The Arizona sentinel., 1905-04-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE SIGRkL COPPER COMPANY.
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whom are citizens OF the United states o
america, do hereby associate ourselves &C
,sether. and have associated ourselves togethe
this day. for the purpose Of forming corpora
tion under the laws OF the Territory Of Arizona
IN the United States OF America, and for tina
purpose do hereby make, execute, adopt, sigl
and acknowledge these Articles OF Incorpora
ton
First: The name of this corporation i
and shall be THE SIGNAL COPPER COM
PANY."
Second: The principal place for the fransac
lion OF business of this corporation shall be q
the Signal Group OF copper mines embracing
the Copper Prince" and other quartz minins
claims situate about nine (9) miles east o.
Planet Post Office in the Barcuvar Mining Dis
trict, in the County Of Yuma, in the said Ter
ritory of Arizona. This corporation may SeeI
other principal Offices and places Of doing bust
ness at the City Of Los Angeles, in the State Of
California and in tho City OF New York, in the
State of New York, az which place or places
all or any incorpcrators', stockholders, and
directors meetings may be held and all business
pertaining to this corporation may be transacted
and carried on.
The business Of this corporation may be car
ricd 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. 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
% this corporation for the purpose of carrying
on and out the objects and purposes for which
this corporation is created
Third: The amount OF the capital stock of
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Dollars (s5,OOooeO divided into five hundred
thousand {5oooOO shares OF the par value Of ten
dollars tsio) each
The said capital stock shall be and is hereby
made forever worcestershire by this corporation
for any purpose, said capital stock may be paid
for at the date Of Issuance or ut 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
sient 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 fling OF certified copy Of these Ar
ticieS OF Incorporation in the Office of the Ter
ritorial Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona,
and il shall endure and exist for twenty-fve(25)
years from and after the date OF so fling said
certified copy OF its Articles with said last men
toned official; its charter rights may be re-
newed (before it ceases To EXIST from time to
time for period not in excess OF twenty-6ve(25)
years at any one time.
Fifth: The affairs and business of this cor
poration shall be conducted and controlled By a
Beard 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
hereinahove mentioned incorporators to serve
suoh 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
N January OF each year at the hour OF ten O'Clock
in the morning. Such directors so elected shall
&c 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
tiou until such meeting il held or until their
successors are elected and qualified are the
above incorporators, to-wit:
George H Hooper,
Newton Evans
Thomas H. Foote,
o. c. Matheis,
f. II. Moyle.
The aforesaid first mentioned four officers
shall he elected as aforesaid by said Board OF
Directors within thirty (3O) days after the cleo
zion 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 (S0) days
after the filing of certified copy of these Articles
In the Office Of the said Auditor OF said Territory
OF Arizona.
Seventh: The highest ansount OF indebted
ness or liability to which this corporation is at
any time to subject itself shall not exceed the
sum Of One Million Dollars (sI,oOOOOO).
Eighth: The private property Of the stock
holders and incerporators OF this company is
and shall be forever exempt from any and all
liability for any debt debts or liability of this
corporation. 49,
Ninth: The objects and purposes, and the
general nature Of the business to be transacted
and 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,
smeiters and sll appliances ana methods for
treating and reducing and shipping and trans
porting ores, fiuxing 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 bitches fumes pipe lines, reservoirs,
dams. trsm-wsys, 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 in connection Herewith; and to build,
construct and maintain bitches, fumes, pipe
lines, trails. reservoirs, dams. tram ways, roads,
wharves; develop mines. mineral lands and ex-
sract 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, ereet
operate and maintain smelters. stamp mills. and
any and all plants for the treatment and reduc-
tion OF ores and minerals. and to bug and sell
bnllion and 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
eres 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 for treatment of ores and
minerals, AID to erect and lease and maintain
buildings OF any and all kinds necessary to use
in carrying out the purposes and objects for
which this corporation is formed
To borrow money and 70 encumber the cor.