Arizona republican., 1906-03-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE AMERICAN SOAPSTONE COMPANY


 Know all men by these presents. That we, the undersigned, hereby as sociate ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under i the laws of the territory of Arizona and to that end do declare: First-The name of the corporation shall be the American SOapstone Com pany. The principal office of the com pany in Arizona shall be al Phoenix. AriZ., and the corporation may have such other offices, principal or branch. either within without the territory of Arizona, as may be established by the board of directors. at which meet ings of the stockholders and board or directors may be held.
 Second-The general nature of thIs corporation is as following:
 Quarrying and mining for soapstone and other building stones. mineral ores, gold and precious metals and all other natural products. including coal. oil and water, the preparation and mar keting of the same. The carrying on of the business of building materials dealers and merchants including the manufacture, purchase, sale and use of all mining machinery and tools. also such machinery and tools as are neces- sary for the manufacture of finished products. The buying and selling. and leasing, of all lands. buildings surface and sub-soil rights. water courses and water rights The construction and maintenance of such water power and dams as may be necessary or desira- ble, and the sale of such water power. The construction of roads telegraph, telephone, lighting and power lines, railroads. canals, wells. tunnels, shafts. and all other works of every kind and q 1ha inc .,T business not specially forbidden by the laws of the Territory of Arizona
 For all these purposes, the company shall have the power to carry on its business in the United States of Amer lea and in all other countries in th= world.
 Third-The capital stock of the cor poration shall be one hundred thOus- and dollars ($1O0. .0O0.OO) divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of one dollar each. and said stock shall be issued full paid and non assessable, at such time as the bOar1 of directors may designate in exchans- for cash property, services, or other valuable right or thing, and the judg- ment of the directors as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Fourth-The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filling of these articles of incorporation in the office of the audi tor of Arizona and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Fifth-The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a a board of di rectors consisting of not less than three persons, who shall be elected en- nually on the second Wednesday Of May of each year.
 Sixth-The highest amount of ih- debtedness or liability. direct or con tingent, to which this corporation $ at any time subject shall be sixty-siX thousand dollars ($66.000), which amount does not exceed twO-t thirds th': amount of the capital stock.
 Seventh-The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts Of any kind whatsoever.
 Eighth-AmOng the powers of this body corporate shall be. first, to have perpetual succession; second, 10 sue and be sued by the corporate name: third. to have a common seal and 10 alter the same at pleasure; fourth. to render the shares of the company transferable and prescribe the mode of making such transfers; fifth, to make contracts, acquire and transfer prop erty. possessing the powers in such re- spects as private individuals now en- joy; sixth. to establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations deem ed expedient for the management of the affairs of the company.
 In witness whereof we have hereun- to set our hands and seals. March s, 1906.
 CSeaD THOMAS H. ARMSTRONG. (SeaD EMIL EBUSPACHER, (SeaD VALENTINE ROBINSON
 Signed and sealed in the presence of:
 CHAS. EDGAR MILLS,
 TIMOTHY HURLEY. State of New York, City and County
 of New York. ss:
 Before me, Charles Edgar Mills. of deeds for the Terri tory of Arizona. in and for said state and county of New York, on this day personally appeared Thomas H. Arm strong Emil Eberspacher and Valen- tine Robinson, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and ac- knowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consider ation therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and official seal this eighth day of March. (SeaD CHARLES EDGAR MILLS. Commissioner of Deeds for the Terri
 tory Of Arizona in New York