The copper era., 1909-05-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SHANNON-ARIZONA RAIL- WAY COMPANY.

Known All Men By These Presents: That, whereas. Stock of a contemplated Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, herein after fully described, and to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, (SIOOOO OO) the same being more than One Thousand Dollars (S1 OOO0O) for each and every mile of said proposed and con templated Railroad. with Telegraph and Tele- phone Lines, has been subscribed by Nathan l.. Amster, Alexander B. ClOugh, John W Ben nie, Robt D. Roberts and Jas A Campbell
 And. whereas, the said Subscribers to said Stoe did appoint John w. .BenT ie and Robt D. Roberts their committee to notify the said undersigned to adopt Articles of Association for corporation 10 be organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, for the pur- pose of constructing, owning and main taining said Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, and to elect from amongst the subscrib- CTS to said Articles Five Directors of said Cor corporation.
 And, Whereas, the said John W Bennie and Robt. D. Roberts as such Committee. did on the 25th day of March. A. D. 1909 notify us, the undersigned, in writing, to adopt such Articles and elect such Directors.
 Now, Therefore, we the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of incorporating under Title XIII of the Revised Statutes of Arizona 1901, to that end, and do hereby certify and de- clare as follows:
 ARTICLE l. That we do hereby erect our selves into a corporation, under and pursuant to the provisions of said Revised Statutes of Arizona, under the corporate name and style of The shannon Arizona Railway Company.
 ARTICLE IT. That said corporation is form ed Tor the following purposes, to-wit
 To construct, maintain. operate, conduct and own a narrow guage railroad. in the Territory or Arizona, to be operated by steam, electricity horse, or other motive power for the carrying of passengers and freight thereon, and there over, for hire, with all the necessary tracks, side tracks. spur tracks, and equipment for the same.
 Also to conduct purchase own and maintain public or. private Telegraph and Telephone Line, or eithero of them, with or without wires along the line of said Rairord, and to operate the same and the business thereof; and to lease said Telegraph and Telephone Lines, or either or them, to other persons, or individual, for the construction, operation and maintenance thereof or of either thereof and for either sucn construction, operation or maintenance of said Telegraph and Telephone Lines, or either of them
 And to carry on general express business in connection with the operations of said Railroad.
 And to have, and exercise, such other powers as any Railroad Company may be allowed by law to exercise in the present, or in the future.
 And to purchase, construct, own, maintain, and operate in conjunction with said Railroad, such branch and side lines, and railroads be- tween said Railroad and such points as the Board of Directors of said Company may, from time to time determine to be necessary for the business of said road.
 ARTICLE III. That its principal place of business shall be in the town of Clifton, County Of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
 The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall l be held at the Office of the Company. in Cliff l ton. on the lst Monday in January, in each year, but said meeting ani special meetings of the Stockholders, may be held in Boston | County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, ! if so ordered by the Board of Directors
 
 shall be Fifty Years from and after the date Of It's incorporation. AkTiCLEY That the number of Direct | DTS shall be five (5l. and that the name of those who shall be directors. and who are appointed | to act until their successors are elected and |
 Names Residence Nathan L. Amsier Boston Mass Alex. B. Clough. Rdh9 E9h1 " " BePnig:. BePnie. Clifton Ariz. las. A. Campbell
 4 L his Corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dol ars (S50, 0,O0l00), as estimated by competent en- 5OO) of the Par Value of One Hundred Dol ars CslOO0O) each, all in Gold Coin of the United States
 ARTICLE VII That the amount of Capital stock actually subscribed is the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (Sl0 OO0.0O) and that the same las been subscribed by the following persons
 Names No. of Shares Amount Nathan L. Amster 96 s9, 00 Alex. B. ClOugh 100 % ohm W. Bennie 10000 2obt D. K lbertS IO0C0 as. A. Campbell 10000 Totals lOO SI0 010 00 ARTICLE VIII. That it's terminal shall be at he town of Clifton, and, at or near the Foot of incline at Shannon Mines, Me'calf. both being ituate in the County of Graham Territory of Arlzona. Commencing at or near Shannon Works. Clifton; thence in a North 7esterly direction to Metcalf, Arizona:
 ARTICLE TX. That the estimated length of aid road is Ten (lQ Miles as near as may be. ARTICLE K Before the filing of these rtlcleS, the subscribers hereto have duly tested a Treasurer, to-wit: RObt. D. Roberts, the Town of Clifton, County of Graham, territory of Arizona, tO whom there has been aid for the use and benefit of said corporation le sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (SiO,OOOOO), eing 100 per cent. of the amount of the sub | ,ribed Capital Stock of the Corporation. In witness whereof we have hereuuto set our | ands and seals this 29th day of March, A. D. D)9
 JOHN w. BENNIE (seaD
 ROBT. D. ROBERTS (Sean
 JAS. A.-CAMPBELL (SeaD
 NATHAN L. AMSTER fSeaD y J. w. Bennie, Atty. in fact
 ALEXANDER B. CLOUGH (SeaD y J. w. Bennie, Atty, in fact