Mohave County miner., 1911-12-02
Articles Of incorporates
OF THF-
American Metals Mines Com
pany-

Know ALL MIN BY THESE PREsENTs:-Ikzt
we, W 4 Alley, J. ". Cornelius. all Of AInSHa
Territory, do hereby associate ourselves tORsther
for the purpose of forming a corporation under
the Laws of the Territory Of Arizona. and
hereby adopt and publish the following Articles
OF Incorporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation is and sAzl be
the American Metals Mines Company
ARTICLE 2
The principal place for the transaction of the
business of the corporation within the TerTitazy
OF Arizona shall be located at Kingman, MohxVe
County, Arizona. with branch Offices VithS4t the
territory as the board oueeJOIs may assm
necessary to establish. But the annual nsraiAE
vt stock holders and the election Ct the bSnd sf
directors shall be helo at Kingnan-
ARTICLE 3.
The purpose for which this corporation N
tol med and the general nature of the business
proposed 10 be transacted is as follows, to-uit=
10 purchase, lease. acquire, by license, can
eession, "a ant or otherwise, any lands. mines
mineral rights, vaIer rights. buildings, ezIe-
ments. rights and privileges uaehinety plaGAs
and other effects whatsoever, which this company
may from time 10 time think proper to he nc
qulTed for any Of It's purposes; and to uAi1t Am
and operate the same:
To acquire, own and dispose of, mortEaKe ard
convey, any and all property within Ehsut
the Territory, real or personal including pats RIA
patent rights, and rights and property of a zIni-
lar nature, and stocks. bonds and eviisaesA Of
Indebtedness of Other corporations faTrash xur n
like purpose to that herein cOntamsd-
TO issue any and all bonds necessary to the kEs-
mess of the corporation, and TO seeuls the HAne
by mortgage, deed Of trust, sr any Othsr fUm of
conveyanee;
To carry on the business of mining. aunyryi1x-
smelling. refining, dressing, amalKamatiBK Aad
preparing for market, copper. gold, silver. 1ize.
Lead, and all sorts of ores, metals minerals ard
substances, and all substitutes for manufaEfKIsd
products and bY-pIOducts of the sane, mic an
kinds OF merchandise and MARI etable FERNS. ar
ueles and things; producing, buying. IelliBK and
dealing in, such ores, metals mineral suhs tz1ets.
and all substitutes for, manufactured d aRcts
and by-pIOduets Of the same; and to eaTTJ AID
business m any part of the world where 1kIs CON-
pany may operate; and to do any and an things
incidental to- or convenient for, the prosecution
Of the purposes herein contained. or any al thGm.
tory Of Arizona or Of the United StaiEs OF Amer-
lea
ARTICLE "
The Capital Stock of tins eOrporstisn ahal BE-
Three Million Dollars, divided INFO 1hIee Aklisn
shares Of the par value of One Dollar each Said
capital stsek shall be paid in to the trtatuIy of
'i.-- >O.Ee. non at such times and on such eondi-
lions as The Beard of directors may detelm mime,
anu the san nay be exchanged Tor mines, min
ing Claims options, services any OF her Valu-
able thing that may be designated by the Beard
OF Directors, a their judgment as to the value
thereof shi u be conclusive Such stock y hen
issued shall be fully paid and nOn-assessahIe-
ARTICLE v
The time Of the eommencsm of this euToFa-
ton shall be the day upon " hieh thele articles
are hled with the County Recorder Of Mohave
County, Arizona, and certified copy of Izme
and this eOTpoia alton is for med TO endure fer \
period Of tv enty-hVe years thereafter. hut its
charter may be renewed from time to time. be-
fore its expn stiCn for ptiisds Of twenty-five
years at a time, perpetually.
ARTICLE VI
The affairs of this corporation shah be cunt
Quoted by Board or Directors consisting Of TO
less than three nor more than 1--WE persons. v DO
shall be elected from amonK the steel holGeIs of
record Al the annual meeting Of the 81 Gel hol6us
| TO be held On the first Monday in April Of zach
year. and shall hold ofiee for year, and until
their successors are elected and qualified; and
any vacancy that may occur in said Board nay Be
filled Ny the remaining members thereof
The officers of this corporation shah consist Of
a president, vice-president- treasurer and SscIc-
l tary, who 81 all be members Of the Board Of d.
rectofs, but the Cthce of viee-pTesidsnt and
| Rotary may be filled BY the same person
The officers and directors CT this corporation
shall consist Of ]. W. Cornelius, president: " B.
Alley, vice president and secretary; W. p Carr.
treasurer, who shall hold such Cfhess until the
hrst annual meeting Of I've siOck holders and until
/ their successors are excited and qualified.
| Such Board of Directors shall have the power
/ to es ablish and make bylaws and al rules and
| regulations necessary for the management Of the
affairs of this corporation, not ineoRxistsnt with
| the laws of the Territory of Arizona OF Of the
United States Of America
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount Of indie b edneSs liability
to which this eOrpol alton is any time TO subject
/ itself is two hundred Sfty t25o.DO) thsEsznd
dollars
| ARTICLE VIII
!
holders of this corporation shall be exempt hGm
/ liability for all corporate debts.
| IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said eUTP0s zIors
have hereunto set their hands this lslb day Of
| October, 1911
| ". B. Alley
| J. W. CORNELIUS
| Territory Of Arizona,
County of MOhave.--SS
Before me Z. F. THOMPSON. a Not ny PubIie
IN and for said County and Territory, this day per
sUnally appeared W B. Alley, and J. W
| CORNELIUS, known to to be the peES0DS
named as cOrporators in the foregoing ATtieies Of
/ IncOT por alton, and Acknowledge TO me thai they
executed the same for the purposes therein eGB-
| tanned
Witness my hand and official seal this Ish
/ day of October: 1911
EF. THOMPSON,
| [SealJ Notary Fuhlie-
| Ny Commission expires July 18th, 1919.
| Filed and recorded at request Of A r. Suifh-
| October 18TH A. d. 1911, at 80 minutes past ?
O'Clock a. m. in Book 3, pages 5oe. SO. 5Ii OF In