The Florence tribune., 1900-06-02
ARTICLES OF
 INCORPORATION
OPHlR OIL COMP ANY.
o7 THE

we, JOHN N. GARDINER, i. |. HuRLRyra < and \. J. MANSON, of the State of sGali- fornla, nave this day ossociated Ourselves pogatjan under the laws Of the Territory Of Arizona. and hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation;
 AkllClE1. The name of this corpora tioa shall be the 0PHiR OIL COMPANY. l and is principal place of transacting, husi- ness sAat he Florence, r luul county. 1erri- tory ot Arizona. and the City ct San Fran cisco, and the City of Los Angeles, Cali fornia, with offices Ut snch other places as may be designated by the board of diree- tors Of said e0rpcration-
 ARTICLE 2. The nature of the business to be transacted by said corporation IS to purchase, acquire lease, own, hold, control manage, sell, operate, improve and develop land and mining claims, mineral rights, oil wells and other real estate, and interests and rights Fl any of said properties; to engage in ani carry on the business of bor- ing and exploring for, producing, renHiag, 1isiiiling, treating, manufacturing. piping, carrying, hanaiag, storing, daailng ln baying and selling oils. petfOleunls, natural gas, asphaltun, bitUinen, bituminous rock afid ether mineral aad hydrocarbon sub staneeS; and for such purposes, to buy and otherwise acquire hold. own, manage and operate reunerIes, pipes, pipe lines, tanks, maaufectorlcs machinery. WhGrFes, tank cars, steam and sailing vessels for water Transportation, and other works, property
 
 sarJ or convenient by the board of directors; to purchase, acquire, own, pre-empt and sell its stock and bonds and che stocks and bonds of other corporations; to establish and carry on agencies, offices, storage tanks and houses. and to sell articles and products manufactured by itself or other persons or corporations, in Arizona, California and other states and territories of inc United States and foreign counties; to construct, maintain. own and operate it's own line of railroad from its property t0 the nearest oounecting rail point for the purpose CT transporting freight and the products Of said company to and from it's property; also to construct. own. maintain and operate its own telegraph and telephone lines, and such other means OI rapid eommunie2sion as may now or hereafter be in e,Sisrenee for tke purpose ot facilitating or aiding i'll the convenient transaction Of the Companys business, and to do and perform all things necessary to transact the affairs and busl- ness of the corporation, within and without the Territory of Arizona, and requisite and proper for the purpose of carrying out all or any of the objects herein specified.
 AkIICLE3. The amount of capital stock shal. be the sum of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ts6sO,D30l. divided into six handl ed and nity thousand shares (550,ee9l of the par value or one dollar each, which capital stock, when issued, must be Iuliy paid in cash or property upon assurance of the same. and shall forever be non-asseasable for any purpose whatever, and the same shall be issued ct such times and upon such conditions a5 may be prescribed by the board or directors. and said directors are hereby authorized Co issue any or all of sad stock, fully paid and non -assessaoie, upon the condition Of the transfer to this corporation Of property. or rights in prop efty, Of any description, which said corpora ton is hereby authorized 10 acquire, own and deal in, and each certificate of stock shall state upon its face the number Of shares represented thereby, and that the
 same IS forever nOn-assessable.
 ARTICLE {. The time Of the commence ment of said corporation shall be the l4th day Of April. i.0O, and the termination thereof on tho l4th day of April, l32a. un-
 less the same be renewed pursuant to the laws of Arizona before the termination hereof.
 AkTICLE5. }. The highest amount of in-
 de5tedness or liability to which the corpora
 ton shall at any time subject itself shall be
 the sum of five thousand (S5000) dollars.
 ARTICLE {. The affairs of this corpora
 tion shall be conducted and managed by board of seven directors, and In said board shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation. The names of the persons WiiO are appointed to serve as directors of
 this corporation, until their successors are ! duly elected and qualified, are as follows: j. 5i. Gardiner, H. R. Huribut, \. J. Manson. 5no. Martin Wm. 5. Hooper, Warren 1 Gilieien and J. W. 4. Off.
 The directors of this corporation shall l hereafter be elected by the stockholders It their annual meetings, which shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Wednes- 1 day. in 5anuavy in each year.
 ARTICLE z. The private property Of the
 stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts and liabili-- 1 ties Of every kind, and the stockholders of l this corporation are hereby exempted from any liability for the debts or liabilities of l this corporation.
 ARTICLE 6. The capital stock ofthe cor p0ration shall be forever non-assessable.
 and each certificate thereof shall state upon 1 it's face the number of shares represented ffst
 and non-aasessabie.
 ARTICLE 9. The board of directors shall i have power to pass bylaws and make amendments thereto, and tbe said corpor- ation shall have power to increase. or l diminish it's capital stock by q twO-thirds 1 vote of the stockholders represented at any
 regular stockholders meeting, or any l special meeting of stockholders called for l that purpose, and by filing the certificate i thereof and by publishing the same in the
 same manner as is provided by law for the recording and publishing Of these articles IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have heYeun- 1 to set our hands and seals this 4th day of
 Is SEAL JOHN II. GARDINER, | lsKALl II. R. HURLBUT, l IsEALl N. J. MANSON. l aIATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 COUNTY OF Los AEGELEs.i 3D. 1 On this Sth day of April, in the year one l thousand nine hundred, before me Nina | May. a Notary Public in and for said Los 1 Angeles County, residing therein, duly com missloned and sworn, personally appeared l John NJ. Gardiner personally known to me 1 to be she same person whose name is sub- l scribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the s anne.
 l IN WITN ESS WHEREOF. have hereunto l set my hand aad affixed my official seal at 1 Los Angeles in said county, the day and year
 in this certificate first above written; 1 (sEALj NINA MAY,
 Notary Public in andfor Los Angeles county
 State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. l Cry AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANoIsco.i sS' On the 4th day of April, in the year one I thousand nine hundred, before me, W. T. l Hess, 6 Notary Public in and for the said 1 c1ty and county, residing therein duly com i missioned and sworn, personally appeared l II. R. Hnrlbut and N. J. Manson, known to name, all subscribed to and who executed ] the annexed instrument, and they aclKnow- l Iedged to me that they executed the same. 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto l set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city and county of San l Francisco the day and year in this eertii- cate first above written. -
 t5EALl w. T. HESS, Notary Public in and for the city and county of San Francisco. State of California, 1915 Claus Spreckels building.
 I TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, se
 GoUNIY.OF FINAL. I, F. 4. Chamberlin, Recorder in and for
 the County of Pinal. Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that the annexed instrument was filed and recorded at request of Chas
 D. Reppy on the 11th day of April, i. D. 1900,
 at 2 o'clock p. m., in book No. l, of articles 1 of incorporation, page ly.
 WITNESS my hand and official seal, this I h rtrrF f,f hraufl