Arizona republican., 1900-09-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 Q, the JAMES NELL OIL COMPANY.

Know Al! cIen by These Presents: That We. the undersigned, for the purpose of forming corpora ion under the laws of the T rritory of Arizona, co adopt the following Articles of In- corporation:
 First. The name of the corporation shall be ,he James NeiH Oil Com pany."
 Second The names of the incor- poraiors are: James NeiH. Players Club. NV York City. N. Y: Edythe Chapman. New York: j. w. Evans. Lbs Angeles. California: C. F. Herr. los Angeles. California: R. H. Knight. Los Angeles. California.
 Third. The place where the princi- pal business of said corporation is to he transacted is Phoenix. in the said Territory, but the corporation pro- poses to carry on business in the County of Los Angeles. State of Cali fOrnia.. and at such other place or places in said State. cr other states or territories of the United States as may be found necessary and the corp jra- tion will have a main office and stock transfer office in the City of Los Angeles, County Of Los Angeles. S,ate of California
 Fourth. The general nature of the business proposed tO be transacted is:
 1st. T. buy. to otherwise acquire. to prospect for. to hold, own. manage. op- crate, improve and develop oil lands. mining claims, mineral righ.s, oil wells and other real estate and in;lr- ests and rights in any of said prop erty.
 2d. To engage in and carry on the business of minirg. operating. eXplor- ing, tunneling or drilling for, develop ing. producing. refining. distilling treating, manufacturing. preparing. handling. storing. dealing in. buying and selling oil, petroleum, coal, gas. asphal5Um, bituminCvs rock and other minerals and hydrO-carbOn substances and products of such substances; and for such purposes to buy or otherwise hold, own, manage and operate re- fineries. pipc lines. tanks. manufac- tories. ma chinery. tank cars and other works and appliance that may be in- cidelt or auxiliary to said business: to purchase. erect. own and maintain ali buildings necessary to the protection of the cOmpany'S machinery. or nacos- sary to the carrying on of its work. or that may be deemed necessary or con- venient therefor by the board of di- rectors
 2. To rent or lease to Otli rs. to inn prove. sell, manage. pledge and O,her- wise dispose of. or any part of. any of tho real or personal property owned bv said c0rporation or in which it ma- have any interest.
 f. Also ;o tak.' and acquire. by pur. chase or exchange or other lawful modes. to hold. own. sell or otherwise dispose of the capital stock or bonds uf other corporations
 5,h. To procure or purchase water and wa,er rights. to develop water by tunneling. submerged dam or other wise. to buy or sell water or water rights, 10 construct ditches. fumes and pipe lines to convey water for the use of said company. and for other pur- poses
 9th. To issue. sell and convey stock. bonds and m.rtgages. purchas.. ac. quire and hold. or sell and convey real or personal prope.,y of whatsoever kind. and do all things necessary to carry on the business of the company.
 Fifth. The amount of the capital stock authorized is ;wp hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,0 to be divided into two hundred anG fifty thousand (25OGOO) shares of tha par value of one dollar ($l.OO) each.
 Sixth. The corporation will begin business on the 1st day of September, 1900, and will terminate in fifty (5O) years from tha, date.
 Seventh. The affairs of this corpo- raIion will b. conducted by board f directors. consisting of five (5) persons. including a president. vice-president. secretary and treasurer, and a; the op- tion of the board cf directors, an as- sistant secretary and an executive committee.
 , Election of directors shall be held annually on the first Monday of Sep . ember, and the election If officers at