The copper era., 1907-08-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
''CLIFTON GOLD AND COPPER
COMPANY" OF CLIFTON,
ARIZONA.

Know All Men:
That we the undersigned, have this day asso-
ciated ourselves together for the purpose of
forming corporation, under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, and for that purpose do
adopt the following charter:
Article 1. The name of this corporation shall
be Clifton Gold and Copper Company of Cliff
ton, Arizona.
Article II. The names of the incorporators
of this corporation are Baylor Shannon, Henry
Hill, Louis Ferber, E. Depee and A. S. Rose
Grams.
Article III. The principal place for the trans
action of the business :of this corporten shall
be at Clifton in the County of Graham, Terri
tory of Arizona, and at such other places as the
Board of Directors may hereafter establish,
Article ". The general nature of the bust
ness prOposedHe be transacted by his corpora
ton, is that of a general mining business, and
for that purpose il is empowered to acquire.
own, lease, exchange, bond, mortgage, sell and
deal in mines, lands, minerals, mining claims.
locations, millsites and water lights, in the
Territory of Arizona and elsewhere; acquire.
operate and maintain any and all kinds of ma
chinery and appliances necessary to the carry
ing on of its business; to build, construct and
operate tramways and railways from its works
and mines to the nearest railroad station, and
and things necessary or incident to the proper
conduct of its business.
Article V. The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be Nine Hundred Thous-
and Dollars, divided into Nine Hundred
Thousand Shares, of the par value of One Dol
lar per share.
Article vi. The amount of liability that this
corporation shall subject itself to at any one
time. shall not exceed two-thiTds of the amount
for which tits capitalized, direct contingent.
Article VII. This corporation is formed to
endure for Twenty five years from and after the
date of the execution of these articles. tO-wit
August 18th, 1907.
Article VIII. The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation shall be OK
empt from all liability for the debts OF
this corporation.
Article TX. The stock of this corporation
shall be issued as fully paid, and thereafter
shall be assessable by this corporation fol
any purpose.
Article y. The business of this corporation
shall be conducted by a Board of Directors
consisting of not less than four, nor more thar
eleven, who shall be elected annually by and
from among the stockholders of this corpora
ton. The first annual meeting for this pur
pose and for the transaction of such other bust
ness rs shall properly come before the stock
holders. shall be on the first Monday i'll octo
Der, 1907, at the hour of Two O'clock p. m. o
that day, and such annual meetings of thu
stockholders shall thereafter be held on The
same day aud time, of each succeeding year
The officers of this corporation shall consist o
| a president vice president, secretary and treas
urer. The Office of secretary and treasurer ma!
be held by one, and the same person.
Until such board of directors shall have beef
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stockholders in this corporation shall consti
| tute the board of directors: Baylor Shannon
Henry Hill, Louis Ferber E. Depee and a.
Rosecrans, and until such time the followin;
named persons arc hereby made and c"nsii
tuted the officers of this corporations: Baylo
Shannon, president; Henry Hill, vice-presi
dent; and Louis Ferber, secretary and treas
urcr.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set on