Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25

We the undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation under chapter Z Title F. of the Revised Statutes Of the Territory of Arizona to transact the business hereinafter mentioned, dO adopt the following articles Of incorporation:
 FIRST.
 The names of the cOrpOratOrs are Albert c. Jones, Albert de Leur and J. H. Payne. The name Of the corporation is The Good Hope Oll and Mining Company. and the prime pal place of transact n5 territory, but the corporation proposes to carry on business in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties, in the State of California, and at such other place or places in said state. and in the other states or territories of the Unit ed States. as may be found necessary. a stock transfer office at Los Angeles, in the State of California
 SECOND.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted Is drilling for and developing oil. asphaltum, and other minerals. transporting and refining oil or otherwise preparing the same Tor market. and therein to acquire, hold, use and work oil and mining rights and other necessary property, and doing all things incidental to such a business or necessarily con nected herewith.
 THIRD.
 The amount of capital stock author ized is three hundred thousand dollars
 
 (s,0O.O0Jl shares of one dollar each, and which is to be paid in cash or property within one year.
 The corporation will begin business on the 18th day of May. 1900 and will term mate in twenty-five years from that date.
 FIFTH.
 The affairs of this corporation will be conducted by board of directors con sisting of five persons, and by presi- dent secretary and treasurer, and at he of of dfraFfnr1 a n assistant secretary. an assistant treas urer and an executive committee. Elec- tion of directors shall be held annually on the nrSt Wednesday in June, and election of officers at the first meeting of the board of directors thereafter.
 SIXTH. The highest amount or indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall subject itself is twenty-five thousand dol
 SEVENTH.
 Private property of the members or this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts
 EIGHTH
 Among the powers of this body cOrpOr- ate shall be; CD To have perpetual sue ceSSion; @ To sue and be sued by the corporate uamC: (3 To have a common seal and alter the same at pleasure: t4) To render the shares or interests of stock holders transferable and prescribed the mode of making such transfers. (5) To exempt the private property of members
 
 To make contracts. acquire and -trnns- Ter property. possessing the same powers in such respects as private individuals now enjoy; CO To establish bylaws ana make all rules and regulations deemed exnedient for the management of their affairs. not inconsistent with the constftu- tion and laws of the United States ana the Territory of Arizona
 Tn Witness Whereof. We have hereun- to set our hands and seals this 18th day of April. one thousand nine hundred (Seall ALBERT DE IsETrR (SeaLl ALBERT q JONES. (Seal) J. H. PAYNE Signed, sealed and delivered in the pres ence Ot -. witness State of California, County of Los An Be it remembered that on this 18th day of April. one thousand nine hundred. before me. William l. Eider notary public in and for Los AneeIes county. State of California. authorized to take the acknOwledCement ard nrOOf Of deeds. etc. personally appeared Albert C. Jones. Albert de Leur and T. IT. Payne. Der- sOnally known by nc tO ha the p0-~o-e whose names are subscribed to the fore going instrument. and Se~erallv ac- knOwledged to me that they executed the same for the uses and Dfrr1Oses and consideration therein eNnrcse0d
 In Witness Whereof. have nO-nr'~- to set my hand and affixed my Of9iriNf seal. tho day and year Tn this certificate last written above
 (Sea1O WTTTTtN T. TrT OF'P Notary Pubic Tn and FoT-StE-~ Sfa+0 af California. Resident in the |if-- -- 7- ADeelcg
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