The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-03-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
"AMARGOSA MINING COMPANY
OF CLIFTON, ARIZONA.
OF THE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, theundersigned, have this day asso-
ciated ourselves together for the purpose of
forming a corporation under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, United States of America,
and for that purpose do adopt the following
charter.
Article l. The names of the incorporators of
this corporation are, George Fraser, Burwell B.
Adams and Charles o. Billingsley.
Article II. The name of this corporation
shall be the "Amargosa Mining Company of
Clifton. Arizona
Article III. The Office and principal place for
the transaction of the business of this corpora
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 aud mineral claims, placer and
quartz, including oil, gas, asphaltuu, coal 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 and creating
power for all purposes, TO build, acquire, own,
lease operate and dispose of trails. wagon
roads, railways, tramways and other means of
transportation of ores aud other materials, tele-
graph aud telephone lines, townsites and other
real estate, water rights. bitches, fumes
mills, dredges and hydraulic plants; to carry on
a general merchandise and manufacturing
business, and transportation business, aud to
do everything consistent and proper for the
carrying out of all the aforesaid objects and
purposes, not inconsistent with the laws of the
United States of America, and the Territory of
Arizona.
Article V. The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be Two Million Dol
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 as the Board of
Directors shall from time to time by resolution
direct, and for such prices shall to said Board
of Directors seem best Said stock may be
issued and sold for money, exchanged for
property acquired otpurchased by the corpora
ton, and when so issued shall be fully paid
and forever non-assessable. - z ...-
Article VI. This corporation is organized,
and formed to endure for the term of Twenty
five years from and after the 5th day of March
A. D. 1905
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 the bylaws of this corpora
ton shall direct Said directors shall hold
Office for the term of one year from the date of
their election, and until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified.
| The folIOyvinO nerSOuS xvho arc stOck bO1 darS
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, viz: George Fraser,
Burwell B. Adams and Charles o. Billingsley
Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be
filed by the remaining members of the Board
who shall elect members to serve for the unex-
pired term. 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 Of a president. secretary and
treasurer. and such other officers as the Boa rdf
tire business 1,lsis eof36fdtion.= Ar 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.
The following named persons shall constitute
the officers of this corporate until the first
annual meetir of the Board of Directors, to be
held on the first Monday in 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
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, which
amount does not exceed two-thirds of its capt.
tai stock.
Article K. The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation 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
BURwELL b. ADAMS (SeaD
CHARLES o. BiLLINGsLEY (seaD
Territory of Arizona,l 90
| County of Graham.)
Before me- Fra-k B. Laine, a Notary Public
in and for the County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona. on this day personally appeared
George Fraser, Burwell B. Adams and Charles
o. Bilingsley, known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged that they
executed the same for the purpose and consid-
Grafton therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this
the 5th day of March, 1905
| (Seal FRANK j. LAME,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires November 9th, 1909.
| Territory of Arizona,l -.
County of Graham %
1, Nit Simms, County Recorder in aud for the
County of Graham, Territory of Arizona, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, full
and correct copy of the within mentioned
articles of incorporation of the t"Amargosa
Mining Company" of Clifton, Arizona, as the
same appears of record in the Office of the
County Recorder of Graham County, Territory
of Arizona, United States of America. 1
further certify that the same is recorded in
Book of interpretations, at pages 16l and 162.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set nay
hand and affixed~Tny official seal, this the 9TH
day of March. A. ID. 1908.
NIT SIMMs,
County Recorder Graham county, Arizona.