Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-16

ARTICLES oF INCORPORATION.
 Mining and Smeitina Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS:
 That we. J. B. Norcross, John Nj. Stanaway. J. J. Mccarthy and Joseph walker, 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 acknowl- elge and adopt the following Articles sf Incorporation:
 ARTICLE i.
 The name of this corporation shall be and is the Arizona and West Lake Copper Mining and Smelting Company.
 ARTtclE2.
 The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in the City Of Bfsbee. Cochise County. Territory of Arizona, and shall have branch of fees at such places as its board of di- rectors may from time to time select
 ARTICLE 3.
 The general nature of the business and enterprise proposed to be trans acted by this corporation is aS fol lows:
 To acquire, own. enter or lease mines, or mineral lands of every na. ture 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,
 
 rights; to do every thing that may be necessary or proper in the conduct of it's business, in the matter of develop ing, prospecting or locating. acquiring, buying and selling mineral lands 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- struct. contract for. build. buy. sell, Qwn and operate all necessary mills, snelters and concentrators. gas. cleo tric light and power plants. To en- gage in trade of every kind, carrying on and maintaining a general mer- chandfse store and business. and erect ing and maintaining boarding houses: to buy. sell, lease, bond operate and IOduS, clcCtIIC VI 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 ry on the business of mining. milling and preparing for market. and produc- ing and dealing in all kinds of ores.
 nrnI IvIN c 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 and mining rights and metals and all other prop erty. real or personal. of this corpora tion, and to do any and all business, acts and things incident to the pur- poses aforesaid. and not contrary to the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTicLE.4.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million one hundred thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars (s10.00) per share; the time when. and the condi- tfons upon which the said capital stock is to be paid in shall be regulated by the board of directors.
 ARTICLES.
 That it's existence shall begin i'm after filing these Articles of in the office of the Coun- tY Recorder of said Cochise County. Territory of Arizona, and a certified copy thereof the office of the Terri toIial Auditor of said Territory, and shall continue for a period of twenty five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE 6.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five per sons, who shall be shareholders, which number may be idcreiscG to seven at any regular meeting of the Board af:er the first meeting herein provided for.
 The first directors shall be J. B. Norcross, John M. Stanaway. J. 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 day of October, 1903. and until their sue, cessors are elected and qualify; there after the Directors, at a stockholders meeting. to be held at the office of the company on the third Monday of Oc- tober, at one o'clock D m. in each year, shall be elected and qualify for the term of office, commencing on the third Monday of October of each year The Board of Directors shall have pow erl to. fill vacancies therein at any time. ,.--.-
 ARTicLE7.
 The officers of this corporation shal be a president, vice president, secre tary and treasurer, and such other minor officers as the Board of Direc tors may from time to time deem it wise or expedient to have. The pres ident. vice president, secretary ana treasurer shall be elected annually 5y tie BoarG of Directors from their own ntmber, at the first meeting following the annual election of the said board
 ARTICLE g..
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation f.s at any tme to be subject shall not exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dol lars (s600, 100000.
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