Arizona republican., 1901-04-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-OPE. . RATIvE OIL COMPANY. LIM-
 TIED.

Know all men by these presents, that We, the undersigned, M. P. Rose. of Bedding, Shasta county. California. T. J. Houston. of Bedding, Shasta county, California. J. H. Hunter. of Bedding, Shasta county, California, J. Browning. Of Bedding Shasta county. California. D. B. Nathan. of Bedding. Shasta coun- ty California, M. T. Kite. of Bedding. Shasta county, California, Edgar Firth, of Bedding, Shasta county, California. have this day associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the terri tory of Arizona. and we do hereby certify:
 First: That the name of this corpor- ation shall be the Northern California Co-Operative oil Company, limited.
 Second: That the purposes for which this corporation is formed are: to buy, sell, acquire. own. hold, enjoy, deal in, mortgage. develop, and generally to possess and handle oil lands. mineral claims. water. water rights and other real, personal and mixed property of every nature and kind, and the pro- ducts and proceeds thereof, and to own. hold. acquire, buy. sell, hypothecate and generally deal in corporate stocks and shares. and to engage In and carry on the business of boring. exploring for, producing, distilling, refining. reducing, manufacturing, transporting, piping, carrying handling. storing and general ly dealing in oil petroleum, natural gas, asphahum. bitumen bitumlnous rock. and other mineral substances and the products thereof ito buy, sell, hold, use, lease. mortgage. control and enjoy lands. easements, acqueducts, reser- voirs. tanks and appurtenances; to borrow and loan money; and generally | to do all acts and things necessary to the proper transaction and conduct every and singular. of said business. tC the same extent, purpose and effect as the same. or any portion thereof. could be transacted or conducted by a natur- al person.
 Third: That the principal place of business of said corporation shall be al Phoenix, Maricopa county, Territory oi Arizona. and the places out eide of said territory where | may Keep branch offlces ant transact it's business and conduc It's affairs shall be at Bedding. count, of Shasta, state of California. and sucl other place or places as shall be deter mined by its stockholders, from tlm to time, or it's directors. as It's bushes may be deemed to require, the same a' if specifically stated in these articles. Fourth. That the amount of capita stock of said corporation shall be thre
 hundred thousand dollars tS3O0.0O0 and the number of shares into which | is divided shall be three hundred thous and t3o0000) shares. of the par value O one dollar each: the value of whicl
 stock is to be paid in cash or upon suc installments as the directors may pro vide. or in real or personal property trade, labor, merchandise or materials
 in the discretion of the board of direct ors: and preferred shares of stock ma
 be issued. upon such terms and cOndi , tlons as may he provided in the by laws.
 , Fifth: That the time of the com
 mencement of the existence of this COT
 poration shall be the 10th day of Marci
 4. D., 1901, and the time of it's termin1 , tion shall the 10th day of March. A. '
 1926
 Sixth: That the persons or officer
 authorized to conduct or control tn
 business and affairs of said corporatio
 shall be the stockholders holding tw,
 thirds in amount of the outstandin stock of the corporation, and the boar
 of directors composed of such numb'
 of members, to be chosen by the stocl , holders. as may be provided in the h! laws of the corporation. The origins
 bylaws shall be adopted by the Vote
 signature ot stockholders holding tw
 thirds of the subscribed stock, and ar
 resolution adopted by the holders
 two-thrds in amount of the outstan' ing stock, whether adopted by vote ], signature of such stockholders, wit
 out or in a meeting. shall absolute
 control the affairs of the corporate m and the tenure of office of its directo Id and officers. so far as indicated in SUI
 resolution: and the board of directo
 shall have the management and contr t. of the affairs of the corporation, SUI p feet to any resolution or vote of t & stockholders. The names of the pc 'p sons appointed to serve as directo 9a es until their successors are elected are; = are:
 M P. Rose holding ten shar
 T l. Houston. holding ten shar
 I. H. Hunter. holding ten shar ol J. Browning ....... holding ten shal Sn D R. Nathan. holding ten shai "a NJ T Kite holding ten shai oa ooa Edgar Firth. ....... holding ten shal " The directors will elect from tn oa number a president. first vice-pre 0d -. ...,.5 ,,,,o ,rasida,t and n, )0a deht, secohu Ni9e-P' ''''.' A, . also elect managing director; tn .a will also elect secretary and such o
 CT officers as may be provided Tor