The Arizona sentinel., 1903-05-20
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Bland Cold kiHiHg Company

KNOW ALL HEN BY T1EsE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned. W. J. Bryant l.. 1. Bryant, L. D. Sw2rtwout. Andrew r. Bland and J. M. Brown. have this day associated ourselves to- gether for She purpose of forming au incOrpOra- ton. under the laws of tflt TerriIory of Arizona and We d9 hereby certify
 FtssF.
 That the name of this corporation is declared to be Bland Gold Mining Company. and it's prin- eipGl place Of transacting business shall be Yumsf county of Yuma. in the Territory of Arizona. with a branch office at Los Angeles cauaty of Los Angeles. srate of California.
 SECOND.
 That the general nature ot the business pro- posed to be transacted k aS follows To en- gage i'll the location Improvement. operation and disposal of mines. private ditcheS and naiS, pipe lines for oil gas and water. and for these purposes to buy and otherwise acquire, take hold. lease, locate, own let or sell lands, mineral claims. oil wells. and other real estate and rights and interests in any of the said properties; and t9 manage. operate develop and improve the said properties. or any Ofthem, 10 purchase, hold. sell or convey. lease or rent both real and personal property; to purchase. erect, maintain and operate mills for the crush ing and reducing Of ores: to erect maintain purchase own and operate sInelterS, cyanide plants or other means for the working and re- ductiOn of ores; to act as trustee to purchase and sell stocks and franchises of corporations: to buy and otherwise acquire. take. hold own or dispose of rights of wuy, easements fran chiseS, rights and personal property for the proper construction. use supply. maintenance or Improvement of any of the company 'S works. or for carrying on any of the business or Oper- atiOnS of this corporation CT any branch or part thereof; to buy, lease otherwise acquire, hold use, deal in. sell or otherwise dispose of patents patent rights, licenses or rights under patent rights app6rtal1lng 10 any or the said purposes herein set forth; to acquire by pur- chase, exchange or otherwise. and tO take. hold. own. sell and otherwise dispose of shares of the capital stock of other corporations pursuant tO the bylaws of this company; to buy and sell corporate stocks and bonds; to issue notes, bonds. mortgages and other evidences of in debtedneSS and hypOthe6ate and dispose of the same; to carry on and conduct and transact general mining and milling business for this corporation and for other companies iD all it's branches. and to that end to acquire, hold and own all properties of any kind requisite and essential thereto or thereUnto appertainiIg, and to acquire by purchase or otherwise such other properties, estates CT holdings, productive or otherwise, as may, in the judgment of the board of directors, be in the best financial interests of this company and to do and perform. as may be decided hy lawful resolution. any and every and all other acts and things may from time to time be decided by the board of directors of this company in cOnsonance with the laws ot the United States and of the Territory of Arizona
 THIRD
 The anoant of capital stock Of this corpora tiOn shall be one million dollars (SlOO0,0O0.) divided into one million (i,0O0.O0O) shares of the par value of one dollar (S1.0J) each, and tine same shall be full paid and nOn-aSSeSSablc. The full amount of said capital stock shall b' paid and nOn-aSSeSSable. The full amount Of said capital stock shall be paid immediately upon making subscriptions therefor. either ia money. property or services, under the condi- tions and terms ordered or approved by the board of directors of the company.
 FOURTH.
 The time of the commencement of said corporation shall be the day of the filing Of these articles in the office of the Recorder of Yuma county. Territory of Arizona. and shall terminate twenty-five years thereafter
 FIFTH.
 The highest amount of liability or indebted ness, direct. contingent or otherwise. to which this company shall at any time subject itself iS- the sum of ten thousand dollars (Sl0,000O0).
 SIXTH.
 The private property of each stock holder and. officer of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts
 SEVENTH.
 The officers of this corporation to conduct it's affairs shall consist of board of directors, con SiSting of not more than five, and the naIneS. and residences of the directors who are ap- pointed for the first year and to serve until the election and qualification Of their succes>O~S, are follows, tO-wit:
 w. J. Bryant .......... Los Angeles Cal. Andrew r. Bland ...... .-.. Los Angeles. Cat. l.. D. SwartwOut. .-.-..---- Los Angeles. Cal. k. I. Bryant. .... .... .OS Angeles Cal T. M Brown .............. Los Angeles Cal. Tie said board of directors shall be elected annually on lhe Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each year by the stockholders. and shall hold office for the term of one year. until their successors are elected and have qualified The time and manner of such elcc- tion and the qualifications of the directors shall be prescribed in and provided for by the by laws of this corporation. The officers of the board of directors shall be a president. vice president secretary. treasurer. and such other officers as such board shall Ortier and appoint IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 3ist day of March, A. D. 1905.