars
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 The officers of this corporation shall be A president, vice president, general man eser secretary and Treasurer. who shail be members of the Board Of Directors and any one person may hold two ofnceS' as the Board of Directors may deem ad- yisable.
 The private property of memhers I, ahC h1 stockholders of this corporation shall De forever exempt from liability for it's cor porate debts.
 These Articles of Incorporation may DC amended at any annual meeting or tht stockholders. or at any special meetlne of the stockholders called for that pur' pose by a majority vote Of the stocA actually issued and outstanding.
 Tn witness whereof we have hereuntf set our hands this 18th day of May, ls5
 CHARLES TANNING.
 CARL CLAUSEN.
 WILLIAM A ECkERLf.