Mohave County miner., 1903-08-01
Articles of Incorporation
The Stockton Hill Mining
Company.

KNOW ALL MES BY THESE PRESENTS; That
we the undersigned, have and do, by these
presents associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming corporation ana becoming
Incorporated under the laws OF the Territory
~ Arizona and we do hereby adopt, sign and
acknowledge the following Articles Of IncOr-
poration in pursuance OF the purpose OF our
said association:
ARTICLE
This incorporation shall be known as The
stockton Hif Mining Company, and itS princi.
pal place of transacting business shall be In the
Citv OF kingman. County Of Mohaye, Territory
OF Arizona, with the privilege OF maintaining
branch Offices at such other places as shall
from time to time be designated by the Board
OF Directors OF said company.
ARTICLE H.
The natu re OF the business to be transacted
is 10 purchase. acquire lease, own control
mine operate, OF sell, transfer or dispose Of
mines. mining property and mining rights:
also 10 purchase, acquire, own, lease, control
sell, transfer or dispose OF water and water
rights ores. minerals. metals or oils; also to
manufacture, purchase, lease, acquire. own con
troll OF operate reduction works, smelter or
smelters and all other mining machinery and
appliances necessary thereto, and gas, electric
light and power plants. and all patents and
patent rights and licenses thereto appertain-
ing; also to construct operate ana maintain
railroads tramwayS, turnptkes and canals from
its principal works or place OF business TO eX-
isting railroads. turnpikeS and public high
ways; also 10 refine ores; also 10 purchase ac-
I
Subdvide or dispose Of lands tenements and
franchises and all kinds Of property. real, per,
sonal or mixed also to manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds OF merchandise. and TO do and
perform all things necessary 20 carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Ter
ritory OF Arizona. and 70 purchase, acquire.
own preempt and sell its own stock and the
stock OF other corporations; with the right 70
transact any or all Of said businesses as may
be decided upon by the Board OF Directors
from time to time.
ARTICLE III
The amount OF the Capital stock shall be the
sum OF One Million Dollars. divided into enc
million shares OF the var value OF one Dollar
each. which capital stock shall be paid in upon
the call Of the Board Of Directors Of this cor
and each certificate. when issued. shall state
upon its face the number OF shares represented
thereby, and that the same is fully paid and
forever worcestershire; with the right 10 issue
full paid stock in exchange for any real or per
Sonal property, upon the order and direction Of
the Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE ~.
The time OF the commencement Of this cor
pOration shall be the date Of the hling OF these
Articles OF Incorporation in the Recorders Of
D fice Of Mohave County, Arizona, and the term
I thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter.
ARTICLEy
| The highest amount Of the Indebtedness or
liability 10 which this corporation shall al any
/ time subject itself snail be the sum Of Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VI
! The affairs OF this corporation shall be con
Quoted by a Board Of five Directors. TO be elect
/ ed among the stockholders OF the corporation
at the annual stockholders' meeting, which
! shall be held in the ONCE OF the company. TO
/ be designated by the Directors. on the third
Monday In April In each year. and until the
next annual meeting of the stockholders. the
affairs OF this corporation shall be conducted
by the following Board Of Directors:
! l. w. II. CUSHING.
2. yNo. J. k1NNEY.
] 3. +. A. LEWIS.
/ 4. l.. j. LASSEIL.
] 5. ANsOH H. SMITH,
who shall hold once until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified
Vacancies in the Board OF Directors shall be
/ hlled by majority vote Of the other directors
/ in office.
ARTICLE VII
The officers OF this corporation shall be a
| President, Vice President, General Manager.
/ Secretary and sasurer. and such other Of
hcers as may be provided for by the Board Of
Directors and such officers shall be elected in
] the manner and form provided FOR by the by
laws Of said corporation. Until the rst annual
election OF officers, and until their successors
have been elected and qualified w. II. Gushing
shall be President, Jno. J. Kinney, Vice Presh
dent +. A. Lewis Secretary and Treasurer
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property OF the stockholders Of
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
/ for its corporate debts.
ARTICLEIx
The Directors Of the corporation shall have
power 20 pass bylaws and make amendments
thereto, and the said corporation shall have
power 10 increase or diminish its capital stock
! OF increase or diminish the number Of direc
tors by majority vote Of the stockholders
/ represented at any regular Stockholders meet
/ ing or any special meeting OF the stockholders
called FOR that purpose and by the filing OF the
/ certlhcate thereof, and by publishing the same
IN the same manner as is provided by law for
the recording and publishing OF these Articles
! OF Incorporation.
In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set
our hands this 9th day OF May. 1903
l. W. II CUSHING.
2. JNO. J. KINNEY.
3. +. A. LEWIS
T. l.. J. LASSELL
5. ANSON II. SMITH.
STATE STATE oF of tsa,, kASsAs, SIS.