Mesa free press., 1900-06-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
California Consolidated Petroleum
Company.

Know all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned, R. E., Blackburn,
S. N. Andrews, F. l.. Johnson, j. M
Hale, CIV. Luce, P. J.. sBeveridge
and Will A. Harris, have, this day as4
tsociated ourselves together for. the
puropose of forming a corporation un-
der the laws of the Territory of Ariz-
ona, and we do hereby certify:
J Article I. That the name of this cor
poration shall be the California Con-
/ sohdated Petroleum Companx,2% and it's
principal place of business shall be at
the city of Phoenix, in the county of
,Maricopa Territory of Arizona, with a
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 Dusi-
ness to be transacted is to purchase,
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
and to acquire, purchase, lease, own
and control mines; work, operate and
sell mines and mining property, and
mining rights anywhere in the Terrific
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
carry 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 20 purchase, lease, acquire,
own, control 'or~operate any smelter or
smelters, mill OF mills, cyanide plant
or plants or any other mechanical or
chemical appliance OF 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-
trel-an stock of other corporations;
also to buy, sell, own erect and operate
machinery and appliances for the gen.
grafton, manufacture and transmission
OF 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 same and to
acquire the rights Of way for the con-
struction Of such pipe lines.
Article LII. The amount of the cap
ftal 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
meneement of this corporation shall be
the time of the filing of these
original articles incorporation in
the Office, Of the county re-
eorder of Maricopa County, Ari-
zona, and the term thereof shall be
twenty Hv" venrs f"o that date.
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. T., :.
+ 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: "
r. Il. Blackburn, Los Angeles. CAL
ifornia; S. N. Androus, Pomona, Calf
rornla; F.. L. Johnson Los Angeles.
California; J. M. Hale, Los Angeles
California; G.. w. Luce. Los Angeles
California: P. J. Beveridge, Los An
geles, California; Will A. Harris. Los
! Angeles, California
The directors Of the corporation
shall be elected annually on the first
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
and qualification of the directors shall
be prescribed and governed as proyid-
cd for by the bylaws Of this corpora-
tlon' and the above named shall serve
"nnl the first annual meeting of the
stockholders Of this corporation.
article VII. The stock Of this cor
poratfon shall be non-assessable. ..
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