Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-07-06

Know all men by these presents, That we,
the undersigned, do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of the territory
of Arizona, and to that end do certify and
declare:
ARTICLE 1.
The names of the incorpOrators are John
r. Allen, of New York City; Andrew F.
Burleigh, of New York Cry; 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, Yavapai county, Arl-
zOna, and the corporation may 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 dl-
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 foil
est scope in SiskiyOu county, California, and
elsewhere, and to enga in any and every
other lawful business which may De neces-
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
1900, 0OO.OO) divided into four hundred
thousand (400.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 cash, ser
vices, or by the sale and transfer to 1t OF real
and personal property for the uses and pur-
poses of said corporation, in payment for
which shares of the capital stock of said cor
pOration may be issued and the capital
stock so issued shall thereby become and be
| fully paid up and nOn-assessable. and in the
absence of actual fraud in the transac: ion,
the Judgment of the directOrs-as to the value
of the property purchased shall be conclus-
I i've,
ARTICLE ".
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be The date of the fling of
these articles of incorporation in the office
of the auditor of Arizona, and the ternina-
ton thereof shall be twenty five (25) years
thereafter.
ARTICLE Y.
| The affairs of this corporation shall be
/ conducted by a board of seven (7) directors,
the following named persOnssh all constitute
| the board of directors until their successors
are elected:
| John R. Allen, of New York City.
| @. G. Burger, of New York City.
| FL. Siebert, of Los Angeles. California.
Andrew F. Burleigh, of New York City.
| George p Humphrey, of New Rochelle,
I New York.
| J. F. Reddy, of SPOKANE, Washington.
| O. Shields, of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada.
/ Thereafter the board of directors shall be
elected annually from among the stoekhold-
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 succssOrsare elected
shall be:
John R. Allen, president.
| G. o. Burger, vice president.
George p. Humphrey, secretary and treas
urer. .
ARTICLE VI.
Thomas G. Norris. of Prescott. Arizona,
a bona fide resident of Arizona for over
three years, shall be the agent of the corpor-
alton upon whom shall he served all notices
and processes, including the service of sum
mons. The board of directors may. how
ever at any time, appoint any other agent
change the agent from time to time at its
option.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of Indebtedness OF
liability, direct or contingent, to which this
corporation shall at any time be subject
shall be two million. six hundred sixty six
thousand, six hundred sixty six and two
thirds dollars 81, Csc, 666 662S) whichamOunt
does not exceed two thirds of the capital
stock.
Article VIII.
The private property OF the stakeholder:
and officers of this company shall be exempt
from its corporate debts of every kind what
sOever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto sci
our hands and seals this 18th day of May
1904. JOHN r. ALLEN,
ANDREW F. BURLETGH.
GEORGE p. HUMPHREY.
State of New York.
County of New York,
On this 18th day of May. in the year 1904
before me, Philip b. Sheridan. a notary
public, in and for said county and state
aforesaid. residing therein, duly commits
stoned and sworn. and acting, personally
appeared John Il. Allen. Andrew +. Bur
leigh, ard George Z. Humphrey, known tC
me to be the persons described in, and whose
names are sub -cribed to and who executed
the annexed instrument, and they acknowl
edged to me that they executed the same fOi
the purposes and cOnsid eratiOns therein ex
pressed.
In witness whereof nave nefeuntO 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.
lSeall Philip B. Sheridan,
Notary Public y. Y. Co.
My commission cNi-i-cs March 80. 1905.
Recorded at request of c. II. Akers May
"a. A. d. 1904, at 1905 O'Clock D. m il
book Z. Articles of Incorporation, pages
526-529, Records of Yavapai county, Arizona
p. J, Farley,
! lSeall County Recorder.
First publication June 15-w