Mohave County miner., 1903-07-04

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
we, the undersigned, have and do, by these
presents associate ourselves together for the
purpose Of forming corporation and becoming
Incorporated under the laws Of the Territory
OF Arizona, and we do hereby adopt. sign and
acknowledge the following Articles OF lncor
poration in pursuance OF the purpose OF our
said association:
ARTICLE l.
This incorporation shall be known as The
Stockton Hill Mining Company, and It's princi
pal place of transacting business shall be In the
CITY of hingman, County Of Mohave, Territory
OF Arizona with the privilege OF maintaining
branch offices at such other places as shall shall
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 or 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 10
manufacture. purchase lease acquire own 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 20 construct, operate and maintain
railroads, tramways, turnpikes and canals from
its principal works or place OF business TO eH-
isting railroads, turnpikes and public high
ways; also TO refine ores; also to purchase, ac
quire, least. own control Improve, manage.
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franchises, and all kinds Of property. real, per
sonal or mixed; also TO manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds Of merchandise. and 70 do and
perform all things necessary 20 carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Ter
ritory OF Arizona, and TO purchase, acquire,
own. preempt and sell its own stock and the
stock Of other corporations; with the right 10
transact any or all OF said businesses as may
be decided upon by the Board Of Directors
from time TO time.
ARTICLE Ill
sum OF One Million Dollars, divided into one
million sh ares OF the par value OF one Dollar
each, which capital stock shall be paid in upon
the call OF the Board Of Directors Of this cor
poraton. and IL shall be forever worcestershire
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 non-assessable; 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 be the date Of the filing Of these
Articles OF Incorporation in the Recorder 5 Of
fee Of Mohaye County, Arizona. and the term
thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter
ARTICLEv
The highest amount OF the indebtedness or
liability 70 which this corporation shall az 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 70 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
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.
8. + A. LEWIS.
4. L. j. LAssELL.
5. ASsoH II. SMITH.
who shall hold office until their successors
shall De duly elected and qualified.
Vacancies in the Board OF Directors shall be
filled by majority vote Of the other directors
in ONCE.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers OF this corporation shall be a
President Vice President General Manager
Secretary and r 'asurer. 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 first annual
election OF officers, and until their successors
have been elected and qualified w. II. Gushing
shall be President Jno. j. Kinney. Vice Presi.
dent, f 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.
ARTICLE TX
The Directors OF the corporation shall have
power W pass Dy-LaWs ana make amendments
thereto and the said corporation shall have
power TO increase or diminish its capital stock
or increase or diminish the number of ditec-
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
certihcate 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 hereunro set
our hands this 27th day OF May. 1908.
!. w. II CUSHING.
,. JNO. J. KINNEY,
3. +. A. LEWIS,
4. L. J. LASSELL,
5. ANSON II. SMITH.
STATE OF KANSAS, tss