Arizona republican., 1901-01-21
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 of MANHATTAN OIL COMPANY.


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 1 Tow All Men by These Presents: Inat We, the unders.gncd incorporators, desiring to form d corporation under the revised statutes Of the Territory of Arizona relating to corporations ap- proved March s, A. D., 1887, do hereby | associate ourselves for that purpose, and sign, adopt and acknowledge the | following articles of incorporation, to- wit:
 Article l. The names of ths persons So hereby associa,ing themselves for that purpose aforesaid are C. II. H. German, J. II. Hummer and J. T. Dresser.
 Article II. Tho name of the corpora tion snail be the Manhattan oil Com pany."
 Article III. The principal place of | transacting its business shall be the City of Phoenix, in the County of Maricora, in the Territory of Arizona. with such subordinate offices as may ba hereafter elsewhere established.
 Article ". The general nature of the business proposed to be transactei by the said corporation is a general oil and natural gas mining ard develop ment business. the buying. selling anl leasing of oil lands or claims in any section of the United States, the buy ing of the oil product of other corpo- rations or individuals and the selling of crude oil, the boring of wells on oIl lands and cqulpping the same. the puc- chase and erection of such we'll boring nO1 pnro r,ipo nnnhtnor1y ,,,.,, bo necessary to properly develop oil lands purchased or leased: the building of roads and tramways, 10 acquire by purchase or otherwise. mining proper ties, mill sites, and water rights and develop the same: erect necessary buildings, mills. machinery and appli- ances; to mine for gold, silver, coppes. lead and other minerals: to sell, mill, smclt, reduce. refine or otherwise pre- pare oils and ores for market: to own, handle and control inventions and let- ters patent relating to and incident to the mining, milling, and smelting of ores, crude petroleum ard other oils: to buy, sell, own, use and control real estate. water rights, mill-sites. machin- cry, appliances, fixtures. buildings, B. patents, and inventiors to borrow money, issue bonds and to mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any and all of Its corporate property for the se- curity and payment of any and all of Its indebtedness, aid to do any and all things and tJ acquire all property, real and personal, which may be requi- site and necessary to carry into effect the objects for which said corporation is formed.
 Article V. The capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million ($l,0OO,OO0) Dollars, divided into One Million 1,OOO,0OO shares of One ($l 0O) Dollar each. The tEie and conditions upon which the said capital is to be paid shall be as may be hereafter fixed and determined by the board of di- rectors.
 Article VT. The government of this corporation and the management and control of it's affairs and business shall be vested in a board of not less than five directors who shall be elected yearly at the regular annual meeting Of the stockholders, and the following named persons who are subscribers to the capital stock of this corporaTion shall constitute the board of directors Of this corporation unti! the first spec ial meeting and election held by the stockholders of this corporation at the call of the incorporators of this com pany and until their successors duly qualified, shall be elected, to-wit: C. II. Fl. German, J. II. Hummer and !. r. Dresser.
 Immediately, or as soon as practica- ble after fling of these articles in the office Of the county recorder of the County of Maricopa, Territory of Ari- Zona, the persons named above as di- rectors, to serve until the first special meeting of the stockholders of this corporation, and until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elected, shall meet and organize a board of directors |
 Article VII. The officers of this cor poration shall be President, Vice. President, Secretary and Treasurei, | and other such officers and agents as !! the board of directors may deem nec- | esSary for the proper transaction of it's | business. The President and Vice. President of this corporation shall bn members of the board of directors and | all members of the boar,l of directors shall be stockholders of this corpora ton.
 Article VIII. Regular meetings os the stockholders of this corporation shall be held annually on the last Tuesday in January each year, and at each annual meeting of the stockhold CTS shall elect q board of directors, who shall orgnnzn by sa'cctlng the o,. ficers aforesaid. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a-