Arizona silver belt., 1906-11-25

ndhheehahce oI WorkS, mills, 1acC0r1eS, shops and other structures engaging m and carrying on the business of treating, smelting and refining copper and other ores and metals. and the manufacture and sale of articles made wholly or in part of copper or oth- CT metals; the construction, main- tenance and operation of stores for the sale of all articles of insrchan- disc, 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 acquis iton, pur- chase, sale or other disposition Of the stocks, bonds. or other securities of. other companies, corporations or indi- viduals and, in general, to do and per- form any and all acts and things neces- sary for and incidental to the objects aforesaid or in anywise connected herewith.
 Article III The authorized capital stock of this corporation is and shall be the. sum of Fifty Thousand ($5O, ,OO0) i,ohars, which capital stock shall be divided into five thousand (5,OOO) shares of the par value of ten ($lO.00) dollars each share. Each share of stock when issued shall be first fully paId for m cash or in property of cash equivalent. and such shares of stock when so issued shall thereafter be non-assessable.
 Article w. The time of the com rrencemenc of this corporation shall be the time when these articles are filed in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Territory of Arizons, Provided, That a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the Terri torial Auditor of Arizona :; publicatitn of said articles shall be made and affi- davit of such publication filed in the manner and at the times required by law. The termination of this corpora tion shall be twenty-five years from and after the date of filing of the certi- fled copy of said articles in the office of the Auditor of the Territory of Aii- zona.
 Article ". The affairs of this corpo- ration shall be conducted by board of twelve directors, elected annually by and from among the stockholders here in. The first annual meeting of the stockholders for this purpose and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before them, shall be held on the first Monday in February in the year 1907, and such annual meeting shall thereafter be held or the ss,r1e day in each succeeding year. The officers of this corporation shall consist of a president, a vice-pres- ident, secretary and a treasurer. Until such board of directors shall have been elected, the fo lowing named per- sons who are subscribe to twenty-five shares each of the capital stock of this corporation shall constitute the board of directors Frank Gill, George Good win, w. L. Spates, Paul Michaelson, Thomas Richards, William Thomas, Geo. F. Briggs, c. H. Weidman. Tom Trevillian, John Langdon, John Ire gear and Geo. J. Stoneman, and until such time the following named persons are hereby made and constituted the officers of this corporation Geo. F. Briggs, president; C. H. Weidman, vice-president George J. Stoneman, secretary; Tom Trevillian, treasurer. Such board of directors shall have pow CT to fill all vacancies in such board or the officers thereof caused by resigna- tion or otherwise, and until their sue cessors are elected and qualified, such board and such officers are hereby giv- en the power and authority to do and perform any and all duties usually con nected with like offices, which powers and duties while so acting as officers and directors Of this corporation shall include the adoption of a corporate seal and the affixing thereof to any stock certificate or other instrument of writ ing which may be issued or executed by them under the powers herein con ferred, as well as the adoption of all necessary bylaws for the internal con- duet and management of the affairs of this corporation, Provided, That no di- rector performing any duty as direc- tor of this corporation shall receive any salary or compensation therefor.
 Article VI. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be and is hereby fixed at the sum of Ten Thousand ($l0, ,0O0.00 Dol lars.
 Article VII. Private property of stockholders in this corporation shall be exempt from liability for the pay ment of corporate debts
 In Witness Whereof, the incorpora- tors herein have hereunto set their hands this twenty seventh day of Sep tember, 1906.
 FRANK GILL.
 GEORGE GOODWIN.
 PAUL RICHARDSON.
 JOHN LANGDON.
 THOMAS RICHARDS.
 WILLIAM THOMAS.
 GEO. F. BRIGss.
 C. H. WEIDMAN.
 ToM TREvILLIAN.
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 JOHN TREGEAR.
 GEORGE J. STONEMAN. ihRttaont County Va of ehia' cila. ss.