Arizona silver belt., 1906-01-18
ARTICLES OF tNc0RPORATIOS
The Gibson Copper Go.

That we, S. l.. Gibson, Wm. Hender- son, John l.. Alexander, George J. Stone man, and De Loss Copelan, all of the Town of Globe, County of Gila, and Territory of Arizona, do hereby associ- ate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a 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 I.-The names of the incor- porators are s. l.. Gibson, Wm. Hend- erson, John L. Alexander, George J. Stoneman, and De Loss Copelan; the name of this corporation shall be and is The Gibson Copper Co.,, and the principal place of transacting the busi- ness or this corporation shall be and is at the Town of Globe, County of Gila, and Territory of Arizona, at which place the meetings of stockholders and board of directors shall be had and held, provided that branch offices may be established and maintained at such other places, either within or without the Territory of Arizona, by resolution adopted at any special or regular meet ing 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 Ari zona or of 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 work ing, operation and maintenance of the same; the holding, purchase and con veyance of real estate useful or con venient for the purpose of it's business, either in or out of the Territory of Arizona, and the mortgaging or leasing thereof; the construction and mainte- nance of reservoirs, waterworks, dams and aqueducts; the construction, opera tion and maintenance of railways, roads and roadways; the erection and main tenance of works, mills, factories, shops and other structures and build ings, engaging in and carrying on the business of treating, smelling and re- fning 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 erection, mainte nance and operation of stores for the sale of all articles of merchandise. the issuing of bonds, debentures or other obligations and securing the same by mortgage or lien of any of the proper ty, rights or franchises of this corpora tion; the acquisition, purchase, sale or other disposition of the stocks, bonds or other securities of other companies, corporations or individuals, and in gen eral to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary for and incidental to the objects aforesaid or in any wise connected herewith.
 ARTICLE III.-The authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be and is the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (S2, 300, ,OO0) Dollars. which capital stock shall be divided into One Hundred Thousand GOO, 000) shares of the par value of Twenty-Five (S25.00 Dollars each share. Each share of stock when issued shall be first duly paid for in cash or in property, or in services of cash equivalent, and such shares of stock when so issued shall thereafter be non-assessable.
 ARTICLE IV-The time of commence ment of this corporation shall be the time when a certified copy of these ar ticles shall be filed in the office of the auditor of the territory of Arizona, and the termination hereof shall be twenty five years from and after said date
 ARTICLE V.-The affairs of this cor poration shall be conducted by a board of five directors elected annually by and from among the stockholders here in. The first annual meeting of stock holders for this purpose and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before them, shall be held on the first Wednesday of March A. D. 1906, and such annual meetings shall thereafter be held on the same day of each succeeding year. The officers of this corporation shall consist of president, vice president, sec retary and treasurer. Until such board of directors shall 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: s. l.. Gibson, Wm. Henderson, John L. J. DlOlltllld1 anu De Loss Copelan, and until such time the following named persons are hereby made and constituted the officers of this corporation: s. L. Gibson, presi- ident and treasurer; Wm. Henderson, vice president; George J. Stoneman, secretary. Such board of directors shall have power to fill all vacancies in such board or the offices thereof caused by resignation or otherwise, and until their successors are elected and quail fled, 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 such officers and directors of this cor poration, shall include the adoption of corporate seal and the affiXing thereof to any stock certificates or other in- struments of writing which may be is sued or executed by them under the powers herein conferred, as well as the adoption of all necessary bylaws for the internal conduct and management of the affairs of this corporation No director performing any duty imposed upon him as director of this corpora tion shall receive any salary or compen- sation therefor.
 ARTICLE VI.--The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time subject ;tcalf cball ha and ic barahv fiyad at