Arizona republican., 1901-01-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -of- GABILAN OIL COMPANY.

GABILAN OIL COMPANY Know all men by these pressnts That We. the undersigned, this day vol untarlly associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corp "a = ton under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and W do hersby certify
 First That the nama of said corpo- ration shall be "Gahilan oil Company" and it's principal place of transacting business shall be Pho nix. Arizona, with branch ofIlc s in the city and coun . tv of san Francisco state of caliror- nia, and at such e. her place or places as may he hereafter determined by tn {, board of directors of the company that the names of the incorporafors are F, Arata, F.. M. Onion. Jno. T. Long. II. l.. Welch. Aug F. Chamot. Will c. Hays. s. H. Regensburger 5. B. olsen. F. N. Belgrano
 Second: That the g neral nature of the business is the acquiring possession of ard title to oil and mineral lands by location, purchass bond. lease or gift acquiring, holding and owning saiI land and the disposal of the same by | sale bond leas or gift: acquiring, h-ld- ing, owning and disposing of rights and franchises incident to the main business of the corpora tion: thu development and improve ment of lands acquired by the corpo . ration by the sinking of wells or shafs, or by the driving of tunnsls or drifts, the erection of buildings, hOistinG works. warehouses, factories, furnaces or mills ssary to the proper coii- duct of the busn' ss of the corporation: the construction of trans and other reads pipe lines. humss, ditches. tanks and every other thing necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the corporation; the buying and selling of merchandise. oils. minerals, metals, timber, lumbr. and agricultural pro- ductfons: and to do and perform all acts and things pertaining there to or coned d therewfh which may |" proper ard necessary or useful to the main purpose of this corporation, not inconsistent with the constitution or laws oE thn Uni.cd States, and the laws of the territory of AriZorl made ana provid- ed fer the government of cOrporati ns. Third That the amount of the cap- tai stock Is five hundred thousand (S5OO OOO.OO) dollars that the number of shares into which 1t is divided is five hundred thousand $500. .000). of the par value of one (sD dollar zach. That the capital -tcck of the company shall be paid in at such times and in such man ner as tne board of directors shall de- termine and authorize
 Fourth: That the term for which said corporation is to exist is twenty five (25) years from and after the date of its incorporation.
 Fifth: That the business ofsald cor poration shall be managed and con- trolled by board of seven directors, who shall be elected at a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation to be held on the third (3) Tuesday of January in each year. and shall serve for one year from the date of their said election. and until their successors are, elected and qualified.
 Sixth: That iahe indebtedness of the corporation shall nct exceed two thirds (2-3) of the amount of its cap,- tai stock.
 Seventh. That the capital stock of the corporation shall be non-asssessa- ble; and the private property of the stockholders is to be exempt from cor poratn debt.
 In Witness Whereof We nave hrreun- to set our hands and seals this 4th day of January, A. D. 1901.
 r. ARATA.
 F.. M. ONION.
 JNO. T. LONG.
 II. l.. WEIGH.
 AUG. r. CHAMOT.
 WILL c. HAYS.
 s. II. REGENSBURGER
 J. B. OLSEN.
 r. N. BELGRANO. State of California, County of san Francisco. ss.
 On the fourth of January, in thn year one thousand nine hundred and one, before mc, R. B. Treat. q notary pub lie in and for the said city and county, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared F. Ar ata, F. M. Onion, Jno. T. Long, H. L Welch. Aug. r. Chamot. Will c. Hays. z. H. Regensberger, J. B. Olsen and r. W. Belgrano, known % me to be the persons described in, whose names are subscribed to and who executed the an- nrxcd instrument. and they acknowl edged that they executed the same.
 In witness whereof, have hereun.o set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city and county of san Francisco, thr day and year in this certificate first above written.
 (SeAD 8f R. B. TREAT.
 NoSary Public In and for the City
 and county of San Francisco.