Arizona republican., 1900-11-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the PURITAN OIL COMPANY, LIMITED

Berkeley. Cal: R. C. Staats of Berk- sley Cal: Hansford B. Griffith of Berkeley, Cal. have this day associated ourselves together for che purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and We do hereby certify:
 First. That the name of this cor poIation shall be the Puritan oil Company. Limited"
 Second That 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 ar1' 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 an purposes: to buy. own, hold sell, cucumber, con Vey, and deal in stocks. bonds. real es- tate. and personal property: to borrow anl han money upon security and Oth- e-wise fer the purposes of the corpora ton; to issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money e. property: to con- struct. own and operate telegraph tel ephore and pipe lines, and other means eff trans portation. inning, manufac- turing and other plants. and other buildings. works and Improvements; to act as agent. broker, contractor, or trust, in respect to the foregoing pur- poses.
 Third. That the principal place of business of said corporation shall be ai5 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 its affairs therat, shall be at San Francisco. in the Sta:,a of California, and in any ether state or place which shall be determined by its ckho.de:s or directors. subject to the ] control of the stockholders. from time to tinle as its business may be deemed
 to require, glae same as if specifically : set forth in these articles.
 ] Fourth. That the amount of the capital stock authorized is Five Hund- 1 red Thousand ($50O, ,000) Dollars, and the number of shares into which it is di- vided is fiVy hundred thousand (500, ,000) ! shares. of the par value of One ($D Dollar each, the value of which stock 1 is to be paid in cash or upon such in sialments as the directors may pro-
 vide. or in real and personal property.
 contracts. agreem5 nts. labor. nrachin cry, merchandise or materials. in the
 discretion of the board of directors, upon the issue and delivery of said
 stock from time to time.
 ! Preferr-d shares of stock may be issued upon such terms and conditions as may be 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 3Oth day of September, nineteen
 hundred and twenty-five.
 Sixth. That tho persons or officers
 authorized to conduct. manage and
 control the business and affairs of said corporation. shall consist of the stock holders holding hree-fourths in amount of the outstanding stock of the corporation. and a board of directors composed of such number of members. i to be chosen by the stockholders, as may be provided in the bylaws of the corp0rati ton. The original bylaws
 shall be adopted by the vote or sigma
 ture of the stockholders. holding two thirds of the subscribed stock Any
 resolution adopt,d by the holders of | tWo-thirds in amount of the outstand- ! ing stock whether adopted by vote or on sigma tura of such shareholders with out a meeting. shall absolutely control the affairs of ;he corporation. and the tenure of office of it's dir ctors and offi- : ceIs. so far as indicated in such reso- lution. The board of directors shall | have the mana cement and control of
 the affairs of the corporation, subject to such resolutions. or votes of the stockhold IFS. The names of the per
 sons appointed to serve as directors
 unil their successors are elected are:
 C. J. Tallon. Brewton A. Hayne. Ed
 ward w. Linforth, R. c. Staats, Hans ford B. G.ifi;h.
 The directors will elect from their numb5r a president and vice president and may elect mana ging director. They will also elect a secretary, and such other officers as Fhey may require, none of whom need be directors, and may confer on such officers such DOW 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 Cs30O, ,000) Dollars.
 Eighth. That the private property of each and every officer and stock holder in this corpora ton is to be eX- empt from all corporate debts and lia-
 hilities, and from execution of any and all claims against this corpora tion; and no claims or demand against the stockholders thereof shall exist to any extent. No assessment shall be made upon any stocl<holder except for calls upon unpaid subscriptions to stock.
 In Witness Whereof. We have here. unto set our hands this 17th day of Septemb ber. A. D.. 1900.
 HANSFORD B. GRIFFITH.
 C. !. TALON.
 EDWARD w. LINFORTH.
 BREWTON A. HAYNE.
 REDMOND C. STRAITS.