Arizona republican., 1909-05-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the MARICOPA MINES COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents, That we, whose hands are hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end make the following statement:
 First-The name of the corporation shall be THE 'MARICOPA MINES COMPANY"
 Sec0nd-The principal place in which the business of said corporation within the Territory of Arizona is to be transacted is MorristOwn, Maricopa County, Arizona, and the principal place of business of said corporation outside the Territory of Arizona shall be the City of Cleveland, in the State of Ohio, at which place the meet ings of stockholders and the board of directors may be held, and the corpo- ration may have such such branch of fees either within or without the Ter ritory of Arizona as may be establish ed by the board of directors
 Third-The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit: To purchase, lease. locate, bond or otherwise acquire, own, hold and oper- ate copper, gold, silver or lead mines or mining claims or rights, and in con nection with the exploration, operation and development of such mines to do in general all things necessary to the proper conduct of the mining business in the Territory of Arizona and else where; to purchase, lease, locate, or otherwise acquire and own or sell any and all classes of mining property and real estate of every other kind and de- scription. including mines, mining claims, oil and gas lands, water and water rights, and to acquire. build, es- tablish, maintain and operate all nec- essary mining plants, reduction works and smelters. and to build all necessary lines of railway, and establish all such lines of transportation or communica- tiOn as may be necessary or proper in carrying out its said business, not in consistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory Of Arizona.
 Fourth-The authorized amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Hundred and Fifty Thou sand Dollars ($150,000) divided into Six Thousand (6000) Shares of the par value of Twenty five Dollars (s25.00) each. At such times as the board of directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be is sued by the corporation and paid for either in cash, at its par value, or by the sale and transfer to it of any real or personal property for the uses and purposes of the corporation, in pay ment for which, shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be is sued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupOn and thereby become and be fully paid up and non- -assessa- ble, and the judgment of the directors as to the value of the property pur- chased shall be conclusive.
 F'ifth-The time of the commence ment of this corDoration shall be the date of the filing of a certified copy of these Articles of Incorporation in the of flee of the territorial auditor, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five (25) years thereafter, provided however that the life of this corpora tiOn may be extended for additional and indefinite periods of twenty-five (25) years each in perpetuity.
 Sixth-The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board of not less than five nor more than fifteen directors, and the following named shall constitute the board of directors, until their successors are elected: A. I Rogers, Francis l.. Judd, E. A. Rich ardson George A. McGrath and L. F. McGrath.
 These directors and the officers of the company shall hold their office un- til the first Monday in June, A. D. 1909, or until their successors are elected and qualified; thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the first Monday in June of each year.
 The officers of said corporation un- til their successors are elected by the next board of directors shall be A. J. Rogers, president; F. A. Richardson, vice president; l.. F. McGrath, secre- tary: L. F. McGath. treasurer.
 Seventh-The highest amo1nt of in debtedness or liability, direct or con- tingent, to which this corporation is at any time subject is twenty-five thou sand dollars s25,O0O), which amount