Mohave County miner., 1901-03-23
Hrticles of Incorporation
OF THE
Gold Canyon Oil Com
pdny.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That we the undersigned, VIII II. Townsend,
| John Farley and J. NJ Brown, have this day
associated ourselves together for the purpose
of forming a corporation under the laws OF the
Territory Of Arizona and we do hereby certify
First-That the name Of the corporation is de
clared to be the GOLD CANYON OIL COM
PANY and its principal place OF transactin !,
business shall be Kingman, County OF Mohave
in the Territory Of Arizona, with branch Of
fee at Los Angeles county of Los Angeles,
State of California
second THAT the general nature Of the bust.
ness proposed n be transacted is as follows:
To engage ia the location improvements, ac-
QUESTION, operation aud disposal OF mines
lands, bitches canals. pipe lines for oil, gas
and for water, and for those purposes shall
have the power TO purchase, hold, sell. lease
rent aud convey real aud persor al property
aud to distribute TO cites and communities aud
their inhabitants water, oil gas aud power 10
act as trustee, to purchase sad sell stocks and
franchises o corporations and 10 have aud To
exercise all of the powers which are or may be
conferred upon co poratious by the laws OF the
Territory OF Arizona
Third-That the amount Of the capital stock
Of this corporation shall be Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars 100000 divided into Five
Hundred Thousand 100000 Shares OF the par
value Of Que Dollar tsl.0O) each, fnd the sane
shall be paid for In cash or It's equivalent in
fun as the same shall be subscribed and, when
issued, shall be fun paid aud non -assessable
Fourth-rhe time Of the commencement OF
said corporation shall be the day Of the fling Of
An, tk.
Mohaye county. Territory Of Arizona. and shall
term pate twenty years thereafter
Flfth-lhe highest amount or liability or in-
debiedness, direct contingent, or otherwise,
to which this company shall at any time sub
jet itself Is the sum Of Five Thousand Dollars
(S5,OOOOO)
siSth-The private property OF each officer
aud stakeholder OF said corporation shall be ex-
empt from all corporate debts or Liabilities.
seyenth-rhe officers OF said corporation to
conduct its affairs shall consist OF a board of
directors comp ed OF FIVE persons who shall
be stockholders Of this corporation, and the
names aud residences Of the directors who are
appointed for the first year to serve until the
election aud qualification Of their successors.
are a. follows, to-wit:
WILL II TOWNSEND Los Angeles, Cal
joins B EARLEY, Los Angeles Cal.
J. NJ Brown, Los Angeles, Cal
T. d. ALLIS. Pasadena, Cal.
G A ALLtN Pasadena, Cal
The said boerd Of directors shall be elected
annually on the irst Monday ia March of each
year by the stockholders and shall hold office
for the terms of one year or until their success
ors are elected and have qualified. The time
aud manner OF such election and tho ouaIiRca
ton Of the directors shall be prescribed in aud
provided for by the by laws of this corporation
The officers of the board of directors shall be
president, yice-president, secretary and treas
urer and such other officers as the board may
appoint.
In witness whereof we have hereunlo set our
hands and seals this 9th day of March. A. d. 1901
WILL II. TOWNSEND, (seal)
JOHN b. FARLEY, (seal.)
J. NJ. BROWN, (seal)