The news-herald., 1903-04-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE SIERRA-PACIFIC SMELLING
COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents;
That the undersigned, do hereby as
socIate themselves together for the
purpose of forming and organizing Il
corporation under the provisions o'
the statutes of the territory of Arizona
and for that purpose do adopt the to'-
lowing articles, to-wit:
Article I.
The name of this corporation Is l nc
Sierra Pacific Smelling Company. Ies
principal Office shall be at Phoenix
Maricora county, in said territory OF
Arizona, or at such other place or
places in said territory, or in any otheT
state or territory in the United states
as the board of directors may by Its
bylaws provide; and it may establish
and maintain Offices in any state CT
territory in the United States or IN
the Republic Of Mexico.
Article II.
The time of the commencement OF
this corporation shall be the day OF
the filing of these articles in the office
OF the county recorder of the said
county Of Maricopa, in said territory
of Arizona, and it shall continue the
full statutory period of twenty-five
(25) years thereafter.
Article III.
This corporation shall carry on the
business of milling, smelling and re-
ducine ores and minerals, and for that
purpose it shall have the power to buy,
lease, locate or otherwise acquire, own,
use. develop and operate mines, claims,
lodes. lodges or deposits of mineral
bearing rock or ore of every nature
and descrintion; and it may build or
operate mills. smelters, and furnaces
for the purpose Of crushing, treating
c,r anelting ores and minerals and
-rec'ous metals: and for the purpose
% CARRYING on its business it may buy,
Y3ca'e ~ lease OF in any other way
lavr;.:'" aoGrire and own any land,
Iui,l c'toe town sites. right of way o.
r<p = : nav erect and maintain and
GD5~e.a c+ores. warehouses or other
~ rs which may be necessary or
Convenient in carrying on its business;
and this corporation shall have full
power hereunder to carry on and trans
act any business incident to the bus
i2ess aforesaid. and do the same in any
state or territory of the United States
and IN the Republic of Mexico.
Article w.
~te CAPITAL stock of this corporation
shall ha two million, five hundred thou
Sand (s25O0,O0O) dollars, divided into
too million. five hundred thousand
- ZOO ,000l shases. of the par value Of
t>-;c f&1 o0l dollar each.
20 board Of directors of this cor
o;>~s +;0- shall have full power to sell
~ asr',a-~e the shares of its capital
E. - rar for mines or mineral
s-..'.~a ~ for mills, smelters. machin.
er. ~ such terms as they may think
>,ee+ o. may sell the same for cash
- e"ch terms as the board Of direc-
rc-a ,1Hy, from time to time direct
t.-* =, shares shall he issued fully
re1- 80 noH-assessable.
Article v.
IS - fNV1u 80
t:;a currc~e+.on Is hereby vestEi in a
N>er' re seven (7) directors. being
stockholders herein. and except as
herafn stated, they shall be selected
each wear by the stockholders hereof
from theirnumber at their annual meet.
ing. and said board shall serve for
one ~ year, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. Until
+'a annual meeting of the stockhold
- terees IN TIE wear 1903. the follow
'ae -c--e1 nersons shall constitute the
1:e~5 % directors viz: Henry l.
Hor-!son. DR.. H. A. Mupnaw. BENZ. r.
Rudinger, A. L. Funk, George Girling.
Alex. G. Murray, Thos. Payne.
Article VI.
The officers Of this corporation shall
be president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer. The Offices Of secretary
and treasurer may be held by the same
person. The president and vice presl-
dent shall be members Of the board OF
directors, and all officers shall be
chosen by the directors at their first
:neeting for one year. or until their
succ ssors are elected and qualified.
Article VII.
A, =ct:ngs of the stockholders
Ct IS 43.,r0 at:on chalI be held each
year the third Thursday in June,
NeEi. with the year 1903. Said
annl Getting shall be held in such
pa. 1leces, as may be designated
by t., ',y-laws, and due notice of the
t!o1e and place Of holding its annual
meetings shall be given to the stock.