Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-17

ARTICLES OF TRANSFORMATION. of the Arizona and West Lake Cooper | Mining and Smeitina Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES HINTS: That we, J. B. Norcross. John M. Stanaway. ]. J. McCaIthy and Joseph Walker. all citizens of the United States. have this day voluntarily as sociated ourselves together for the pur- nose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona; and We hereby certify and acknowl- eise and adopt the following Articles of incorporation:
 ARTICLES 1.
 The name of this corporation shall be and is the Arizona and West Lake Copper Mining and Smelting Company.
 ARTICLE 2.
 The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in the City of Bisbee. Cochise County, Territory Of Arizona. and shall have branch of hces at such places as it's board of di- rectors may from time to time select
 ARTICLE 3.
 The general nature of the business abG enterprise proposed to be trans acted by this corporauoE is as fol lows:
 To acquire. own, enter or lease mines. or mineral lands of every na- Rre and description. to purchase, lease. bond. locate or otherwise ac- qure or dispose of mines. mineral lands. water and timber rights; to work prospect or develop said mines, mineral lands. water and timber rights; to do every thing that may be necessary or proper ir the conduct oI it's business. in the matter of develop ing, prospecting or locating. acquiring buying and selling mineral lanos and mineral claims of every kind, and working such mines, and the produc- ton of ores and minerals therefrom and in reducing such ores and miner ais. and in doing the same to con strvct, contract for. build. buy, sell own and operate all necessary mills smelters and concentrators. gas. cleo tric light and power plants. To en' gage in trade of every kind. carrying on and maintaining general mer Ghandise store and business, and erect ing and maintaining boarding houses to buy, sell, lease, bond operate and construct railr pads. electric roads or ether agencies suitable or necessary or convenient for the sportation of all things necessary or convenient in conducting the business of said cor poration to and from the mines anc prOperties of said corporation; to car ry on the business of mining. milling and preparing for market. and produc ing and dealing in all kinds of ores metals and minerals. and products e., sf- purchase. own and acquire the same and the stock of other corporations to sell. transfer. mortgage or other wise convey or dispose of any of the lands water and water rights. timber rights. mines and mining rights anc privileges. metals and all other prop erty. real or personal. of this corpora tfon. and to do any and all business acts and things incident to the pur Hnses aforesaid. and not contrary tc He laws of the Territory. of Arizona
 ARTiCLE.4
 The amount of the capital stock O. tt1s corporation shall be One Million Bbllars (s1 1,090. .0GO.G0). divided inlt one hundred thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars ($10.00D pei Aare: the time when. and the condi tipns upon which the said capital stocl ia to be paid in shall be regulated b! 6e board of directors.
 ARTICLES.
 That it's existence shall begin i'm mediateIy after filing these Articles O Incorporation in the office of the Coun U Recorder of said Cochise County Territory Of Arizona. and a certified apy thereof n the office of the Terri torial Auditor of said Territory. ant shall continue for a period of twenty five years thereafter.
 ARTiCLE6.
 The affairs of this corporation sha be conducted by Board ct Director: consisting of not less than five pei sons, who shall be shareholders, whIc number may be Increased to seven any regular meeting of the Board afse the first meeting herein provided fo The first directors shall be J. Norcross. John M. Stanaway, J. Mccarthy. Joseph Wake" and Fred Sutter, all of the city .; Bisbee, C. chise County, Territory Jf AriZons who shall hold office until the 20th da of October, 1903, and until their su cessors are elected and qualify; ther alter the Directors, at a stockholdel meeting, to be held at the office of u company on the third Monday of 0 t6ber, at one o'clock p. m. in eat year, shall be elected and qualify f tie term of office, commencing on Il dird Monday of October of each yes Th he Board of Directors shall have DO er, to fill vacancies therein at al time.
 ARTicLE7.
 The officers of this corporation sn' be.a president, vice president. secl tafy and treasurer, and such otn minor officers as the Board of Dlr' tors may from time to time deem wise or expedient to have. The pr' ident, vice president, secretary treasurer shall be elected annually the Board of Directors from their o' number, at the first meeting foilowi the annual election of the said boa
 ARTICLE 8.
 The highest amount of indebtednt or. liability to which this corporati issat any tme to be subject shall I exceed Six Hundred Thousand ID lafs (S600, 100000.
 ARTICLE g.
 ,,t~a Ioard of O6rectorS shall ado