The copper era., 1904-06-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE ARIZONA GOLD MINING CON- PANY. INCORPORATED.

We. the undersigned have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose Of forming coIl,orstlon under the provisions or the laws or tne Territory of Arizona to engage in snd carry NSSu the lawful business enterprises and pursuits nelt matter named and specified. and we do hereby subscribe and acknowledge. according to law, these Articles Of Incorporation and certify and declare:
 l. The name assumed by this corporation and by waich il shall be known Is Arizona Goli Mining Company Incorporated, and it's princi- pal place or business shall be at ihe town Of Clifton, Graham County. Arizona. The porate existence of this corporation shall begin on inc day of filing Of these Articles oi Incorporation in the office of the County Re corder Of Graham County. Arizona and cerl- fled copy of the same with the Auditor of the
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 ?. The nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation. and which II IS authorized to transact is that Of general mining business and for this purpose il is empowered to acquire. own. exchange. lease. bond. sell. mortgage and deal in lands mines minerals, mining claims, Territory of Arizona and elsewhere; to acquire, maintain and operate any and all kinds Of ma fits business: 10 borrow money and secure the same by pledge or mortgage of any or all the property Of the corporation ana 10 eonduct any other business appurtenant or auxiliary 10 any of the purposes above mentioned
 9 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Hundred and FIfty Thousand dollars ts25O 0OO Oo). divided into Two Hundred any Fifty Thousand shares Of the par value of One Dollar slOo) per snare to be pali at such time and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall direct and for such purposes as to said board shall seem best and said stock shall be sold for money or exchanged for ser vices to the corporation exchsnged for property acquired by the corporation and when issued shall be fully paid and non-assessible. The business of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors consisting of seven stockholders who shall be elected annually by the stockholders on the first Mon- day in November of each year. said election 10 be heI1 at,the principal place of business men; toned in thcs-~s-s,oo -e3c.ice of .he time and 1re ha uit-A in frRf ner as the by Jaws of this corporation shall pro vide Said directors shall hold their office for their election and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The follow ing named persons who are subscribers to the capital stock of this corporation shall constitute the board of directors until the first Monday in November of the year 1904 and until their sue cessors shall have been elected and qualified.
 F.. NJ. Williams, w. r Poland, J. K Hampton E. II. Franz, $. J. Forbes, J. E. Holt and A G. Smith.
 Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the remaining members of the board who shall term. majority fl the mem bers of such board shall constitute quorum and any meeting of such board at which A quorum is present shall be deemed a legal meeting and shall have the same authority as a full board.
 ,. he officers of this corporation shall consist of a president, vice. president secretary and treasurer and such other officers as the ard of directors may deem necessary to carry on the business of the corporation. All officers shall
 
 and shall serve one year or until their sue cessors have beeu elected and qualified The following named persons shall constitute the officers of this corporation until the first annual meeting of the directors to be held on the first Monday in November of the year 1904. viz:
 F. NJ. WILLIAMS. .................... President
 W. T. Poland .....- ......... Vice President
 J. R. H tMPToN Secretary and Treasurer
 6. The highest amount of indebtedness tO which this corporation may subject itself is Fifteen Thousand Dollars (Sl5 00O0).
 :. The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from liability account of the debts of this corpora tiOn
 s. The board of directors of this corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and make all needful rules and regulations for the man aGement of the affairs of thls corporation and for the government of the officers thereof, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States and the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 18th day of May, A. D. 1904.