Arizona republican., 1900-11-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the PURTT.N OIL COMPANY, LIMITED

 Cal. Edward W. Linforth of Berkeley, Cal; R. c. Staats of Berk- sley, Cal; Hansford B. Griffith of Berkeley, Ca.., have this day associated ourse'v1s together for 'he purpose of corn.ng . corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
 First. That the name of this cor poration shall be the Puritan Oil Company, Limited
 Second. That the general nature of | the business to be transacted shall be: To engage in mining, trade and trans portation; to acquire oil lands and min i ing claims of any and all kinds; to mine, quarry, and drill for petroleum { eil asphalt, gold, silver. copper, quick silver, gypsum. stone and any and all other metals, minerals and hydrooar i bon substances and products; to buy, own, hold, sell. cucumber, work, op crate and deal in oil, oil wells, mines and mining lands and claims and the products of mines and of oil wells, and water rights and systems of any and all kinds for any and all purposes; to buy, own hold. sell, cucumber, con- vey, and deal in stocks bonds, real es- tate, and personal property; ito borrow and han money upon security and oth- crwise fer the purpozes of the corpora ' tion; to issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money CT property; to con- struCt. own and operate telegraph, tel | ephone and pipe lines, and other means of transportation, mining, manufac- turing and ether plants, and other buildings, works and improvements; : to act as agent. broker, contractor, or trust,e in respect to tne foregoing pur- poses.
 1 Third. That the principal place of business of said corporation shall be art Phoenix, Maricopa county. Territory of Arizona, and the places outside of said territory where it may keep 1 branch offices and transact it's business and conduct it's affairs therlat, shall be at San Francisco, in the Stafse of California, and in any either state or place which shall be determined by its stockholders CT directors. subject to the control of the stockholders, from time to time as it's business may bs deemed to require, lhe same as if specifically set forth in these articles.
 Fourth. That the amount of the capital stock authorized is Five Hund red Thousand (s5OO, ,OOO) Dollars, and the number of shares into which it is di- vided .s tivs hundred thousand (5O0,OO0) shares, of the par value of One ($D Dollar each the value of which stock is to be raid in cash or upon such in staHments as the directors may pro vide or in real and personal property, contracts, agreeme nts. labor. machin- cry. merchandise or materials, in rhe discretion of the board of directors. upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time.
 Preferr.d shares of stock may be issued upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the bylaws.
 Fifth. That uhe time of the com mencement Of said corporation is the 30th day of September, ninetsen hund- red and the time Of its termi: ation is the SOth day of September, nineteen hundred and twsnt. five.
 Sixth. That tl5. persons or officers authorized to conduct. manage and control the business and affairs of said corporation, shall consist of the stock 4 holders holding three-fourths in amount of the outstanding stock of the corporation, and a board of directors composed of such number Of members. to be chosen by the Stockhofders. as may be provided in the bylaws of the corporation. The original bylaws shall be adopted by the vote or sigma ture of the stockholders, holding two thirds of the subscribed stock. Any resolution adcptld by the holders of wo-thirds in amount of the outStand ing stock, whether adopted by vote or on signatu ture of such shareholders with out a meeting, shall absolutely control the affairs Of the corporation, and the tenure of office of it's directors and off cers, so far as indicated in such reso- lution. The board of directors shall have the management and control of the affairs of the corporation, subject ! T1 such resolutions, or votes of the stcckholG' IFS. The names of the per sons appointed to serve as directors until their successors are elected are: C. J. Tallcn, Brewton A. Hayne, Ed ward w. Linforth, R. c. Staats, Hans I ford B. Griffith.
 l The directors will elect from their numbsr a president and vice president and may elect a managing director. ] They will also elect a secretary, and such other officers as they may require, none of whom need be directors, and may confer on such officers such pow CTS as the said board may deem best.
 Seventh. That the highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is Three Hundred Thousand (sSOO, ,OO0) Dollars.
 Eighth That the private property of each and every officer and stock holder in this corporation is to be eX- empt from all corporate debts and lia- b:lities. and from execution of any and all claims against this corpora tion: and no claims or demand against the stockholders thereof shall exist to any extent. No assessment shall be made upon any stockholder except for calls upon unpaid subscriptions to stock.
 In Witness Whereof. We have here. unto set our hands this 1Tth day of September. A. D.. 1900.
 HANSFORD E. GRIFFITH.
 C. J. TALON.
 EDWARD W. LINFORTH.