Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-24
Articles Of Incorporation of the Los An.
Seles and Beaumont Oil Companv.

The undersigned, H. L. Squires. N. S
Meigs, N, !. Emerson, c. w. Baidride
and r. q. Baldridge, hereby associat
ourselves together and adopt the follow
ing Articles of Incorporation. for the npr
poses of forming corporation unde
the laws OF the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLEI.
he name OF this corporation shall b,
the the Los Angeles and Beaumont Oh
COMPANY, and the principal place 70,
transacting its business shall be at Tue
son, Pima County, Territory of Arizona
but proposes to carry on business in ths
States OF California, and Texas and viii
nave an office at Los Angeles, in the
State of California.
ARTICLE II.
That for the purpose for which this
corporations formed, are: drill for, aud
develop oil asphaltum; and other miner.
ais; to transport and refine oil or other
wise prepare the same for market: to ac.
qulre purchase, hold, improve, work,
and operate, sell and convey oil wells.
OIL machinery. oil and mineral lands and
TO erect all necessary buildings, and
machinery necessary for said purposes
to procure locate and purchase water
ana water rights; to locate under the
laws OF California, Arizona, and the
United States, placer and lode mining
claims; to construct bitches, fumes, or
pipe lines, to issue, sell and convey
stocks, bonds, mortgages; to purchase
acquire, sell and convey real and
personal property; to farm and
to cultivate any lands acquired by the
corporation, and generally to do all nec-
essary to carry on said business.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock au-
thorized to be issued is one Million
(l,O0O, ,0O0) shares of the par value of
One Dollars each and when issued shall
be forever non assesable.
ARTICLE
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the date these art
icles are filed with the County Recorder
OF the said County of Pima, This cor
poration shall exist for twenty years
from its commencement.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
conducted by Board of Directors com
posed of five or more stockholders, to be
hrst elt cited on the lst day OF July, 1901
and until each annual election there
after.
The following are the names of the Di-
rectors who are to serve until the first
annual meeting and until their success
sors are elected, to-wit, III. l.. Squires,
n. 5. Meigs, n. Emerson, e. w. Bal.
bridge and +. G. Baldridge.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount ofindebtedness to
which this corporation small be subject.
cd shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars
1850, ,80ol.
ARTICLE VII.
The private property of the stockhofd-
FRS of this corporation shall be exempt
from liability for the corporation debts
ARTICLE VIII.
These articles of incorporation may be
amended by two-thirsix vote of the
stockholders of this corporation ar any
regular meeting of the stockholders or
any special meeting called for that pur-
pose, and the amendment shall be hlrsi
with the County Recorder Of said Coun-
y Of Pima, aud printei as required by
law.
ARTICLE
That the Directors of this corporation
may adopt bylaws for this corporation
at their first meeting. Elections OF Di-
rector and stockholders meeting tannuaII
'hail be held yearly on the FIRST Monday
n July of each gear.
Ia witness whereof we hare hereunto
'et our hands and sessis tiais i4th day OF
May, 1901, in duplicate.
N. /. Emerson, Seal
c. w. Baldridge Seal
II. L. Suuirex Sea-
n. s, Meigs Seal
r. G. Baidridee Seal
state of California,
county Of Los Angeles
Before use, Ross r. Hickox, Notary
'ublic in and for the said Comfy Of Los
and State Of California, person
lily appeared. II. L. Squires, N. S,
deigs. n. ]. Emerson. G. w. Baliridge
md r. G. Baldndgc, known to me to be
be persons who executed the within
nstrument and who are mentioned la
he same and they and each of them ack
TO me that they aud each M
hem executed the said Articies OF fncor-
,oration of The Los Angeles and Beau.
mont Oil Company. for the purposes and /!
therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF
,fiice this 14th day of MAY, A. ID. 1901.
Seal Ross ]. Hfcxcox
Notary Public IN and for the County
If Los Angeies, State of California.
My comission expires February 2Sth.
904.
10 cent Internal Revenne Stamp prop
riy cancelled.
State of California,
county of Los Angeles.
!. C.. w. Bell, County Clerk Of the
county of Los Angeles, and ex.oficio |
>lcrk Of the Superior Court OF the State |
II c Caiifornia, in and for said County, |
he same being Court OF Record, DO |
Hereby CERTIFY that Ross T. Hickcox |
whose name is subscribed to the Certif.
ate OF the proof or acknowledgment |
,f the annexed instrument, and thereon
written, was. at the time OF taking such |
,roof and Acknowledgements. a Nota- |
v Public in and for said County duly |
and sworn, and author
red by the laws of said State to take |
he Acknowledgements and proof OF deeds |
,r conveyances for land, tenements or
in said State of Califor- |
Tia And further, that am well ac-
,uainted with the handwriting of such
rotary public, and verify believe that
he signature to said certificate of proof
,r acknowledgment is genuine; and that |
he annexed instrument Is executed,
acknowledged and certified IN accord
.nce with the laws of the State Of Calf
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