The Arizona sentinel., 1905-03-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OE THE SIGNAL COPPER COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

H. Hooper, Newton Evans, Thomas H. Foote
 O. C. Matheis and r. II. Moyle. each and all ot
 whom are citizens of the United States oi
 America, do hereby associate ourselves to-
 eether and have associated ourselves together
 this day. for the purpose of forming a corpora
 ton under the laws of the Territory of Arizona,
 in the United States Of America, and for that
 purpose do hereby make, execute, adopt, sign
 and acknowledge these Articles of Incorpora-
 fion.
 First: The name of this corporation is
 md shall be 1.-THE SIGNAL COPPER COM PANY."
 Second: The principal place for the fransac-
 tion 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 (S1 miles east of Planet Post Offlcc 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 busi- ness at the City Of Los Angeles. in the State of California and in the City of New York. in the State of New York at which place or places all or any incorporators'. stockholders and directors meetings may be held and all business pertaining to this corporation may be transacted ;7-ld carried on.
 The business of this corporation may be car rcd on in all parts of said Territory of Arizona. and in any and all of the other Territories and States. and in the District of Columbia, in the United States of America: in the Dominion of Canada; in the Republic of Mexico. and else where as may be deemed best by the directors of this corporation for the purpose of carrying en and out the objects and purposes for which thiS corporation is created.
 Third: The amount of the capital stock Of thiS corporation is and shall be Five million nollars (s5,OOO0GO divided into five hundred thousand (5G0OJ0) shares of the par value of ten dollars (Slo) each.
 The said capital stock shall be and k hereby made evernon-asseSsable by this corporation for any purpuse, said capital stock may be paid for at the date Of issuance or at such time and un der such conditions as the Board of Directors of this Company may designate in money. prop erty, labor, or any other valuable right or 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 time of the commencement of the existence of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of a certified copy of these Ar ticles of Incorporation in the Of1ce of the Ter ritorial Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona and it shall endure and exist for twenty -fye(25) years from and after the date of so filing said certified copy of its Articles with said last men, itoned official: its charter rights may be re- newed (before it ceases to exist) from time to time for period not in excess of twenty -fve(25) years at any one time.
 Fifth: The affairs and business of this cor poration shall be conducted and controlled by Q Board of five Directors. each and all of whom shall be stockholders in such corporation, and such directors shall select from among them selves the following officers: APreSident, 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 this corporation by the hereinabove mentioned incorpoFators to serve as su3h directors until the first annual meeting Of the stockholders of this company The an 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 and con- stitute the Board of Directors Of this corpora tion until such meeting is held or until their | successors are elected and qualified are the | above incorporators, to-wit:
 George II. Hooper,
 Newton Evans,
 Thomas H. Foote, |
 O. C. Matheis,
 E. II. Moyle
 The aforesaid first mentioned four officers | shall be elected as aforesaid by, said Board of | Directors within thirty (3Ol days after the cleo ton or selection of directors at such meeting | and for the first year and until the holding of | said annual meeting the directors shall elect | said officers from among their number at the | organization meeting within thirty (3Ol days | after the filing of certified copy of these Articles in the office of the said Auditor of said Territory of Arizona.
 Seventh: TEe highest amount of indebted ness or liability to which this corporation is at | any time to subject itself shall xot exceed the ] sum of One Million Dollars (Sl,O0C OCO).
 Eighth The private property of the stock | holders and incorporators of this company is | and shall be forever exempt from any and all 1 liability for any debt debts or liability of thls corporation.
 Ninth: TEe objects and purposes, and the l general nature of the business to be transacted | and carried on, for which thls 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, iuxing material, bullion. matte, and any and all things used in the treatment and reduction Of ores and mineral substances, water and water rights for power domestic. | mining and other purposes, easements, rights of way for ditcfles fumes, pipe lines, reservoirs firlS, tram-ways, roads concessions franchises, wharves, railroads both electric and steam. to be used in connection with mines belonging to 9r to belong to or operated by this corporation and used in connection herewith; and to build construct and maintain GitcheS, fumes, pipe lines, trsiis, reservoirs, dams, tram ways roads, develop mines. mineral lands and ex- tract and ship. treat and reduce and 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 sell, erect, operate and maintain smelters, stamp mills and | any and all plants for the treatment ard reduc- sion of ores and minerals. and to buy and sell | hnllion and the product Of ores and minerals; and to buy, sell, lease, have possess and operate mining, smelling and milling machinery and | tool, of every description for the treatment Of i eres and miEeralSi to erect, maintain own and have and operate power plants for the | of power by electricity or other wise for the operation of mines. roads, smelling, milling and plants for treatment of ores and l minerals. ard to erect and lease and maintain | buildings of any and all kinds necessary to use | in carrying cut the purposes and objects for |