Mohave County miner., 1903-06-20
Articles of incorporation
OF
The Stockton Hill Mining
Company.


Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
we the undersigned, have and do by these
presents associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming corporation and becoming
Incorporated under the laws OF the Territory
Of Arizona, and we do hereby adopt sign and
Acknowledge the following Articles Of IncOr-
poration in pursuance OF the purpose Of our
said association;
ARTICLE
This incorporation shall be known a. The
stockton Hin Mining Company and its prnci
pal place OF transactng business, shall be In the
City OF kingman, County OF Mchave, Territory
of Arizona with the privilege Of maintaining
branch Offices at such other places a. shall
from time TO time be designated by the Board
OF Directors OF said company
ARTICLE II.
The nature OF the business 70 be transacted
is 70 purchase. acquire lease own control.
mine operate, or sell. transfer or dispose Of
mines. mining property and mining rights
sell. transfer or dispose OF water and water
rights ores. minerals. metals or oils; also 10
manufacture. purchase, lease. acquire. own con
troll or operate reduction works smelter or
smelters and all other mining machinery and
appliances necessary thereto, and gas, electric
light and power pants. ana an patents and
patent rights and licenses thereto appertain
ing: also TO construct operate and maintain
railroads, tramwayS. turnplkes and canals from
its principal works or place OF business 10 eX-
isting railroads, turnpikes ana publlc nigh.
ways: also to refine ores; also 10 purchase ac
quire least, own. control, improve, manage,
subdivde or dispose OF lands, tenements and
franchises and all kinds Of property real, per
sonal or mixed also 20 manufacture, buy
sell all kinds OF merchandise, and 20 DO and
perform all things necessary g. carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Ter
ritory OF Arizona, and TO purchase, acquire
own preempt and sell its own stock and the
stock Of other corporations with the right 10
transact any or all OF said businesses as may
be decided upon by the Board Of Directors
from time TO time.
ARTICLE Ill
The amount OF the Capital Stock shall be the
sum Of one Million Dollars. divided into one
million sh ares Of the var value OF one Dollar
each. which capital stock shall be paid In upon
the call OF the Board Of Directors OF this cor
poration, and IL shall be forever worcestershire
and each certificate, when ISSUED shall state
upon its face the number OF shares represented
thereby and that the same is fully paid and
forever non aSsessable: with the right 70 issue
full paid stock in exchange for any real or per
sOnal property. upon the order and direction Of
the Board OF Directors
ARTICLE ".
The time Of the commencement Of this cor
poratiOn shall be the date Of the tlng OF these
Articles OF Incorporation IN the Recorders Of
fee Of Mohave County. Arizona. and the term
thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter
ARrIcLEv.
The highest amount OF the indebtedness or
/ liability 70 which this corporation shall az any
/ time subject itself snail be the sum OF Twenty
I FIVE Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VI
The affairs OF this corporation shall be c,n-
Quoted by Board Of five Directors, 10 be elect
/ ed among the stockholders OF the corporation
at the annual stockholders' meeting. which
shall be held In the Office Of the company. 10
I be designated by the Directors, on the third
Monday in April in each year and until the
/ next annual meeting Of the stockholders the
atiAirs Of this corporation shall be conducted
/ by the following Board Of Directors:
/ !. W. h. CUSHING.
| Q JNo. j. KINNEY.
! 3. +. A. LEwIs.
! 4. l.. j. LASSELL.
{ 3. ANsoN II. SMITH
who shall hold once until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualined.
Vacancies in the Board OF Directors shall be
/ nlled by majority vote OF the other directors
! In Offce.
ARTICLE VII
The officers OF this corporation shall be
/ President, Vice President, General Man dger
] secretary and 'asurer and such other OF
I hcers as may be provided for by the Board Of
Directors, and such officers shall be elected In
the manner and form provided for by the by
] laws OF said corporation. Until the first annual
election of officers, and until their SUCCESSORS
! have been elected and qualified w. II. Gushing
shall he President Jno j. Kinney. Vice PreSi.
dent, +. A. Lewis Secretary ami Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.
! The private property OF the Stockholders Of
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
/ for its corporate debts
ARTICLE TX.
The Directors OF the corporation shall have
power to pass bylaws and make amendments
| thereto and the said corporation shall have
! power 10 increase or diminish its capital stock
or Increase or diminish the number Of direC.
| tors by majority vote OF the stockholders
/ represented at any regular stockholders meet
| ing, or any special meeting OF the stockholders
called for that purpose. and by The filing of the
certihcate thereof, and by publishing the same
IN the same m inner as is r0viu ID by law for
the recording and publishing OF these Articles
OF Incorporation.
In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set
our hands this 9th day of May, 1903
l. W. II CUSHING.
.. JNO. =. KINNEY,
B. Il. A LEWIS,
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