Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-11-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
OF The Gallup Oil Company.

Know all men by these presents:
That we, W. II. Burbage, S. 7. Park. T. ].
O'Kelly, H. NJ. Muchmore. VIM H. Nelson,
zales, H. Hiyer and j. +. Luthy have this day
voluntarily associated ourselves together,
for the purpose of forming corporation
and in comp lance with Charter II of Title
XII, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona for
| 1887, and have adopted and do hereby certify
to the following Articles of Incorporation,
namely:
ARTICLE I.
/ The name of this corporation shall be The
! Gallup Oil Company. and its principal place
/ of business, shall be Winslow, Navajo county,
Arizona territory.
/ That the general nature of the business to
be transacted by the corporation shall be,
l. To buy. lease and locate, OF otherwise
acquire, to hold, own, manage, operate. i'm
prove. mortgas e, sell, convey and otherwise
dispose Of and develop land, concessions
mineral rights oil wells and other real es-
tate and interests in any of said prop
| critics and TO own and to acquire all classes
| of personal property.
2, To engage in and carry on the business
of boring drilling, digging tunnelling and
| exploring for, producing, refining, dis
tilling. treating manufacturing, piping, ear
rying, handling. storing, dealing in. buying
and selling oils, petroleum, mineral gas,
asphaltum, bitumen, bituminous rock and
other mineral and hydro-carbon substances
and products of all such substances; and for
otherwise acquire, hold own, manage and
operate mortgage, sell and otherwise dis
manufactures, machineries and other
works. properties and appliances, fran
chises and rights of way, patents patents
may be incident auxiliary to said bust
ness pertaining thereto. or that may be
6eerd Of or This
as factor, broker or agent to engage in or
carry on said business or any part or por-
ton thereof.
8 To establish and carry on agencies, of
fees, stores, storage tanks, appliances and
houses, structures, and to buy and sell all
articles and products manufactured by this
corporation, or other persons in Arizona. or
other states and territories of the Unit
ed Stetes of America, and in foreign coun-
tries.
To purchase and otherwise acquire,
hold, pledge, hypothecate, sell aad other
wise dispose of shares of the capital stock of
other corporations, also bonds. debentures.
bills, promissory notes, mortgages and pied
ges OF Of other CORPORATIONS, partnershlLs:
all matter and things necessary, eXpedient
or proper to carry out the purposes and
business of the corporation, and generally
to do and perform any and all acts for which
A individuals or natural persons may lawfully
associate themselves togesher to do and per-
form; the business of the corporation is to
be carried on in the Territory of Arizona,
and when necessary, in any and all other
4 states and territOI les of the United States
and in foreign countries.
ARTICLE HI.
The amount of capital stock authorized
herein, of is corporation, is One Million
Dollars Isl OOOO.) and the number of shares
B.. into which it is divided is One Million, .GO0.,
: 000) of the par valne of One Dollar ($l00
each, all of which shall be paid for in cash
3 property services rendered other equiv
alent at or prior to the issuance of said stock
and when SO paid and issued shall be non.
/ aSseSsable.
9 ARTICLE ".
D This corporation shall commence on tbs
S date of the filing of the Articles in the Office
:, of the County Recorder of Navajo county
Arizona Territory, and shall terminate
q. Twenty-Five years from and after the date
of the filing of said Articles.
ARTICLE v.
- conductad nv a board Of ten IiM Sirsctors al
: of whom shall be stockholders to be elected
) annually at a stockholders meeting to b.
t held on the third Saturday of September o
/ each year, commencing with the third Satur
l. day in September, A. D., 1901.
n The following stock holders shall be AM
constitute and are hereby appointed direct
/ ors of this corporation until the first day o
o October, 1901, or until their successors ar
Ii their office. viz: W. H. Burbage, 5. 7. Parl,
" L. j. O'Kelly, H. NJ. Muchmore. VIM. NJ. Mel
" son, H; A. Simms, E. NJ Saniule, Concepcio
J. Gonzales, H. Hillyer and j. l. Luthy.
V The directors and officers shall hold offic
: after the first election commencing on TIL
first day of October, A. D.. 1901. for the teri
of year, until their successors ar
elected and qualified.
The directors shall elect from among thei
I number u president a vice-president,
l. secretary and a treasurer, and the presider
J. shall be ex;oticio manager of the busine:
affairs of the corporation subject to the col
- troll of the board of directors.
II ARTICLE vi.
- The highest amount of indebtedness whic
L This corporation shall at any time subjeC
itself either direct contingent shall be nc
to exceed five hundred thousand dollar
$4,000
II APTICLE VII.
} The private property of each and ever
"a stakeholder of this corporation shall /
IN wholly exempt from any and all corporal
" debts and liabilities.
as ARTICLE VIII.
f. The board of directors of this corporate
y shall adopt a code of bylaws for the govern
$. ment of the corporation which code of by
9 laws shall prescribe, limit and define II
% powers and the duties of the officers.
shall also provide for the election of II
officers herein set forth, and for IL
appointment of such other officers ar
agents, who may may not be directors
NJ. stock holders, as may at any time be or a.
81 pear to them desirable or necessary to Il
an proper conduct of the affairs of the corpori
E. ton.
II IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereul
10 to set our hands and seals this 18th day
September, A. D., 1900.
le HARRY HILLYER, [Seall
as H. A. SIMMs, ISeall
- CoSCEPCIoN GONZALES, [Seall