Mesa free press., 1900-06-08
ARTICLES OF INcoRpoRAr1oN
California Consolidated Petroleum
COinpany.

, Know all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned, r. E Blackburn,
s.. N. Andrews, F. IL Johnson, j. M.
Hale, G. w. LUCE, F.. J, Beveridge
and VIII A. Harris, have thfs day as,
, sociated ourselves together for the
puropose of forming corporation un-
der the laws Of the Territory of Ariz-
ona, and we do hereby certify
Article I. That the pane of this cor
poration shall be the California Con-
fsolidated Petroleum Company" and its
principal place of business, shall be at
the city of Phoenix, in the county of
.Maricopa Territory of Arizona, with
branch Office at Los Angeles, county of
Los Angeles, state Of California, and
at such other places as shall be desig-
mated by the stockholders,
Article II. The nature Of the busi-
ness to be transacted is to purchase,
i acquire, lease, own, locate and control
oil or petroleum lands anywhere with
in the Territory of Arizona or state of
California, and to work, operate, lease
and sell the same; to carry On and con-
duct the business OF developing oil
lands and selling the product there
from; to erect works Of any character
necessary to refine oil or oil products,
|! or to use or manufacture the by-pro-
ducts of oil obtained by such operation
i and to acquire, purchase, lease, own
and control mines; work, operate and
] sell mines ccd mining property and
4 mining rights anywhere in the Terrific
S|ry of Arizona or state Of California.
and to locate mines within said state
or Territory; also to acquire by pur-
] chase or otherwise and to own real and
personal property, mines and mining
property, water and water rights,
+ to sell water and water rights, to
Icarry on any mercantile business in
connection with any other business
herein contemplated, to work ores and
mine by any process Of hire or other
wise; also to. purchase, lease, acquire,
OWN cohtrof or operate any smelter or
i smelters, mill or mills, cyanide plant
or plants, or any other mechanical or
chemical appliance or process necessa-
ry or proper to be used for the work
ing of mines or reduction and refining
/ OF ores and precious metals and to do
and perform all things necessary and
proper to be done or performed to car
ry out the purposes aforesaid; also to
purchase, acquire, own, sell and con-
troll any stock of other corporations:
also to buy, SELL own erect and operate
machinery and appliances for the gen.
! Grafton, manufacture and transmission
jof electricity, electric light. electric
power and everything necessary or
useful in connection herewith; also to
construct pipe lines for carrying oil
tanks for the Storage Of the sameand to
acquire the rights Of way for the con-
struction Of such pipe lines.
Article III. The amount of the cap
ital stock of this corporation shall be
five millions Of dollars, divided into
five millions of shares of the par value
of one dollar per share.
Article w. The time of the COM
mencement of this corporation shall be
the time of the filing Of these
original articles incorporation in
the office of the county re-
corder of Maricopa County, Ari-
IONA, and the term thereof shall be
twenty five years fro, that date
4 Article V. No indebtedness shall
ever be incurred by this corporation
nor any liability beyond the amount of
actual cash on hand and in the treas
ury of this corporation. .1,- y.
1 Article vi. The officers of the said
corporation shall consist of board of
directors, who shall manage the af-
fairs Of the corporation, of not more
/ than seven, whose names and residen-
ces are as follows: =
/ K. e. Blackburn, Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia; S. N. Androus, Pomona, Cali
4 fornia; F. l.. Johnson Los Angeles.
/
California; J. M. Hale, Los Angeles,
California; G. W. Luce, Los Angeles.
California; P. j. Beveridge, Los An
Z geles California; Will A. Harris, Los
Angeles, California.
! The directors of the corporation
shall be elected annually on the Arst
Monday in May, shall hold Office for
| the term of one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and have qualified.
The time and manner of said election
Il and qualification of the directors shall
: be prescribed and governed as provid
ed for by the bylaws of this CORPORA
tion, and the above named shall serve
until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders of this corporation.
4 Article VII. The stock of this cor
ch h.