The Arizona sentinel., 1903-04-08
ARTICLES OF IEGORPORATIOA
OF THE CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY.
OF THE


 CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES
 COMPANY.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, J. NJ. Balsz $. Rcdondo. J. L. Balsz. Geo. MThurlow. and Chas. Meeden, whose names are hercunto subscribed. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation, under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation.
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corporation shall be THE CALIFORNIA QUEEN GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names Of the incorporators of this com pany are J. M. Balsz, s. Redondo, J. L. Balsz Geo NJ. Thurlow and Charles Meeden.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of business of this corporation shall be, in the city of Yuma, in the county of Yuma, Territory of Arizona but this corporation may have an office for the transaction of it's business in the State of Cal ifornia at the city of Los Angeles therein, at which place the board of directors and officers may meet and transact the business of said corporation, aud the annual meeting and election may be held thereat whenever the board of directors may so elect
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by this corporation is and shall be the buying selling, leasing, owning, holding, possessing and operating of mines, SnelterS. mills and mill sites real estate and personal property; the construction and oper- ation of mills and SmelterS for milling, smell ting, refining and reduction of ores, metals and minerals and the purchase and sale and general dealing in ores metals and minerals; also to acquire, own. hold. sell and deal in all kinds of personal property and mer- chandiSe of every description and generally to own hold acquire. deal in and convey all kinds uf property, and to do every act and thing necessary to be done for the carrying into effect the foregoing business propositions.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of capital stock authorized by said corporation iS and shall be two millions of dollars (S2 2OOO.OOl) to be divided into four hun dred thousand shares (4ONOOo) of the par value of five dollars $500 per share, and the time when the conditions upon which it is to be paid are aS follows: All stock issued must be fully paid for in ca ,h or property. or services upon issuance and shall thereafter be non aSseSSable for any purposes whatever.
 ARTICLE VI
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be as soon as its Articles of Incorporation are nled for record. in the office of the county Recorder of Yuma county, terri tory of Arizona and a certified copy with the Secretary of the said territory and thereafter its acts shall be valid, provided always that
  by law and an affidavit thereof filed in the office of the secretary of the territory within three months from the date of said filing with the county recorder.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by board Of five directors to be elected anIually on the first Monday in Dccem- her. it being understood that as soon as practi- able after the filing of these Articles of Incor- poration, the stockholders shall elect board of Directors, who shall hold office until the first Monday in December, 1903, or until their sue cessors are elected and qualified and prior thereto, the incorporators hereinbefore named shall act as such directors.
 Each of the stock holders of thls incorporation in all elections for directors and other elections and on the consideration of the questions at the stock holders meeting, shall have the right to vote in person, or by proxy, the number of shares bid by him. as given on the books of the Company. each share of stock being entitled to one vote, the right to cumulative voting being recognized,
 ARTICLE VIII
 The officers of this corporation shall be President and VicePresident, who shall be directors of the corporation and general Manager, a Secretary and Treasurer and such subordinate officers and assistants as may be deemed necessary. All officers to be elected by the board of directors after the annual election of the directors, and to hold office at the will and pleasure of said directors. and vacancies in the board of directors to be filled as may be provided in the bylaws.
 ARTICLEIX
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the company shall at any time subject itself is the sum of SlOOoOOOO
 ARTICLE x.
 The private property of Q stock-holder of this corporation shall he exempt from all corporate debts and the stock holders of this corporation are hereby exempt from all liability for any debt of said corporation.
 ARTICLE XI
 The board of directors shall have power to make. adopt and amend Bylaws for the government of the affairs of the Corporation and said board of directors shall have the power to borrow money execute corporate notes, or bonds of the corporation and to secure the payment Of the same by Mortgage on the property of the corporation. or in any other manner designated by said Bylaws.
 ARTICLE XII.
 The corporate stock of this corporation shall be forever non-asSesSahle and each certi 1cate thereof shall state upon its face the num- Der Of shares represented thereby and that the same is non asSessable.
 ARTICLE XIII.
 These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the stock holders, or at any special meeting of the stock holders called for that purpose by majority vote of the stock of the corpora tion hen is- sued in favor of such Amendment.
 ARTICLE KY.
 This corporation is formed to endure for period of twenty-five years but may be re- newed or extended from time b time in pur- suance of the laS of said territory Of Arizona, IN WITNESS wHERDoF. w have hercunto set our hands and seals this 2sth day Of February, A. D.. 1903.
 J.M.B BALSZ fSealI $. REDONDO ISeall JOHN l.. BALSZ lSeal] GEO. Nj. THURLOW lSeall IacS