Arizona republican., 1903-01-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE
LITTLE PITCHER ZINC co.

OI
 LITTLE PITCHER ZINC co.
 Know All Men by These Presents: That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselN es to- gether for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona. United States Of America, and do hereby certify:
 Article l. That the names of the in- corporators of said corporation are C. T. Linley. H. R. Hawkins. w. c. Sta ples, T. c. Stephens, F. H. Saft, NJ. F.. Davidson and II. A. Loevy, all of St. Louis, Missouri
 Article II. That the name of said corporation and by which it shall be known Is, Little Pitcher Zine Company.
 That the principal place for the tran saction of business in the Territory of Arizona, shall be at the town of Phoe- nix. Maricopa county, Territory of Ari- zona. The general office shall be at the City of St. Louis, Missouri, with branch offices at such other places as the board of directors may from time to time direct.
 Said company may also carry on and transact business of the kind and na- ture hereinafter provided, in all other SldltS anu ltllllOtltS Ol lut 1UllE1 States of America, and also all states and territories of the Republic of Mex ico, and all other countries whatso- ever.
 Article III. The business proposed to be carried on and transacted by the said corporation is as follows:
 In general to engage in and carry on the business of mining, refining. smelt- nd ma fa oil kinds of ores. minerals and metals: to purchase, lease or acquire by license. concession, grant or otherwise, any lands. mines. minerals, rights, build ings. easements. right and privileges. machinery plant and other effects whatsoever, which the company may think proper from time to time to be acquired for any of it's purposes; to prospect and search for ores and min erals; to mine and grant licenses for mining in and on any lands which may be acquired by the company, and to develop ore bodies of any and all kinds; and to sell and otherwise dis pose of the lands, mines or other prop erty of the company; to buy, rent, lease and sell any and all kinds of lands. and mines and interests, rights, titles and licenses connected therewith: to buy, sell manufacture and deal in min erals, plant machinery, implements. tools, conveniences. provisions and things necessary and capable of being used in connection with mining opera tions or required by workmen and others employed by the company; to construct. carry out, improve, manage. operate, work, control and superintend any roads. ways, bridges, reservoirs. water courses, acqueducts, wharves, furnaces, mills, crushing works, hy- draulic works, electric works, factories. warehouses and other works and con- veniences which are or may seem di- 'rectly or indirectly conducive to any of the objects of the company, and to contribute to, sUbsidize or otherwise aid, or partake in any such oprea- tions; and generally to do any and all acts and things and transact any and all other business incidental to the pur- pose aforesaid, and not contrary to the laws of the Territory Of Arizona or the United States of America. or other country or countries in which said company may operate or do business.
 Article ". That the amount of the capital stock of said corporation is. and shall be one hundred thousand (S1O0,- UUU) QOlldfS QlNlQed into two million (2,000.000) shares of the par value of five (5) cents each; an,- that said stock shall be fully paid in. at the time of Issuing certificates therefor, in cash or property, and be ron-assessab ble, and shall be sold in such quantity or quan- titles and at such price as the board of directors may from time to time desig- nate by resolution.
 Article " That the life of this cor poration shall commence immediately upon the filing of these articles of in corporation with the county recorder of Maricopa county, Territory of Ari- zona, and continue the full term and period of twenty-five years thereafter.
 Article VI. The affairs of this cor poration shall be conducted by a board of directors consisting of seven mem bers, who must be stockholders of this corporation, and shall be elected at the annual meeting of this corporation on the first Monday in January in each year, and the officers of said corpora tion shall be a president, and vice president both to be elected by the board of directors from among their own number; secretary and treasurer and such other officers as the board uf directors may deem necessary, who may or may not be chosen from among the stockholders
 Article VII The members of tho board of directors for the current year