Mesa free press., 1901-01-04
ARTICLES OFINCORpORATIoN
OF THE CENTRAL sTAR OIL COMPANY,

| OF THE GENITAL STAR OIL COMPANY,
Know all men by thee presents: TAa
se the undersigned, have this day as.
snciated ourselves togethcr for the pHr
pose Of f,rmi' Z a corpcrat on under "a,
flaws OF the territory of Arizona; And ",
do hereby c'ttify:
! l. That the names Of the inoprpoFs
tors are: Z. Y. Schermerhorn, D. u
Sci ermer:,orn, r. D Robinson CHI
ki'chie and ], Fl. Caldwell.
That the name of the corporation ii
Central star OIL Company.
That the principal place of transact
ing the business 1T the said corporation
shall be Al Phoenix, in Maricopa Coun.
ty. 'er'it"ry Of Arizona, with branch
"tice at the City and County of Lo.
Angeles, in the State of California; and
with other sranch Offices at such othe.
,ioces as the Board of Directors Of ths
corr orat;on shall designate. said cor
porati1n may also trrnsact and carry cp
usiness "t the kind aud nature as here.
matter provided, in any other states and
territor. rs and countries whatsoever. aud
may hold its annual meeting and all
other stockholders meetings at the said
city and county Of Los Angeles, State OF
California. or at such other place or
PLACES as may be determined or and de-
signated by the Board of Directors OF
the said Corporation.
2. That the business proposed TO be
transacted by the said corporation and
the purpose Of the SAID corp4ratiog are.
in general. To buy and otherYise &C .
quirr, to hold and to own, to make in.
ernal improvements in AriSqRa. in
her parts OF the United States and
elsewh, re-. manage. operate. improve,
develop and sell lands, mining claims,
water and water rights. mineral rights,
oil, oil wells, zeal estate and interests,
aud rights in any OF said property in the
United States and elsewhere; and "a
make leases. cGnvevances, bonds, mort
cages and desds OF trust OF the same and
OF any property OF this corporation.
To engage ii and carry on the busi-
ness in the United Ststes and elsewhere
for boring and exploring, tor producing
and refining, distilli4g, treating. many
featuring shipping, carrying, handling
storing, dealing in. buying and selling
oils. petroleum. water, natural xas. az
phaltLm, bitumen, bituminops rock and
other mineral hydto- carbon substanees
and for ruch purposes to buy and other.
wise acquire, hold own. manage, con-
struct and operate re6neries, pipe lines
tanks, manufactures, machinery tank
cars nd other works, property and ap>
llianceS that may be auxiliary to said
business, or that may BE- deemed neces-
sary or convenient oy the Board Of
Directors.
Also to take and acquire ty purchase
exchange or other lawful means. and te
hold, own, sell and otherwise dispose ol
the capital stock and bonds Of this and
other corporations.
Also to establish and carry on agen-
cies, Offices, storage tanks and bouses,
aud to sell articles and products manY-
actured by itself and other persons OF
corporations in the United States and
else where.
Ais, to do. carry on. conduct, transact
or perform any aud all things in COM
nection Herewith "r pertaining thereto.
8. That tie an oun. of the capital
stock Of The said corporation snall be
Six hundred thousand (60O,O00) Dollars
divided in,o eiA Hundred thousand
(b00, ,O00) shares of the par value of One
t$l.CO) dollar per share, whicn when is
sued shall be- fully paiu Up and oon-
assessabe; stock to be issued from time
TO time in payment for OIL lands. pil
we Is, mining claims, mines or other
properly, real or personal. for incorRpr>
atinp or other expenses and for cash at
rr,ces t" be fixed by the Board of Direc>
tors The said stock shall be in such
torn oi preferred and common stock
certificates as sh,ll be prescribed by the
B ard OF Directors
4. "hst the corporation shall cons
mence forthwith and shall terminate