Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-07-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE -
BLACK QUARTZ MINES Co.
First: The name of the corporation is
the Black Quartz Mines Company.

vania. and branch offices in such othel
places as the board of directors may from
time to time designate in the United States
and in such other places in the territory OF
Arizona as it may find convenient for the
proper conduct of its business.
Third: The objects for which the com:
paly is established are to do any or all
things herein set forth, to the same extent
as natural persons might or could do, and
in any part of the world, viz:
(a) To purchas or otherwise acquire, 60
hold, own, mortgage, pledge, sell, ASSIGN
and transfer or otherwise dispose OF gCl :
silver, copper and other mines, canals.
bitches, aQueduct-. fumes, pipe lines, wat
water rights, dam sites, power, real estat' >.
mining rights, aud claims, both placer a.
quartz, goods, wares and merchandise and
personal property of every class and dcs-
cription. To instruct, build, erect, equ' p
repair. alter AMI ngn all railroads necessary
to conduct its business. whereof the motive
power is steam. electricity or any other
power. To operate and manage any mine
or mines, railroad or other work.
(b) To purchase or otherwise acquire. to
own, lay out, build, equip, mortgage, sell,
assign and transfer, or otherwise dispo e of,
TO invest, trade in and deal with, operate,
and manage. towns, factories, warehouses,
hotels ana buildings of every kind whatsO-
ever. water works, sewers, gas plants. cleo
trio lighting plants, power plants, sewage
disposal plants. roads, excavations, embank-
ments, reclamations. drainage, dredging,
telegraph lines. telephone lines.
(c) To acquire and undertake all or any
part of the business. assets AID liabilities OF
any person, firm, association or corpora
ton.
I'D To apply for. purchase or otherwise
acquire, and to hold, own, use, operate and
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dispose of, to grant licenses in re-
spect of or otherwise turn to as
count any and. ali inventions, improve
ments and processes used in connection with
or secured under, letters patent of the
United States or other country, or otherwise
and with view to the working and develop
ment of the same, to carry on any business,
whether manufacturing or otherwise, which
the corporation may think calculated di-
rectly or indirectly to effectuate these OBJ
iects.
To enter into. make, perform and carry
out contracts of every kind with any person,
firm, ASSOCIATION or corporation.
To have one or more offices, to carry on
all or any of its operations and business,
and unlimitedly and without reservation to
hold, purchase. mortgage, lease and convey
real and personal property in any state or
territory of the United States, and in any
lOI6lSu NOuAtty VI lluCCs
In general to carry on any other businessin
connection Herewith, whether mining,
milling manufacturing or otherwise. and
with all the powers conferred by the laws
of Arizona upon corporations.
Fourth: The total authorized capital
stock of this corporation Is five hundred and
fifty thousand dollars (S550000.00) divided
into five hundred and fifty thousand shares
of one dollar each (S1.0OJ to be full paid in
cash or property. Fifty thousand shares to
be preferred seven per cent cumulative
stock. the balance common stock.
Fifth: The number of directors to man
age the affairs of the corporation shall be
five % and the following named directors
shall constitute the board until their sue
cessors are elected at the annual election of
directors: John B. Clothier, EnOn NJ. Har-
ris Jr.. Wells H. Bates, Harold NJ. Dabbs,
Sterling Z. Edmunds.
Sixth: The corporation will begin bust
ness on the fourth day of June, Diueteen
hundred and four $500. and Will terminate
in twenty five years from that date.
Seventh: The officers to be chosen by the
board of di ectors shall be q president, vice
president. or vice presidents, secretary and
treasurer. and at the option of the board of
directors. a managing director, assistant
secretary, assistant treasurer and an eXecu
tive committee.
The election of directors shall be held an
nua ly on the first Wednesday in June. and
election OF officers at the first meeting of the
board of directors thereafter.
Eighth: The largest amount of liability
to which this corporation shall subject it.
self shall be three hundred thousand dollars
$500, 100000.
Ninth: Private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall be exempt
from corporate debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this twenty fourth day
of May, A. D. nineteen hundred and four
t1904.)
Witness:
John B. Clothier. TSeall
Enon M. Harris, Jr.. Seal
Wells H. Bates, fSeal1