Williams news., 1903-01-24
Articles of Incorporation
George Metal Extracting Company.
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whose hands hereunto affixed. do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of iSrTing e9EPoT1sion under IitIe XII; Id,, S,hsPi 10 that end make the following statement:
 Nesmifh, of swan pscott State of Massaehusetts, Edmund Wood. of New Bedford, State of Mas xTisons. all % citizens Of the United states. and the name of the incorporation shall be the eipsf place of which the business of the eorpo- ration shall be transacted will be Williams. Co eonino county. Arizona Territory.
 The eorPorators may have such other branch of ATi,zon- as nav be estnblisbet bv inc board of directors
 That the general nature of the bushes pro posed to be transacted. and the objects and are. to do any and all the things herein set forth to the same extent as natural person
 TS conduct business in any oi the states. ter ritor1esf eoionies or Dependencies 9f the Inited states. in Mexico. and in any and all foreign countriess to have one or more offices therein. real and personal property without limit as to amount thereofs to acquire, purchase. own and and to sell lease. rent or operate the same: To excavate for, mine and remove gold. silver. cop stances: fo trSnsport and dispo-s oi the same and their Produets; to purchase. acquire, build. elines and wharf landing; Co purchase. lease lease. rent or use the same; to develop and i'm psi9Ve and sna e,h.rSaSs.. and eqy merchandise; to build. construct. own. operate. lease. mortgage and acquire plants. Of metals Of Sii kinds from their ores. and to se- quire. take out. sell otherwise dispose of pat methods and proeesscs for extr@etins metals rom their ores: to eonstrnet maintain and conveying; transporting and delivering oil and operate for petroieum natural T .sa sis water Snq and any and all other oils and gases: trans thereof: to construct mafntain and opernfe maenlnsry snc plants and sPPlisnees for the light and POwers To acquire rights and proper ties. and Co undertake the whole. or any part. person, firm. assOciafon or corporation. or bonds dP hi. es 6 or sSse s take out patents and acquire those taken out sIS 10 patents or %So Sf r t do Sbntsxn3 I so them may De thought tts to draw. make. Promisory notes. bills of exchange. warrants. bonds. deoentures. and other negotiable money without limit amount, not exceed ing two-thirds 60 of the amount of the capital on. bonds. debenture or debenture stock or in any such manner as the corporation shAl1 think or any of it's operations and business; to pur- z cnase or otherwise acquire. 10 hold. own, mort i'm S 9t ns,d seTy eisss and de territories, dependencies colonies thereof, and in Mexico, and in any and all foreign countries business in connection with the foregoing. whether of manufacture or otherwise, and to
 
 the laws of Arizona upon corporations formed under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and it Is expressly provided that the foregoing clause shall be construed both objects and powers. it being hereby expressly provided that the foregoing enumeratfon of specific powers snail not De held to limit or restrict in any manner the powers of this corporation
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 That the amount of capital stock authorized IS one hundred thousand QOO 0oOl dollars. which Is divided into four thousand (4.OOO) shares of The par value of twenty-five dollars per share
 The officers of the said corporation to conduct its affairs shall consist of a board of directors, selected by the stockholders at each annual m mineetlng of stockholders. consisting of not less than three and not more than seven members and Henry l. Nesmith. of Swampscott Massa- ( chusetts. Edmund Wood. of New Bedford, SiAssAch D usetts. and William L. George of WILL nrst annual meeting of the board of directors
 The board of directors shall, each annual meeting of the board of directors. elect from their body a president. vice president, secre- may De held by the same person. and may np- point such other agents as by them are, or may 1es deemed necessary in the management of The board of directors shall fix the time and place for any-meeting for the purpose of trans ictng any business pertaining to the affairs it the corporation. and the meeting of the soard Of directors shall be on the 1st Tuesday n June each year. and the annual meeting Of he stockholders shall be on the Ist Monday in ! June of each year. The board of directors may adopt bylaws for I ne government of this corporation. may iuthortEe the president or any other agent or I ,uicer. To have In charge the general manage .Necute and accept deeds. leases. other con | Teyances. and to do any and all other acts for | .nd n the name of this corporation that he | nay deem necessary in carrying out the pur- roses for which this corrorarfou fs forrurd