Arizona silver belt., 1905-10-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
American Copper Company

Know all men by these presents that we, s. l.. Gibson, J. l.. Alexander, J. F. Coughlin, William Ryan and De Loss Copelan all of the town of Globe, county of Gila and territory of Arizona, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpor ation under the laws of the territory of Arizona, and for this purpose we do hereby declare and adopt the following articles of incorporation:
 ARTICLE I-The names of the incor- porators are $. 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 Gila 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-wlt: 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 venient for the purposes of it's business, either in or out of the Territory of Ari- zona, and the mortgaging or leasing thereof; the construction and mainten- ance of reservoirs, waterworks, dams and acqueducts; 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, smelting and refining copper and other ores and metals and the manu- fracture and sale of articles made who'll ly or in part of copper or other metals; the construction, maintenance andoper- ation 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 or franchises of this corporation, the ac- quisition, purchase, sale or other dis position of the stocks, bonds or other securities of other companies, corpora tions or individuals, and in general to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary for and incidental to the objects aforesaid or in anywise con nected herewith.
 ARTICLE III-The authorized capital stock of this corporation is and shall be the sum of One Million (S1, 1000, ,000) Dollars, which capital stock shall be di- vided into One Million shares of the par value of One Dollar each share Each share of stock when issued, shall be first fully paid for in cash or it's cash equiv alent, and such shares or stock when so issued shall thereafter be non assess able.
 ARTICLE IV-The time of commence ment of this corporation shall be the time when these articles shall be filed