Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
ARTICLES OF INeORpoRA. ION
OF THE
ARROY sEoo OIL AND DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY.
OF THE

PANY.
Know all men by these presents: That
we, the undersigned, this day Voluntarily
associate ourselves together for the pur-
poso of forming corporation, under the
laws of the Territory Of Arizona. And
we do hereby certify:
l. That the name of said corporation
shall be "Arroy Seco Oil and Develop
msnt Company" and its principal place
CT transaciing business shall be at
Phoenix, Arizona, with branch Offices in
the city and county of San Faancisco,
State of California. and such other place
or places as may be hereafter determined
by tho Board of Directors OF the Com
pany. =.
That the names Of the incorporators
are: J. F. Morgan, Charles Meyers, H.
r. Earle. Frank Buckingham, s. S.
Simon, John H. Watson aud j. F. Ste.
vens.
2. That the general nature of the
business is the acquiring possession and
title to oil and mineral lands by loca-
lion, purchase, bond, lease or gift. hold
ing and owning said lands, ana the dis
posal OF the same by sale, lease, bond
or gift; The development and improve
ment of lands acquired by the corpor
alton by the sinking Of wtlls, or SHIFTS
or by The drivi0g Of tunnels and drifts
the erection Of buildings, hoisling works
ware houses, factories, furnaces. or mills
necessary TO the proper conduct of the
business OF the corporation, The cou.
strnctIon of trans aud other roads, pipe
llnes, tinmess bitches, tanks aud every
other thing uecek eksary for the proper con.
duct OF he business IF the corporation
Ihe buying and selling of merchandise,
Oils, minerals, metals. timber. lnm ber
and agricultural productions: And to do
and perform all acts and things pertain
Ing thereto or connected therewith which
may be proper and necessary or useful
to the main ltuFpose of this corporation,
not iGconsisteht with tiIe'lnws of Arizona.
made aud provided for the government
| of corporations.
D That the amount Of the Capital
Stock is f i've Hundred Thousand $500.
OOO) Dollars, that the nun ber of shares
into which 1t is divided is Five Hundred
Thousand (5OO,000) shares of the BAR
value OF One ($100) Dollar each. Thai
the capital stock of the Company shall
be paid in at snch times aud in such
manner as the Board OF Directors shall
determine and authorize.
4. That the tenn for which said Cor
pofhtlon is TO exist its Twenty five (2j)
years from aud after the date of it's in.
corporation.
5. That the business OF said corpor-
aalon shall be managed and controlled
by Board OF Seven directors Who cbatl
be elected at meeting of the stockho
ers of said corporation 10 be held on the
second Tuesday in January in each wear.
and shall serve for one year from the
date of their said election, aud until
their successors are elected and qualified.
q. That the Indebtedness OF the Cor
porntlon shall not exceed two thirds of
she amount of its capital stock.
Z. That the private property OF The
stockholders is to be exempt from cor
porqte debts. 4
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 22nd day of
December A. D. 1900. ~
J. F. MORGAN. (SeaD
CHARLES MEYERS. (SeaD
Fl, Il EARLE. (SeaD
F. BUCHAGNANI, (-eaD
S S, SIMON, (Seall
JOHN H. WA rSON, (Seall
F. STEVENS, (SeaIJ
State OF California,
City and County of San Francisco. ss
Onethis 22nd day of December 10 the
year One Thousand Nine Hundred, be.
fore me-. A. K. Dagg.tt, a Notary Public
in and for said City and County, residing
therein. duly commissioned and sworn.
personally appeared 7. f. Morgan.
Cha'e Meyers, Fl. R. Earle, Frank
Buchngnnni, S. S. Simon, John H. Wat
son and j. +. Stevens, known to me to be
tho persons described in and whose
nnmes ure 81 bscribed to the annexed in
strnment, and they acknowledged that
they executed The same.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand and sfixed my official seal,
at my flee in tho City and County Of
San francisco, the day and year in this
certificate first above written
A. X. DAGGETT, (Sean
Notary Public in ard for Tho City and
County OF San Francisco, State Of Cali
fOrnia. -
lOct [. r stamp cancelled.
Territory Of Arizona.