The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the WESTERN COAST OIL COMPANY.

E EA Tkat we the undersigned Frank :. Daggett, H. H. Markham, G. D. Palten, E. F. Brooks, Pcrly LaneleU Frank C. Bolt and c. D. Daggett desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of Title 12 of the Revised Statutes of the Territory o Arizona as approval March 9th 1897 do hereby asso- cates ourselves together for the purpose of inoor- pora.ing under the said Statute, and in pursuance thereofdo hereby make, declare and adopt the fol- lowing as our articles of incorporation
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corporation shall be the '"est-- ern Coast Oil Company and the principle place oi business shall be in the City of Yuma, Territory oi Arizona and in the City of Pasadena, State Of Call fornia The stockholders of the corporation meet ing in the former place, and the board Of directors as hereinafter constituted, meeting in the latter nace and the corporation shall have power to estab fish branch offices for the transaction of business at other places to be designated by the By Laws ARTICLE2
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by the Corporation: First-To acquire by purchase otherwise ana to hold sell exchange otherwise dispose 10 real and personal property. Second-To develop oil, water or gas by means oi digging boring, tunnelling or other means, and 10 disnoss of the same for the benefit of the Corpora | tion.
 | Tbird-To construct and maintain such reservolrS tanks ditches, pipes and pIpe lines as may De con yenent or necessary for the storage, sa7 or dsrou ton of inc oil water or gas that may belong to the Corporation.
 Fourth-To refine oi to manufacture all oil pre- ducts and to purchase sell and deal in crude and | refined oil and oil products.
 Fifth-To carry of a general mercantile business such as is proper and usual for the purpose of pur- chasing and selling goods. articles or merchandise t it's eu plovees or others desiring the same in the locality of it's general business.
 Sixth-To transact any manner Of lawful business that may be necessary useful or convenient for the purpose of carrying out the general purpose or the Corporation
 ARTICLE 3.
 The amount of the Capital Stock authorized by the Corporation shall be the sum of Sl, ,OOO,OOo dlVloea into One million shares of the per value of one dol- lar each and the time when and the conditions upon which it is to be paid in are as follows to wlt: me entire amount thereof has been subscribed ana Will be paid in full upon the fling of these articles With the County Recorder of the Said County Of Yuma hv the subscribers assigning and transferring 70 the Corporation certain leases, options and other prop ertv now owned by the subscribers in the State Of California.
 l ARTICLE4. Tbe time of the commencement of this Corpora ton shall be when these articles of Incorporation | are filed in the County Recorders Office of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and the termination shall be twenty five years thereafter ARTICLES. 5. 1 The corporate power of the Corporation snail Oe vested in Board of seven Directors who shall De chosen annually by the stockholders in the meeting assembled for that purpose in the City of Iuma' Territory of Arizona, the first day Of February or each and every year. The said Board Of Directors shall choose President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer whose term of office and duties shall be specified by the Bylaws. The said Board or Directors shall be chosen by the stockholders Dy cumulative voting each stockholder being permit ted to cast as many votes he holds shares Of stock multiplied by the number of directors to be eected and shall he permitted to cast all of said votes for anyone person. or to distribute said votes as he may sire.
 ARTICLE 6. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the Corporation is to at any time subject itself is the sum Of Twenty Five thousand dollars ARTICLE 7. Private property shall be exempt from corporate debts.
 ARTICLE 8.
 These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting thereof called for that purpose, by a majoFi vote of the stock of the corporaton' ana by filing certificate of said amendments, duly cer- tiied by the proper officers of the Corporation Ill the same mal ner provided by law for hllng the original articles.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set