Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
Of the
Bonita Copper Mining and Reduc.
tion Company
ioW ALL MEN BY TnEsE PRESENTS

Know all MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That We the undersigned have this day
as oeia ted ourselves together tor the purpose
| 4 fOTul ng corporation un 'er the laws O
| Arizona and to that end do adopt the followins
Articles Of oflncorporaton;
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall h,
Bonita Copper Mining and Reduction Com
pany. ~ HL...#
| ARTIoLEH
| This company shall keep an office at Stafford
Arizona and may keep other ofices aud places
of business as the Board of Directors may
establish, at which places ali incorporators
stockholders and directors meetings may be
acted. aH L8
| The amount Of capital stock of this corpora
\ ton shall be Sl,0t0,0O0, divided into ,00O0 900
shares of the par value Of one dollar each, and
| said capital stock shall be paid up at the date
Of Issue, or any time designated by the Board
| OF directors, in money, property OF any other
valuable right or thing, and In the absence of
| actual fraud, the Judgment of the Board of
Directors or managing officers as to the value
L thereof shall be held as conclusive.
ARTICLElv
The general nature of the business authorized
to be transacted by this corporation is as fo-
lows, to-wit.
| To make contracts, to purchase to bond, to
| lease, locate, or otherwise acquire, own, ex-
change, sell or otherwise dispose Of pledge.
| mortgage. hypothecate, and deal in real estate
and any and all kinds Of personal property,
| and any and all kinds of mines and mining
| claims, mineral lands and precious metals, OF,
| oil lands, coal, coal lands, gas asphaltrm,
petroleum, asbestos salt, any and all minerals,
| and metals, water and water rights and ma
| chinery, and to work mines, explore, operate,
and deyelop the same To build and operate
/ roads. bftlQal railroads
/ existing railroad, turnpike, or public highway,
which may at any time be necessary for the
ties of the corporation; to lay, erect and main.
tain oil and gas pipe lines for the purpose Of
transporting oil and gas, To acquire rights of
| featuring and mercantile business,
TO buy, sell, work. treat, refine, any and all
mineral and metal ores, tailings, dumps or
products or by-produets from any Of Its prop
critics, or those of other companies or individ-
uals. To build, equip and opera machinery.
smelters, teaching plants and refining plants
| for handl ng same, machine shops and t0pnd
cries, and TO buy and sell the products thereof
To manufacture. buy, sell, contract for and
furnish material for improvements and for the
erection OF buildings to own, handle and con-
| troll letters patent and inventions, and shares
| of capital stock of its own corporation and any
| stock of other corporations, to borrow money
| and execute bonds, notes. mortgages, or deeds
| of trust TO secure the same and TO exercise in
respect to all such bonds, mortgages, notes,
| shares Of stock and other securities and obliga-
| tons, any and all rights powers and privileges
Of individual owners thereof, including the
| right to vote upon any shares of stock held by
| II TO the same extent that natural person
/ might or could do, and in general to do all
things necessary to the proper conduct of the
business of this corporation, as above stated
and herein set forth, in the Territory of Ari-
zona, and In any other state and territory, not
inconsistent with the laws of the United States
and the territory of Arizona.
ARTICLEv
The affairs of this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by board OF five directors composed
of five stockholders, who shall be elected an
nually ON the third Monday in January of each
year as the bylaws shall provide and until
and be such directors, to-wit; H. z. Mcintosh,
J, ], Hirdno, Wiley EsJones, Thomas II. Bell,
q. ID. Reppy.
The officers Of this corporation. until their
successors are elected and qualified, shall be:
@. D. Reppy PRESIDENT Wiley E. Jones, vice
president, John J. Birdno, secretary and treas
urer.
ARTICLE vi
The highest amount ofindebtedness OF liabil. |
ity to which this corporation shall at any one |
time subject itself shall not exceed One Hun
dred rhougand Dollars.
ARTICLE VII
This corporation Is formed to endure twenty |
fve years after It's articles are duly executed, |
and Us charter rights may be renewed for per
iods not to exceed twenty-five years at q time.
ARTICLE VIII
The private property of the stockholders of
this corporation shall be and hereby is made /
forever exempt from all liability for its debts
or obligations.
ARPICLElX
The capital stock Of this corporation shall be |
and Is hereby made forever nOn-asseSsable, by |
this corporation for any purpose.
ARTICLEX
These articles Of incorporation may be |
amended in any particular, by vote of a MAORI.
ty OF the stockholders of the company at any |
annual meeting called for that purpose and the |
amendment shall be filed with the recorder of |
Graham county and the auditor Of the territory /
of Arizona and printed as required by law.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set |
our hands and seals this LIST day Of February, !
1906
sEALl JOHN j. BIRDNo,
SEAL1 WILEY r. JONES,
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