Mesa free press., 1900-09-07

Also to erect, construct and equip re-
fineries, smelters, reduction works, ma
chinery or plants necessary or conven-
lent for refining said petroleum or
other oils. to reduce ore and extract
therefrom minerals and other products,
and to produce and manufacture there
from any and all articles of commerce
producible therefrom and to buy, sell
or otherwise dispose of and deal in al
such oils, petroleum, minerals or other
products.
4. That the amount of the capital
stock of said corporation is two hun
, dred thousand dollars 5000, ,0O0.D0)
divided into two hundred thousand
(2OO,OOO) shares of the par value Of
$1.OO each, which when issued shall be
fully paid UP and n-assessable; pro-
vided, however, that the board of di-
rictors may issue stock in payment OF
land purchased or leased, or in pay
ment of other valid obligations, and
may sell fully paid up stock fer more or
less than one dollar ($1 .00) per share.
The board of directors may sell stock
to provide funds to pay expenses OF in
cooperating and other preliminary ex-
penses.
5. That the time of commencement
of the existence of this corporation is
Immediately upon filing these articles
with the county recorder of Maricopa
county, Arizona, and such existence
shall terminate at the expiration OF
twenty-five years from and after the
date of such filing.
6. That the affairs of this corpora.
ton are to be conducted by board OF
directors of not less than five, nor more
than seven members, who shall be
elected annually by the stockholders on
the second Monday Of January of each
year, except when this day shall fall on
legal holiday, when the election OF
said directors shall occur on the pre-
ceding Saturday The officers shall be
a. president vice president, secretary,
treasurer and general manager, to be
elected by the directors from their own
number.
Z. That the highest amount OF in
debtedness or liability for which said
corporation shall at any time subject
itself shall be fifteen thousand dollars
($15 ,OOO. O0.)
| g.. That the private property Of the
stockholders Of said company or corr
poration shall be exempt from liability
for corporate debts of said company.
In witness whereof, we have hereun-
to set our hands and seals this 18th day
of July 1900.
B. B. BUSH.
J. A. SIMMS. i
ED. A. MILLER
d. ORMOND.
E. v. WEIGH -
State of California,
County of Riverside.
On this 14th day Of July, in the yeap
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
$4,000 before me, VIM. Studa becker, a
notary public in and for the said coun-
ty Of Riverside, state of California, re-
siding therein. duly commissioned ana
sworn, personally appeared 3 b. Bush.
j. A. Simms. Ed. E. Miller and y.
Ormond, known to me to be the per-
| sons described in and whose names are
subscribed to the within instrument.
and acknowledged to me that they ex-
ecuted the same.
In witness whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and my official seal, tho
day and year in this certificate first
| above written.
[ (SeaD VIM. Studabecker.
Notary Public in and for the county of
Riverside, State of California
I.R. 10 cts.
State of California
County of Orange
On this 10Th day of July in the year
one thousand nine hundred before me.
B. G. Balcom notary public in and
for said county, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally
appeared E. V. Welch known to me
to be the person whose name is sub
scribed to the within instrument, and
he acknowledged to me that he execut-
ed the same.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at my office in the town Of Fullerton,
county of Orange, the day and year in
this certificate first above written.
(SeaD l.R. 1Oct. B. G. Balcom
Notary public in and for Orange
county, state Of California.