Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.


 w. S. Moore, J. P. Hohusen and N. J. fidolin. all citizens of the United States of America, have this day and co. hereby voluntarily associate our selves for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Ter rftory of Arizona. and we hereby certi fy and acknowledge and adopt the fol- lowing Articles of Incorporation.
 Article 1.
 The name of this corporation shall be and is. The Santa Rita Consoli- dated Mining Company"
 ARTICLE il.
 The principal place of business shall ee in the City of Bisbee, Arizona, and such other branches as the Board O Directors may from time to time se- feet
 Article liL
 The general nature of the business and enterprise prosposed by this cor roration to 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 lan0s. 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- curing, buying and selling mines and mineral lands and mineral claims ot every kind, and working such mines, and the production of ores and miner als therefrom, and in smelling and re ducing such ores and minerals, and Tn coing the same construct, contract for, all necessary mills, works. smelters and concentrators, gas. water, electric light and power plants. to engage ,n trade of every kind. and carry on and maintain general merchandise stores and business, and erect all kinds of dwellings. Erect. maintain boarding houses and hotels. Bond, sell, rent or lease same; to buy, sell, lease. bond, operate and construct railroads. cleo tric roads, tramways or other agencies suitable, or necessary or convenient IT conducting the business of said corpc- 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 oles, met als, minerals and bullion, and purchas- ing thereof; to sell its own stock, and to purchase, own and acquire and deal in 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 and all the lands. water and water rights timber rights, mines and mining rights and privileges, and all other property 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 the laws O. the Territory of Arizona. and the laws of the Republic of MeNico.
 Article w.
 The amount of the capital stock cf tr' o~r n ton sh'll be three million $3,00O, ,000.00) dollars. divided iDtc three million shares Of tae par value Of one collar (s1 o0j eacL fully paid and non-assessable.
 Article V.
 The existence of said corporation shall begin immediately after filing these articles of incorporation in the offce of the County Recorder of Co cirse County, Arizona Territory, ard the certified copy thereof in the o1ce of the Territorial Auditor. ant shah continue for a period of twen'y-1ve (25) years thereafter.
 Article VI.
 The affairs of this corpo ,Itio1 sh2l be conducted by a Bo.l.d of Directors, consisting of not less than five (5) persons, who shall be shareholG CTS II st directors oI said corporation shall be T. F. Butzow, B. s. Pelzer. w s. Moore. J. P. Hohusen and Nicolas J. Vidolin, who shall hold office until the annual meeting of the stockholG CTS. to be held in each year on the first Monday of October, at p. m., al said City of Bisbee. Cochise County. Arizona Territory, and until their sue cessors shall have been elected and qualified.
 he Beard uf Directors of said cor pr otion my bod their meetings sI such place as they designate in the B, avs, for the transaction Of ail business pertaining to said corDp a ton, including the election of ofhc .r3 ar he appointment of Directors tt fill vacancies in said Board
 The first me ting oI the stockhoids-s z of said corporation shall be held or the first Monday of October, 1904. at : p ID. n the City of Bisbee. At the an nual meeting above provided for, l C Board of Directors shall be electe1 y the stockholders. The Board of Di rectors shall have power to fill va cancies in their number at any time
 Article VII.
 The officers of this corporation sh til be a Presto ent, Vice-President, Secre ,ary and Treasurer, and such other minor officers as the Board of Direc tors may from time to time deem it ex pedient to have. The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer fo the first year and until their success so-s are elected and qualified. shall b. elected by the first Board of Director above provided for. and shall thereai
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