Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-20
Articles Of incorporation Of the Chico
Commercial oil Company.
lrN BY rHrgr pRESENrs.

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Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That We, the undersigned. ali Of whom are
citizens and residents Of the state OF California,
United States Of America, under and BY virtue
of the provisions Of the laws OF the territory OF
each for himself. and not one for the other,
that we have this day voluntarily associated
ourselves together for the purpose Of forming a
corporation; and that we Will. and BY these
presents do, form ourselves into . body polite
and corporate under and by virtue Of the laws
Of the territory OF Arizona and we do further
certify and declare;
shah be and Is the "Chtco Commercial Oil
Company and that the names OF the ineOrpor-
ators are Thos: Bicknsll, Al Abraham. !. A.
Thos \, Crew. and Its principal place of bust,
ness shall be Tucson. Pima county, Arizona and
Chico, Butte county, California.
Second; That the purposes for which said
corporation iE formed are within the territory
Of Arizona and the state Of California 10 hold,
70 @ acquire The same me Sy location, purchase,
e msy ns
pedient, oil, oil products, bitumen, bituminous
rock, natural gas gold. silver. copper, coal aud
locate. own, hold, acquire lease ' Of &c construct
fumes. bitches and pipe line. for carrying and
conveying oil, water and gas, and also 10 locate.
own. purchass or lease. water: ,s water rights;
maintain tanks, tank houses, and storage
plants for oil, gas and other products. To CON
strnct, maintain, own. lease and operate cleo
trio power plants, high and low tension trans
mission ines, and to sell, lease and dispose oil
electric current, to erect pole lines, tramways,
roads. bridges, fumes, squeducts TO deal In ail
of said commodities and business, and 70 sell
hypotecate, buy and pledge the same. and gen.
orally to do all and every needful or convenient
thing or act that may be connected In or about
oil, coal, bitumen, bitnninous rock, preciou:
metals Ut all kinds.--water, water bitches, flu.
mes, pipes and electric power, telephone lines
ments and everything shss may pertain 10 said
business: To borrow and lend money, TO give
and take ali classes Of security therefor: II
the same with interest. and to secure the pay
ment Of the same BY mortgage, deed OF trust Of
other instrument or instrnments.
Third; That the amount Of the capital stocl
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Is I've hundred fhossand t50G000) OF the pal
value Of one dollar each.
Ins. said capita, tsSk !. e ns paid " y q.
cent each. commencing with the date Of sub
seription.
Fourth: That said corporation to commenc,
from the date q fling these articles with th.
70 expire, unless extended, twenty-five year
from said date
Filth: The affairs of the corporation are /.
| be conducted By board Of directers, consist
pofation shah BE- president, vice preAidant
| secretary and treasurer. The boar OF difee
tors shall be elected annually, on the first Mon
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| their own number.
The director who vii. serve until the frs
xSraham. j. 4. MeFseiey. 4. d. sKames, ]. G G
Daily. W. j. costar and Thos N, Crew.
Sixth: The greatest amount Of Indebtedness
or liability TO which the corporation may q
| tsoI per cent q it, subscribed capital stock.
| Seventh: The private property Of the tneor
porators. or stoekhoiders shall not be liable fo
In witness whereof, We have hereunto set os,
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| Thos Bickneit. Sea
| Al Abraham, Sea
| j A. MeFeely, Sea
A. @. Eames, SeA
Jno. q Daiy, Sea
Thos. n. Crew. Sea
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On this 18th, day Of March In the year of onl
Lord one thousand nine hundred and one be
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| siding therein. duly com mtsxioned and sworn
personally appeared Thos. Bicknel, Al Abra
ham :. 4, Mcrcely; & A y. G. Esmss. =, p DAILY. Y
| the persons described IN and whose names ar
subsc91bed 70 the within Instrument, and
acknowledged 70 me that they executed ths
same.
In witness whereof, have hereunso set M,
hand and Affixed my Official, at my Office, Ii
the county OF Butte. the day and year In thii
certificate ssa1 frs, above wrisiss; s.Rx HrssHAw {
Notary public in aud for the county Of Butte
state OF California,
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