Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

VI. o. MoOfes J. F. hOnUSeu anu N. S.l all citizens of the United States of America. have this day and do hereby voluntarily asJo1Iate our selves for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Ter rttory of Arizona. and we hereby cert fy and acknowledge and adopt the fol- lowing Articles of Incorporation.
 Article [.
 The name of this corporation shall be and is. The Santa Rita Consoli- dated Mining Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The principal place of business shall be in the City of Bisbee, Arizona. and such other branches as the Beard Directors may from time to time se- lect-
 Article III.
 The general nature of the business and enterprise prosposed by this cor poration 10 be transacted in the Unit ed States of America and in the Re public of Mexico. shall be to acquire own, enter or lease mines and mineral lands of every nature and description; to purchase, lease, bond. locate or oth- erwise acquire or dispose of mines, mineral lanes. water and timber rights; to work. prospect or develop said mines. mineral lands. water and timber rights. To do everything that may be necessary or proper in the con duct of its business in the matter of prospecting, developing. locating, ac- quiring. buying and selling mines ana mineral lands and mineral claims of l-s- and the production of ores and miner als therefrom, and in smelting and re- ducing such ores and minerals. and m doing the same construct, contract for. build, buy or sell. own and operate, all necessary mills, works. smelters and concentrators, gas. water, electric light and power plants, to engage ID trade of every kind. and carry on and maintain general merchandise stores and business, and erect all knds of dwellings Erect. maintain boarding houses and hotels. Bond, sell, rent CT lease same; to buy, sell, lease, bond, operate and construct railroads, cleo tric roads, tramways or other agencies suitable, or necessary or convenient ID conducting the business of said corpo- ration to and from the mines and prop critics of said corporation. To carry on the business of mining. milling and preparing for market and producing and dealing in all kinds of ores. met als, minerals and bullion, and purchas ing thereof; to sell its own stock, and Go purchase, own and acquire and deal tn the same and the stock of other cor porations in every manner; to sell transfer. pledge, mortgage or other wise convey and dispose of any anc all the lands, water and water rights timber rights, mines and mining right: and privileges, and all other propert, real, and personal, of this corporation and generally to do any all business acts and things incident to the busi ness aforesaid and not contrary to tht laws Of the Territory of Arizona. ant the laws of the Republic of Mexico.
 Article w.
 The amount cf the capital stock C this corporation shall be three million {Ss. .o0O. .OO0.OO) dollars, divided int three million shares of tde par Yalu of one dollar (s1 05j eact fully pai' and non-assessable-
 Article V.
 The existence of said corporation shall begin immediately after hnni these articles of incorporation in th' offce of the County Recorder of Ce cLise County. Arizona Territory. az the certified cocy thereof In the oeic of the Territorial Auditor. ant shai continue for period of tWel'y-ar f25) years thereafter.
 Article VI.
 The affairs of this t,orpo 'ation shol be conducted by Bo...d of Directors consisting of not less than five 6 persons, who shall be shareholder The nist directors of said corporatlo shall be T. F. Butzow. B. s. Pelzer. " s. Moore. J. P. Hohusen and Nicola J. Vidolin, who shall hold office unt the annual meeting of the stockholi CTS. to be held in each year on th first Monday of October, at p. n., said City of Bisbee, Cochise County Arizona Territory, and until their su cessors shall have been elected an qualified.
 The Beard of Directors of said co poration may hold their meetings such place as they designate in tn By-Laws. for the transaction of } business pertaining to said corp F ton, including the electicn of ofrc T and the appointment of Directors fill vacancies in sa d Board.
 The first me ting of the stockhoiis of said corporation shall be held on tn first Monday of October, 1904. at m., in the City of Bisbee. At the nuaI meeting above provided for. Board of Directors shall be electe1 /. the stockholders. The Board or 1 rectors shall have power to Ill V eancies in their number at any tim
 Article VII.
 The officers Of 1his corporation sh be a President. Vice-President. Seer tary and Treasurer, and such oths minor officers as the Board of Dire tors may from time 10 time deem it pedient to have. The President, Vic President. Secretary and Treasurer f the first year and until their succe sors are elected and qualified. shall elected by the first Board of Directo above provided for. and shall theres for he elected annually by the Boa