The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
"THE NICKELPLATE MINING
COMPANY"
CLIFTON. ARIZONA.

the undersigned, have this day associated our
selves 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 I. The names of the incorporators of
this corporation are A. Lafave ]. W. Conden
John stirrat T. C. Dirgle, James NJ KiIsby,
Thomas W. Anderson. Charles Wright W. H.
Neill and Charles Bond.
Article II. The name of this corporation
shall be 1.-The Nickelplate Mining Company of
Clifton Arizona.
Article III. The Office and principal place
for the transaction of the business of this cor
poration 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 claims placer and
quartz, including oil, gas asphaltum. 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 and other materials.
telegraph and telephone lines, townsites and
other real estate, water rights, bitches, fumes,
sawmills, dredges, and hydraulic plants 10
carry on a general merchandise business, and
manufacturing business, and transportation
business, and to do everything consistent and
proper for the carrying on of all the aforesaid
objects and purposes not inconsistent with the
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the Territory of Arizona.
Article V. The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be- Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, divided into Four Hundred
Thousand Shares, of the par value of One Dol
lar each. One half of said capital stock to be
issued and paid for, by conveyance to said cor
poration of certain mining property. and the
payment of the expenses of incorporation by
the incorporators hereof in such proportions
as each shall be entitled to receive, and the Ie-
naming Two hundred thousand shares of said
capital stock to be placed in the treasury and
issued and sold from time to time, in such
amounts, and for such prices the board OF
directors may deem necessary for the develop
ment of the property of this corporation. All
stock when issued, to be fully paid. and for
ever worcestershire.
Article VI. This corporation is formed to ex-
list for twenty-five years, from and after the
date of the execution of these articles.
Article VII. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by a board of not less than
five normore than eleven directors, who shall
be stockholders, aud who snail be elected by
the stockholders on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in April of each year; said cleo
ton shall be held at the Office. and principal
place of business of the corporation; notice OF
to the stockholders in such manner as the by
laws of this corporation shall direct.
Said directors shall hold Office for the term OF
one year from and after the date of their elee-
ton, and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The following persons who are stockholders
of this corporation shall constitute the Board OF
Directors until the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in April, 1910. and until their success
ors shall have been elected and qualified viz:
a. Lafave, J. W. COndell, John Strrat, T. c.
Dingle, James NJ Kilsby, Thomas W. Auder-
son, Charles Wright, W h. Neill, Charles Bond
and John Dingle. Vacancies on the board of
directors shall be filled by the remaining mem
bers, to serve for the unexpired term. ma
jority of the members of the board shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Article VIII. The officers of this corporation
shall consist of President, Secretary and
a Treasurer, and such other officers as the
Board of Directors may deem necessary to
carry on the business of this corporation. The
Office of Seer etary and Treasury may be held
by one and the same person. AL officers to be
elected annually by the Board Of Directors, and
shall hold Office for one year, until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and qualified.
The following named persons shall constitute
the officers of this corporation, until the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in April, 1910
viz: ]. w. CondelL President John Stirrat,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Article TX. The highest amount of indebt-
edness to which this corporation shall at any
time subject itself. shall not exceed the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars.
Article X. The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation. shall be ex-
empt from the corporate debts of this C orpora-
ton.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this the 26th day of Nc
vember, A D. 1902
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