Mesa free press., 1900-04-27
Articles Of Incorporation.
OF THE
GLOBE OIL COMPANY.

y GLOBE OIL COMPANY.
Know all Men by these Presents That we
the undersigned, have this day Voluntarily as
sooiated ourselves together for the purpose of
forming a corporation under the laws of tho
Territory OF Arizo a. and we hereby certify:
l. That the names of the iucorporators are NJ
V. McQnigg, #. Fl: Noxon, A. J. Wallace, r. C.
p. Smith and o. T. Hubbell. -
2. That the name of the said incorporated
company is THE Globe Oil Company" and its
principal place of transacting business shall be
at Phoenix, Maricopa County, in the Territory
of Arizona, with . branch office at the city of
Los Angeles. in the County of Los Angeles, in
the State IT CALIFORNIA;, and at sgcn other places
as the Board of Directors shall designate. Said
company may also transact and carry on busi-
ness OF the kind and nature hereinafter. pro-
vided in any and all other states and territories
and countries whatsoever.
8. That the general business to be transacted
by this company is to acquire and hold by pur-
chase lease OF otherwise, in the Territory of
Arizona, the State of California or.clsewhere
oil lands or mineral lands, or both or either
containing or supposed to contain petroleum,
or other mineral oils, or coal, iron or precious
minerals, or all of said products, and to selT
lease, convey or otherwise dispose of the same;
to develop and improve such lands and to ex-
tract therefrom such oils, petroleum GOAL iron
and other minerals by sinking wells, shafts ,
tunnels, drifts, and making excavations there
on, or by any other process or method neces-
sary or proper for extracting and bringing to
the surface Of the ground all such products as
aforesaid; also to acquire by purchase slsase,
const ruction or otherwise, wagon roads, rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines, pipe
lines, steam or sailing vessels or other means
Of transportation or communication, and to
engage in any business whose object is to econ
omize in cxpea turss or facilitate in operating
the above named enterprise. Also to er:ct,
construct and equip re6nsries, smelters. reduc-
tim works. machinery. plants nucass -.ry or
convenient f;r refining said petrol .unl rr thee
oils to redlce ores and extract tncrefrom min
eralssand ether PRODUCES and to produce and
manufacture therefrom any and all articles of
commerce producable therefrom, and to buy.
cell or otherwise dispose of and deal in al such
oils, petroleum, minerals or other products.
4. That the amount Of capital stock of said
corporation is six hundred thopsand dollars
($60O,0O divided into six hundred thousand
900, ,0O0) shares of the par value of one dollar
($1.00l each, which when issued shall be fully
paid up and non-assessable; provided however
that tne Board OF Directors may issue stock in
payment 81 land purchased or leased or in pay
ment of other valid obligations, and may sell
fully paid up stock for more or less than One
Dollar ($1) per share. The Board Of Directors
may sell stock to provide funds to pay expen-
sesof incorpQratin and other preliminary ex-
penses.
s. That the time of commencement of the
existence of this corporation is Immediately
upon filing of these articles with the County
Recorder of Maaioopa County, Arizona. and
such existence shall terminate at the expiration
of twenty five years from and after the date OF
such filing.
8. That the affairs of this corporation 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 stock
holders,s on the third Monday of January of
each year, except when this day shall fail on
legal holiday, when the election of said direo-
tors shall occur on the preceding Saturday. The
officers shall be q PRESIDENT, Vice President,
Secre tsgy,= Treasurer and General Manager, to
be elected by the directors from their own
number. !. a
L Ihat the nlgnesu amount OF Ihuepteoness
or liability for which said corporation shall at
any time subject itself shall be One Hundred
Thousand Dollaas (S1OODOe.)
g. That the private property of the stock
holders Of the said company or corporation
shall be exempt from liability or corporate
debta of said company. ,,
In Witness Whereof. we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this oath uay of February,
1900.
M. V. McQUIGG.
THOMAS III. NoxoN.
-. A.. J. WALLACE.
t3t~ r. G. P. SMITH.
.. 2. HUBBELL.
State of California, ss. = a.