Arizona republican., 1901-03-18

engaging in the different kinds of bus mess hereinafter specified. and we do make. sign. adopt, acknowledge and publish these articles of incorporation. And we hereby certify:
 First: That the foregoing are the corporators.
 Second: That the name of the said corporation shall be the Guaranty oil Company.
 Third: That the principal place of business of the sail corporation, with In said TN--'. " of Arizona, shall be Pto-"'.:. Arizo . and the place for the transaction of |; yeneral business shall be In the state California, with an executive. branch business and trans fer office in the cii and county of San Francisco, state of 'alifoJ mia: the To- cation of the works : sail company to be at such place in the state Of Cali fornia, or elsewhere, ? 5 the board of di- rectors may determine the board of di- rectors may Told special and regular meetings n the city and county of San Fran is'So. state of California, and with the consent of five members of the board of directors, may hold special and regular meetings at the works of said company, wherever the same may be located. upon giving to the directors two days notice of said meetings
 Fourth: The general nature of the different kinds of business proposed to be transacted by this company is to buy, sell, lease, deal in, locate, claim. divert, acquire, maintain. develop, inn prove or erect and construct all kinds of property-real, personal and mixed, mines and mining claims, oil claims and oil wells, and land producing crude petroleum and other mineral oils. as- phaltum, water and water rights, franchises, goods, wares, merchandise, materials. refining works, tanks, pipe lines, cars and receptacles for the transportation of oil dams tunnels, pipes. fumes. levees. viaducts, reser- voirs, acqueducts, canals, bridges, em- bankments, excavations across. over and under any wat5r course, lake, river or stream. waterway or public high way and to engage in the operation of producing oil and of reduction and re- lining works for the reduction of oil, and the manufacture and production of any and all of the bv-products of crude petroleum, mineral or other oils or as- phaltum. and to deal in the same. to generate. deliver. sell, lease and deal in electricity, water and oils. and to per- form all acts incidental thereto and permissible under the laws of the state of California and of the Territory of Arizona and of the United States.
 To borrow money, execute mortgages on. or deeds of trust, to the property or said corporation, 70 secure the same. to secure any bonds or notes that may hereafter be issued by said company.
 To take and acquire by purchase, ex- change. CT other lawful manner, and to hold. sell or otherwise dispose of the capital stock and bonds of this and oth- CT corporations. or any other corpo-. ation, and to deal in it's own capital stock and stocks and bonds of all klnds
 To have perpetual succession: to sue and be sued by its corporate name: to have a common seal and to alter the same at pleasure: to prescribe the mode of mixing transfers of stock or inter- ests of its stockholders: 10 make con- tracts: to acquire and transfer proper- ty: 10 possess the same powers in such respects as private individuals now en- joy: to establish bylaws: to make rules and regulations deemed eXpedient Tor the manage ment of it's affairs not inconsistent with the laws of the Unit ed States and of ,he state of California. and of the Territory of Arizona. as provided by section 233 of the revised statutes of Arizona.
 Fifth: The amount of the capital stock of said corporation shall be five hundred thousand dollars (s5OO. .OO0), di- vfded into five hundred thousand sta res or the par value of one dollar (s1) each, and said stock shall be fully paid up be- Tore issue; and shall be non-assessa- bic; provided, however, that said stock. or any part thereof. may be issued for property, CT any other valuable con- sideration, and the several incorporat- ors hereof do each hereby subscribe live t5) shares of said stock respective lv.
 Sixth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation In the office of the county recorder of the County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, and the termina- ton thereof shall be twenty-five (25J years thereafter. Upon the vote If three-fourths of the capital stock at any regular meeting called snd held Tor that purpose, the period of exist ence may be extended for twenty-five years.
 Seventh: The affairs of ths cor poration shall be managed and con- ducted by, and shall be vested in a board of directors. consisting of seven 'D persons. to be elected from, and by. the stockholders of this corporation on the first Monday of May in each year, commencing with the first Monday of May in the year 1903, provided, how ever, the following stockholders shall serve as the board of directors until the regular election in May. 1903, and until their successors arc elected and qualified, namely. the said J. c. Griffir, Martin l.. Griffin. T. J. Shea, Thomas Gardiner, Thomas r. Ryan. Hugh Mclsaac, and Daniel A. Ryan, pro. Vlded further that Tn the event of vacancy in the board of directors be- Fore any annual meeting or thereafter. said vacancy may be filled by maior- lty or the members of the board of di- rectors iD office; and it is further pro- vided that four (D members of the board Of directors shall constitute