Graham guardian., 1907-12-27
First publication Dec 27-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
GRAHAM COPPER COMPANY


That we, the undersigned, have this day as
| sociated ourselves for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws Of Arizona, and fol
that purpose do adopt the following Articles Of
Article The names of the Incorporators are
william c. Rohns, Jonathan A Zahn, George
2 schsfer, Delos d. Jayne; all Of the city Of
Detroit Wayne County, State of Michigan, and
John Mayer of Mt. Clemons. Michigan, and
the name of this CORPORATION shall be THE
GRAHAM COPPER COMPANY.
Article III This company shall keep an office
at Solomonyill" Arizona. and may keep other
offices and places of business at Detroit, Mi"h.
igan. At which place or places all incor pora
tors, stockholders',, and directors meetings
may be held and all corporate business may
be transacted. Unless otherwise hereafter de-
termined by the stockholders of this company
acting under the Bylaws Of this company
the principal ofice shall be in the city Of De-
Article III The amount Of the capital stock
Of this corporation shall be One Million Dol.
lars, divided into one million shares of the par
value Of one dollar t$l.O0) each; and said CAPT.
tai stock shall be paid up at the time OF issu-
ance, or at such time as the Board of Directors
may designate, in money. property. labor or
Judgment Of the Board of Directors as to the
value thereof shall be conclusive.
Article ~ The general nature Of the busi-
ness in which this corporation shall engage is
as follows, to-wit: To buy, locate, lease, own,
develop. work, transfer and sell mines and
mining properties; 10 buy, own, assign, trans
fer and sail the bonds, securities and capital
stock of other corporations; to carry on the
business of mining, milling. smelling, refining
and dealing in ores, and minerals; to buy
erect, operate machinery, water rights, pipe
lease, improve and sell real and personal prop,
erty; and TO do all other things necessary and
incidental 10 the foregoing matters; engaging
in any and all kinds of business that natural
person may or can.
Article V. The affairs Of this corporation
shall be conducted by Board of Directors
consisting of fve members, and the following
named persons shall constitute said Board Of
Directors until their successors, duly qualified,
shall be elected: William G. Rohns, John
Meyer, Jonathan A. Zahn, George +. Scheffer
and Delos ID. Jayne. Thereafter the Board of
Directors shall be elected by and from the
stockholders as the bylaws of the Corporation
shall provide. The officers of this Corporation
until their successors shall be elected, shall be
John Meyer, Presidents George f. Schelier,
Vice President; William C. Robins, Secretary:
Jonathan A. Zahn, Treasurer.
Article VI The highest amount of liability
that this Corporation shall subject itself TO at
any one time shall not exceed One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
Article VII. This corporation is formed to
endur" twenty five years after it. Articles are
only executed, but its charter rights may be
renewed before its charter expires) from time
to time for periods not exceeding twenty five
(25) years at time, perpetually.
Article VIII, The private property OF the
stockholders shall be and is hereby made for
ever exempt from all liability for the debts or
obligations Of said corporation.
Article TX. The capital stock of this cor
poration shall be and il hereby made forever
non-assessable by this corporation for any
purpose
In witness whereof, we the undersigned have
hereunto set our hands and seals this Goth day
of October, 1907.
JOHN MEYER (SeaD
GEORGE r. SCHEFFER (SEAL)
WIN. G. RoHNs (Seal)
DELos ID. JAYNE (SeaD
JoNATHEN A. ZAHs (Sea)
State of Michigan.l -,
County of wayne,5 ss
Before me, a Notary Public In and for said
County of Wayne, State of Michigan, on this
day personally appeared George +. Schefer,
VIM G. Robins. Deos d. Jayne, and Jonathen
subscribed the foregoing instruments, and
severally acknowledged to me that they exc.
cuted the same for the purposes and considera.
tion therein expressed,
Given under my hand and seal of office, this
Goth day Of October A. ID. 1907.
FRED p. oBENAuER, Notary Public.
Wayne County, Michigan.
Fred =, obensuer. Notary Seal!
1907. |
State of Michigan. o,
County of Macomb,5
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said |
County of Macomb, State OF Michigan. on this |
day personally appeared John Meyer, known |
20 me TO be the person who subscribed the |
foregoing instrument, and severally acknow- |
edged to me that he executed the same for the |
purposes and considerations therein expressed. |
Given under my hand and seal Of office, this |
18th day Of October A. ID. 1907.
LYNN NJ. JOHNSTON. Notary Public,
Macomb County, Michigan
Lynn NJ. Johnston, Notary SeaN
My commission expires the 1lth day of No.
'ember, 1909.
Filed and recorded at the request of J. A.
,ahn, Nov. 20, 1907, at . a m.
NIT SIMMs, County Recorder.
By l.. SIaMs, Deputy Recorder.
'erritory of Arizona( 90
County Of Graham) %
|, Nit Simms County Recorder In and fog
he County of Graham, Territory of Arizona,
o hereby certify that the within and foregoing
u true. full and correct copy of the within
lentioned Articles of Incorporation as the
sme appears of record in the Office of the
ounty Recorder, and further certify that the |
lme Is recorded in BOOK at pag 1856 and