Arizona silver belt., 1904-06-30

and especially under Title XII. Of the Re- vised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona. concerning corporations, being Chapter II or said title, Of the laws of 1901, and amend ments thereto, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise, business, pursuit and occupations hereinafter specified, do make, subscribe and ackuo wledge according to law, these Articles of Incorporation, and declare
 The name assumed by this corporation and by which 1t shall be known Is THE UNITED MINES COMPANY and it's principal place Of transacting business is in the Town of Globe, County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, and it may have branch offices for the purpose Of transacting any and all business Of any kind and nature whatsoever. at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
 The general nature of the business proposed 10 be transacted is mining, and as incidental thereto this corporation proposes to acquire by location, purchase or otherwise, mines of copper, gold, silver. lead, coal and m neS and mineral land of every kind and description whatsoever, and to operate lease or sell the same to ereci and maintain mills, reduction works. teaching plants conccntrators, concen- trating works. and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery for the economical nan ding and reduction of ores to acquire, con struct, own and operate railways, tramways, turnpikes and canals to lead from It's principal works, or place of business, to some navigable stream to some existing railroad, turnpike or public highway.to erect, operate and maintain stores, boarding houses, hotels to doa gener- al merchandise business to acquire by pur chase location and in any other lawful man ner real estate lands ant all other kinds Of property real. personal and m xed to lay out. construct, acquire by purchIse or in an other law ful m amer, and accept. hold possess en joy. operate, use franchises from any state or territory of the United States, or any county, municipal or private corporation, wagon roads, mills, fac tories, houses, capital stock and bonds of corporations. chattels. goods, wares. merchandise and choses in action to buy, manufacture. sell and deal In all kiods of prop erty, real personal and mixed electrical ap. pliances for driving machinery, motor power for propelling any and all kinds Of mechanical appliances where electricity Is applicable tel. ephone and telegraph lineS, electric lights;tran.
 
 be transacted by natural person, to hold .cul'i. yste, prove up use and enjoy the same and to alenate, sell, lease, demise and dsp ose Of the same, or any part u erect, as well as any oih- CT property this corporation possesses be seized of or be entitled to to borrow money and contract to repay the same at such time or times, with such rate or rates Of interest as it's Board of Directors deem proper and see ft. and to hypothecate. mortgage or pledge all or any part Of the property which this corpora ton may hereafter acquire, to secure pay mcnt Of such money with interest, or to SC cure payment ot any debt Of this corporation with such interest thereon as it may be lega fly obliged tJ pay. The amount Of the Capital Stock Of this cor poration shall be Five Million G '0Jo cOOl Dol lars. divided into Five Hundred Thousand (500,OoU shares. Of the par value of Ten Dol lars (sl0 O0) each. and the time when and the conditions upon which it Is to be paid are as follows, te wit: The whole Of said Capital Stock may 1 c paid in in cash or in property, or in valuable services necessary for thepurposes of the corporation, upon resolution of the Board of Directors, and evid sncc Of title and vl'ue satisfactory to sail BDard of Directors
 ". The time of the commence nent of this cor. poration thall bc the day Of the filing Of these articles for record In the once Of the county recorder of Gils county. in the Territory Of Arizona 2 nd the termination there Jf shall be twenty-five years thereafter, unless by law further extended by the company.
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 The affairs of this corporation are to be and they shall be conduct by a Board of Direct. ors consisting of i've persons who shall be elected annually on the drst Mondly ia June, by the stockholders, at o'clock pm. of said day of whcH every stockholder shall hereby take notice, and after the annual meeting in June, i90' no person shall be eligible to the once of director unless he is a stockholder in the corporation Said Board of Directors shall have full pow CT to ill vacancies in their number, but cannot create the vacancy arbi- trarily and may elect such officers and ap- point such committee or committees, from their own number, to aid in the management of the business and conducting the affairs of this corporation as they may see iit, and vest in such officers and in said committees all such powers as they may deem eNpedient The following named persons, who are sub scribers hereto shall constitute the Board Of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified, shall be elected to wit Lee Crandal, H More head Theodore Crandall W II. Mercer and Porter w. Fleming. and thereafter if any d. | rector shall cease to be T stockhoder he shall | cease to be director.
 Immediately or as soon as practicable after l the filing Of these articles in the office ot the county recorder of the County of Glla. Terri | tory of Arizona. and the ii ing of a certified | copy hereof with the auditor of the Territory | Of Arizona, the persons named herein as di' | rectors to serve for the first year and until ] their successors, duly qualified. shall be elect ed shall meet and organize as Board of Di- | rectors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said | bylaws the method Of calling stockholders | and directors meetings.
 VI The highest amount Of indeb tedness or lia- bility direct or contingent, to which this cor poration Is at any time to be subject k the | sum of Five Hundred Thousand lS50O0O0 Dol. lars.
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