The Arizona sentinel., 1904-08-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION,

Know all men by these presents:-That we, s. P. Smith, John B. Payne and Richard Darling Of Quartzsite Arizona, citizens of the United States of America, for the purpose the Territory of Arizona, do hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation: I. The names of the incorporators are as fol- lows: s. F. Smith, John B, Payne, Richard Darling.
 The name of this corporation shall be The Bell of Arizona Gold Mining Co. III. The principal place of business of this cor pOlation shaff be in Los Angeles, California, with a branch office at Quartzsite, Yuma County, Arizona Territory. and such other places in the United States as the board Of directors may select
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 The purpose for which this corporation is | organized shall be: To acquire, by purchase or otherwise, placer, lode and deposit mining property and properties, and to operate, lease and sell the same. To acquire, buy, lease, let and sell lands and realty ofevery description
 
 buildings and tcnements for any and every purpose To construct, lease, own land Oper- ate, tramways, railways, or roads, highways, | roads and canals, steam and freight boats for either passengers or freight from it's principal place or places Of business, to navigablc streams and existing railroads, and also to main tain. let and sell the same. To acquire own, operate, construct, lease and maintain l for the proper treatment of various minerals produced by. the company or by others, and to let, lease. sell and dispose of the same. To acquire, buy, lease and construct tele- phone and telegraph lines and to maintain, operate, lease and sell the same. To acquire | by purchase or otherwise, hotels, boarding houses, stables and shops and to maintain, operate, letS lease, sell and dispose of the same. To buy and sell ores and minerals of every nature and description and to do any and all things which may at tho time appear to the directors of the company to be to the best interest and profit of the company and not inconsistent with the laws of the Terri | tory of Arizona.
 The capital stock of said corporation shall consist of one million shares of the par value | Of one dollar each, and said stock upon issu- ance to be paid Tn full in cash or its cquiva- lent in property conveyed to said corporation or by services rendered said corporation, and when issued shall be forever non-assessable | VI.
 | Private property Of the stock khoiders Of this corporation shall be exempt from any and all the debts and liabilities Of the cOrpor- ation, and the highest amount of indebted ness to which this corporation is to subject itself shall not exceed ono hundred thousand dollars.
 The time of the commencement Of this cor poration shall be on the date when these articles of incorporation shall be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and shall continue for period of twenty-five i years from said date.
 VIII.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by a Board Of Directors consisting of not less than three not more than seven persons who shall be stockholders of this corporation.
 The Board of Directors shall consist of 
 Smith, who shall hold office until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified at an annual election to be held by the stockholders Of this corporation one year from the date Of the filing of these articles Of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Yuma, Territory Of Arizona. | x.
 The Articles of Incorporation may be of I,r Board Of Directors at any regular meeting of said Board or at any special meeting called for that purposa, and these articles when SC amended shall be filed with the County Recorder of the county of Yuma, Territory of Arizona.
 XI.
 Any vacancy that may occur in any of the offices of the corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors by a vote thereof al any meeting of said Board, and any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors shall be filled in like manner by a majority vote o the remaining members, and when so elected sllali hold office until the next annual meet ing Of the stockholders of said corporation.
 XII.
 The Board of Directors shall at their first meeting and from time to time thereafter establish and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as they may deem expedient, moi inconsistent with the laws of the United States and Of the Territory of Arizona. In witness whereof, the above named in corporators have hereunto set their hands and seals this 25th day of August, A. D. 1901.
 $. P, SMITH: [Seall | J. B. PAYNE, lScall
 RICHARD DARLING, lSeall Before me. W. E. Scott a Notary Puplic in and for the County of Yuma, Territory oi Arizona, personally appeared Richard Dar linz S. r. Smith and John B. Payne, known to me as the persons whose names are sub- scribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they signed the same for the purpose and consideration there in ex xpreSSed.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ath day of August, X. D. 1904.
 TSeall w. F.. SCOTT,
 Notary Public, Yuma O.. 4. Ty. My commission expires March lGth, l905. Recorded at request of Richard Rarling. at o'clock a. m., August 2JLh. A. D. 1904.
 c. P GROWN,
 County Recorder. Territory of Arizona, es
 County of Yuma. ''
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