The Arizona sentinel., 1905-04-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
TIE SIGNAL COPPER COMPANY,
NES ~ TRESE PRESENTS:

Il Hooper, Newton Evans. Thomas II. FOote,
y. c. Matheis and E. Ii. Moyle. each and all Of
whom are citizens OF the United States Of
america, DO hereby associate ourselves to-
Sether, and have associated ourselves together
;hi, Gay. for the purpose OF forming corpora
tiOn Under the laws OF the Territory of Arizona
in the United States of America, and for that
purpose Go hereby make. execute. adopt, sign
AMI acknowledge these Articles Of Incorpora-
ton
First: The name OF this corporation Is
and shall be THE SIGNAL COPPER COM
PANY."
Second: The principal place for the fransac-
ton of business OF this corporation shall be at
the Signal Group of copper mines embracing
the Copper Prince " and other quartz mining
claims situate about nine (9) miles east CT
Planet Post Office in the Harcuvar Mining Dis
trict, In the County of Yuma IN the said Ter
ritory of Arizona. This corporation may keep
other principal Offices and places OF doing bust
ness Il: the City Of Los Angeles il the State Of
California. and in the City OF New York, in the
State of New York, at which place or places
all or GDy incorporators'. stockholders, ana
directors meetings may be held and all business
pertaining TO this corporation may be transacted
and carried on.
Thc business of this corporation may DC car
rici on in all parts OF said Territory of Arizona.
and in any and al OF the other Territories and
States and in the District Of Columbia il the
United States Of America; in the Dominion OF
Canada; in the Republic of Mexico and else
where as may be deemed beS, by the directors
az this corporation for the purpose Of carrying
on and out the objects and purposes for which
This coruoratfCn IS created.
Third: The amount of the capital stock OF
this corporation is and shall be Five million
Dollars (S5.cao,OGo) divided into five hundred
Thousand (5O0.0to) shares Of the par value of ten
dollars fsI0) each.
The said capital stock shall be ard is hereby
made forever worcestershire by this corporation
tor any purpUSe, said capital stock may be paid
tor at the date Of issuance at Streh time ard I'M
slcr such conditions as tie Board OF Directors OF
This Company n1sy designate, in money, prop
erty, labor, or any other valuable right equiv
alent or thing, and the judgment of the Board
of Directors OF said Company as to the value
thereof shall be conclusive.
Fourth: The tine Of the commencement of
the existence of this corporation shall be the
Gate Of the filing of certified copy of these Ar
ticles of Incorporation IN the Ofnce of the Ter
ritorial Auditor OF the said Territory of Arizona
and it shall endure and exist for twenty-fve(25)
years from and after the date of So filing said
certified copy OF its Articles with said last men
toned official; its charter rights may be re-
newed Cbefore it ceases to EXIST from time to
time for period net in excess of tHenty-fVe925)
years at any one time
Fifth: The affairs and business of this cor
poration shall be conducted and controlled by a
I'd (lf- and all of c-laO
shall be stockholders in such corporation, and
such directors shall select from among them
selves The following officers: a President, Vice
President Secretary and Treasurer, to be the
officers of this corporation. Said Directors shall
be elected the first time at the date OF the
organization meeting of tins corporation by the
hereinaheve mentioned incCrD0r2torS to serve
suoh directors until the frst annual meeting
81 The stockholders OF this company. The en-
nual meeting OF the stockholders of this cor
poration shall be held upon the third Wednesday
IN January OF each year at the hour of ten O'Clock
IN the morning Such directors so elected shall
be the directors OF this corporation until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Sixth: and the persons who shall be ard con-
%titu:e the Board of Directors Of this corpora
tioa until such meeting is held or until their
above incorrOratorS, to-wit:
George II. Hooper,
Newton Evans.
Thomas II. Foote,
O>C. Matheis,
Ell Moyle
The aforesaid first mentioned four officers
snail be elected as aforesaid be- said Board OF
Directors within thirty ls9) days after the elec-
and for the FIRST year and until the holding Of
said annual meeting the directors shall elect
said Officers from among their number az the
organization meeting within thirty (30( days
after the fling OF certified copy of these Articles
in the Office Of the said Auditor Of said Territory
OF Arizona.
Seventh: The highest amount OF indebted
ness or liability 20 which this corporation is at
any time to subject itself shall not exceed the
sum of One Million Dollsrs g., e90,OO0}.
Eighth: The private property of the stock
holders and incorporators of this company is
and shall be forever exempt from any and all
liability for any debt debts or liability CT tbs
corporation
Ninth: The objects and purposes, and the
general nature CT the business TO be transacted
ard carried on, for which this corporation IS
created and organized, and the general nature
thereof is TO own, possess, have, buy, sell, lease
and acquire by location, announcement or other
wise, TO incumber and otherwise dispose of mines,
mineral lands mill sites and other lands and
mining property. both real and personal of
every kind and nature whatsoever, stamp mills,
Smelters and all appliances ana methods for
treating and reducing and shipping and trans
porting ores, fiuxing material, bullion. matte,
and any and all things used in tire treatment
and reduction Of ores and mineral Substances,
water and water rights for power, domestic,
mining and other purposes, easements rights
81 way for bitches, fumes pipe lines, reservoirs.
dams. tram ways roads concessions, franchises
wharves, railroads, both electric and steam, to
be used in connection With mines belonging TO
or to belong to or operated by this corporation
and used IL connection herewith; and to build,
construct ANA maintain bitches, fumes PIPE
Gnes, trails, reservoirs, dams tram-lvayS. roads
wharves; develop mines, mineral lands, and ex-
tract and ship, treat and reduce aaa sell the
values and ores and minerals obtained there
from; and TO buy and sell and treat ores and
mineral substances and TO buy, lease, sci, erect
operate and maintain SInelters stamp mills and
any and all plants foT the treatment and reduc-
sion of ores and minerals, and to buy and sell
enillon ard the product OF ores and minerals;
and TO buy, sell lease, have. possess and operate
mining, smelling and milling machinery and
sools OF every description for the treatment OF
ores and minerals TO erect maintain, own
and have and operate power Plants FOR the
transmission Of power by electricity or other
wise for the operation OF mines, roads smelling,
milling and plants ser treatment of ores and
minerals, ard 10 erect and lease and maintain
buildings CT any and al kinds necessary to use
IN carrying out the purposes ard objects for
which tlgSS corporation Is formed.
To borrow money and TO cucumber the cor