Mesa free press., 1901-02-08
ARlIoLEs OF 1NooRPoRA ION
OF THE
ARRoY sEco OIL AND DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY,

PANY.
Know ell men by these presents: That
we, the undersigned, this day voluntarily
associate ourselves together for the pur-
poso of forming corporation, under tho
laws OF the Territory OF Arizona. And
we do hereby certify:
l. That the name OF said corporation
shall be s.Arroy Ssco Oil aud Develop
msnt Company" aud it's principal place
or transacling business shall be at
Phoenix, Arizona, with brauch Offices in
the city and county OF San Francisco,
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 ipcorporators
are: J. F. Morgan, Charles Meyers. H.
R. Earle, Frank Buchagnani, y. S.
Simon, John H. Watson and j. F. Sic
vens.
Q. That tho general nature of the
business.is the acquiring possession and
title to oil and mineral lands by loca-
tion, purchase, bond, lease or gift. hold
ing and owning said lahds, and the dis
posal Of the same Sby sale, lease, bond,
or gifi; The development and improve
ment OF lands acquired by the corpnr
alton by the siusipg OF wells. or shafts,
or by the driving of tunnels and drifts,
the erection of buildings, hosting works
ware houses, factories, furnaces. or mills
| necessary to the proper conduct of the
buslness of the corporation, The con-
struction OF trans aud Other roads, pipe
lines, fumes, bitches, tanks and every
1 other thing necessary for the properco
dnct of the business of the corporation,
The buying aud selling Of merchandise,
oils, miDeaols, metals. timber. lnmber
and agricultural productions: And to do
and perform all acts and things pertain
ing thereto or connected Herewith which
| may be proper and necessary or useful
! to the main purpose Of this corporation,
not inconsistent with the laws of Arizona,
made aud provided for the government
of corporations.
B. That the amount of the Capital
Stock is Five Hundred Thousand $780,
000) Dollars. that the number of shares
/ into which 1t is divided is Five Hundred
Thousand t5O0,O0o) shares OF the par
value OF One 1.O0) Dollar each. That
the capital stock of the Company ehsll
be paid in at such times aud in snch
manner as the Board of Directors shall
| determine ard authorize.
4. That the term for which said Cor
polation is to exist it's Twenty five (2l)
years from aud after The date Of lis in-
corporation.
s. That the business OF said corpor-
alton shall be managed and controlled
by Board OF Seven directors vho ehsll
be elected at a meeting OF the a,ook hold
ers OF said corporation to be held on the
| second Tuesday 10 January in each year,
ana shall serve for one year from the
date OF their said election, and until
their successors are elected an d qualified.
8: That the Indebtedness zpi the Cor
poration shall not exceed two thirds of
the amount OF it's capital stock.
7. That the private property of the
stockholders is to be exempt from cor
porate debts.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands aud seals this 22nd day Of
December A. D. 1900.
]. F. MORGAN. (SeaD
CHARLES MEYERS. (Seal)
II. Il EARLE. (SeaD
F. BUCHAGNANI, call
s s SIMON, (S.al)
JOHN III. WA rSON. (Seal)
F. STEVENS. iSeai)
State of California,
City and Comfy of San Francisco. So
On hiss 22nd day of December 10 the
year One Thousand Nine Hundred, be.
fore me. A. X. Daggstt, Notary Public
in and for said City aud County, residing
therein. duly commissioned and sworn.
personally appeared ]. F. Morgan,
Charles Meyers, H. r. Earle, Frank
Buchagnapi, SIS. Simon, John II. Wat
sou and J. F. Stevens, known to me TO be
the persons described in and whose
names are subscribed to the annexed in
strament, aud they Acknowledged that
they executed the same.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and sfixed my official seal.
at my office in the City and County Of
San Frnnciseo, the day and year in this
certificate frat above written
A. X. DAGGETT, (Seall
Notary Public in and for the City and
County OF San Francisco. State Of Cali.
fornia.
10 ct /. r, stamp cancelled.
Territory of Arizona.
County of Maricopa.