The border vidette., 1904-06-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 

KNOwN THESE PRESENTS: Frat We. the undersigned, William Reid. Will liar F. Reid. David D. Cady. George C. Wether- bae and Geo ge w Radford. do hereby as>o- ciate ouf selves togrther. for the purpose Of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona- and de hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation. to-wit: ARTICLE l. The nama of this corporation shall be THE SANTA CRCz MINING COMPANY; it's principal places Of business shall be at Old Glory santa Cruz County. in said Territory of Arizona. and at the City Of Detroit, in the State of Michigan. but its business may be carried and meet inss held at such other place places in any State of the United States may be deterInin ed by the Board of Directors ARTICLE IL Tine general nature of the busIness proposed to be transacted is to acquire. hold work and operate mines. and do all business incident to the general business of mining. including the construction and oD ration of mills. sTnelt- CTS, tramways, and other works necessary for crushing. treating and handling ore. and trans portation of supplies therefor. and the pro ducts cf mines: to and from the same o buy. sell, treat and otherwise handle res and other products of mines; to buy, sell improve lease and deal in mining claims and lands, tame menfs and hereditaments: to buy. sell. facture and deal in all kinds of mixed per sonal property estate. including the capital stock of other corporations; conduct and carry on . general trading and mercantile business; to acqulre- develop and operate water rights and light power plants either of water. steam or electricity; to borrow money and secure payment theTeof- do all business. essen tial or incident to the various lines of business above specified, and at such place places q may e necessary for the accom- plishment of the objects and purposes of this corporation.
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of the caoI al stock of this poratiun shall be S75O.COJ and shall be divided into 100 shares of S1OO each. said stock shall be issued and paid i'll at such times. and upon such conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors but Il stock issued shall be issued fully paid and non-assessable. ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this cor poration, shall be the date of the fiIni, of articles of incorporation, in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Cruz. Territory of Arizona. and of certified copy of the same in the office of Territorial Auditor of the Territory of Arizona, and its period of continuance shall be :s5 years
 ARTICLE V. The affairs and business of this corporation. to be conducted by Board of five Direct ors. the said Board of Directors shall be elect ed by and from the stockholders of this poration. at the annual meeting of the stock holders to be held the second Monday of January each year, during the continuance of this corporation. and shall until their successors elected and qualified.
 The first Board of Directors shall consist of William Reid, William P Reid, David D. Cady. George C. Wetherbee and George w. Radford, and the term of their directorship shall be until the first annxal meeting of said corporation
 The Bord of Directors. may fill any vacancy in their number until the annual meeting of the stockholders next after the vacancy CUTS The officers of tine corporation shall be President. Vice-President- Secretary and Treasurer. and shall be elected by the Board of Directors immediately after each annual meet ing of the corporation, and shall hold office for year, and until their successors are elected and qualified and two of said offices, i except those of President and Vice-President, may be held by the person. The first officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its first meeting, which shall be held as soon prac- tica able after the incorporation thereof, and shall hold office until the first annual meeting of said corporation, and until their successors are elected and q ualified-
 The Board of Directors shall hsve full power to appoint agents representatives of the corporation, with such powers and titles de termi ned by it. and likewise to make rules, regulations or bylaws for the gov rnment of said corporation
 The annual meeting, of said corporation shall be held at such place as designated ky the Board of Directors, unless designated hy by law therefor.
 ARTICLE VI- The highest amount of indebtedness lia bill ity which said corporation, may at any time su bject itself is S:-jeCOO-
 ARTICLE VII. The private property of the stock-holders of this corporation, shall De exempt from the corporate debts of this corporation ARTICLE VIII These articles of incorDoration. may be ! amended, at any annual meeting of the corpor- ation. or at any special meeting of the stock
 holders especially called for that purpose. by 1 the affirmative vote of a majority of the stock then issued and outstanding l IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set
 our hands and seals this 23rd day of May, \. D., 19O4-
 W1- REID (L- S-) | WM- F. REID (L- S-) D. D. CADY (L. S.)