Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
ARTICLES e OF INCORPORATION

Know all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned, r E.. Blackburn,
s. NJ. Andrews, F. L: Johpsea,? J.. M.
Hale, CIV. Luce, P. j. BevAridge
and win A. Harris, have this gAg as
sociated ourselves together for the
purcpose Of forming corporation un-
der the laws of the Territory Of Ariz-
ona, apd"we do hereby certify:
Article r. That the name Of this COR
poration shall be the California Con-
solidated Petroleum Connpany," and its
principal place of business shall be at
the city of Phoenix, In the eounty of
.Maricopa Territory Of Arizona, with
branch office at Los Angeles, county of
Los Angeles, state Of California, and
at. such other places as shall be desig-
mated by the stockholders.
Ill, The nattire,of the busi-
ness to be- transacted is to purchase,
acquire, lease, own, locate and control
Oil or petroleum lands anywhere with
in the Territory of Arizona or state of
California, and to work, operate, lease
and sell the same; to carry on andco
duct the business OF developing oil
lands and selling the product. there
from; to erect works Of any character
necessary to refine Oil or oil products,
or to use or manufacture the by-pro-
ducts Of oil obtained by such operation
and to acquire, purchase, lease, own
and control mines; work, operate and
sell mines and mining property and
mining rights anywhere in the Terrific
ry OF Arizona or state of Califo-ts
and to locate mines within said state
or Territory; also to acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise and to own real and
personal property, mines and mining
property, water and water rights,
to sell water and water rights y 80
carry on any mercantile business in
connection with any other business
herein contemplated, to work ores and
mine BY any process Of hire Or other
wise; alsos4o purchase, lease, acquire,
own, control: or operate any smelter or
mill sor mills, cyanide plant
or plants, or any other mechanical or
chemical appliance or process necessa-
ry or proper to be used for the work
Ing of mines or reduction and refining
OF ores and precious metals and to do
and perform all things necessary and
proper to be done or performed to car
ry out the purposes aforesaid also to
purchase, acquire, own, sell and con-
troll any stock of other corporations;
also to buy, sell, own, erect and operate
and appliances for the gen.
GRAFTON, manufacture and transmission
Of electricity, electric light, electric
power and everything necessary or
useful In connection thereYith; also to
construct pipe lines for carrying oil
'enks for the storage of the sameand to
acquire the rights Of way for the con-
struction Of such pipe lines.
Article III. The amount of the cap
ltal stock Of this corporation shall be
i've millions of dollars, divided into
i've millions Of shares of the par value
Of one dollar per share.
Article Nv. The time OF the COM
mencement of this corporation shall be
the time Of the fling of these
original articles Incorporation in
the Office Of the eountys re-
corder Of. Maricopa County, Ari-
zona, and the term thereof shall be
twenty five years fro, that date.
Article v. No Indebtedness shall
ever be incurred by this corporation
por any liability beyond the amount Of
actual cash on hand and IN the treas
dry Of this corporation.
Article VI. The officers of the said
corporation shall consist of a board of
directors, who shall manage the 'af-
fairs of the corporation, Of not more
than seven, whose names and residen-
ces are as follows: rs,>,r* =, {. &
r. b. Blackburn, Los Angeles, Cal
tfornia; s. N. Androus, Pomona, Cali
fornia; F.. L. johnson Los Angeles,
California; ]. M. Hale, Los Angeles,
California; G. w. Luce, Los Angeles,
California: P. j. Beveridge, Los An.
geles, California; Will A. Harris, Los
Angeles. California
The directors OF the corporation
shall be elected annually on the first
Monday in May, shall hold Office for
the term of one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and have qualified.
The time and manner of said election
and qualification of the directors sharf
ee prescribed and governed as provid1
cd for by the bylaws Of this corpora-
tion, and the above named shall serve
until the first annual meeting OF the
of this corporation. u,
Article VII. The stock of this cor
poration shall be non -assessabIe. =
Article VIII. The annual and other