Mesa free press., 1900-09-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the Pittsburg Consolidated Oil Com
~ pany ',,:9s.- Il. y.

er for the purpose Of forming a co1ro-
ration undeg the statutes and laws OF
the territory OF Arizona. and for that
purpose do hereby adop:. sign ani acl-
Eowledge these articles of inc, rp, RAJ
tion. 'Fe - sE 4.
The name Of this corporation is
and shall be the Fittsn lrg Consolidated
Oil Company, and the names Of the in
corporators thereof are csfas. B. Van
Worst, D. G. Morrison, F. W. Bassett,
A. A. DUNCAN, r. NJ. Galbraith, A. r.
shfewn1an and Frank H. Lyman.
If. The principal place for the trans
action Of the business of this corpora
ton is and shall be the city Of Phoenix,
in the county of Maricopa in the terri
tory Of Arizona, but said corporation
shall have an Office for the trensaction
of business at the city of Los Angeles
Los Angeles county, state of Cali'cr-
MIA, at which latter place meeting of
the stockholders, directors and officers
may be held.
III. The general nature of the busi-
ness proposed to be transacted by this
corporation Is,
1. To buy, grant, own, hold, acquire.
lease, sell, mortgage, operate and de-
velop oil and petroleum lands, water,
water rights ana water bearing and
other lands within the state of Cali
fornia.
Q. To hold stock in other corpora
tions, and to refine, manufacture and
deal in petroleum. oil and products. and
to acquire, own, sell, mortgage, hy-
pothecate, or otherwise dispose Of
stock and shares of other corporations.
and to sell it's own property and stock
and franchises, or any part thereof, or
as an entffety. '':':
3. To do each and every act andthing
proper, convenient and necessary to
carry out and fulfil all or any Of the
various matters or things hereinbefore
enumerated, as fully to all intents and
purposes as if the same were herein
specifically set forth.
w. The amount of capital stock au-
thorized by this corporation is and
shall be seven hundred and fifty thous
and ($750, 900. 00) dollars, to be divid.
ed into seven hundred and fifty thous-
and (75O,000) shares, of the par value
of one dollar ($1 .OO) per share. The
same shall be worcestershire, and shall
be paid for at the date of issuance. in
cash or property.
v. The time of the commencement
of this corporation shall be the date
of the filing; Of these articles Of incor-
poration for record in the Office oc the
county recorder Of Maricopa county iii
the territory of Arizona, and the ter
mination thereof shall be, twenty-five
(25) years from and after said date
VI. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by board of seven
(T) directors, each Of whom shall be a.
stcckholder therein, and said directors
shall be elected annually by the stock
holders Of said corporation on tic first
Monday in July cf. each year. The
following persons have been chosen,
and shall be the directors of said cor
poration for the first year, holding their
office until the first Monday in Jnfy,
1901, and until their successors are
elected and qualified, viz: Cans. b.
Van Worst, d. c. Morrison, f. w. Bas-
sett, A "A. Duncan sR. M. Galbreth.
A. P. Shl ewman and Frank H Lyman.
VII. The highest amount Of in
debtedness or liability to which this
corporation is at any time to subject
itself is one hundred thousand $780,
coo OO) dollars.
VIII. The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation shall
he exempt from any and all corporate
debts, and the stockholders thereof
shall be personally exempt from all liza
biltty for any of the debts of this cor
poration.
TX. The officers of this corporation
shall be president, vice president,
a secretary, an assistant secretary. and
q treasurer, who shall be chosen an
nually by the board of directors at
meeting to be held Immediately after
the annual election Of such directors.
and such officers shall hold office for
one year thereafter and until their sue
cessors are duly chosen and qualified
X. The amount of capital stock of
this corporation which has been actu-
ally subscribed is seventy ($7O. .O0) dol
lars, and by the Following persons, and
in the number of shares set opposite
their nance;
Chas. B. Van Worst, 10 shares $1,000
D. C. Morrison ..... 10 shares $40. 90
F. W. Bassett. ........ 10 shares $40. 90
A. A. Duncan. -. :. 10 shares $1,000