Arizona silver belt., 1903-06-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
0f the Eureka Gold Mining and Development
 Company.

KNOW ALI MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we the undersigned Charles A Gibney, Chas. EiSeman and Martin J. Murphy, all being citi. zenS of the United States Of America, have voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose ot forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory Of Arizona and to this end we do hereby certify
 FlRST-That the name of said corporation shall be and Is The Eureka Gold Mining S De- veiopm,nt Company.
 SECOND-The principal place Of transact ing the business Of this corporation be at the Town Of Globe, County Of Gila, and Terri tory Of Arizona, provided that branch offices for the transaction Of business may be estab- lished at such other places as may e hereaf- ter designated at any regular or special stock holders meeting called for that purpose in accordance with the bylaws which may here after be adopted.
 THIhD-The general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is and shall be, as follows, to-wit: The pur. chase, acquisition and sale Of gold, silver, cop. per and other mines and mining property and the working, operation and maintenance of same the holding, purchase aud conveyance Of real property useful or convenient for the purpose Of it's business either in or out Of the Territory of Arizona the mortgaging or leas- ing thereof; the construction and maintenance of water works, reservoirs, dams and acque. ducts the construction and maintenance Of roads and roadways; the erection and main tenance of mills, factories, shops or other structures for the purp Jse Of engaging tn and carrying on the business Of treating smelling and refining gold, silver, copper and other ores; the manufacture, buying, selling. dealing in gold, silver, copper and other ores and metals and articles made wholly or in part of same ; issuing bonds, debentures and other oblga- tions and securing same by mortgage of any of the property rights or franchises Oi this company the acquisition. purchase, sale or other disposition of the stocks, bonds or other securities Of other companies and in general to do and perform any and all acts and things which this company may legally do or cause to be done or performed necessary for and incl. dental to the carrying on of the business of mining, manufacture and sale Of gold, silver. copper or other precious metals.
 FOURTH I'll capital stock of this corpor- alton shall be One Million Dollars. divided into One Million shares Of the par value of Sl OO each. Such shares Of stock shall be fully paid for when issued and thereafter shall be non assesSable.
 FIFTH-The highest amount of indebted ness, direct or contingent, which this corpora tiOn shall at any time be subjected to or for which it shall become liable, is the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, and the private property of stockholders shall be exempt from liability for corporate debts.
 SIXTH-The time of commencement Of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Territo- ry of Arizona, provided that thereafter cer- tiied copy Of said articles of incorporation shall have been filed for record in the office of the Territorial Auditor of the Territory of Ar izona, aud shall continue for period Of twen- ty.fye years.
 SEVENTH The affairs Of this corporation shall be conducted by board of five direc. tors, elected annually from among the stock holders herein, which board when so elected shall be empowered, and are hereby empow- cred to make and adopt such bylaws and rules as may be necessary for the proper carrying on of the affairs of this corporation The an- nual meeting Of stockholders for the election of the board Of directors and for the tranSac- ton of such other business as may properly come before such meeting shall be held at New York on the fourth Monday of July in each year, and until the first meeting of such stockholders shall be held and officers elected to fill the offices of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, the following named persons, who are stockholders Of this corpor- ation, shall constitute the board of directors and officers of this corporation viz: Chas. Eiseman president; Martin J. Murphy secre- tary Chas. A Gibney, treasurer; and such board of directors shall have full power and al thorty to do and perform any and all acts and things not inconsistent with the laws of 1 the Territory of Arizona, necessary for the proper carrying on Of the affairs of this cor poraton
 EIGHTH-These' articles shall not be con. strued as limitation of the powers of this 1 corporation to do or cause to be done or per.