Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-17
Articles Of Incorporation Of The PIsiades
Oil Company Of Arizona.


undersigned, v. II. Woods J. l.. Pendieton
James Bean, N. l.. Farley, q. II, Foster, II.
Bean, Chas. 4. Cox, and g, A. Bean have thi
day associated ourselves together for the pnr
| pose of forming n corporation under the law
OF the Territory OF Arizona and we do hereb!
Hrst:~That the name of the corporation
shall be The Pieiadcs Oil Company OF Arizon'
and that the principal place tor the transac
| tien OF the business OF the co poration In thi
Territory OF Arizona shall be at the city o
Tucson, County of Pima, and In the state o
California at the City OF Ban Jose in the Conn
| ty OF Santa Clara.
business proposed TO be transacted is as fol
| lows:
| (a) To lease, buy or otherwise acquire lots
pieces, parcels or tracts OF land and town sites
TO lease, puy or otherwise acquire mining claim
mineral rights and all forms thereof, oil well'
and interests in the same Of any and every ma
ture and kind and to incur Indebtedness IN
connection Herewith. TO execute mortgages
create bonded Indebtedness, issue any bonds
In connection herewith, to secure the pay
mept OF the same, TO carry on any business in
cident TO or necessary 10 carry out the forcgo
ing pui poses and to lease, buy, sc or other
wise acquire interests In real estate OF any and
every nature or kind and TO control, dispose of
manage, improve, develop and operate the
same properties Of amy OF them.
tb) Also TO lease, buy or otherwise acquire
take and hold all right Of way. franchises and
cessary for the proper construction. use, up
My, maintenance of improvement OF any oi
the company's work and for carry ing on any oi
the business Of the corporation or any branch
or part thereof
tc) TO engage In and carry on the business
of boring and exploring, for reducing, refining.
treating, dfstilling, manufacturing, handling,
carrying, piping. storing, dealing in, buying.
selling and disp0sing OF oils. petroleum, nntur-
al gas, asphalthm, bitumen, bituminous rock
and other mineral and hydro-enrbon, and ny.
dro-earbon substances and products derived
from such substances or any OF them and for
such purposes to leae, buy or otherwise NC
quire, take, hold, construct. manage and ot+r-
ate refneries and To create, purchase, acquire.
cwr. Lease, operate anu develop water rights
and privileges, canals. bitches, channels and
sqneducts To lease. bny or otherwise acquire,
take hold, own, construct aud manage tanks,
pipe lines, tank cars aud steamships and sail
ing vessels for water transportation upoa
which to carry the oil. raw, crude or mannfac-
tnred products the said corporation or oi any
other corporation, person or persons, and to
buy, seil. lease and otherwise aequ re and OPP
crate wharfs. and warehouses and any 9th r
works that may he incident or anxilliary to
the business.
fdl Also 20 buy, lease and otherwise aeq quire,
employ, use and employ others TO use drilling
machinery. boring machinery and all other i'm
piemen It's that are necessary to the boring of oil
wells, In the development of oil properties and
in he refining Of OIL and petroleum,
fel Also 10 buy, sell and otherwise acquire
aud TO hold, use, sell or dispose Of patent
rights. licenses, or rights under the patent
rights pertaining TO any Of the purposes herein
set forth.
90 Also to acquire by PURCHASE, exchange OF
Otherwise and Ia take. hold. oxn and sell or
otherwise dispose OF shares Of the capital stock.
bonds, mortgages or other securities of their
corporation provided that the assent 10 writ
log OF stock holders holding at least two thirds
Of the capital stock of this eorIsafation be first
obtained 10 the purchase or acsuisition OF the
stock, bonds, mortgages or other securities of
any other corporation.
{gj Also to lay out town sites, 10 build
hf,iiscs. stores, tefement houses or other build
tngs thereon 10 sell any such hoa es, stores,
tenement houses or other buildings, to rent
the same TO the employees Of the company or
70 their people and 10 perform 81 or any acts
to do s1i arts and things that may be neces-
aafy for the care, growth and welfare OF the
same.
IN, Also tn establish and carry ON agencies.
ofsees, branch Offices, warehouses;, storage
tanks, storage houses. and storage business In
California and other states and territories (
tries for the purpose Of marketing any OF the
oil or articles produced or manufactured by IT.
self or any other person or corporation aud for
the purpose Of conducting the business of star,
or any substances Tor sale
Third That the amount OF the capital
which tis divided lie GO 600 Of the par value Of
81 each which amount is to be pa i'd al the times
and upon the conditions follow ing, namely;
Al q the said capital u stock 70 Be fully paid
personal liability oa the part of the holder
thereof or against his personal property.
Fourth That the time Of the commence
meat OF the business oil said corporation Is the
ifst day Of August. 1901. and the time OF its
termination the thirty frst day of July 1896.
Ftfth:-That the affairs of the corporation
shall be conducted by q board Of directors con
siEting OF seven persons each OF whom shall
nave standing upon the books OF the corpora
tion AT least hsekhares Of the capital stock and
the names and residences OF those who are 70
be elected and serve for the first year and until
the election and qualification Qi their success
sors and the number OF shares of the capital
stock of the corporation subscribed for them
are as toilaws t6.wft:
" III. Woods, s shares, j. l. Pendelton. d
shares, James Bean. shares. \. !. Farley,
shares. g. II. Fcster, shares, Fhas Cox,
San Jose, Santa Clara Co, Cal.
That the successors OF taid directors SHAH be
elected at the meeting of Its gtoc haldefs to be
held ut the ofilce OF the corporation at the city
OF San Jesa, County OF santa Clara on the first
day of A ugust 1852, and thereafter annually on
the same day meeting OF the stoe khoiders
shall be held for the purpose of selectipE 10 ven
directors 10 serve for the ensltag year.
That the officers of tbe corporation shall be
the Presidens. Vice-presidens, Secretary and
Treasurer.
That the President and Vice president shaIl
be members OF the Board OF Directors.
The officers shall be elected annually by the
Board OF Directors,
ath,-That the highest amount OF iudeb-
tedness or liability TO which the corporation is
al any time 10 subject itself to is twothtrdS uf
its capital, namely sso0cJo
seventh; That the private property Of each
officer and stock halder of said corporation 10
To be exempt from all corporate deatk,
In witness whereof We have hereunto set our
hands and ais this third day OF July. A. D.,
1901.