Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1905-11-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
American Copper Company

we, S. l.. Gibson, j. l.. Alexander, j.
F. Coughlin, William Ryan and De
Loss Copelan all of the town of Globe,
county of ella and territory of Arizona,
do hereby associate ourselves together
for the purpose of forming corpor-
alton under the laws of the territory of
Arizona, and for this purpose we do
hereby declare and adopt the following
articles of incorporation:
ARTICLE THE names of the incor-
porators are S. l.. Gibson, j. l.. Alex
ander, j. F. Coughlin, William Ryan
and De Loss Copelan; the name of this
corporation shall be and is American
Copper Company, and the principal
place of transacting the business of
this corporation shall be at the town of
Globe, county of ella and territory of
Arizona, at which place the meetings
of stockholders and directors shall be
had and held, provided that branch of
fees may be established and maintain
ed at such other places either within or
without the territory of Arizona by
resolution adopted at any special or
regular meeting of stockholders herein,
and at such places any and all business
may be transacted which may not be
in conflict with the laws of the terri
tory of Arizona or any state or terri
tory where such branch office or offices
may be maintained.
ARTICLE 1.-THE general nature of
the business proposed to be transacted
is as follows, to-wit: The purchase,
acquisition and sale of copper and other
mines and mining property; the work
ing, operation and maintenance of the
same; the holding, purchase and con-
veyance of real estate useful or con-
yenient for the purposes of its business,
either in or out of the Territory of Ari-
iona, and the mortgaging or leasing
thereof; the construction and mainten-
ance of reservoirs, waterworks, dams
and acuueducts; the construction of
roads and roadways; the erection and
maintenance of works, mills, factories,
shops and other structures; engaging
in and CARRYING on the business of treat
ing. smelling and refining copper and
other ores and metals and the manu-
feature and sale of articles made who'll
IL or in part of copper or other N las;
the construction, maintenance antoper-
alton of stores for the sale of all arti-
cles of merchandise, the issuing OF
bonds, debentures or other obligations
and securing the same by mortgage or
lien of any of the property, rights OF
franchises of this corporation, the ac-
uuisition, purchase, sale or other dis
position of the stocks, bonds or other
securities of other companies, corpora
tions or individuals, and in general te
do and perform any and all acts anc
things necessary for and incidental t.
the objects aforesaid or in anywise con
nected Herewith.
ARTICLE IlI-The authorized capita
stock of this corporation is and shall bs
the sum of One Million Isl 900, 600
Dollars, which capital stock shall be di
vided into One Million shares of the pa
value of One Dollar each share. Eacl
share of stock when issued, shall be frs
fully paid for in cash or its cash equiv
alent, and such shares or stock whel
so issued shall thereafter be non assess
able.
ARTICLE IV-The time of commence
ment of this corporation shall be Tn
time when these articles shall be tile'
in the office of the County Recorder o
ella County, Territory of Arizona, pro
vided that certified copy thereof shal
be filed in the office of the Territoria
Auditor of Arizona; publication of SAT-
articles shall be made and affidavit o
such publication filed in the manner an
at the times required by law. The ter
mination of this corporation shall b
twenty-five years from and after tn
date of filing of the certified copy o
said articles in the office of the Audito
of the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE V-The affairs of this col
poration shall be conducted by a boar
of five directors elected annually b
and from among the stockholders here
in. The first annual meeting. Of stock
holders for this purpose and for IN
transaction of such other business a
NAV properly come before them, sha
be held on the first Tuesday in Marc
A. ID. 1906, and such annual meeting
shall thereafter be held on the sam
day in each succeeding year. The OIL
GERS of this corporation shall consist
a president, vice president, secr'
tary. a treasurer and general man;
ger. Until such board of director
shall have been elected the followin
named persons who are subscribers
one share each of the capital stock {
this corporation, shall constitute u
board OF directors:-S. l.. Gibson,
L. Alexander, J. +. Coughlin, Villa
RYAN and De Loss Copelan and uni
such time the following named persol
are hereby made and constituted u
officers of this corporation:-S. l.. I'll
son, president and general manager;
F. Coughlin, vice president; Villa
RYAN. treasurer; j. l.. Alexander, Sc
retary. Such board of directors. sha
have power to fill all vacancies
such board or the officers thereof eau
ed by resignation or otherwise, ana u
til their successors are elected al
qualified such board and such office
are hereby given the power and amth9 2
ity to do and perform any and all ., q
ties usually connected with like ONO
which powers and duties while SO ac
ing as officers and directors OF this CO
poration shall include the adoption OF
corporate seal and the affixing there.
to any stock certificates or other
struments of writing which may be !
sued or executed by them under =
powers herein conferred, as well as :
adoption of all necessary bylaws I
the internal conduct and manageme
of the affairs of this corporation, pr
vided that no director performing d