Arizona republican., 1900-11-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of tle OIL COMPANY, LIMITED

That we, the undersigned. c. J. Tallon l of (Oaklandl Alameda Cal: Brew | ton A. Idyne of Berkeley. O.: Edward w. Linforth of i Berkeley. Cal: R. c. Staats of Berk- sley. Cal: Hansford B. Griffith of Berkeley. Cai.. have this day associated 1 ourselves together for he purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby c. r'tify:
 First That the name of this cor poration shall be the Puritan Oil Company. Limited"
 Second. Ilai the general nature of | the bus. ness to be transacted shall be: | To engage in mining. trade and trans ! pOrtation; to acquire oil lands and min ing claims of any and all kinds; to mine. quarry. and drill for petroleum. oil. asphalt, gold. silver. copper. quick silver. gypsum. stone and any and all other metals. minerals and hydrocar- 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; Ito buy. own. hold. sell cucumber, con vey. and deal in stocks. bonds. real es- tate. and personal property: to borrow and han money upon security and oth- Crw:se fer the purposes of the corpora tion; to issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money or property: to con- 1 struct. own and operate telegraph. tel ephone and pipe lines. and other means !lcf transportation. inning, manufac- turing and ether plants. and other buildings. works and Improvements: to act as agent. broker. contractor. or trust in respect ta he foregoing pur- poses.
 Third. That the principal place of business of said corporation shall be at Phoenix. Maricopa county. Territory of Arizona. and the places outside of said territory where it may keep branch offices and transact it's business and conduct it's affairs thereat. shall be at san Francisco, in the State of California, and in any -ther state or place which shall be determined by its khoide-s CT directors, subject to the control of the stockholders from time 10 tims as its business may be deemed to require, iIle same as if specifically set forth in these articles.
 T Dt'l NAI- LIS'I l.lS d.llOulb 'SL blAC capital stock authorized is Five Hurd- red Thousand $500, ,O0O Dollars, and the number of shares into which it is d- vided is fiv5 hundred thousand (50000O) saares. of the par value of One (sD Dollar each. the value of which stock is to be raid in cash or upon such in- stai.ments as the directors may pro vide. or in real and personal property.
 
 cry. merchandise or materials. in ;he discretion of the board of directors. upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time.
 Prefer d shares of stock may be issued upon such terms and conditions as may he provided in the by-laws.
 Fifth. That the time of the com- mencement of said corporation is the 3Oth day of September. nineteen hund- red, and the time of its termi- .ation is the Seth day of September, nineteen hundred and twent.' five.
 Sixth. That th5 persons or officers authorized to conduct. manage and control the business and affairs of said corporation. shall consist of the stock 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 9tocknold5rs. as may be provided in the bylaws of the corpora ton. The original bylaws shall he adopted by the vote or sigma ture of the stockholders, holding two thirds of the subscribed stock. Any resolution adopted by the holders of two-thirds in amount of the outstand- ing stock. whether adopted by vote or on signature of such shareholders with out a meeting. shall absolutely con;rol the affairs of the corporation, and the tenure of .ffice of its dir5 ctors and off cers. so far as indicated in such reso- tuition. The beard of directors shall have the management and control of the affairs of the corporation, subject to such resolutions. or votes of the stockholC IFS. The names of the per sons appointed to serve as directors un,il their successors are elected are: C. J. Talon, Brewton A. Hayne. Ed wand W. LinfOrth. E. c. Staats, Hans ford B. Griffith.
 The directors will elect from their numbr a president and vice president and may ele.t a aging director. They will also elect a secretary, and sirch other officers as they may require, none of whom heed 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 ($3OO,OOO) l 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- btlities. and from execution of any and all claims against this corpora l ton: and no claims or d. mand 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
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