The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-18
ARTICLES OF INCARCERATION
CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES
 COMPANY.
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 CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES
 COMPANY.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, J. M. Basz, s. Redondo, J. L. Balsz Geo. NJ Thurlow, and Chas. Meeden whose names Sare hereunto subscribed, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation, under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and do hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corpoI a,ion shall be THE CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the incorporators of this con- pany J. NJ BalSz. s. Redondo, J. L. Balsz, Geo. M. Thurlow and Charles Meeden.
 ARTICI E 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 or it's business in the State of Cal ifornia, at the city of Los Angeles therein, at .-r s- place .t- r1--' os director, md officers coI.c..--ea. e-.. -.c a.a.t. l.o..ia-. and election may be bcid tnerea5 .,hgAe,el ,.-e board of directors may so elect.
 ARTICLE ".
 The genera, nature of the husiness pro posed Co he transact -d by this corporation is and shall b5 the b. iD, selling, leasing, owning. holding. possessing and operating Of mines. smeltcrs, mills and mill sites, real estate and personal property; the construction and oper- stion of mills and Smelters for milling, smell ting, refining and reduction of ores, metals and minerals and the purchase and sale and general :.-a,.u- ,. ores. .a--ais and minerals; r.sr -- tiQ a'H ---N N -'-, Chandise o1 every oescri ptIJA a.iu gcncralIy to own, hold acquire, deal in and convey ali kinds of property, and to do every act and thing necessary to be done for the carrying into effect the foregoing business propositions.
 ARTICLE Y.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by said corporation is and shall be two millions of dollars (S3 ,OOO) to be divided into four hun dred thousand shares 100000 of the par value of five dollars (s5 co per share, and the time when the conditions upon which it is to be paid are as follows: All stock issued must be fully paid for in cash or property, or services upon issuance and shall thereafter be 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 a 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 as 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 be conducted by 2 board of five directors to he elected annually on the first Monday in Docem- ber it being understood that as soon as prdcti- able after the filing of these Articles of Incor- poration, the stockholders shall elect d board of Directors who shall hold office until the first Monday in December, 1903, or until their sue ceSSorS are elected and qualified and prior thereto, the incorporators hercinbeforc named shall act as such directors.
 Each of the stock holders of thls incorporation tlCCNlOuS TUT QlTtGNOTS duO Ob0'I tlCCllOuS and on the consideration of the questions at thc stock holders meeting, shall have the right to vote in person, or by proxy, the number of shares bid by him, as given on tho books of the Company, each share Of stock being entitled to one vote the right to cumulative voting being recognized,
 ARTICLE VIII The officers of this corporation shall be President and Vicc-Presidcnt, who shall be directors of the corporation. and general Manager, a Secretary and Treasurer and such subordinate officers and assistants as may be deemed necessary. All officers to be elected by the board Of directors after the annual election of the directors, and to hold ofilcc at the will and pleasure of said directors and vacancies in the board of directors to be filled as may be provided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLE TX The highest amount Of indebtedness or liability to which the company shall at any time subject itself k the sum of SlOOOo0.OO
 ARTICLE K The private property of a stock holder Of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts, and the stock holders of this corporation are hereby exempt from all liability for any debt of said corporation.
 ARTICLE XI.
 The board of directors shall have power to make, adopt and amend Bylaws for the government of the affairs of the Corporation, and said board Of directors shall have the power to borrow money execute corporate notes or bonds Of the corporation and to secure the payment of the same by Mortgage on the oF 4l ;y manner designated by said Bylaws.
 ARTICLE XII.
 The corporate stock of this corporation shall be forever non-assesSable and each certi- ficate thereof shall state upon its face the num- Der Of shares represented thereby and that the same is non-assessable.
 ARTICLE XIII. These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting Of the stock holders, at any special meeting of the stock holders called for that purpose by a majority vote of the stock of the corporation then is sued in favor of such Amendment.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 This corporation is formed to endure for period Of twenty-five years, bu. may be re- newed or extended from time to time in pur- suance of the law Of said territory Of Arizona, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day Of February A b., l903 J. NJ. BALSZ TSealJ $. REDONDO [Seal JOHN l.. BAI.SZ TSealI GEO. M THURLOW TSeall CHARLES MEEDEN [Seall
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Yuma. 0S- Before me, J. L. Redondo, q Notary Public, in and for tho COuutv of Vuroa Uerritor, of