Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -of the INTERNATIONAL COPPER MINING
 COMPANY.

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we. the undersigned. Carl Clausen Charles Tanning. J. T. Hood and William A Eekerly, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and eve do hereby eerrtfy:
 be The International Copper Mining Com fpany.
 That it's existence shall begin imme- diately after filing these Articles of h. corporation in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Cochise. Terri thereof in the office of the Secretary of said Territory. and shall continue for a period of twenty-five years thereafter.
 III
 The principal place of transacting the bushes of this corporation shall be al the City of Bisbee. County of Cochise. Territory Of Arizona and with such other offices. within and without said Mexico. as may be hereafter established by the Board of Directors
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is. and its objects and purposes are, as follows to-wit:
 or mineral lands of every nature and de scription, to purchase. lease, bond. locate or otherwise acquire or dispose Of mines. mineral lands, water and timber rlghts' to work. prospect or develop sand mines lands. water and timber rights; to do everything that may be necessary or proper in the conduct of its business in the matter of developing. prospect ing, boating 3 acquiring, is,s ouyinS arg mineral claims of every kind. and working such mines and the production of ores and minerals therefrom. and m .aNnaa nz aWnA doing the same. to construct. contract Tor build buy sell. own and operate ail necessary mills. smelters and concen- trators. gas. electric light and power plants, and ali patents or patent rights. and licenses thereto appertalning' ma chinery appliances. methods and pro cesses of every kind and description To engage fin trade of every kind. carrying on and maintaining general mercantile business. and erecting ana malntohlhs boarding houses. To buy, sell, lease. bond, construct. maintain and operate railroads. electric roads, or other agen- cies suitab ble for the transportation Of all things necessary or convenient in con ducting the business of the corporation. to and from the mines and properties of the corporation. To carry on the busi- neas of mining and milling. and preparing for market. and producing and dealing m Ali kinds of ores. metals and minerals, and products thereof To sell. transfer. mortgage or otherwise convey or dispose of any of the lands, water and water rights mines and mining rights. and privileges, metals and oils, and all other property. real or personal of this cor poration and to sell its own stock, an1 to purchase. acquire and own the same and the stock of other corporations TO lay out and plat town sites and additions to town sites. and to convey transfer or otherwise dispose of lots ,or tracts of ground therein, and to do any and all acts and things. and to transact any and ali business incident to the purposes aforesaid. and not contrary to the laws of the Territory of Arizona or of the United States, or Of the Republic of Mexico.
 The amount of capital stock Of this cof poration shall be two million fS2.0oo~e' dollars divided into two hundred thou sand goo oool shares of the par value oI ten (s10) dollars each, and such shares' oi stock, shall be forever non-assessaRIS VI.
 The affairs of this c6rporation, after the first election herein provided for. snail pc conducted and managed by a board cl seven directors which board may at any time be increased to nine directors. ana said board of directors shall. after the foclxholders of this corporation. and shaU. after the said first election. be elected annually on the second Monday of May. by the stockhoiders ot lhs cor pose or electing directors of this corpora ton shall be held by the directors herein after mentioned on the 23G day or June lsus
 The following named persons shall be the directors of this corporation until their successors are elected and ouallned- te-wit: Carl Clausen. Charles Tanning, J. T Hood and William A Eckerly-
 The hoard of directors of this corpora ton may adopt such bylaws governing the times and places of the meeting or the said board. and concerning the method or carrying on and transacting the business of this corporation as the said board may deem desirable.
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 The highest indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent. to which this cor poration is al any time to be subject shall not exceed one million Sl,eOOVD doliafs- The officers of this corporation shall De a president, vice president, general man ager, secretary and Treasurer. who shall be members of the Board or Directors and any one person may hold two ofhces. as the Board of Directors may deem ad- visable-
 The private property of members and stockholders of this corporation shall' he forever exempt from liability for its cor porate debts.
 These Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting Of the of the stockholders called for that pur- pose by a majority vote of the stock actually issued and outstanding
 Tn witness whereof we have hereuntC set our hands this 18th day Of May. ISj5
 CHARLES TANNING.
 CARL CLAUSEN.
 WILLIAM A. ECKERLY.
 J. T. HOOD.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,)
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