Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-31
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Los An
seles and Beaumont OH COMPANY.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Los An
seIss and Beaumont OIL Company.
The undersigned, H. L. Squires, N. S.
Meigs, N. ]. Emerson, c. w. Baldridge
and F. G. Baldridge, hereby associate
ourselves together and adopt the follow
ing articles of incorporation, for the pur.
poses of forming corporation uuder the
laws OF the Territory ofArizona.
Article i.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Los Angeles and Beaumont Oil
Company, and the principal place for
transacting its business shall be at Tue
son, Pima County, Territory of Arizona
but proposes to carry on business in the
States OF California and Texas and will
have an office at Los Angeles, in the
State of California.
Article ii.
That for the purpose for which this
corporation is formed, are: drill for, and
develop oil, asphaltum, and other miner
ais; to transport and refine oil OF other
wise prepare the same for market; to ac.
quire, purchase, hold, improve, work,
and operate, sell and convey oil wells.
oil machinery, oil and mineral lands and
to erect all necessary buildings, and
machinery necessary for said purposes
to procure. locate and purchase water
and water rights; to locate under the
laws ot California. Arizona, and the
United States, placer and lode mining
claims; to construct bitches, fumes, or
pipe lines, to issue. sell and convey
stocks, bonds, mortgages; to purchase,
acquire. sell and convey real and person
al property; to farm and to cultivate
any lands acquired by the corporation.
and generally to do all necessary to
carry on said business.
Article III.
The amount Of the capital stock au-
thorized TO be issued is one Million H.
oOO, ,o00) shares of the par value of one
dollar each and when issued shall be
forever worcestershire.
Article Nv.
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the date these arti-
cies are filed with the county recorder of
the said County of Pima. This corpor-
alton shall exist for twenty FIVE years
from ats commencement.
ArticIe V.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be
conducteda.y a board Of directors COM
posed of i've or more stockholders, to be
first elected ON the LIST day OF July, 1901
and until each annual election there
after.
The following are the names Of the d.
rectors who are to serve until the first
annual meeting and until their success.
sors are elected. to-wit, Fl. l.. Sauires,
N. >. Meigs, N. ]. Emerson, c. W. BaL
bridge and r. 6. BaidridRe.
Artirie vi.
The highest amount Of indebtedness to
which this corporation shall he subject
ed shall be fifty Thousand dollars $780,
000).
Article VII.
The private property of the stockhoid-
efs OF this corporation shall be exempt
from liability for the corporation debts.
Article VIII.
These articies of incorporation NAV be
amended by a two-tliir5s vote of the
stockholders of this corporation at apy
regular meeting OF the stockholders or
any sperial meeting called for that pur.
pose, and the amendment shall be filed
with the county recorder OF said County
OF Pima, and printed an required by law.
Articie TX.
That the directors of this corporation
may adopt bylaws for this corporation
at their flsst meeting. Elections of d.
rectors and stockholders meeting fanur-
all shall be held yearly on the FIRST Mon
day in July ofeaeh year.
In witness whereof we have hrreunta
net cur hands and seals this i4th day of
May. 1901, IN duplicate.
N. j. Emerson, Seal
G. w. Baidridge, Seal
II. L. Sqnires. Seal
N. S. Meigs, Seal
F. @. Baididge. Seal
State Of California. l..
County OF Los Amgeles ~
Before me, Ross r.. Hickcox. a notary
puhlic in and for the said County Of Los
Angeies, and State Of California. persou-
ally appeared. II. L. Squires, N. S.
Meigs, N. j. Emerson, c. w. Baidridrr
and F G. Baidridgc, known to me to hr
the persons who executed the w;, hin
instrument aud who arc mentioned in
the same and they and each Of them ack-
aowiedged to me that they and each of
them executed the said articles of incor.
poration Of The Los Angcles and Beau
mont OIL Company, for the purposes and
therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
this 14th day OF May, A. D., 1901.
Seal. Ross +. HicKcox,
Notary Public Ia and for the County of
Los Angeles. State of California.
My commission expires February 2Sth,
1904,
10cent Internal Revenue Stamp pro-
periy cancelled.
State Of California,
County OF Los Angeies. ."
I. c. w. Bell, County Clerk of the |
County OF Los Angeles, and ex-ofiicio |
ierk OF the Superior Court Of the State |
nf California, m and for said County,
the same being Court of Record, DO |
HEkkBY CERTIFY that Ross r. Hickcox |
whose name is subscribed to the Certifi- |
eate of the proof or acknowledgment |
af the annexed instrument, and thereon
was. at the time OF taking such |
proof and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nota-
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