Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Blue Ledge Copper Company

Blue Ledge Copper Company.
Know all men by these pres ants, That we,
the undersigned, do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws of the territory
of Arizona, and to that end do certify and
declare:
ARTICLE I.
The names of the incorporates are John
r. Allen, of New York City; Andrew F.
Burleigh, of New York City; and George Z.
Humphrey, of New Rochelle, New York;
and the name of the corporation shall be the
Blue Ledge Copper Company. The princi-
pal place of transacting its business and the
registered Office OF the company in Arizona
shall be at Prescott, Iavapai county, ATi-
iona, and the corporation NAV have such
other Offices as may be established from
time to time by the board of directors, at
which Offices meetings of he board of di-
rectors and Of the stockholders may be held.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business to be
transacted by this corporation shall be as
folio VS.. to-wit:
A general prospecting. mining, smelling
and refining business in the widest and full
est scope in Siskiyou county, California. and
elsewhere. and to enga in any and every
sary, useful. convenient or advantageous to
the same in the opinion of the board of di-
rectors.
ARTICLE ".
The authorized amount Of capital stock Of
this corpOrtiOn shall b, four million dollars
tS4.OOOO0O.OO) divided into four hundred
thousand (4OO.tO0) shares of the par value of
ten dollars $4,000 each At such time or
times as the board of directors may by reso-
luton direct the said capital stock shall be
paid into the corporation either in ash, ser
vices. or by the sale and transfer to it of real
and personal property for the uses and pur-
poses of said corporation. in payne Mt for
which shares of the capital stock of said cor
pOration may be issued and the CAPT al
stock 80 issued shall thereby become and be
fully paid up and worcestershire. and in the
absence of actual fr. nd in the transac ion.
the judgment Of the directors%s TO the value
of the property purchased shall be conclus-
i've,
ARTICLE ".
The time Of the commencement of this
corporation shall be he date of the filing of
these articles of incorporation in the Office
Of the auditor of Arizona, aud the termina-
ton thereof shall be twenty five (25) years
thereafter.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
con ucted by board of seven "a directors,
the following named personssh II constitute
the board of directors until their successors
are elected:
John r. Allen, of New York City.
G. c. Burger, Of New York City.
Il. J. Siebert. of Los Angeles, California.
Andrew f. Bur.ei= h. Of New York City.
George z. Humphrey, of New Rochelle,
New York
J. F Reddy, Of Spokan7, Washington.
@. Shields. Of Sauit Ste. Marie, anada.
Thereafter the board of directors shall be
elected annually from among the stockhOld-
ers on the second Monday of April, in each
succeeding year, beginning on the second
Monday of April, 1905. The officers of said
corporation until their successors are elected
shall be:
John r. Allen, president.
&. G. Burger. vice president.
George +. Humphrey, secretary and treas
urer.
ARTICLE VI.
Thomas G. Norris, of Prescott. Arizona.
a bona fide resident Of Arizona for over
three years, shall he the agent of the o~-,. d,
alton upon whom e.. 3 fved a. '..'i...-
and processes. lnCiU,.t.-- f,- -f.sv1.. ,, -..-i
mons. The board o. C....t..- ..l.y. how
ever. at any time, appoint a',y ether agent
change the agent from time to time at its
option.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability. direct or contingent. TO which THU,
corporation shall at any time be subject
snail be two million, SIX hundred sixty six
thousand. six hundred sixty six and two
thirds dollars s.. 6e6, G66 662{ whichamount
does not exceed two thirds of the capital
stock.
ARTICLE VII.
The private property Of the stockholders
and officers Of this company shall be exempt
from its corporate deb,s of every kind what
sOever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 18th day of May.
1904. JOHN r. ALLEN.
ANDREW f. BURLEIGH.
GEORGE Z. HCMrHREY.
State of New York.
County of New YORK. -
On this 18th day Of May. in the year 1904.
belOu me. ihiLp q. Sheridan. notary
public, IN and for said county and state.
aforesaid. residing therein, duly commits
stoned and sworn. and acting. personally
appeared John X. allen. Andrew +. Bur
leigh. and George L. Humphrey. known to
me to be the persons described in. and whose
names are sub cribed 10 and who executed
The annexed instru.L eut, and they acknowl-
edged To me that they executed the same for
the purposes and considerations therein ex-
pressed.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal. at my of
fee, in the said county and state of New
York, on the day last above written.
Seal Philip B. Sheridan.
Notary Public y. Y. Co.
Ny commission expires March 80. 1853,
Recorded At request of C. II. Akers May
p. 4. d. 1904, AT II :O5 o'clock p m. in
book :, Articles Of Incorporation. pages
526-529. Records of lavapai county, Arizona
=. j. Farley,
Seal County Recorder.
First publication June l5-w