Arizona republican., 1903-01-20
First Pub. Jan. r. 1903.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
LITTLE PITCHER ZINC co.


 LITTLE PITCHER ZINC co.
 Know All Men by These Presents: That we, the undersigned. have this day voluntarily associated oursell es to- gether for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws of the Ter
 ritory of Arizona. United States Of America, and do hereby certify:
 Article I. That the names of the in ! corporators of said corporation are C. T. Linley, H. R. Hawkins, w. C. Sta pies, T. C. Stephens, F. H. Saft, M. F.. ! Davidson and Ii. A. Loevy, all of St. Louis. Missouri.
 Article II. That the name of said corporation and by which it shall be
 known is. Little Pitcher Zinc Company. i That the principal place for the tran 1 saction of business in the Territory of ! Arizona, shall be at the town of Phoe- ! nix, Maricopa county, Territory of Ari- l zona. The general office shall be at l the City of St. Louis, Missouri, with branch offices at such other places as l the board of directors may from time ! to time direct.
 ] Said company may also carry on and
 transact business of the kind and na- i ture hereinafter provided, in all other
 states and territories of the Unitei ! States of America, and also all states 1 and territories Of the Republic of Mex ico, and all other countries whatso- ever.
 i Article III. The business proposed to , be carried on and transacted by the said corporation is as follows:
 | In general to engage in and carry on [ the business of mining, refining. smelt- | n 1 kinds of ores, minerals and metals: to | purchase, lease or acquire by license.
 concession, grant or otherwise. any ! lands, mines. minerals, rights, build ' ings, easements, right and privileges. machinery plant and other effects i whatsoever, which the company may { think proper from time to time to be | acquired for any of it's purposes; to 1 prospect and search for ores and min 1 erals; to mine and grant licenses for
 mining in and on any lands which may be acquired by the company. and { to develop ore bodies of any and all | kinds; and to sell and otherwise dis pose of the lands, mines or other prop i erty of the company; to buy. rent, lease and sell any and all kinds of lands. | and mines and interests, rights. titles | and licenses connected herewith: to ! buy. sell manufacture and deal in min erals. plant machinery, implements. ] tools, convenienCes. provisions and i things necessary and capable of being
 used in connection with mining opera ] tions or required by workmen and others employed by the company; to ! construct, carry out, improve, manage. | operate. work, control and superintend l any roads. ways, bridges, reservoirs, ] water courses, acqueducts, wharves, : furnaces, mills, crushing works, hy- ! draulic works. electric works, factories, { warehouses and other works and con 1 veniences which are or may seem di- | rectly or indirectly conducive to any of | the objects of the company, and to ! contribute to, subsidize or otherwise l aid, or partake in any such oprea- | tions; and generally to do any and all | acts and things and transact any and
 all other business incidental to the pur- pose aforesaid, and not contrary to the ! laws of the Territory of Arizona or the 1 United States of America. or other I country or countries in which said ! company may operate or do business. | Article ". That the amount of the l capital stock of said corporation is, and | shall be one hundred thousand (s1O0.- | OOO dollars divided into two million ! (2,0O0,0O0) shares of the par value of | five (5) cents each: an,- that said stock | shall be fully paid in. at the time of | issuing certificates therefor, in cash or | property. and be non-assessable, and
 shall be sold in such quantity or quan- 1 titles and at such price ss the board of 1 directors may from time 10 time desig- nate by resolution.
 Article " That the life of this cor poratiOn shall commence immediately upon the filing of these articles of in- | corporation with the county recorder | of Maricopa county, Territory of Ari- zona, and continue the full term and ! period of twenty-five years thereafter. Article VI. The affairs of this cor ! poration shall be conducted by board 1 of directors consisting of seven mem l bers, who must be stockholders of this | corporation, and shall be elected at the
 annual meeting of this corporation on | the first Monday in January in each
 year. and the officers of said corpora ton shall be a president. and vice | president, both to be elected by the | board of directors from among their
 own number; a secretary and treasurer
 and such other officers as the board of directors may deem necessary, who
 may or may not be chosen from among the stockholders.
 Article VII. The members of the board of directors for the current year