Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-06-01
ARr1cLEs oF INcoRpoRArIoN

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
NORTH AMERICAN COPPER COMPANY.
We, whose hands are heteunto affixed, here
by associate ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of forming a corporation under the laws
OF the Territory OF Arizona:
FIRST: Tho names Of the corporators are
THos.A A. LISTER,
o. B. WEAVER, and
j.. W. vILLrNGER.
ana the name Of the corporation shall be
NORTH AMERICAN COPPER COMPANY.
The principal place within the Territory of
Arizona in which the business OF said corpora
tion is TO be transacted ia Phoenix. and the
principal place outside of said Territory is
shamokin, in the State Of Pennsylvania,
where. meetings Of stockholders and direc-
tors may be held.
SECOND: The general nature OF the bust
ness proposed 10 be transacted is; To make
contracts; to purchase, lease, bond, locate or
otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or
otherwise dispose of. pledge. mortgage, hy-
pothecate and deal In any and all kinds OF real
and personal property, including bonds and
shares Of the capital stock OF other corpora
tons, mines, mining claims. oil lands, coal
lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, coal, shale, as
phaltum, petroleum, asbestos, salt, water and
wnter rights and machinery, and to work,
mine, explore, operate and develop the same;
20 borrow money and execute notes, bonds,
mortgages or deeds of trust 70 secure the
same, and to exercise in respect thereof and
OF all shares OF capital stock and other secur-
tiles and obligations any and all rights, pow
ors and privileges of individual owners, in
GLIDING the right to vote any shares of stock
held by It TO the same extent that a natural
person might or could do; and in general to
do all things necessary 20 the proper conduct
of the business of this corporation.
THIRD: The authorized amount Of capital
stock shall be Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ts750,OOO divided into seven
hundred and afty thousand t15O.OOQ shares
OF the par value Of One Dollar Cs1.OO cach.At
such time as the Board Of Directors may By
resolution direct, said capital stock shall be
paid in. eitherin cash or by the sale and trans
fer Of real or personal property TO the said
corporation for its uses aud purposes, in pay
ment for which, capital stock may be issued,
aud the stock so Issued shall thereupon and
thereby become n be fully paid up and
worcestershire, and tho judgment of the
Directors IA TO the value OF the property
purchased shall be conclusive.
FOURTH; The time Of the commencement
OF this corporation shall be the 3Oth day OF
April, 1906, and the termination thereof shall
be twenty-five years thereafter.
FIFTH; The affairs Of his corporation
shall be conducted by n Board OF not more
than seven Directors and the following named
shall constitute such Board aud the officers OF
the corporation until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified:
THos. A. LISTER, President;
Oh. WEAVER. Vico-Presidont;
W. p. CALDWELL, Secretary;
CHAs. a. BARRON. Treasurer;
DIRECTORS; F. A. Godcharles. J. w. Christ.
man, Thos. A. Lister, o. b. Weaver, W. P.
Caldwell, C. E.. Heller and ]. W. Ynlingcr.
Thereafter the Board Of Directors shall be
elected from among tho stockholders ON the
last Monday In April of each year, commene-
ing in 1907.
SIXTH; The highest amount OF indebted
ness or liability to which this corporation is
at any time subject shall be; Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars GiO0,O0OOOl
SEVENTH: Tho private property Of the
stockholders OF this corporation shall be ex
empt from corporate debts Of any kind what
sOoyer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hero
unto set our hands and seal this cath day o
April, 1905.
THos. A. LISTER Iseall
o. b. WEAVER lseall
j., W. VLLIsGER [Seall
STATE or P-EENsYLvAHIA. -
COUNTY or LYCOMING, s.
Before me. A. II. STEAD. a Notary Publil
an aud for the stats and County aforesaid, OF
this day personally appeared Thomas A.. List
er, o. q. Weaver and J. W.. Villinger, known u
me 20 be the persons whose names arc sub
scribed 10 the foregoing instrument, and &C
knowledged TO me that they executed thu
same for the purpose and consideration there
in expressed.
Given under my hand and seal Of ofico, thi
2ith day OF April. 1906.
II. A. STEAD
Notarlal soaD Notary Public.
Ny Commission Expires April 18th, 1909.
TERRITORY or ARIZONA .s
COUNTY or MARIcoPA.
l. @. y. Leonard, County Recorder In an