The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1910-06-11
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j Y NE Il. 1910.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
The Independent Mining and Milling
Company.

Know ALL MEN Br THESE PRESENTS: That
we whose names hereto subscribed being
desIrous of forming coruorpatiOn under the
laws of the Fe ritory of Arizona. have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves together
into n body corporate and have made signed
and executed these Articles of Incorporation,
and t. that rn,i do certify:
The name of this corporation and by which
it shall be authorized To conduct it's business
is THE IN DEPENDENT MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY
Tic names of the incorpnrators are Anton
Proto, Ramon FasQuz The principal office
or place of transaciing the business of this
corporation shall ne at Nogales. Santa Cruz
County, Arizola; but branch offices may be
kept and maintained at such other place or
places. either in the United States or foreign
country rs the Beard Of Directors may from
time to time deter III ne any of which offices
meetings may ha held and all business of the
canpany may be transacted.
III
Tho time of the commoncement of this cor
poretiOn shall be The day of the filing these
articles Of loG"rfu,rat'on IN the office of the
County Iecorder of Santa Cruz County, Ari-
of the Auditor for the ierr tory Of Arizona,
and the termination thereof shall be twenty
ed, or he disso we'd before that time by a ma
loTlty vote of the stock oiders, or by operation
of law.
".
The general nature of the business proposed
buy, bond, acquire, hold own, lease, possess,
operate or cell. mortgage, pledge or otherwise
claims. or prospects of gold, silver. copper or
any or all other kinds of mining or mineral
gas, asphaltum. petroleum or any other pro-
kinds of real estate and PERSONAL property. 10
engage in and carry ON the business OF mining,
other mills, smelters, sampling works and re-
duction plants, of every description for mill
ing, smelling, sampliDg aud reducing ores. and
ore products, to purchase own. handle and deal
in personal property and all property of every
kind an nature Whatsoever necessary and re-
quisite to the transaction of its business TO
carry on and conduct general merchandise
business and to that eEd TO deal in any and all
successful conduct Of said business; to pur-
chase, hold own, control, deal. and handle its
compani.s ami corporations; to deal in and
handle and all kinds of machinery and
business and with the reduction of ores and
Metals; to borrow money and to- execute
secure the same; also to acquire, build. own OF
operate railroads, tramways. turn-pIkes. canals
and other mf ans of transportation to and f ON
its mines OF works to any railroad. waterway
cIdeno or necessary to the proper ard success
full conduct of it's business. and to do and per
form each and every ct and thing which is
lawful for natural persons to do. ali of which
business may carried on at such place or places
as he Board or Directors may deem for the
best interest of the corporation.
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
PoratI"n; shall be twenty; tve Ihousand Dol
Of the par value of One Dollar per share ! he
and in such manner either in cash or by the sale
and transfer of proper ty to the corporation. or
shall determine, and said stock when issued
shall be fully paid aud non assessable. The
the affirmative vote of a mai 2rity of the stock,
but in case of the increase of the capital stock
subscribing for such number of shares of the
proposed increase as he may be entitled to in
him before the stock is increased.
VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
biIity either direct or contingent tn which this
shall not exceed the sum of Tn Thousand Dol
lars, and the private property of, the stock
from the payment of its corporate debts.
VII.
The business affairs of this CORPORATION shall
be conducted by a Board of Directors consist
ing of five members, each of whom shall be
o be stockholder. he shaIl at the same time
cease to he a director. The directors for any
ers at their regular annual meeting which shall
be held at the office of the company in Nogales,
hoir c mil fha1r nccssnr are ,ected
Directors may be filled by the rema ming mem-
the stockholders, and snch appointment shall
be for the uuexpired term for which the APP
meeting of stockholders in june l!ii the fol
lowing named persons shall constitute the
Board of DIRECTORS, viz: Louis Nichols, Jr.,
Anton Proto. Ramon Nasquez, Theodore p:
Bosr and Of s and GFs
quorum for the transaction of business.
Within ten days after the election of any
board of directors they shall meet at any Office
of the company and elect from anon: their
mber the officers Of this corporation. who
and Treasurer, and such other minor officers
and agents the Board of Directors may deem
necessary for the best interests of the corpora
the life of tho Board of Directors by whom
they are elected, and until their succassrs are
elected and quail fled, unless sooner removed by
a vote of twO-thirlS of the directors Two
offices may be hel by the same person, and the
Board of Directors shall have power to fill any
vacancy said Board of Directors.
These Articles of /, corporation may be alter
ed OF amended at any regular meeting of the
stockh olders. any special meeting allied
for that purpose by affirmative vote of n ma
iority of the stock: and the Board of Directors
may call meeting of the stock olders for this
or any OF her purpose not Inconsistent with law.
but notice of such proposed amendment shall
be given to each stockho!tier. either personally
or in writing, at least twenty days prior to the
meeting at which such amendment shall be
voted upon.
The Board OF Dircc tors may adopt bylaws
and from time to the may amend same, pro
ided that their first meeting after the adOp
ton amendment of such bylaws, the |
repeal any provision of the BY Laws made by |
the Board of Directors since the last regular |
meeting of the stockholders,
IL WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereuuto SEE |
our hands and seals this 9Th day OF May A d.. I
1910.
ANTON PROTO (ScaO