The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-08-22
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 7. 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 Ill The principal place for the trans
action of the business :of this corportien 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,
ArtcleIV. The general nature of the bust
ness proposed to be transacted by this 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 rights, 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 aud railways from its works
and mines to the nearest railroad station, and
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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-thirds of the amount
for which tits capitalized, direct or 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 ex-
empt from all liability for the debts OF
this corporation.
Article IN. The stock of this corporation
shall be issued as fully paid, and thereafter
shall be non-ass essable by this corporation for
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 than
eleven who shall be elected annually by and
| from among the stockholders of this corpora
| ton The first annual ms citing for this Tur
| pose and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as 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 the
stockholders shall thereafter be held on the
same day and time, of each succc 'ding year
! The officers of this corporation shall consist o.
president vice-president secretary and treas
urer. The Office of secretary and treasurer may
be held by one, and the same person.
Until such board of directors shall have beer
elected, the following named perso ms, who arc
stockholders in this corporation shall consti
tutc the board of directors: Baylor Shannon
Henry Hill, Louis Ferber, E Depee and A S
| Rosecrans, and until such time the following
named persons are hereby made and cnnsti
tuted the officers of this corporations: Baylor
Shannon, president; Henry Hill, vice-prcsi
dent; and Louis Ferber, secretary and treas
urer
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set oul