Arizona republican., 1905-11-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the Southwestern Smelter Co.

We, whose hands are hereunto affixed.
hereby associate ourselves together for
the purpose of forming a corporation
under the laws of the territory of
Arizona:
First: The names of the incorporators
are Samuel L. Bean, Charles F. Preston
and Randolph r. Beam, and the name
of the corporation shall be the South
western Smelter Co.
The principal place within the terri
tory of Arizona in which the business
of the said corporation is to be trans
acted is Phoenix, and the principal place
outside outs 9oG Of arizona Arizona, IS in the city Of
business may be transacted and where
may be held.
Second: The general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted is to
make contracts, purchase, lease, bond or
otherwise acquire, own. exchange, sell or
hypothecate and deal in any and all
kinds of real and personal property, in
Guiding bonds and shares of capital stock
OF other corporations, mines, mining
claims. oil lands. coal lands mineral
lands. OIL gas, coal. shale, petroleum, as
bestos. salt water water rights and
and to work, mine, explore, operate and
develop the same; to borrow money. exc
cute notes bonds, mortgages or deeds of
trust to secure the same, and to exercise
in respect thereof and of all shares of
capital stock and other securities and
obligations any and all rights powers
and privileges of individual owners. in
Guiding the right to vote any shares of
stock held by ii to the same extent that
a natural person might or could do; and
in general to do all things necessary to
the proper conduct of the business of
this corporation.
Third: The authorized amount of can
ital stock shall be three million (s3Oc0 O0O)
dollars, divided into 10000 shares of the
par value of one hundred (s1OO dollars
each AT such time as the board of
directors may by resolution direct, said
capital stock shall be paid in. either in
cash or by the sale and transfer of real
or personal property to the said corpora
ton for it's uses and purposes. in nav
ment for which the shares of the capi-
tai stock may be issued. and the stock
become and be fully paid and non-assess-
able, and the judgment of the directors
as to the value of the property purchased
shall be conclusive.
Fourth The time of the commence
mnt or this CORPORATION shall he the Sd
day of October. 1905. and the termination
tnereof snail be twenty-five years there
Fifth: The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by board or not
more than three directors. for the pres
ent, with the right to increase the num-
per at any time to five. and the follow
ing named shall constitute such board
Ihelr successors are elected and quail
ned; S. l.. Bean. president: Randolph r.
beam, v1ce-president: Charles F. Preston,
secretary; Che rles F. Preston. treasurer
Thereafter the board of directors shall
be elected from among the stockholders
on the 4th day of January in each wear.
sixth: The highest amount of indebt-
edness or liability to which this corpora
tlon is at any time subject shall be two
million (s2, 600, 000) dollars.
seventh: The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation shall be
exempt from corporate debts of any kind
whatsoever
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
hereunto set our hands and seals on this
21st day of Sept, 1906
SAMUEL L. BEAN. (SeaD
CHARLES F. PRESTON. (SeaD
RANDOLPH r. BEAM. (SeaD
State of New York
County of New York,-ss
Before me, Cecilia Bersten, a notary
public in and for the state and county
aforesaid. on this day personally appear
ed Samuel L. Bean, Charles F. Preston
Randolph r. Beam, known to me to
be the persons whose names are sub
scribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that they executed
the same for this purpose and consider
alton therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office
this 21st day of Sept. 1905.
(SeaD CECILIA BERNSTEIN,
Notary Public.
County of New York.
My commission expires Both day of
Filed according to law, Oct. 8, 1905