Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-27
Articles of Incorporation
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES.
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sic and w. II. Mercer do hereby asso- eiate ourselves together for the pur- pose 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 In corporation;
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the ineorporators are;
 Julius A. Hobson, of Richmond, Vir. ginia,
 James w. Graves, of Richmond, vir- ginia,
 Lewis D. Aylett. of Richmond, vir- ginia,
 Thos. Armstrong, of Richmond, vir. ginia,
 Frank p. Ryan, of Richmond, vir. ginia,
 John w. Massie, of Richmond, Vir- ginia,
 w. II. Mercer, of Globe, Arizona.
 The name of the corporation shall be THE VIRGINIA-ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY, and the principal place of transaeting business of this corporation shall be at Globe, Gila County, Terri tory of Arizona, at which place the meetings of stockholders and directors shall be had and held, provided, how ever, that branch offices may be estab lished and maintained at such other place or places, either within or with out the Territory of Arizona, as the .f time determine, and at any of these of fees meetings of the stockholders and directors may be held and all business transacted.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration is to locate, buy, bond, ae- quire, hold, own, lease, possess, operate or sell or otherwise dispose of mines and mining claims, or prospects, of gold, silver or copper, and all other minerals, and all kinds of mineral lands or prop critics; to buy, lease, or otherwise ae. quire, to hold and own, manage, oper ate, improve, mortgage, sell or convey or otherwise dispose of any developed lands, concessions, franchises, mining claims, oil wells, and any and all other real estate and interests in any of said properties; to engage in the building of stamp mills, smelters and other mills and the operating of the same, extract ing precious metals, boring, digging, drilling, tunnelliRg and exploring for, producing, refining, treating, piping, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling gold, silver, copper, coal, iron, oil, lead, zine, salt, petroleum, min. eral gas, asphaltum, bitumen, bitumin. ous rock, and other minerals and hydro. carbon substances, and for such pur- poses to buy, contract for, lease or otherwise acquire, hold, own, manage, operate, mortgage or sell or otherwise convey, refneries, pipe lines, tank cars, manufaetories, machinery and other works, property and appliances and rightsUf-way that may be necessary or convenient or appurtenant for the pur- poses of said corporation; to manufac- ture electricity, obtain rights of way, erect poles, string wires, and buy or sell electricity; to carry on and control a general merchandise, forwarding, com mission and storage business and to that end to deal in any and all com modities of every kind conducive to the successful conduct of said business; to buy, procure, hold, own, sell, construct, equip, mortgage, maintain and operate railroads, steamships, ferries, tramways, stage lines, automobiles and any and all other kinds of transportation, in eluding equipments thereof and there for. for mining or transporting, or for other lawful use of business; to own, handle or control letters pat ent and inventions; to purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, pledge, hypOtheeate, sell or dispose of the cap ital stock of this or other corporations, and also bonds, debentures, bills, prom issory notes, mortgages and pledges of other partnerships, corporations and per sons; tO borrow money and execute bonds, notes, mortgages and deeds Of trust to secure the same. One of the special objects of the corporation is for the purpose of acquiring and oper- ating what is known as the "Cren. shaw Group' located in Gila and Pinal Counties, in the Pinto Section, about IF miles from Globe, Arizona, paying therefor in cash or stock of this cor poration, or part in both; to acquire by consolidation or combination shares of other companies; to have the right to issue preferred shares and the same to be guaranteed to pay stated an nual dividend as may be deemed ad' visable by the Board of Directors; and in general to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary for and incidental to the objects aforesaid or in anywise connected herewith, all of which business or occupations may be carried on at such places, either in the United States of America or foreign countries, as the Board of Directors may deem best for the interests of the corporation.
 ARTICLE III.
 Tine authorized capital of this cor. poration is and shall be the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2 O,OO0), which cap ital stock shall be divided into two hundred thousand shares of the par value of 5000 each share. At such times and under such conditions as the Board of Directors may direct, such cap ital stock shall be paid into the cor poration, either in cash or by sale and