The Arizona sentinel., 1901-06-26
(IGc Ee,cnue Stamp Catceiiedl ARTICLES OF lNCCRPCEATION
 -OF THE "CEATnAL PACIFIC OIL G0MPkSI. !"

 tion under the laws of the Territory oT An zona and we do hereby certify: l. That the name ot the corporation shall be the Central Pacific Oil Company" and its principal place 6f business shall be in the City of Yuma, County of Yunia, Territory of Ari- ma, and also in the City of Los Angeles, Cali fornia.
 9 That the general nature of the business proposed to be carried on by said corporation and the purposes for which said corporation is organized. arc:
 ta) To acquire land by purchase, or other wise for all purposes whatever; to explore and develop the same for oil, petrolenm asphalt, or any kindred subsistence, or for any mineral Of any character that may be found thereon. Cb) To engage in and carry on the business ot developing. handling buying and selling all petroleum, or kinded substances: or any mineral substance whatever, whether to be mined or developed otherwise
 (c) To acquire in any manner, any fran chiSe, or easement or right-of-way for pipe line, tram or railway, necessary for the carry ing on of the company's business
 (d) To engage in the business of producing refining. or distilling oil of all grades or any products thereof or gas, natural or artificial (e) To acquire and operate vessels, or any convenience for the transportation cf any "t the products Of the corporation, and 10 cen struct the sane. or any appliances or strc3t- ures necessary for the utilization thereof. CD To acquire any patent rights that may aid in the accomplishment of the purposes ot the corporation.
 fg) To acquire the stock Of other corpora ticns at such time and in such quantities and under such conditions and terms as may here matter be determined by the Board of Direct ors: to sell such stock of other corporations under such conditions and terms as may here matter be imposed by the Board of Directors; 10 establish tankagc or storage for oil or kind ret products whether purchased or owned ny this company or not: to sell or lease lands tn persons, companies, or corporations m such wise and ulonner as the Beard of Directors of the said corporation may hereinafter dc ternine-
 a That the amount of the capital stock oI this corporation shall bc Five Million Dollars and the same shall be divided into Five Million Shares of a par value of One Dollar each. 4 All of said stock shall be forever non assessable, and each certificate shall so stat' Cpon its face.
 g. The time cf the commencement Of thi corporation shall be this I6th day of May A D. leGl, and the corporate lite shall 'endur' twenty-five years therefrom.
 6 That the officers Of said corporation wh shall conduct it's business shall be a board 0 nine directors, who shall be elected at the an nual meeting to be held on the first TueSua after the second Monday of each calendar yea from date hereof. that is to say, on the frs Tuesday after the second Monday i'll eac month of May and in each year next succeed ing date of this organization
 C. That the following are appointed director of the corporation to serve until the electio and qualification Of their successors: w E. Baxter of Los Angeles, California. F RI. Fowler of Los Angeles. California D. O. Mccarthy of Los Angeles, California. George E. Ste.,ari of Ventura, California. Charles A. Barlow of Bakersfield California. Walter H. Wren of Los Angeles, California. Edward A. Clay of Los Angeles, California CM Wood of Los Angeles California. J. Harvey Mccarthy of Los Angeles, Californi s. That the private property of each offic and stock holder shall be exempt from all co porate debts.
 g. The highest amount of indebtedness which the corporation shall at any time subje i,aelf shall not exceed the sum of SlO1.O00.00. 10. That the time when, and the condit!o on which the capital stock shall he paid in ar At such periods as shall be hereafter fixed the Board Of Directors; the stockholders shi sell the stock allotred to them for that purpo and turn the proceeds thereof into the treasur ether stock of the company shall be disposed from time to time as the Board of Directo may direct.
 Witness the hands and seals Of the incorpC ators this IGth day Of May. A. D. 1901.
 F. NJ. Fowler, (Seal. D. O. Mccarthy. Seal
 Geo. E. Stewart, (Seal
 J. Harvey Mccarthy, Seal STATE OF CALIFORNIA. lss
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
 On this 10th day of May 4. D. 1901, before Omar H. Hubbard, Notary Public, in and the County of Los Angeles, California pers ally appeared J. Harvey Mccarthy, F. M. Dc Ter, D. 0. Mccarthy and George E. Stewart, me known personally to be the persons who rcuued tine foregoing instrument and they $ orally duly acknowledged to mo that they e cuted inc same for the purposes and consid ation therein expressed.
 Witness my hand and official seal the and year first above written.
 OMAR H. HUBBARD, TNotsrisl SealI Notary Public in and for
 County of Los Angeles. Calilor My Commission expires in June 1902.
 no cent Rev. stamp cancelledl
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES.
 LCW. Bell, County Clerk, and ex-ofl Clerk of the Superior Court in and for County. (the same being d Court of record, ,31 pY-fif Oraar-H Hubbard by whom the annexed e ficateof acknowledgement was signed, was the time of signing the same to-wit, on the dar of May. A. D. 1901 Notary Public m for said County, duly commissioned and s" and authorized to take such ackno"ledgm that am acquainted with hls signature, believe that the signature of said Notary lie 10 said original certificate of acllnOwl ment is genuine; and that the annexed in n,ent is executed acknowledged and cert in accordance with the laws of the Stai California.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto si my name and afixed the seal of said coul my office this 18th day Of May, 1901.
 C. ". BELL County Clerk and ez-offcio clerk Of the 5
 for court.
 By SAM KUTZ, Deputy Cie
 ISeal of said Superior court
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 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, !ss.
 COUNTY OF YUMA,
 IC.P Cronin, County Recorder in an tho County of Yuma, Territory of Arizon hereby certify that the above and lore Is true, full and correct copy of the origin ticies of Incorporation of the Central Pasi Company, as the same appears on record cace in Book 3 of Bonds and Agreement