Arizona silver belt., 1906-10-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The Central Copper Company.

OF
 The Central Copper Company. KNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, J. R. Newman, w. J.. Powell ard F. l.. Toombs, all of the Town of Globe. County of Gila, Terri tory of Arizona, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for this purpose we do hereby declare and adopt the following Articles of Incor- poration
 ARTICLE l.
 The names ot the lncorporators are J. B. Newman, w. J. Powell and F. l.. Toombs. The name of this corpora ton shall be and is The Central Copper Company, and the principal place of transacting the business of this corpor- ation shall be at the Town of Globe, County of Glla and Territory of Arizona, at which place the meetings of stock holders and directors shall be had and held; Provided, That branch offices may be established and maintained at such other places either within or with out the Territory of Arizona by resolu- tion adopted a. any special or regular meeting of stockholders herein, and at such places any and all business may be transacted, which may not be in conflict with the laws of the Territory of Arizona, or any state or territory where such branch office or offices may be maintained.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is as follows, to-wit:
 The purchase, acquisition and sale of copper and other mines and mining property; the working, operation and maintenance of the same; the holding, purchase and conveyance of real estate useful or convenient for the purpose of its business either in or out of the Territory of Arizona, and the mortgag- ing or leasing thereof; the construction and maintenance of reservoirs, water works, dams and acqueducts; the con struction of roads and roadways; the erection and maintenance of works, mills, factories. shops and other struc- lures; engaging in and carrying on the business of treating, smelling and re. fining copper and other ores and metals and the manufacture and sale of arti- cles made wholly or in part of copper or other metals; the construction, maintenance and operation of stores for the sale of all articles of merchant 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 acquisition, purchase, sale or other disposition of the stocks, bonds. or other securities of other com panies, corporations, or individuals: and in general to do and perform any all acts and things necessary for and incl dental 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 One Hundred Thousand (SlOO, ,O0O) Dol lars, which capital stock shall be divided into One Hundred Thousand 100000 Shares of the Par Value of One Dollar Each Share. Each share of stock, when issued, shall be first fully paid for in cash or it's cash equivalent, and such shares of stock, when so issued, shall thereafter be non assessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the time when these Articles shall be filed in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County. Territory of Arizona; Provided, That certified copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the Territorial Auditor of Arizona; publication of such Articles shall be made and affidavit of such publication filed in the manner and at the time required by law. The termin- ation of this corporation shall be twenty-five years from and after the date of filing of the certified copy of said Articles in the office of the Audi tor of the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board of three direct ors, elected annually by and from among the stockholders herein. The first annual meeting of stockholders for this purpose and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before them shall be held on the last Saturday in August, A. D. 1906, and such annual meeting shall there after be held on the same day in each succeeding year. The officers of this corporation shall consist of president and general manager, a vice-president, ntar nd Ir,.ts Il. board of directors have been elected, the following named persons who are subscribers to one share each of the capital stock of this corporation, shall constitute the board of directors: J. B. Newman, w. J. Powell and F. l.. Toombs; and until such tiu e, the fol- lowing named persons are hereby made and constituted the officers of this cor poration: J. B. Newman, president and general manager; w. J. Powell, vice-president; F. l.. Toombs, secretary and treasurer.
 Such board of directors shall have power to fill all vacancies in such board of the officers 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 connected with like offices, which powers and duties, while so acting as officers and directors of this corpora tion. shall include the adoption of a corporate seal and the affixing thereof to any stock certificates or other in struments of writing, which may be issued or executed by them under the powers herein conferred, as well as the adoption of all necessary bylaws for the internal conduct and manage ment of the affairs of this corporation, providad that m diractor porforvn;,,fr