Arizona silver belt., 1904-07-28

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 ing all of Globe, Glla county, Arizone, desir' ing to incorporate ourselves under the provis- ions of the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, and especially under Title XIII Of the ke- 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 aclxno wledge according to law, these Articles of Incorporation and | declare
 The name assumed by this corporation, and l 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 1t 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 to 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 mes and | mineral land of every kind and description | whatsoever, and to operate, lease or sell the | same to erccg and maintain mills, reduction | works teaching plants conccntrators. concen- | trating works, and any and all kinds of mining l and milling machinery for the economical han | ding and reduction of ores to acquire, con struct own and operate railways, tramways, turnpikeS and canals to lead from its principal works or place Of business, to some navigable stream or to some existing railroad, turnpike or public highway;to erect, operate and'maintain stores, boarding houses, hotels to do oa gencr- al merchandise business to acquire by pur- chase location and in any other lawful man ner, real estate lands and all other kinds Of property real personal and mixed; to lay out. construct, acquire by purchase or in anN other law ful manner 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 factories, houses, capital stock and bonds of corporations, chattels, goods, wares, merchandise and chooses in action Co buy, manufacture. sell and deal in all kuds 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- acting any and all kinds Of busiaess which may be transacted by natural person, to hold, ,cult yate, prove up use and enjoy the same, and to alienate, sell lease, demlse and dispose Of the same, or any part ttereof, as well any oth CT property this corporation possesses, be seized Of or be entitled to- to borrow money
 | tt,,.. times, with such rate or rates of interest as it's Board of Directors deem proper and see fit. and to hypothecate, mortgage or pledge all or any part Of the property which this corpora tion may hereafter acquire, to secure pay. ment of such money with interest, or to SC cure payment ot any debt of this corporation. with such interest thereon as it may belegally obliged tO pay.
 The amount Of the Capital stock Of this cor poration shall be Five Million s,O0o.c0Ol Dol lars. divided into Five Hundred Thousand (5oo,oOo) Shares. Of the par value of Ten Dol lars CsI0 00 each and the time when and the conditions upon which 1t is to be paid are as follows, te-wit The whole of said Capital Stock may e paid in. in cash or in property, or in valuable services necessary for thepurposes Of the corporation, upon resolution of th e Board Of Directors and evidence of title and value satisfactory to said Board of Directors
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 The time Of the commencement of this cor poration thal be the day Of the filing Of these articles for record in the once Of the county recorder Of Gila county, in the Territory of Arizona 2 nd the termination thereof 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 conducted by a Board Of Direct ors consisting of i've persons, who shall be elected annually on the first Monday in June, by the stockholders at o'clock pm. Of said day, of which every stockholder shall hereby take notice. and after the annual meeting In June, 1905, 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 power to fill vacancies in their number but cannot create the vacancy arbi- trary and may elect such officers and ap point such committee, or committees, from their own number to aid n the management Of the business and conducting the affairs of this corporation as they may see fit and vest in such officers and in said committees all such powers as they may deem expedient.
 The follow ng named persons who are sub scribers hereto shall c1nst ute the Board Of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elected to wit Lee Crdndall A. fl. More head, Theodore Craudall, w. II, Mercer and Porter w. Fleming and thereafter if any dt- rector shall cease to be stockholder he shall cease to be A director.
 Immediately or as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles in the office ot the county recorder of the County of Gila. Terri tory of Arizona, and the fl ing of certified copy hereof with the auditor of the Territory of Arizona, the persons named herein as d. rectors to serve for the first year and until their successors, duly qualified. shall be elect ed, shall meet and organize as a Board of Di- rectors, adopt bylaws and prescribe la said bylaws the method of calling stockholders and directors meetings.
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 The highest amount Of indeb tedness or lia. bility, direct or contingent, to which this cor poration is at any time to be subject is the sum of Five Hundred Thousand $500 O00) Dol lars.