Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-10
Articles Of Incorporation Of the "La
Grande Sunset Oil and Development
COlnDany,''

We, the undersigned, D. C. CLARK, C. Hudson
Jordan, Z. N. Peck, A. NJ. Phalin and Adoiphus
Z. Graupner, do hereby associate ourselves to.
ana a tnr ,he articles OF in
Roratlon under and by virtue OF the laws OF the
Territory of Arizona.
Article I.
The name of this corporation shall be GA
1rsnde sunset vi and Development company"
and the principal place OF transaeting Its bIsf-
ness shall be at the city of Tucson, Pima Coun-
", Territory OF Arizona, but the corporation
California, and WIN have an Office at and In
the cityoa San Francisco. state of California.
Article II.
That the purposes for which this corporation
is formed are as follows:
To buy and otherwise acquire, to hold and
own, manage, operate, improve and develop,
lands, mining Claims mineral rights, oil wells
and other real estate. and interests and rights
In any OF said properties.
To engage in and carry on the business OF
boring and exploring for. producing, refining
distii!ing, treating, manufacturing, piping
carrying, handling, storing, dealing in, buying
and selling oils, petroleum, natural gas;
phaltum bitumen, bitumenous rock and other
mineral and hydroearbon substances, and all
products OF such substances; and for such pur-
poses to buy and otherwise acquire, hold, own,
msnage and operate refinerles, pipe lines
tanks, MANUFACTURER, machinery, wharves,
tank ears, and steam and sailing vessels, for
water transportation, and other works, pro-
| perty and appliances that may be incident or
auxiliary to said business or that may be deem
ed necessary or convenient by the board OF di-
| reftors.
| Also to take and acquire by purchase, ex.
change, or other lawful modes, and to hold,
own, sell and otherwise dispose of the capital
stock and bonds of other corporations.
Also to establish and carry on agencies, Off
ees, storage tanks, and houses, and to sell arti-
cles and products manufactured by itself or
| other persons or corporal ons, in all the states
| and territories ofthe United States of America
and in foreign countries.
| Article III.
| That the amount OF capital stock authorized
70 be issued Is Four Hundred Thousand ls00,-
Wei shares OF the par value OF one dollar each,
and when issued shall be forever non-assess-
| able.
| Article w
| The time of the commencement of this cor.
poration shall be the date these articles are
| MED with the county recorder OF the said coun
| ~ of Pima. This corporation shall exist for
| twenty-five years from and after Its date of
commencement.
| Article v.
| The affairs OF this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of directors composed OF
eleven directors. The first election Of direc-
tors shall be held on the first Saturday in Jan.
uary, 1902, and until such time OF election r. C.
Wakefield, Oscar A. Foster, Adolphus E. Graup-
1 ner. Z. W. Peck, J. W. Linseott Frank Mnffi-
son, S, g, Picknell and d. C. Clark shall serve
as such directors.
! l..
| The highest amount of indebtedness to
| which this corporation shall subject itself
| shall be ten thousand dollars.
| Article VIII
| The private property of the stockholders of
| this corporation shall be absolutely exempt
from liability for the corporate debts.
! Article VIII.
These articles of incorporation may be
amended by two-thirds vote OF the stoekhold-
ers of this corporation at any regular meeting
! OF the stockholders or any special meeting
called for that purpose, and the amendments
shall be filed with the county recorder of said
county OF Pima, and printed as required BY
| law. -
| Article TX.
The directors ofthis corporation may adopt
bylaws Tor the government and direction OF
| the corporation. The Stockholders ANIMAL
meeting and the election of directors shall be
held yearly on the first Saturday in January OF
| each year. The term OF Office OF the directors
shah be one year and until their successors are
| duly elected.
| II witness whereof, we have hereuuto set
| our hands and seals this 31st day of December,