Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-02
Articles of Incorporation Of The New
Puritan Oil Company.

Articles of Incorporation Of The New
Puritan Oil Company.
Know all men by these presents, that we, the
undersigned, for the purpose Of forming cor
poration under Chapter q Title II, of the Re-
vised Statutes OF the Territory of Arizona, to
transact the business hereinafter mentioned,
do adopt the following Articles of Incorpora-
tion:
Article /.
The names of the incorporators are, Chas P.
Owen. f. E. Chase, Chas, +. Crothers, K, 8.
hunkins, and c. c. Curtis.
Article IL.
The name OF the corporation is the New
Puritan Oil Company" and the principal place
of transaeting business shall be at Tucson, in
the County of Pima and Territory OF Arizona,
but the corporation proposes TO carry on busi.
ness in the Counties Santa Clara, San Luis
Obispo, Monterey and Kern, in the State Of
California and at such other place or places in
said State or States or Territories of the United
States as may be found necessary. The Cor
poration will have main office and stock
transfer otfice ut San Jose in the State of Cali
fornia.
Article III.
The general nature of the business proposed
to be transacted is drilling for and developing
oil, asphaltum and other minerals, transport
ing and refining oils or otherwise preparing
the same Tor market, ana 10 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
convey real estate or personal property Of what
ever kind, and to do all things necessary to
ry on the business of the company
Article ".
The amount of capital stock authorized is one
hundred thousand shares (100, ,0O0) of the par
value of one dollar each. fully paid up and for
ever worcestershire.
Article V.
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 d We
persons, including the president. vice-presi
dent, secretary and treasurer. and at the option
OF the Board OF Directors, an assistant seere-
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, Z. Z. Chase. Chas. F
Crothers, R. $. Hunkins, and c. C. Curtis, ali OF
the City OF San Jose California.
Article VIII.
The highest amount of debt or liability tc
| which this corporation shall subject itself Ii
fifty thousand dollars t$5o,Ooo.l
! Article TX
Private property OF the members of this cor
| poration shall be exempt from corporate
| debts.
Article X
Among the powers of this body corporate
| shall be: /. To have perpetual succession. 2
| To sue and be sued by its corporate name 8
| To have common seal and alter the same al
| pleasure. 4. TO render the shares or interes,
| of the stockholders transferable and prescribe
the mode of making such transfers. s. To ex
| empt the. private property of members from
liability for corporate debts, which 1s hereby
| done. &. To make contracts, acquire and
| transfer property, possessing the powers In
such respects as private individuals now enjoy
!. To establish bylaws and make rules and
/ regulations deemed expedient for the manage
ment of their affairs. not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws of the United States and
| the Territory Of Arizona.
| Article XII.
These Articles of Incorporation may be al
| tered and amended by a two-thirds vote OF
| all stockholders of this corporation at any
| regular meeting of said stock holders or any
special meeting expressly called for that pur-
| pose, and the same shall be fled with the
| County Recorder OF said Pima County and
printed as required by law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
| hands and seal this 18th day of January. A. D.,
| 1891, in duplicate.
| CHAs. F. CRorHERs.
Z. E. CHASE.
| G. G. CURTIS.
| K. s. HUNKINs.
| CHAs, P. OWEN.
| STATE or CALIFORNIA
| County of Santa Clara %
Before me, Frank H. Benson, a notary public
| IN and Tor the County OF Santa Clara and state
& Of California ~ personally appeared chas: ?.
| Hunkins and G. c. Curtis personally known to
me TO be the persons described in and VINO ex-
ecuted the foregoing instrument ARTICLES of
| Incorporatlon1 of the New Puritan Oil Com
| pany and they and each of them acknowledged
| to me that they and each of them executed The
said instrument for the purposes and consid.
Given under my hand and seal of ofice, this
ISeall F. H. BENSON,
Notafy pnoiie In ana for the said county OF
OF santa Clara, State OF California.
MY commission expires June 2s, 1902.
STATE or cALIFoR oRNfA.
County Of Santa Clara. IS
/, Henry A. Pfster clerk of the said county, and
also OF the Courts OF Records. within and for said
before whom the annexed instrument in writ
ing was proved or acknowledged. was at the
time q taking the same notary public in and
ior saia county duly authorized to take the same
by the laws OF said State, and to take and GER
tify the proof and acknowledgement OF deeds to
be recorded In the State, and that am well &C.
4uainted with his handwriting, and verify be-
lfeve the signature TO the said certificate is
genuine.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto set my
hand and afixed my official seal. at San Jose in
said county, this I'D day of January A. d. 1901
tSeai] HENRY A. PFIsrER, Clerk
Ten cent Rev. Stamp cancelled
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
County of Pima. So
|, Chas. A. Shibell, recorder In and for the
County OF Pima and Territory of Arizona do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
full, true and correct copy OF the original ar
ticles OF incorporation OF the New Puritan OIL
company as the same appears Of record in my
ONCE In Book of Interpretations at page 205,
records OF said County Of Pima Territory OF
1901. ~
Witness my hand and seal of officethis 26th
day OF January A D., 1901.
(Seall CHas A. sHtRr4t
Recorder OF Pima County, Territory OF Arizona.
Zen cent Rev stamp cancelled
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