Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 Of tii= PURITAN OIL COMPANY, LIMITED

toa A, Hayne of Berkeley Ca; Edward ". Linfor;h If Berkeley. cal. R. .. staa5s Of Berk- sley, Cal; Hansford B. Griffith Of Berkeley, cal. lave this day az-sc!1t q ourselves tegethsr for ,he purpose of forming a corporation under the laws Icf the Territory of Arizona. and We do hereby e i'tify:
 First. That the name of this cor poration shall be thc Puritan oil Company. Limited
 Second 1i.lJ the general nature CT the bus ness u be transacted snail b5' To ensage in mining, trade and tran's- portdticn: to acquire o.l lanIs and min- ing claims of any and all kinds to ,.tine, quarry, and drill for petroleum, .5ii. 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 ard deal in oil. oil wells, mines and mining lands and claims and the produots of mines and Of 5il wells, and water rights and systems of any and all kinds for any ah1 all purposes; to buy. own, hold, sell. cucumber, con- Wy, and deal in stccks. bonds real es- tate, and personal property; to borrow and ,-an money upon security an1 oth- srwise fer the purposes of the corpora tion; to issue evidences of indabt dness payable in money CT property: to con- struct. own and operate telegraph, tel epiAone ard pipe l.nes and other mans rcf transportation. inning, manufac- T r.la 4. .- haf 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 corpCratton snail be a, Phoenix, Maricopa county Territory of Arizona. and the places outside of sail ter1itcry where it may ke=p branch offices and transact its business and conduct it's affairs thersat, shall be at san Fra Ecisco. in the StGta of California, and in any -ther state CT place which shal! be determ ned by its stockholders CT directors. subject to the control of the stockholders. from time to tims as it's business may ba deemed to require. gile same as if specifically set forth in these articles.
 Fourth. That the amount if the capital stock authorized is Five Hurd red Thousand ($500. .0G0) Dollars. and th number of shares into which il is di- vided .5 fv- hundred thousand C500,000) shares. Of the par value of One (SD Dollar each. the value of which stock is to be raid in cash or upon such in sta;,ments as the directors may pro- v;dz, or in real and personal property. contracts. agr5en,s nts. labor. machin cry. meru handise or materials, in the discretion of the board of directors. upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time.
 Prefer shares of stock may be issued upon such terms and coniitfors as may be provided in the bylaws
 Fifth. That Hhe time of the con- uenc5ment of said corporation is the 30th day of September, ninstssn hund red. and the time of its termi ation is the 30th day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
 sixth. That ths persons or officers authorized u conduct manage and control the business and affairs of said corporation. shall consist of the stock holders holding three-fourths in amount of the outstanding stock of the corpora tion. arI a board of directors com posed of such number of members. to be chosen by the sitockhold5 rs. as may be provid- q in the bylaws of the corporation. The original bylaws snail be adopted by the vote or sigma ture of the stockholders. holding two thirds of ths subscribed stock. Any resolution adopt-d by the holders of two-t!iirdz in amount of the outstand- ing stock. whether adopted by vote or o.l signature Cf such shareholders with out d meeting. shall absolutely control the affairs cf the corporation. and the tenure of office of it's Gir5 ctors and off cers. so far as indicated in such reso- lution The board of directors shall have the management and control of the affairs of the corporation, subject to such resolutions, 2r votes of the stockholders. The names of the per sons appointed to serve as directors ur.il their successors are elected are: C. J. Talon. Brewton A. Hayne. Ed wa!d w. Linforth B. C. Staats. Hans ford E. Griffith.
 The directors will elect from their numb a president and vice-president and may elect managing director. They will also elect a secretary. and such other officers as they may require, none of whom need be directors, and may confer on such officers such pow CTS as she said board may deem best.
 Seventh. That the highest amount cf indebtedness to which tns corporation is at any time to subject itself is Three Hundrod Thousand (s300, ,000) Dollars.
 Eighth Tha, the private property Of each and every officer and stock holder in this corporation is to be ex- emp5 from all corporate debts and lia- l5iIities. and from execution of any and all claims against this corpora ton: and no claims or mana against the stockholders thereof shall exist to any extent No assessment snail be made upon any stockhJlder except for calls upon unpaid subscriptions to stock.
 In Witness Whereof. we have here' unto set our hands this l1th day Of September, A. D.. 1900.
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