The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-25

DOraJlOn COu1InlSSlOH On tue tlh Ody of October, A. D. 1912 at 10:O0 o. clock a.. m., as provided by law. (SEAL)
 In Testimony Whereof, The Arizona Corporation Commission, by it's Chair man, has hereunto set it's hand and affixed it's Official Seal. Done at the city of Phoenix, the Capitol, this 5th day of October, A, D. 1912.
 ARIZONA CORPORATION CON-
 W. P. GEARY, Chairman cfisss cHas. W. SMITH, Secretary.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
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 That we, whose names are affixed hereto, being desirous of organizing a corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, for the lawful en- terprise, business and occupation hereinafter mentioned, have this day associated ourselves together into corporate body, and do hereby make, sign, acknowledge and adopt the fol- lowing Articles of Incorporation. Article I.
 The name of the incorporators are Henry Hill, Sam Abraham, w. J. Riley, Harry Wright, O. J. Cotey, Geo. Reitzer and George Webster, all of the town of Clifton, in the County of Greenlee, State of Arizona; and the name of this corporation and by which it shall be authorized to trans act business, is and shall be, "CLlF- TON LUMBER AND IMP. COM PANY.'' t4t
 Article II.
 The principal place of transacting business of this corporation shall be in the town of Clifton, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona, but branch offices may. be kept and maintained at such other places in the United States of America as the Board Of Directors may determine. ,-Is- CT ARTICLE III. ..i..z.si-.s -. e-,t -, ,s
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the issuance to it of a certificate of incorporation by the Arizona Corpora ton Commission of the State of Ari- zona, and the recording the same. The time of the termination of this corporation shall be twenty five years but may be renewed or extended for additional periods of twenty five. years each ist'ss &ssg h Sssf-siiSfs,s'1 ystt it5s,'s Article w. sz' :.s4'4'' ''.'' ssf s=s2 i2sasf' Z
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration and which 1t ds authorized make contracts: to purchase, lease, option, or otherwise acquire; own, ex- change, sell or ofherwise dispose of, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in timber lands, water and water rights and other property both real and per sonal, and to work, operate and de velope the same, and to deal in the products and by-products thereof; to buy, and sell lurn Der and all other building materials of every class, na- ture and kind; to buy, sell, own and operate saw mills, blaming mills and any other machinery; to own, lease, buy and sell real estate in the State of Arizona and elsewhere; to do a general contracting, manufacturing and mercantile business; to take and give mortgages; to borrow and loan money and to conduct any and all business appurtenant or auxillery to any of the purposes herein named; to own, cancell and reissue shares of is own capital stock and to own and vote shares of other corporations, to is sue bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to secure the pay ment of the same by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise; to act as agent, trustee, brewer, or in any other fdu- ciary capacity, and in general to do and perform such acts and things aud transact such other business not in- consistent with law as the Board of Directors may deem to the advantage
  form all things that natural person might do.
 Article V.
 V The authorized amount of capital stock of this coporation shall be Twenty-Five Thousand 25,000.0O) Dollars, divided into Five Thousand (5,000) Shares of the par value of Five (S5.0O) Dollars each, which stock may be issued in exchange for money, property, services or the stock of oth CT corporations, at such times and up on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine, and the capital stock when so issued shall thereupon and thereby be anu become fully paid and non-assessable, and the judgement of the Board of Directors, as to the value of the prop erty purchased and the services shall be conclusive.
 Article VI.
 The business affairs of this corpor- ation shall be under the management and control of a Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five -(5) nor more than nine (9) members, each of whom shall be a stockholder in said corporation. Said Directors shall be elected annually at the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation, which shall be held on the first Wednesday after the first Monday Of February in each year, be- ginning in the year 1914, and each year thereafter, and they shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified
 Article VII.