Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of the Arizona and West Lake Copper
 Mining and Smelling Company.

MfUtN9 dVo SSUcsepV S~Uey' KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS:
 That we. J. B. Norcross, John Nj Stanaway. J. J. Mccarthy and Joseph WaIker. all citizens of the United States. have this day voluntarily as- sOciated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona; and We hereby certify and acknowt- eige and adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTicLEf.
 The name of this corporation shall he and is the Arizona and West Lake' Copper Mining and Smelting Company
 ARTiClE2.
 The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in the City of Bisbee, Cochise County, Territory of Arizona, and shall have branch or fees at such places as its board of di- rectors may from time to time select.
 ARTICLES 3.
 The general nature of the business ano' enterprise proposed to be trans acted by this corporation is as fol lows:
 To acquire. own, enter or lease
  ture and description, to purchase, lease, bond. locate or otherwise ac- cure 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 rNy be necessary or proper in the conduct of it's business. in the matter of develop mo ar 1Orafinp acOuirln0 buying and selling mineral lands and mineral claims of every kind, and working such mines, and the produc- tion of ores and minerals therefrom, and in reducing such ores and miner als. and in doing the same to con struct, 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 a general mer- chandise store and business, and erect ing and maintaining boarding houses; to buy, sell. lease bond operate and construct railroads, electric roads or other agencies suitable or necessary or convenient for the transportation of all things necessary or convenient, in conducting the business of said cor poration to and from the mines and properties of said corporation: to car " on the business of mining, milling and preparing for market, and protuc' ing and dealing in all kinds of ores metals and minerals, and products thereof; to sell its own stock, and to 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 ( d mining rights and privileges. mehs.ds and all other prop erty, real or personal. of this corpora tion, and to do any and all business. acts and things incident 10 the pur- poses aforesaid, and not contrary tS the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTIclE-4.
 The amount of the capital stock oi this corporation shall be One Million Dollars (S1 GOO, 600 .OO), divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars ($10.0O) per share; the time when, and the condi tions upon which the said capital stock is 10 be paid in shall be regulated by the board of directors.
 ARTICLES.
 That its existence shall begin i'm mediately after filing these Articles oi Incorporation in the office of the Coun ty Recorder of said Cochise County Territory of Arizona, and a certified copy thereof D the office of the Terri torial Auditor of said Territory, ant shall continue for a period of twenty five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE
 The affairs of this corporation shal be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of not less than hve per sons, who shall be shareholGers, whicf number may be ihcreIsed to seven any regular meeting of the Board af.el the first meeting herein provided for The first directors shall be J. B Norcross. John N. Stauaway. J. Mccarthy, Joseph Wake and Fred A Sutter, all of the city ci Bis5ee. Co chise County. Territory Gf Arizona who shall hold office until the 20th da, of October, 1903. and until their sue cessors are elected and qualify; there after the Directors, at a stockholder meeting, to be held at the office of tn company on the third Monday of Oo tober, at one o'clock p. n. in eacl year. snail De eSCleO dIC Qudil1y lO the term Of office, commencing on tn third Monday of October of each veal The Board of Directors shall have pow CT to fill vacancies therein at an time
 ARTiCLE7.
 The officers of this corporation sna- be a president. vice president, secrt tary and treasurer, and such otna minor officers as the Board of Dire tors may from time to time deem l wise or expedient to have. The pce. ident, vice president, secretary an treasurer shall be elected annually D the Board of Directors from their ow number, at the first meeting fo,Iowin the annual election of the said boar,
 ARTICLE 8.
 The highest amount of indeDtednes or liability to which this corporatio is at any tme to be subject shall nC exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dc lars ($6Oo, 900. .00).
 ARTICLES g.
 The Board of Directors shall adoi bylaws for this corporation. whic may be repealed or amended at an time by said board
 ARTICLE 10.
 The private property of the stoc holders of this corporation shall exempt from all liability TOT :he CT pOrafe debts of this cOrDOraiioc.