Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 --oi the CRESCENT COPPER MINING COM
 PANY.

Know ali Men by These Presents:
 Int We. the undersigned. Carl Clausen, w L. Akers William A Eckerly. A. C. Mcdonald and s. $. Sutton. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora tion under the laws of the Territory Of All zona and We do hereby certify:
 That the name of this corporation shall be the CRESCENT COPPER MINING COMPANY.
 That it's existence shall begin immedi- ately after filing these Articles or lncor- poration in the office of the County Re corder of the County of Cochise. Terri tory of Arizona, and a certified copy thereof in the office of the Territorial Auditor of the Territory Of Arizona and shall continue for period Of twenty-five years thereafter.
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 The principal place of transa ting the business of this corporation S1aE he at the City of Bisbee. Coumty of Coc'Is,,. Territory of Arizona. and with such ottcr offices within and without said IerritorN including the Republic of Mexico. as may be hereafter established .hy the Board oi Directors of said corporation. ".
 The general nature of the business to rS s-sqsssAosS-s-tas'>"Sss- -'>- Ilnrsa . ? hs-.< To acquire. own. enter or lease mines | or mineral lands of every nature and de. scrlpt1on, to purchase. lease bond locate or otherwise acquire or disposa of mines mineral lands. water and tin1I,,r rights; to work, prospect or dt,ve}Op. s.Fid mines, lands, water and timber rights: to do everything that may be necessary or proper in the conduct of its business in the matter Of developing prospecting To- eating, acquiring buying and selling mineral lands, and mineral claims of every kind, and working such mines. and the production of ores. and minerals therefrom, and in reducing such ores and minerals, and in doing the samc to rT for trtFf1l 1.ru.- a.grTN own and operate all necessary mills smelters and concentrators. gas. electri ; light and power plants, and all patents. or patent rights, and licenses thereto sap- pertaining, machinery, appliances, meth ods and processes of every Kind and de- scripton. To engage in trade of every knd. carrying on and maintaining a gen eTal mercantile business. and erecting and. maintaining boarding houses. To buy. sell, lease, bond. construct, maintain and operate railroads. electric roads. or other agencies suitable for the transport atiOn. of all things necessary or con venient, iR conducting the business of said corporation to and from the mines and properties of said corporation To carry on the business of mining. milling and preparing for market. and producing and dealing in all kinds of ores. metals and minerals, and products thereof. To sell, transfer. mortgage or otherwise con vey or dispose, Of, any of the lands, water and water rights. timber rights, mines and mining rights and privileges metals anu OAaSs anu -stlA olEtE DIODtTIN- real or personal. of this corporation. and to sell it's own stock, and to purchase, acquire and own --he s;ne, and the stock O. other corporations. To lay out and plat town sites. and addition to tOwnsIteS. and to convey, transfer or otherwise dlspJss of lots or tracts of ground therein, arc tJ do any and all acts and things and 70 traHsast4anY and all business incident to to the laws of the Territory of ArizOn.. or of the United States, or of the Repub- lie of Mexico.
 The amount of capital stock of mi C sr- poration shall be Two Million Five Hun dred Thousand Dollars t32,SJ9,Ooo), divided of Two and One-haif Dollars is2aol -a.~n and such shares of stock shall be forever non-assessable.
 VI The affairs of this cornoratiSs shs.E t-e conducted and managed by a, board Of five directors. which board may at any time, after the first mcssin0 herein ITO Vided for, be increased 10 seven or Co nine directors, and said Board of. ybiyrcf- ors shall, after the said first meeting, ig chosen from stockholders of this corpora ing, be elected annually on the fest --icn- day Of May, by the stockholders of this The first meeting for-tb, purpose of electiDg directo-s of this cor poration shall be ileld by the directors hereinafter mentioned on the 3l d.Cy sf August. iSS. The following named persons shaI be the directors of this corporation until their successors are elected and duatsGrd to-wit: Carl Clausen. ". L. Akars William A. EckeIly. 4. C. .AeDOnaI1 ard | B. s. Sutton
 VII. The Board Of Directors Of this co~pora- lion may adopt such bylaws goverbIn. he times and places Of the meeting or I said board, and concerning the nethod Of | ,arry'ing on and transsc ctins the business ! Df this corporation, as the stid boa rd rDsy y | deem desirable.
 VIII The highest indebt edness or liability. ! iirect or contingent. to which this cor , poratiOn is at any time to be subject | ,ilaII not exceed Five Hundred Thousau. | Dollars Eo0.OOo.OO)
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 The officers of this corporation shall be ! president, vice president secretary | ,eneral manager and treasurer who shall | ,e members .of the Board of Directors of | his corporation and any one person may lold two of1ces as the Board of directors nay deem advfs&ole
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 The private property of members and of this corporation shan be orever exempt from stability for it's cor ,orate debts.
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 These Articles of Incorporation may be .meDded at any annual meeting Of the theseof, or at any special aeetiHE of said stockholders, esiled for