Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-31
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ArticleI
The names of the incorporates are, Chas. p
Owen, (. K. Chase, Chas. + Crothers, K
Hunkins, and C. C. Curtis.
Article H.
The name ofthe corporation is the New
Puritan Oil Company" and the principal place
OF transacting business shall be- HI Tucson in
the County OF Pima and Territory OF Arizona.
but the corporation proposes To carry on bust
ness in the Counties Santa Clara san Luis
Obispo, Monterey and Kern, in th, STATE Of
said State or States or Territories OF the United
States as may be found necessary The Cor.
poratlon will have II main Office and a STOCK
transfer Office at San Jose in the State Of Cali
fornia.
Article III.
The general nature of the business proposed
TO be transacted is drilling for and ,ieyeloniu0
oil, asphHltum and other minerals, transport
ing and refining oils or otherwise preparing
the same for market, and To acquire purchase
hold, improve, work and operate, sell and con
vey Oil wells oil and mineral lands, and TO
erect all necessary machinery and buildings:
TO procure or purchase water and water rights
TO construct bitches, fumes or pipe lines to
convey water for the use of said company: TO
issue, sell and convey stock bonds or mort
gages; to purchase, acquire, hold or sell and
convey real estate or personal property of V hat
ever kind, and to do all things necessary to car
Article ".
The amount OF apital stock authorized is one
hundred thousand shares ne0,OO0) of the par
vaIue OF one dollar each, fully paid up and for
ever worcestershire.
Article "
. This corporation will begin business on the
fourth day OF February. A. D., 1901, and will
terminate in twenty-five years from that date.
Article VI.
The affairs of this corporation will be con.
Quoted by Board OF Directors consisting of five
persons, including the president yice-presi
dent. secretary and treasurer, and at the option
OF the Board of Directors, an assistant secre-
tary, an assistant treasurer and an executive
committee. Elections of directors shall be
held annually on the first Monday in Febru-
ary, and election OF officers at the first meet
ing of the Board Of Directors thereafter
Article VII.
The directors who are appointed for the first
year are: Chas P. Owen, T. L. Chase. Chas. +,
lrothers r. S. Hunkins, and c. C.. Curtis, all OF
he City OF San Jose, California.
Article VIII
The highest amount of debt or liability to
which this corporation shall subject itself is
ihy thousand dollars t$50,000J
Article TX
property VI tHe members OF this cor
,oration shall be exempt from corporate
iebts.
Article X
Among the powers of this body cornorat to |
hall be: |. To have perpetual succession, 2 |
70 sue and be sued by its corporate name, 2 /
70 have common seal and alter the same sf /
pleasure. 4. To render the shares or interest
u the stockholders transferable and prescribe
he mode OF making such transfers. s. To ex-
mpt the private property OF members from
liability for corporate debts, which is hereby
one. 4. To make contracts, acquire and
ransier property, possessing the powers in
uch respects as private individuals L ow enjoy
.. To establish by Jaws and make rules and
equations deemed eXpedicnt for the m, mage
lent OF their affairs, not inconS isteut with tna
Onsiitution and laws OF the United STATES and
he Territory of Arizona
Article XI.
These Articles OF Incorporation may he AL
red and amended by two.thirCls vote of
ii stockholders of this corporatiop at amy
'gular meeting Of said stockholders, ornny
,ecial meeting expressly called for that pnf
Ose, and the same shall be filed with lbr
onnty Recorder OF said Pima County; and
rinted AZ required by law.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set orr
ands and seal this 10Th day of January. A. d. ,
0l, in duplicate. ,
CHAs. CRoTHEgs. /
H. E. CHASE.
&C. CCRTts {
X. s. HUNKINs
CHAs. J.. OWEN.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
1unty OF Santa Clara ~
Before me, Frank II. Benson. n notary public