Mohave County miner., 1903-06-27
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 Tor the
purpose Of forming corporation and becoming
Incorporated under the laws Of the Territ0rv
Of Arizona and we do hereby adopt sign and
acknowledge the following Articles Of Incor
poraton in pursuance OF the purpose Of our
said association;
ARrICLEL
This incorporation shall be known as The
stockton Hin Mining Company. and It's priuci
pal place OF transacting business shall be iu 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 H.
The nature Of the business 10 be transacted
is TO purchase. acquire, lease, own control
mine. operate. or sell, transfer or dispose Uf
mines, mining property and mining rights
also 10 purchase, acquire, own, lease, control
sell transfer or dispose OF waJer and water
rights ores, minerals. metals OF 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 appertaiu.
Ing: also TO construct, operate and maintain
railroads. tramwayS turnplkes and canals from
its principal works or place OF business 20 eX-
istinR railroads. turnpikes and public high.
ways; also TO refine ores; also 70 purchase. &c.
quire least own. control, Improve, manage.
Suh-divide or dispose OF lands. tenements and
| franchises and all kinds OF property real per
Sonal or mixed: also 10 manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds OF merchandise, and to do and
perform all things necessary 70 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 Director,
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 ar value OF one Dollar
each, which capital stock shall he paid in upon
the call OF the Board Of Directors Of this cor
porati0n, and IL shall be forever non-asseSsable
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 anv real or per.
sonal property upon the order and direction Of
the Board OF Directors
ARTICLE Nv.
The time OF the commencement Of this cor
/ poratiOn shall be the date Of the ding Of these
Articles OF Incorporation IN the Recorders Uf.
/ fee Of Mohave County, Arizona. and the term
| thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter.
ARIICLEv
| The highest amount Of the indebtedness or
! liability 20 which this corporation shall at any
/ time subject itself snail be the sum OF Twenty
o
ARTICLE vi.
| The affairs OF this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by a Board u five Directors. TO be elect
ed among the stockholders OF the corporation
at the annual stockhOlder,' meeting. which
I shall be held in the once Of the company, 90
| 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
/ !. W. T.. CUSHING.
2. JSo. J. KINNEY.
3. +. A. LEWIS.
] 4. l.. j. LAsSELI.
! 5. ANsoN H. SMITH.
who shall hold office until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified
/ Vacancies In the Board OF Directors shall be
filled by majority vote OF the other directors
/ in ofice.
ARTICLE VII.
The or1cers OF this corporation shall be- a
I President, Vice President, General Manager.
Secretary ana 'asurer, and such other Of
/ ncers 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.
ARTIcLEN TX.
/ The Directors OF the corporation shall have
power TO pass bylaws and make amendments
! thereto, and the said corporation shall have
power 20 increase or diminish its capital stock
OF increase or diminish the number OF direC-
tors by majority vote Of the StOckhOldCr>
/ represented at any regular stockholders meet
/ ing or any special meeting OF the stockholders
called for that purpose and by the hling Of the
/ certificate thereof, and by publishing the same
/ in the same malner as is Irovid d by law for
the recording and publishing OF these Article,
OF Incorporation
In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set
our hands this 27th day Of May 1903
l. w. II CUSHING.
! , JNO. j. KINNEY,
g. +. A. LEWIS,