The news-herald., 1903-04-18
ARTICLES OF lNCoRPoRATAo~
OF
rHE e1ERRA-PACIFIC SMELLING
COMPANY.


That the undersigned, do hereby as
eociate themselves together for the
nurpose of forming and organizing ii
corporation under the provisions OF
tbo statutes of the territory of Arizona
and for that purpose do adopt the 10Y
lowing articles, to-wit;
Article I.
Tho name of this corporation Is The
siArra-pacifc Smelling Company. It's
Dr,ncipal Office shall be at Phoenix
Mar,cona county, in said territory Oh
Arizona. or at such other place "
rlaces in said territory, or in any otne:
state or territory in the United States
sc the board of directors may by ltS
bylaws provide; and it may estaolisn
a nd maintain offices in any state 0r
territory in the United States or IL
tho Republic of Mexico.
Article II.
Tho time of the commencement ol
+his corporation shall be the day O.
the fling of these articles In the ONCE
Of the county recorder OF the saiu
county of Maricopa, in said TERRITORY
Of Arizona, and it shall continue the
fun statutory period of twenty-five
1851 years thereafter.
Article III.
This corporation shall carry Oh Ii'1
business Of milling, smelling and re-
6ucinp ores and minerals, anu Tor tnat
PURPOSE it shall have the power to ony'
lease locate or otherwise acquire, own
nse develop and operate mines, clalms'
lodes. lodges or deposits Of mineral
bearing rock or ore of every nature
and description: and it may build or
Operate mills, smelters, and furnaces
for the purpose of crushing, treating
or smelling ores and minerals aad
nrocious metals; and for the purpose
of carrying on it's business it may ouy'
locate or lease or in any other way
lawfully acquire and own any lano,
mill sites, town sites, right OF way O.
roads. and may erect and maintain anu
operate stores, warehouses or other
buildings which may be necessary or
convenient in carrying on its business;
ard this corporation shall have tulI
rower hereunder to carry on and trans"
act any business incident to the bus
iress aforesaid, and do the same in any
state or territory of the United States
and in the Republic of Mexico.
Article ".
The capital stock of this corporation
ehail ne two million, FIVE hundred thou
ean3 (s2,5OO,On0) dollars, divided INFO
two million, five hundred thousand
t250o. .o00) shares, Of the par value of
one ($10o) dollar each.
The board of directors Of this cor
Ho-ation shall have full power to sell
or exchange the shares of It's capital
stock 1T par for mines or mineral
claims, or for mills, smelters. machin.
try. ON such terms as they may think
best. or may sell the same for cash
on such terms rs the board Of direc~
tors '1oy. from time to time direct
but all shares shall he issued fully
rad md worcestershire.
Article v.
The management of the business Of
this corporation is hereby vested in a
hoaYd Of seven CD directors. being
shareholders herein, and except as
her9in stated. they shall be selected
each year by the stockholders hereof
from theirnumber at their annual meet
ing, and said board shall serve for
one ~ year, and until their succee
sors are elected and qualified Until
the annual meeting Of the stockhold(
era hereef in the year 1903 the follow
ing named persons shall constitute the
board of directors7 viz: Henry L.
Harrison, DIR. H. A. Munnaw. Bent. F.
B1dinger, A. L. Funk, George Girling
Alex. G.. Murray, Thos. Payne.
Article VI.
The officers of this corporation shall
he president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer. The OmceS OIL secretary
and treasurer may be held by the same
rrrson The president and vice presi
dent shall be members Of the board o.
directors, and all officers shall b.
chosen by the directors at their frs
meeting for one year, or until thei
successors are elected and qualified.
Article VII.
Annual meetings of the steckholder
ct this corporation shall be held eael
year on the third Thursday In June
beginning with the year 1903. Salt
annual meeting shall be held in sucl
paaee or places, as may be designated
by the bylaws and due notice OF tn
time and place Of holding it's annua
meetings shall be given to the stock