Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-18
Articles Of incorporation Of the Twas Oil
Company.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Twas Oil
Company.
Know all men by these presents: That We
the undersigned, for the purpose of forming
corporation under Chapter III, Title XII of the
Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, to
transact the business hereinafter mentioned,
ton:
The names Of the incOrporators are 81. A.
Haidinge, L Kearney. Z. n. Whiteside, A. L.
Brewer and g. Fleming.
Second.
The name of the corporation is "UVas Oil
Company" and the principal place for transac-
ting business shall be at Tucson, in the County
of Pima, and Territory of Arizona, but the cor
peration proposes to carry on business In the
counties OF Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz
and Monterey. in the State of California, and at
such other place or places IN SAID state ana ~
States as may be found necessary. The corpor-
alton will have a main Office and stock trans
fer office at San Jose, In the State of California.
Third.
That the purposes for which such corporation
is formed are to prospect for, explore and dis
cover natural gas, petroleum, asphaltum, min
erals coal oil, or other oil, gaseous or volatile
substances: to sink, drill, develop and work
wells for the extraction OF natural gas, petro-
leum, asphaltum, minerals, coal or other oils,
gaseous or volatile substances; to produce, ac-
/
phaltum, minerals, coal oil or other oils, CASE
Gus and volatile substances; to carry ON the
business of boring and constructing well and
prospecting for and acquiring, owning, buying
| and selling, handling and dealing In natural
gas, petroleum., asphaltum. mine rails, coal oil
or other oils. gaseous or volatile substances,
and, generally, to deal Ia crude and refined
, petroleum and its kindred substances; 70 con-
struet, buy and own Oil tanks and pipe lines,
for for storage. sale OK delivery q such oils and
other products and substances above men
toned; to buy. acquire, hold. improve, dew
elop. control, sell, lease. mortgage or hypothe-
cate oil bearing or other land or lands aud per
sonal property of every kind; to buy and &C
quire by appropriation or diversion, lease, rent,
own, possess and sell water, water rights and
easements therefore and to apply the same dir
ectly or Indirectly as power for the purpose OF
generating electricity or other motive power
branch OF business of the company: to con-
strurt, complete, own, possess. run, buy and
sell, water bitches. canals, aqneducts. flames
and pipe lines; 10 enter into amy obligation or
contract pertaining TO the business of said
co.'s Say; and, generally, 10 do and perform
all acts and things or
the above mentioned purposes.
Fourth
The amount of capital stork authorized is
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars div
ided into $50 600 shares OF the par value OF 81 GU
each fully paid up and forever non assessab le
Fifth.
second dav OF April, 1901, and viii terminate in
fifty years from that date.
Sixth.
The affairs of this corporation viii be con.
dueted by boa I'd o1difectors consisting Of Ave
persons, including the president vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and at the option
OF the board of directors an assistant secretary
and assistant treasurer, and an executive COM
mitIee. Elections of directors shall be held an
nually on the first Monday in April, and cleo
tions Of officers at the first meeting of the board
OF directors thereafter.
Seventh.
That the directors who are appointed for the
first year are II. A Hardinge, L. Kearney, 4. N.
Whiteside, A. L. Brewer and y. Fleming, all OF
the City of San Jose. California.
Eighth.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or lab.
ility to which this corporation shall subject it.
self Is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Ninth
Private property Of the members OF this cor
poration shall be exempt from corporate debts.
Tenth.
Among the powers of this corporate body
shall be: l. To have perpetual succession. &
To fue and be sued by its corporate name. 3.
To have y common seal and alter the same at
pleasure. 4. To render the shares or interest
OF stockholders transferable and prescribe the
mode of making such transfers. 5. To exempt
the private property OF members from liability
for corporate debts which 10 hereby done. g.
erty, possessing the powers in such respects y q
private individuals now enjoy. Z. To establish
bylaws and make rules and regulations deemed
not inconsistent with the constitution and
laws OF the United States and the TERRITORY Of
Arizona. ii. These articles OF incorporation
vote of all stockholders of this corporation al
any regular meeting OF said stock holders or
any special meeting expressly called for that
county recorder OF said Pima county, as re-
quired by law.
hands and seals this 9th day of March 1901. In
duplicate.
II. A. HARDINGRR, Sal.
L. KEARNEY, Seal.
E. A. WHrTRsIDE, Seal
A BRowER, Seal
s. FLEMING, Seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
OF WILL NJ. BEGGS.
' County of Los Angeles. ss
Before me, win 81, Beggs. a notary public In
and for the county OF Santa Clara. State oil Cali
iornia. personally appeared H.-A. Hardinge, Z.
Kearney. Il. n. Whiteside, A. L. Brewer and
Fleming, personally known TO me to be the per
sons described in and who executed the fore
going instrument ARTICLES 81 Incorporation Of
the Twas OIL Company and they and each o.
them aeknowlsdged to me that they and each
OF them executed the same instrument for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF once. this
9th day OF March, 1901.
Notary Public In and for the County 81 santa
Clara, State of California
| Ny commission expires February II, 1908.
Territory Of Arizona, @
County OF Pima IS
thereby certify that the within fms trument
was filed and recorded At the request OF w. J.
Kirkpatrick March ., A. D, 1901 at 10 10 a. m in
Book 2, interpretations At page 2lS Et Seq.
Witness my hand and official seal the day
| and year aforesaid.
cHAs. A. sHIBELL,
| County Recorder
LIST pub March 10, last pub March 10.