The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-03-12
ARTICLES OF incorporation
- OF The, -
"AMARGoSo MINING COMPANY
OF CLIFTON, ARIZONA.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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, United States of America,
and FOR that purpose do adopt the following
charter. <-'
Article !. The names of the incorporates of
this corporation are. George Fraser Burwell B.
Adams and Charles o. BiHipgsleysf
Article IL. The name of this corporation
shall be the "Amargoso Mining Company" of
Clifton. Arizona. iL 20 --s
Article I'LL The office and principal place for
the transaction of the business of thisjcorpora;;
ton shall be at Clifton, County of Graham,
Territory Of Arizona, United States of America.
Article ". The general nature of'the bust
ness proposed TO be Transacted by this corpora
ton shall be: to carry on the business of min
ing, milling, smelling and reduction of ores of
all kinds and descriptions, to work, operate,
own. buy. sell, lease, bond, locate and deal in
mines, metal and mineral claimss placer and
quartz, including oil, gas, qsPhaltum, goal lands
and timber lands, to buy, sell, lease, acquire,
hold, erect and operate natural and artificial
gas and electric light and power plants, for the
purpose of furnishing lights aud creating
power for all purposes, to- build. acquire, own,
ASoSCs OpSldtc bHu ulSpOs0 Oh TtIlss -MdSon
roads railways tramways and other means of
transportation of ores and other ma terials tee-
graph and telephone lines, townsites and other
real estate, water rights, bitches, fumes, saw
mills, dredges and hydraulic plants; to carry on
general merchandise and manufacturing
business, and transportation business, and to
do everything consistent and Proportion the
Carrying outof all the aforesaid objects and
purposes, not inconsistent with the laws of the
| United States of America, and the Territory Of
Arizona. 80 e j i@i~l fs -
Article V. The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be Two Million Doll
lars, divided into Two Million shares of the
par value of One Dollar each, to be paid in at
such times. and in such manner the Board of
Directors shall from time to time by resolution
direct and for such prices as shall to said Board
of Directors seem best. Said stock may be
issued and sold for money, or exchanged for
property acquired or purchased by the eorporal
ton, and when so issued shall be fully paid
and forever worcestershire -;-:-.I -,.,p
| Article vi. This corporation is organized,
and formed to endure for the term of twenty.
five years from aud after the 5th day of March
A. D. 1908 4s=G -
Article VII. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by board of not less than
three. nor more than eleven directors who
shall be stockholders, and Who shall be elected
by the stockholders, on The first Monday in
March of each year; said election shall be held
at the Office and principal place of business of
this corporation; notice Of the time and place
of such meeting to be given TO the stockholders
in such manner as the bylaws of this corpora
ton shall direct Said directors shall hold
Office for the term of onei year from the date of
their election and until their Successors shall
| have been elected and qualified.
The following persons who are stockholders
in this corporation shall constitute the Board
of Directors until the first Monday in March,
1909, and until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified wiz: George Fraser,
Burwell B. Adams and Charles O. Billingsley.
Vacancies on the Board'lof Directors shall be
filed by the remaining members of the Board
who shall elect members to serve for the unex-
pired term. a majority Of the members of the
board shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business. .-...
Article VIII. The officers of This corporation
shall consist OLA president, secretary and
treasurer, and such other officers Us the Boa I'd
of Directors may deem necessary to carry. on
the business of this corporation. AL, officers
to be elected annually by the Board of Direct
ors. and shall hold office for the term of one
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified 1900. go -....- .-.--
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The following named persons shall constitute
the officers of this corporation until the first
annual meetin g of the Board of Directors. TO be
held on the first Monday i'll March, A. d. 1909,
viz: George Fraser, president: Burwell B.
Adams. secretary; Charles o. Billingsley,
treasurer.
Article TX The highest amount Of indebted
ness or liability to which this corporation
shall at and time subject itself, direct or con-
tingent shall not exceed One Million Two Hun
bred and Fifty Thousand Dollars which
amount does not exceed two-thirds of its capt.
tai stock.
Article X. The private property of the stock
holders of this cOrpo ration shall be exempt
from all the corporate debts of this corporation
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this the 5th day of March,
GEORGE FRASER (seaD
BUEwELL- B. ADAMS tSeaD
CHARLES o BItLINGsbEY (ssaD
Territory of rizona,l ..t. .s5i,: s...--
County of Graham. 's5lsr -. '-,..
Before me- Frank B. Laine a Notary Public
in and for the County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona, on this day fTpersonally appeared
George Fraser, Burwells B.. dams and Charles
o. Billingsley, known tome to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged that they
executed the same Tor the purpose ana consid-
Grafton therein expressed ----.---- -
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
the 5th day of March, 1908.
/ (SeaD ar "a FRANK y. LAME, &
= Notary Public
My commission expires November 9Th, 1909.
Territory Of Arizona,l IS q @7@.-.- y -
County of Graham .----ss
1, Nit Simms, County Recorder in and for the
County of Graham. Territory Of Arizona, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is true, full
aud correct copy of tho Within mentioned
articles of Incorporation of the "Amargoso
Mining Company" of Clifton Arizona as the
same appears of record sin theI office of the
County Recorder of Gtaham County, Territory
of Arizona, United States of America.
further certify that the same is recorded in
Book of Interpretations, at pages 161 and 162.
In Witness Whereof, Ihave hereunto set nay
hand and affixed my official seal, this the 9TH
day of March. A. ID. 1908. =
NIT SIMMs
County Recorder Graham county, Arizona
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