Arizona silver belt., 1906-11-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Union Copper Company
Know All Men by These Presents:

That we, s. G. Reading of Williams ert. Pennsylvania, and w. F. Anthony and F. l.. Toombs of Globe, Arizona iu hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora iion under the laws of the T rritory Oi Arizona. and for this purpose we dt hereby declare and adopt the following Articles of Interpretations:
 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the incorporators arc S. G. Reading, w. F. Anthony and F Toombs. The name of this corpora. tion shall be and is Union Copper com pa,,y. and the principal place of trans acting the business of this corporation sllall be at the Town of Globe, County of Gila. and Territory of Arizona, at which place the meetings of stOckhold CTS and directors shall be had and held, provided that branch offices may be es- ."llished and maintained at such other places either within or without the Territory of Arizona by resolution e., led at any special or regular meet ing oi stockholders herein, and at such places any and all business may be trans act;,. nich nay not be in conflict with the laws of ne Territory of Arizona, any sta, or territory where such Uian"l: o!ic or offices may be main, tan
 ARTICLE II.
 ih1 general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is as follows, to wit:
 The '"irchase, acquisition and sa of cop, and other mines and mining prope. the working, operation and nainto', nee of the same; the holding, plfc,,ass and conveyance of real estate useful or convenient for the purposes of it's business, either in or out of the Territory of Arizona, and the mortgag- ing ar easing thereof; the constructor and maintenance of reservoirs, water works. dams and aqueducts; the m- struction of roads and roadways: the icctlon 'T' maintenance of worHs, mills, fact, ', shops and other struct- lres; engagn.. in and carrying on the business of treating, smelting ,nd re. linin1 copper and other ores ana t als and the manufacture and sale of arti. cl.s made wholly or in part of copper or other metals; the construct on, main.
 
 sale of all articles of merchandise, the issuing of bonds, debentures or other obligations and secr5:a the same by mortgage or lien C. dy of the prop erty, rights or franchises of this cor poration, the acquisition. purchase, sale or other disposition oT the stocks. bonds or other securities of other companies, corporations or individuals, and in gen cral to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary for and incidenta tu the objects aforesaid or in any-wist connected herewith.
 ARTICLE III.
 The authorized capital stock of this corporation is and shall be the sum oi one million ($l ,000, ,0OO) dollars, which capital stock shall be divided into one million shares of the par value of ont dollar each share. Each share of stock when issued, shall be first fully paic for in cash or it's cash equivalent, ant such shares of stock, when so issued shall thereafter be non- -assessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the lime wher these articles shall be filed in the office of the county recorder of Gila county, Territory of Arizona, provided that g c.ltiiied copy thereof shall be filed 1T the office of the terri,,..:,l auditor of Aiizona; publication of &. n articles shall be made and affidavit of such publication filed in the manner and al the times required by law. The term ination of this corporation shall be twenty-five ears from and after the date of fi;ng 4 the certified copy of saii articIs, Ii lne office of the auditor of the T. rritory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shal be conducted by board of three di- rcctors. elected annually by and from the stockholders herein. The first an nral meeting of the stockholders foI this purpose and for the transaction O such other business as may properly come before them shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in October, A. D. l90 and such annual meetings shall there after be held o1 the same day in each succeeding year. The officers of this corporation shall consist of president, vicc-president, a secretary, treas ',-.'r and a general manager; until such board of directors shall have been elect ed, the following named persons, who are subscribers to one share each or the capital stock of this corporation, shall constitute the board of directors: s. G. Reading, w. F. Anthony and F. l.. 1ppp, he and ,nt,l e,,ah k,,,,a <ko f~1 lowing named persons are hereby made and constituted the officers of this cor poration: s. G. Reading president; w. F. Anthony, vice president; F. l.. Toombs, secretary and treasurer.
 Such board of directors shall have power to fill all vacancies in such board or the office thereof, caused by resig- nation or otherwise, and until their successors are elected and qualified such board and such officers are hereby given the power and authority to do and perform any and all duties usually con- nected with like offices. which powers and dut es, while so acting as officers and directors of this corporation, shall include the adoption of corporate seal and the affixing thereof to any stock certificates or other instruments of writing which may be issued or exc cuted by them under the powers here in conferred, as well as the adOp- tion of all necessary bylaws for the internal conduct and management of the affairs of this corporation provided that no director performing any duty as director of this corpor- ation shall receive any salary or com pensation therefor.
 ARTICLE VII.
 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 two hundred thousand ($2O0. .0O0) dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII.