The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-02-25
Articles of Incorporation
Parker Gold and Copper Mining

Know all men by these presents: That we.
the undersigned have this day voluntarily
associated ourselves together for the purpose
Of forming corporation under the laws OF
the Territory OF Arizona, and for that pur-
pose do adopt the following Charter.
Article !.
The name of this corporation shall he the
Parker Gold and Copper Mining Company
Article II.
This company shall keep principal office
In the town of Parker, Arizona, in the county
o. Yuma, the Territory of Arizona, and may
keep other principal offices and places Vr
business at such other places as the board %
directors may establish, and at such places
incorporators', stockholders and directors d,
meetings may he held and all corporate bust
ness may be transacted.
Article Ill. =
The amountsof capital stock Of this corpo-.
ration shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dol
lars, divided into 100000 shares Of the par
value of one dollar (sl.OO each, and said cap
ital stock shall be paid up at the date OF its
issuance, OR at such time as the board OF d.
recters may designate, in money. property. oT
labor or any other valuable right and thing.
and the judament of the board of directors OF
managing officers as to the valne thereof
shall be conclusive thereof.
Article ".
The general nature of the business In whielt
the corporation shall engage is the develops
ment, exploration. exploitation of mines and
mining properties, the milling smelling and
reducing and treating by the operation of any
aud all kinds of plants and processes OF all
kiads of minera-bearing rock or ore, this
generation, transmission and utilization OF
any and all kinds of, and for any and all pur.
poses, electric power, and in furtherance OF
its general purposes and powers this corpora
tion shall have the power to acquire, dispose
Of and otherwise deal with any and all kinds
of property; to do any and all acts and things
and to engage in any and every lawful BUSH
ness not prohibited by the laws of the Terri
tpry OF Arizona or the United States or Anier-
lea, in any part of the world, as in the judg
ment of the board of directors may be deemed
necessary, proper or expedient, having and
exercising the same rights and privileges as
private individuals now enjoy,
Article Y.
The existence of this corporation shall com
mence on the day when these articles are fled
In the office of the County Recorder of Yav
apai county, Arizona Territory, and a eerti-
fed copy thereof filed with the Territorial
Auditor of Arizona and shall terminate TWEEN
ty-five years thereafter. but this charter may
be renewed from time to time as provided by
law, SO as to make the same perpetual.
Article vi. :
The highest amount OF Indebtedness TO.
which this corporation shall at any time sub
ject itself is one hundred thousand dollars
(slOO,OOO), which may be in such form and Sc
CURED in such manner as the board of direct
ors may determine.
Article VII.
The private property of the stockholders OF
this corporation. shall be and is hereby made
forever exempt from any and all liabilities
for its debts and obligations.
Article VIII,
I The capital stock of this corporation snail
be and is hereby made forever nOn-assessebe
by this corporation for any purpose.
Article TX
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by the board of three or more direct-
ors, who shall be elected from among tire
stockholders, at the annual stockholdeu'
meeting, which shall he held at the princi-
pal office OF the corporation, which shall be
held on the third Tuesday in February IN
each year. Said directors shall hold Office
for one year or until their successors ar.,
elected and qualified, and ssid board shall
have pOwer}to fill vacancies in its own MEM
bership and To make and establish bylaws.
rules and regulations for the government of
the corporation and the management of its
affairs. Until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders or until their successors are
elected and qualified, the following persons
shall constitute the board OF directors of this
corporations
Geo. Brazle, F. M. Ward and T. C. Folsre.
Jr.
Article 10.
The officers of this corporation shall he
President. and Secretary and Treasurer, bnt
the offices ofSecretary and Treasurer may DO
held by the same person if the board of d.
rectors so elect. rhe aforesaid officers shall
be elected by the board OF directors from
among its members.
In addition to the foregoing officers the
board may provide for such other officers
they may deem necessary or proper for the
purpose OF transacting the business OF the
corporation: these officers shall be elected at
the annual meeting of the board of directors,
which shall be held as soon as practicable
after the annual stockholders meeting
The duties OF the said officers shall be pre-
scribed by the board OF directors, which shall
have power to fill vacancies in said Offices
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
fed; The officers OF said corporation shall
be:
Gent Manager-GeO. Brazle
President-F. NJ. Ward
Sec. and Treas IT. c. Folbre, Jr,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands:
Geo. Brazle,
r. NJ. Ward,
T.C. Folbre, Jr.
=, State OF Arkansas, S.
County of ST. Francis,
Before me, l.. F. Rellwage, a Notary Public
in and for st. Francis county, State Of Arkau-
sas, ON this day, November 2Sth, 1908, person.
ally appeared F. NJ. Ward aud
T. C.. Folbre, Jr., of whom is personally known
to me TO be the persons whose names are sub
scribcd to- the foregoing instrument and
30 me that they executed the
same for the purposes and considerations
therein expressed ...1-t
My Commission expiies December 10, 1909.
L. F. Rellwage.
[SeaI Notary Public
Dec. IL, 1909
Territory Of Arizona, ss
County Of Yuma. ."
Before me- G.. w. Graves, "a Notary Public
in and for the Territory or Arizona, County
OF Yuma on this day personally appeared
Geo. BraZle, who is personally known to me
to be tho person whose name is subscribed TO
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged