The Florence tribune., 1900-06-30
ARTICLES OF
 INCORPORATION
ORANGE BELT OIL CoMPAN
-oF THE

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, W. W. WILCOX, NJ. A. MURPHY and JOHN M. GARDINER, of the Stato of Cali fornia, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming cor pcration under the laws of the Territory of articles of incorporation:
 ARTICLEI. The name of this corporation shall be the ORANGE BELT OIL COMPANY, and it's principal place of transacting busi- ness shall he Florence, P inal county, Terri tory of Arizona, and the town of Colton, and the City of Los Angeles, California, with offices at such other places as may be designated by the board of directors of said corporation.
 ARTICLE2. 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 in any of said properties; to engage in and carry on the business of -bor- ing and exploring for, producing, refining, distiling, treating, manufacturing, piping, carrying, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils. petroleums, natural gas asphaltum, bitumen, bituminous rock and other mineral and hydrocarbon sub stances; and for such purposes, to buy and otherwise acquire, hold, own, manage and operate rehneries, pipes, pipe lines, tanks, manufactories, machinery, wharyes, tank cars, steam and sailing vessels for water transportation, and other works, property and appliances that may be deemed neces- sary or convenient by the board of directors; to purchase, acquire, own, e-empt and sell its stock and bonds and the 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 the United States and foreign countries; to construct, maintain. own and operate it's own line ot Qrfx ffNf kfz nsf connecting rail point for the purpose of 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 of rapid communication as may now or hereafter be in existence for the purpose of facilitating or aiding in the convenient transaction of the Company s business, and to do and perform all things necessary to transact the affairs and busi- 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.
 ARTICLES. The amount of capital stock 1 shall be the sum of three hundred thou sand (Ss000 0OO.00) dollars, divided into three hundl ed thousand shares (s00,000) of the | par value of one dollar each, which l capital stock. when issued, must be fully | paid in cash or property upon issuance of 1 the same, and shall forever be -assessable | for any purpose whatever, and the same
 
 | conditions as may be prescribed by the board of directors, and said directors are | hereby authorized to issue any or all oi l said stock, fully paid and non -assessable, | corporation of property, or rights in prop | erty, of any description, hich said corpora l tion is hereby authorized to acquire, own
 and deal in, and each certificate of stock shall state upon its face the number oi | shares represented thereby. and that the | same is forever non -assessable.
 ARTICLE f. The time of the commence | ment of said corporation shall be the hrst day of July, 1900. and the termination l thereof on the first day of July, 1925, un- | less the same be renewed pursuant to the laws of Arizona before the termination
 ARTICLE5 5. The highest amount of in- | debtedness or liability to W hich the corpora- | tion shall at any time subject itself shall be l the sum of twenty thousand dollars (S20. .000) l ARTICLE 6. The affairs of this corpora tion shall be conducted and managed by a
 board of five directors, and in said board
 shall be vested the corporate powers of the
 corpor ation. The names of the persons who are appointed to serve as directors oi l this corporation, until their successors are | duly elected and qualified, are as follows
 J. M. Gardiner. M. A. Murphy, ". ". Wilcox, | ]. w. Lancaster and Howard B. Smith. l The directors of this corporation shall ! hereafter be elected by the stockholders al their annual meetings, which shall be held | on the first Tuesday after the first Wednes- |
 | ARTICLE :. The private property of the | stockholders of this corporation shall De | exempt from all corporate debts and liabili. | 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 s. The capital stock of the cor | poration shall be forever non-assessable
 and each certificate thereof shall state npol | it's face the number of shares represented l thereby, and that the same is fully paid up | and non- -assessabie. | ARTICLE g. The board of directors shall l have power to pass bylaws and make amendments thereto, and the said corpor- | ation shall have power to increase or l diminish it's capital stock by a two-thirds | vote of the stockholders represented at any | regular stockholders meeting. or any | special meeting of stockholders called fol | that purpose, and by filing the certificate
 thereof and by publishing the same in the
 same manner as is provided by law for the IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereun. to set our hands and seals this 18th day o
 [sEALi M. A. MURPHY.
 | isEALl wv. WILCOX,
 [sEALl JOHN NJ. GARDINER,
 STATE OF.CALIFORNIA. ss.
 COUNTY OF SAN BEREARDINo.i
 On this 18th day of June, in the year one l thousand nine hundred. A. D., before me D JOunSLons a NOtdEy RuDllc III huu TUT SoAs | County of San Bernandino, State of Califor mia, residing therein, duly commissioned ans
 sworn, personally appeared M. A. Murphy, " l ". Wilcox and John M. Gardiner personal. known to me to be the same persons who's names are subscribed to the within instru ment, and acknowledged to me that the. executed the same for the purpose and con l alteration therein mentioned.
 l IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunt' set my hand and affixed my official seal tn
 day and year in this certificate first abov' 1 written. ,., [6EALi D. JOHNSTON, | Notary Public in and for San Bernardin County, State of California.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss
 COUNTY OF FINAL.
 l IF. 4. Chamberlin, Recorder in and 10
 the County of Pinal, Territory aforesaid, d.
 hereby certify that the annexed instrumen
 was filed and recorded at request of Chas D. Reppy on the 23d day of June, A: D. lS0u
 at o'clock p. m., in book Mo- 1. of article of incorporation. ,,
 WITNESS my hand and official seal, thi
 IsEAIl ' E. A. CHAMBERLIN, Recorder.
 THos. c. PETITION. Deputy.
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