Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
 PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the state of Arizona, do voluntarily associate our selves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of said state of Arizona, and to that end we do hereby certify as follows:
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corporation is "MORENCI CONSOLIDATED MINES COMPANY"
 ARTICLE II.
 The place where the principal busi- ness of said corporation is to be transacted is the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. The corporation shall at all times maintain an office at the Town Of Morenci, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona, where meetings of the stock holders and Board of Directors may be held, and the general business of the corporation transacted. The cor poration by and through it's Board of Directors may establish branch of Arizona, where meetings of the Board of Directors may be held.
 ARTICLE III.
 The names of the incorporators are: w. w Dutton, c. J. Bury, Willis Stewart and Charles Chesterfield, the residence and post office address of each of whom, are. said Town of Morenci, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona, and Peter Riley, whose residence and post office address are the Town of Clifton, said County Of ~ taf of A vii
 ARTICLE "
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and con- ducted by this corporation is as fol- lows:
 To make contracts to purchase, lease bono, locate and otherwise acquire, to own, manage, operate, de- velop, exchange. sell or otherwise dis pose of, to pledge, mortgage, kypothe- cate and deal in real estate and all kinds and classes of personal prop erty mines, mining claims. mineral lands, ores, mineral bearing dirt and rock, water and water rights and ma chinery of any and all kinds, in the State of Arizona and elsewhere.
 To build. acquire, operate, lease, buy, sell and deal in mills, smelters, concentrating and reduction plants, and any and all kinds of mining ma chinery, appliances, tools and equip ment
 To construct, acquire, own, operate, sell and dispose of such railroad or railroads, as may be necessary, con- venient or expedient to connect the properties, works and places of busf- nes of this company with any exist ing railways. turnpikes, or public highways.
 To buy, sell. own, build, construct maintain, operate and dispose of tele- phone and telegraph lines. plants and equipment whether wireless or op erated with wires, electrical plants machinery, appliances and equipment.
 To own, acquire, buy, build, con- struct, operate, sell and dispose of canals, fumes, pipe lines and other equipment, waters. water rights, storage dams or reservoirs.
 To do a general mining, reduction, concentrating, smelting, brokerage real estate and mercantile business, or any of them. and in any and all branches
 To buy, own, acquire, handle, con- trol, lease, sell and deal in letters patent and inventions of every kind and nature whatsoever.
 To borrow money, to issue notes and bonds and other evidences of in- dcDlIuutSS, dllu lO eASCule gages and deeds of trust to secure the payments of the same; and to loan or advance money to individuals firms or corporations on open ac- count, or on personal or corporate notes of such individuals, firms oI corporations, with or without security
 To buy, own, hold or otherwise ac- quire. pledge, sell or otherwise dis pose of shares of the capital stock or bonds of this corporation, and also ot other corporations, including the right to deal in bonds or obligations of any municipality. state or government.
 To enter into contracts of all kinds with firms, individuals, corporations and civil, municipal, state or govern mental authorities, whenever the same shall be authorized by the di- rectorS of this corporation, or by the bylaws of this company.
 To merge or consolidate this com- pany with any other corporation ol l corporations, to sell. lease, exchange surrender or otherwise deal with the whole of the undertaking and prop erty and rights of this corporation or any part thereof, for such con- sideration as the board of directors may think fit, and in particular fol any shares (whether credited as part " UT ldlly pdlu up, or olHeI IWlSe) debentures or securities of any other company, and to divide such part ol parts, as may be determined by tht 1 board of directors, of the purcrast moneys, whether in cash. shares, ol other equivalent, which may at any | time be received by this corporation on a sale, or other dealing with the whole or part of the property, estate effects, and rights of the corpora tion, amongst its stockholders by wa, of dividends or bonus in proportion l to their shares, or otherwise to dea with the same as the board of di- rectors may determine; provided | however, that such merger, consoli ! dation, sale, lease. exchange, sur render or other disposition of tn, property and rights of this corpora tlon, shall be, either authorized in tn, premises, or, subsequently, ratified by the vote or written consent or assen of ma ajority of the outstanding ans issued stock of company
 | The objects and powers specified 1 in this Article shall except wher, otherwise herein expressed, be in n, wise limited or restricted by refer ence to, or inference from, the term of any other clause or para graph il these Articles of Incorporation, bu eacn snail De deemed to be Separat objects of powers, and and each O them, shall be deemed to be il | furtherance of, and not in limitation of the general powers conferred b, the laws of the State of Arizona.
 This corporation shall have per petual succession, may sue and b. sued by it's corporate name, shal | have a common seal and may alte it at it's pleasure; may render tn, shares or interests of it's stockhold CTS transferable and prescribe thu