Mohave County miner., 1903-07-25
Articles Of incorporation
The Stockton Hill Mining
Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
we the undersigned have and do, by these
presents associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming a corporation and becoming
Incorporated under the laws Of the Territory
Of Arizona and we 90 hereby ADOPT sign and
acknowledge the following Articles Of Incor-
poraton in pursuance OF the purpose Of our
said association:
ARTICLEL
This incorporation shall be known as The
stockton Hin Mining Company, ard its princi-
pal place OF transacting business shall be in the
City 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 II.
The nature Of the business TO be transacted
is TO purchase. acquire, lease, own control,
mine operate, or sell, transfer OF dispose Of
mines, mining property and mining rights:
also to 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 Cwn con
troll or 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 ard maintain
railroads. tramways, turnpikes and canals from
its principal works or place Of business to eN
listing railroads. turnpikes and public high
ways; also TO refine ores; also 20 purchase, ac
quire, least, own, control improve, manage,
-
franchises, and all kinds OF property, real. per
sonal or mixed; also 10 manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds OF merchandise and 10 do and
perform all things necessary 70 carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Ter
riJory OF Arizona, and 10 purchase, acquire.
own. preempt and sell its own stock and the
stock OF other corporations; with the right to
transact any or all OF said businesses as may
be decided upon by the Board Of Directors
from time 10 time.
ARTICLE III
The amount OF the Capital stock shall be the
sum OF one Million Dollars, divided into one
million shares OF the Iar value OF one Dollar
each. which capital stock shall be paid in upon
the call OF the Board OF Directors OF this cor
poration, and IL shall be forever worcestershire.
and each certificate, when ISSUED. shall state
upon It's face the number OF shares represented
thereby, and that the same is fully paid and
forever worcestershire: with the right TO 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 DE the date Of the Ming OF these
Articles OF Incorporation IN the Recorders Of
hce of Mohaye County, Arizona. and the term
thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter.
ARTIcLEy
The highest amount OF the Indebtedness or
liability 10 which this corporation shall at 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 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 office Of the company 20
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. JNO. j. KINNEY.
3. F. A. LEWIS.
4. l. j. LAssELI.
5. ANSOH II. SMITH
who shall hold Office 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 ofhce.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers OF this corporation shall be a
President, Vice President, General Manager
Secretary and rsasurer. and such other Of
hcers as may be provided for by the Board of
Directors, and such officers shall be elected n
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. b. Gushing
shall be President, Ino. J. Kinney Vice -Presi.
dent +. A. Lewis Secretary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII
The private property Of the stockholders OF
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
Tor its.corporate debts.
ARTICLEIx
The Directors OF the corporation shall have
power TO pass bylaws and make amandmpnts
thereto. and the said corporation shall have
power to increase or diminish it's capital stock.
or increase or diminish the number OF direc-
tors by majority vote OF the stoekholders
represented at any regular Stockholders meet
ing or any special meeting OF the stockholders
called Tor that purpose, and by the filing OF the
certificate 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 27th day Of May, 1908
!. W. II CUSHING.
?. JNO. J. KINNEY
3. +. A. LEWIS,
4. l.. j. LASSEII.
5. ANSON II. SMITH