The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-09-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
Articles 81 Incorporation OF the Aztec OIL
and Development Company.

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and Development Company.
Territory q New Mexioo. oaice Of the Score
i. s. VI. Raynoids, Secretary Of the Territory
Of New Mexico, do hereby certify there was
filed FOR record in this oinoo, az O'Clock Q. m.
on the 10th day Of August, A. ID 1901, articles
OF incorporated Of the Aztec oil and Develop.
meni company aud also that Il have COM
pared the following COPY Of the same with the
original thereof now on file aud declare it TO
In witness whereof. have hereunto set MP
hand and affixed my official seal this 29th day
Of August, A. D, 1871. J. W. RAYNoLDs,
Secretary Of New MEXICO.
Know an men BY these presents. tEat we,
W. III. Williams Fred Bunker and a. y. Fisher.
citizens Of the United States Of America have
associated ourselves together as n corporation
under the name and style OF the Aztec OIL and
Development company. for the purpose of
becoming body corporate and polite under
and by virtue OF the laws OF the Territory OF
New Mexico, and in accordance with the pro-
visions of the laws Of the said Territory, we do
hereby make, execute and acknowledge this
certificate In writing OF our intention 80 to be-
comea body corporate under and by virtue Of
First. The corporate name and style Of our
said corporation shall be The Aztec Oil and
Development company.
Second The object for which our said cor
poration is formed and Incorporated is for the
purpose of becoming a body corporate and
polite under the laws Of the Territory OF New
Mexico; to acquire by purchase, lease or
particularly oil lands; to hold, handle and
dispose Of the same; to drill for oil, natural
gas, OF other substances and minerals. and
otherwise to develop acquired lands as may
be deemed best; to sell, contract or otherwise
dispose Of OH or other products, as from time
70 time may be necessary or desirable; TO oOn-
struot and operate pipe lines to acquire and
operate all machinery and plant nee ecessary for
executing the objects Of the business conduct
/ cd, as irom time TO time determined; 20 exc
cute mortgages and leases issue bonds, and TO
acquire own, hold apd dispose of, and do and
perform, any and ali things which IN the con-
duct Of the business may at any time be found
necessary or desirable.
Third. The capital stock Of our said corpo-
ration Is Two Hundred ThOusand Dollars
| (S200.0C0) to be divided into two hundred thou
sand (S200O00l shares Of the par value Of one
dollar tSl.00l per share Fifty thousand dol
lars (f5O.O00) OF said capital stock shall be pre-
ferred, and AL stock Of this company shah be
non-assessablo.
Fourth. Our said Incorporation is to exist
/ for the term Of nifty years
Fifth, The afiairB and management Of onr
said Incorporation is TO be under the control OF
/ seven directors, and B. N. Freeman, Frank
/ Eldredge W. q. Chapman, j. u. Parsons
/ W. II. Williams, Fred Bunker and A. u. Fisher
are hereby selected to act as said directors
and TO manage the affairs and concerns Of said
corporation for the first three months.
Sixth. The operations OF our said corpora
/ tion shall be carried on in the county of San
/ Juan. territory Of New Mexico, and elsewhere;
/ and the principal place of business Of said cor
! pOration within the territory of New Mexico
shall be located at the town OF Aztec ana offices
shall OF may be opened at such other places
/ within tho territory, and elsewhere as the
/ Board of Directors may from time 10 time de-
L termine.
Seventh. No personal liability shall exist
| against any shareholder Of our said corpora
| lion.
| Eighth. The directors of said corporation
shall have power to make such prudential by
i laws as they may deem proper for the manage
| ment of the affairs Of this corporation, accord
ing to the statute IN such case made and pro-
/ vided.
In testimony whereof, we have hefeunto set
our hands aud seals this 23d day of August, A..
[seall w. H. WILLIAMS.
lSeal1 FRED BUNKER