The Arizona sentinel., 1903-04-01
ARTICLES Of INC0RPO9ATI0A
OF THE

ttttSAAS VI
 -oF THE
 CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES
 COMPANY.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we ]. M. BalSz, S. RedondO, J. L. Balsz, Geo. MThurlow and Chas. Meeden, whose names are hcreunto subscribed. have this day voluntarily associated 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 l.
 The name of this corporation shall be THE CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporatorS of this com pany are ]. NJ. BalSz, s. Redoudo, J. L. BRlsz' Geo. NJ 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 ffornia 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 tnereat whenever the board of directors may so elect
 ARTICLE "
 The general nature of the business pro posed to be transacted by this corporation k and shall be the buying selling, leasing. owning, holding. possessing and operating of mines. SrnelterS. mills and mill sites, real estate and personal property; the construction and oper- atiou of mills and SmelterS for milling, smell ting refining and reduction of ores metals and minerals and the purchase and sale end general dealing in ores, mctals and minerals; also to acquire, own. hold, sell and deal in all kinds Of personal property and mer- chandise Of every description and generally to own. hold. acquire. deal in and convey all kinds of property and to do every act and thing necessary to be done for the carrying into effect the foregoing business propositions.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by said corporation is and shall be two millions of dollars (S2 OOO OOO) to be divided into four hun dred thousand shares (4O0.OOO) of the par value of i've dollars (S5.O0 per share, and the time when the conditions upon which il k to be aN fully paid for in ca h or property, or services upon issuance and shall thereafter De non aSSessable for any purposes whatever.
 ARTICLE VI
 The time of the commencement Of this corporation shall be as soon as it's Articles of Incorporation are filed for record, in the office of the county Recorder of Yuma county, terri tory of Arizona and certified copy with the Secretary of the said territory and thereafter its acts shall be valid provided always that publication of said Article is made 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 are to bt conducted by board of five direcsurs to bt elected annually on the first Monday in Decem Der it being understood that as soon as practi able after the filing of these Articles Of IncOr poration the stockholders shall elect a board of Directors who shall hold office until the frs Monday in December, 1903, or until their sue ceS>orS are elected and qualified and prio1 thereto, the incorporators hereinbcfore named shall act as such directors.
 t;lh the OA lllIS oSiOA in all elections for directors and other election and on the consideration of the questions al inc stock holders meeting, shall have the righ to vote in person. or by proxy, the number O shares bid by hiul. a. given on the books of the Company. each share of stock being entitled t' one vote the right to cumulative voting beini recognized,
 ARTICLE VIII
 The officers of this corporation shall be ; President and Vice President, who shall b directors of the corporation. and genera Manager. Secretary and Treasurer and sucl subordinate officers and assistants aS may b deemed necessary. All officers to be elected b, the board of directors after the annual elcctiol of the directors. and 10 hold office a5 the vii and pleasure Of said directors. and vacancic in the board of directors to be filled as may b provided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The highest amount of indebtedness O liability to which the company shall at an time subject itself k the sum of Sl00000.00
 ARTICLE X.
 The private property of q stock holde of this corporation shall be exempt fror dll DItlOEduc OSDCNs tlliN bllC OSh7A"'N'SA' this corporation are hereby exempt from al liability for any debt Of said corporation.
 ARTICLE XI.
 The board Of directors shall have powe to make adopt and amend Bylaws for tn government of the affairs of the Corporation and said board Of directors shall have tn power to borrow money, execute corporal notes. or bonds of the corporation and to secur the payment Of the same by Mortgage on tn property of the corporation. or in my othe manner designated by said Bylaws.
 ARTICLE XII.
 The corporate stock of this corporation shall be forever non-assessable and each cert ncate thereof shall state upon it's face the nun Der Of shares represented thereby and that th same is non-asSeSSabe.
 ARTICLE XIII
 These articles of incorporation may b amended at any annual meeting of the Stocl holderS. or at any special meeting of the stocl holders called for that purpose by majorit vote of the stoc,l of the corporation then i' sued in favor of such Amendment.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 This corporation is formed to endure fo a period of twenty-five years, blt may be r' newed or extended from time to time in pu stance of the law of said territory of Arizon; INwITNEsS wHERDOF, we have hcreunto se our hand> and seals this 2sth day of Fcburar, A. D.. 1903.
 J. M. BALSZ lSea '. REDONDO Sea JOHN L. BALSZ Sea GEO. NJ. THURLOW tSea CHARLES MEEDEN tSea
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, es
 County of Yuma. N-'