Mohave County miner., 1901-04-20
Hrticles of Incorporation
OF THE
Gold Canyon Oil Com
Popy.

no cent documentary revenue stamp cancelled
KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PWEsENrs
That we, the undersigned, win II. Townsend,
John b. Eariey and J. N. Brown. have this day
associated ourselves together 70. the purpose
of forming a corporation under the laws OF the
Territory Of Arizona, aud we do hereby certify:
Flrst-That the name OF the corporation Is de-
clared to be the GOLD CANYON OIL COM
PANY, aud its principal place OF trdnsacting
business shall be Kingmau, County OF MohNve,
10 the Territory OF Arizona, with branch Of.
fee at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
State of California.
seccud-That the general nature of the bust
ess proposed 10 be transacted is As follows:
To engage in the location, improvements, ac'
QUESTION, operation aud disposal of mines,
lauds, bitches, canals, pipe lines for oil, gas
aud for water, aud for those purposes shall
have the power TO purchase, hold, sell, lease,
rent aud convey real aud persO al property
aud TO distribute TO cites aud communities aud
their inhabitants water, oil gas, aud lower TO
act as trustee, to purchase sud sell stocks aud
franchises o. corporations, and TO have aud TO
exercise all of the powers which are or may be
conferred upon co pOratiOns by the laws of the
Territory of Arizona.
Third-rhat the amount OF the capital stock
of this corporation shall be Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars S5OO.OO0l divided into Five
Hundred Thousand 900, OOO) shares OF the par
value Of Que Dollar t$l.O0l each. md the sane
shall be aid for in cash its equivalent in
full a. the same shall be subscribed aud, when
issued, shall be full paid aud worcestershire.
! Fourth-The time Of the commencement OF
said corporation shall be the day Of the ling Of
these articles in the office Of the Recorder Of
Mohsve county. Territory Of Arizona, and shall
term nate twenty FIVE years thereafter.
Fiith-rhe highest amount or liability or in-
debtedness. direct, contingent, or otherwise,
to which this company shall at any time sub
ject Itself is the sum Of Five Thousand Dollars
Is OOO.OOl.
siXth-The private property Of each officer
aud stockholder Of said corporation shall be eX.
empt from all corporate debts or liabilities.
seventh-rhe ofcers OF said corporation to
conduct It's affairs shall consist of board Of
directors composed Of Ave persons who shall
be stockholders Of this corporation, and the
names aud residences Of the directors VINO are
appointed for the fret year, to serve until the
are a. follows, tO-wIt:
I
joins B. EARLEY, Los Angeles Cal.
J. NJ Brown, Los Angeles, Cal
! T. d. ALLIS. Pasadena Cal.
e A ALLIN, Pasadena, Cal.
The said bosrd Of directors shall be elected
2 annually on the irst Monday IN March of each
year by the stockholders and shall hold Office
J for the terms OF one year until their success
ors are elected sud have qualified. The time
D aud manner Of such elect IL. aud the qualifica
ton OF the directors shall be pre- scribed in and
provided for Dy the by laws Of this corporation
The officers Of the board Of directors shall be
I president, vicepresident, secretary aud treas
- urer aud such other officers the board ma!
appoint
} Ia witness whereof we have hereunto set oul
hands aud seals this 9Th day OF March, A. D. 1901
WILL II. TOWNSEND, Seal
JOHN b, BAILEY, (ssal.
J. NJ. BROWN, Zeal