Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-08-23
ARTICLES OF lNcoRPoRATIoN

Arizona Corporation Commission on the 18th day of August AID. 1919. at 10:00 Teatmony M as ey he law Arizona Corporation Commission, by its Chair man. has hereunto set its hand and af- fixed its Offical Seal, Done at the City of Phoenix. the Capital, this 14th day ARIZONA CORPORATION coMM1s-
 sAEos A. BErTs.
 A. E. sTELzER. Secretary.
 cHRr1FIcATE oF AMENDMENTS
 ARTIctEs OF INCORPORATION
 RICO ExpLoRATioN COMPANY
 Know All Men By These Presents:
 That at a special meeting of the stock holders of the RICO EXPLORATION lCOMPANY, corporation organized and ss tas of and ss virtue of the
 flee of CARL G. KROOK in Kingman. Mohave County, Arizona, on Thursday the 31st day. of July, 1919, at the hour at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said of duly given to each and all of the stockholders of said company more than 30 days before the date of said meet the sAs Sk eoNra q nNER fs n9tHe ANS OUR MINERAL WEALTH. n weekly newspaper published at said Kingman, I for more than 30 days prior to the date of said meeting. which said. notice set forth the time, place and object of said meeting, and at which said meeting 61S,9O5 shares of the outstanding capital stock of said corporation was present a majority of the issued and outstanding T stock of said corporation, the following resolution was presented, considered and II adopted by the unanimous vote of all \ the stock present and represented at l said meeting, to-wit: tTl4 RESOLVED: That the capital stock of the RICO EXPLORATION COM $100, 100000 to the sum of $500, 0.00, di- vided into five million shares of the par value of 10c each, and that AR IiCLE FOUR of the Articles of Incor, accordingly to read as folows:
 ARTICLE FOUR: The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be $500, eoo.oo divided into five mil I lion shares of the par value of 10c each, and the same, When issued, shall be fully paid and forever non-assessable. i Said stock shall be issued at such time or times, and upon such terms and con of Directors. and the same may be is- sued in exchange for mines, mining claims or any other property. real or personal or for benefits accruing, or services rendered to the corporation, in any manner or form whatsoever as the Board of Directors may, determine, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction. such determination of the Board of Directors shall be final"
 RESOLVED FURTHER: That 1t shall be lawful for the corporation to hold meetings of its stockholders and mated by the Board of Directors, either and that Articles TWO and FIVE of the Articles of Incorporation of said com pany be amended accordingly to read as follows '"
 ARTICLE TWO: The principal place Il of business of this corporation within Mohave County, State of Arizona, but other offices may be established and maintained within or without the State of Arizona at such places as the Board or Directors may designate, where meet ings of stockhoiders and directors may mess transacted"
 ARTICLE FIVE: The management and affairs of this corporation shall be vested in Board of Directors which will consist of not less than three nor more than five members who shall be record at the regular annual meeting, of the stockholders which shall be held at such place as may be designated by the without the State of Arizona, as pro- lvided in Article TWO herein, which annual meeting, shall be held on the first Tuesday in March ected shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and have qualified; any vacancy which may occur in said Board of Directors, wheth- CT caused by death. resignation or other wise, shall be filled by election by the remaining members of said Board from among the stockholders of record. Said Board Of Directors shall have power to establish by-laws and make all rules and regulations necessary or convenient for the conduct and management of the af- fairs of the corporation not inconsistent With law or these Articles of Incorpora- Ition. The first Board of Directors, to serve until the first annual meeting of the stockholders or until their success prs are elected and have qualified. shall
 RESOLVED FURTHER: That the highest amount of indebtedness or lia- . bility, direct or contingent, to which this Ss sha at ro aaS tas sSe5sst s $150,000.00 and that Article EIGHT of the Articles of Incorporation of said company be amended accordingly to read ' "ARTfcLE EIGHT: The highest amount of indebtedness or liability, di- rect or contingent, to which this corpor- ati4n fSe shall @ as at ahy oaa ts subject itself ', RESOLVED FURTHER. That the : President and Secretary of the RICO EVAPORATION COMPANY b be- and they hereby are, authorized and directed to make and execute any and all nec- essary and proper instruments and take all neSassary steps to carry out the purposes of this resolution by amending the Articles of Incorporation as herein . set forth. 4ils
 NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to and in accordance with said resolution. and for the purpose of carrying same into effect, we. the undersigned, M. A. MON- AGHAN and Q. J. WEIDMAN, Presi- RICO EVAPORATION COMPANY. a corporation organized and existing uu- der and by virtue of the laws of Ari- holders meeting above mentioned was held at the time and place above stated. and that the foregoing resolution whs } duly adopted at said meeting by the un- . anfmous vote of all of the stock there