Arizona republican., 1906-07-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of THE PENNSYLVANIA DIA- MoND AND GOLD MINING
 COMPANY.

We the undersigned for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona to transact the business hereinafter men tioned do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.
 First: The names of the corporators are Mitchel B. Hughes, Joseph M Wulff, Edmund P. Schmidt. The name of the corporation is The Pennsylvania Brazil Diamond and Gold Mining Com pany, and the principal place of trans acting business shall be at Phoenix in said Territory, but the corporation pro- poses to carry on business in the coun- try of Brazil as well as in the United States and in such other place or places as may be found necessary for the proper conduct of it's business. The company may have offices at such places in Brazil as may be required and a stock transfer office in the state of New Jersey or at the place wherein thespajerity of the officers of the said corporation reside and do it's business. Second: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted will be mining for gold, silver, copper, pre- cious stones and other minerals and the proper preparation of the same for market. The construction of roads also the building of houses and trading in merchandise. For all of these purposes the company will acquire, hold, use and work mining rights and property, and such other rights and property as may be necessary in carrying on the busi- ness herein set forth or connected herewith
 Third: The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of the par value of one dollar each. and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance. or at such time as the board of directors may designate in money, property la bor, or any other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the board of directors or managing officers as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Auditor of Arizona and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 Fifth: The affairs of this corpora tion will be conducted by a Board of Directors of not less than five persons, from whom there will be selected a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and an Executive Com mittee. The election or appointment of other officers or agents of the company that may be found necessary in the conduct of it's business will be provided for in the bylaws of the company
 Sixth: Elections of directors shall be held annually on the first Wednes- day in July, and an election of officers shall be made at the first meeting of the Board of Directors thereafter.
 Seventh: The highest amount of in- debtedness or liability to which this corporation shall subject itself is three hundred thousand dollars.
 Eighth; Private property of the members of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 Ninth: Among the powers of this body corporate shall be: 1st. To have perpetual succession. End. To sue and be sued by the corporate name. 3rd To have a comman seal and alter the same at pleasure. 4th. To render the shares or interest of stockholders transferable and prescribe the mode O! making such transfers. 5th To ex- empt the private property of members from liability for corporate debts. 9th To make contracts, acquire and trans fer property possessing the same pow
  uals now enjoy. 7th. To establish by laws and make all rules and regula- tions deemed eXpedient for the man. agement of their affairs, not inconsist- ent with the constitution and laws ot the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5th day oi June, one thousand nine hundred and six.
 MITCHELL B. HUGHES (Seal)
 JOSEPH NJ. WULFF (SeaD EDMUND P. SCHMIDT CSeaD Witness:
 WARREN R. ATTELL,
 A. J. FUIHOFER.
 State of Pennsylvania,
 City and County of Philadelphia-ss Be it remembered that on this fifth day of June, one thousand nine hun dred and six, before me the subscriber a notary public authorized to take ac- knowledgment and proof of deeds. etc. to be used or recorded personally ap- peared Mitchell B. Hughes, Joseph M Wulff and Edmund P. Schmidt, per sonally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and seVerally ac- knowledged to me that they executed the same for the uses and purposes and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 (SeaD FERDINAND s. KNOWLES My commission expires on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1907.