Arizona republican., 1901-04-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-OPE,- RATIVE OIL COMPANY, LIM-
 TIED.

iNtuuiuB, nUdSlu Noulty, talllpilild, J. Houston. of Bedding. Shasta county, California. J. II. 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 Reddi~g. Shasta county, California, Edga~ r ,.l, of Bedding, Shasta county, Ca"sornia, have this day associated o'rsalves to- gether for the purpose os forming a corporation under the avs of the terri- tory of Arizona. a:.l We do hereby certify:
 First: That the name of this corpor- aticn shall be the Northern California Co-Opera..re oil Company, limited.
 Second; That the purposes for which this corporation is formed are: to buy, sell, acquire. own. hold. enjoy. Geal in. mortgage, develop. r~d generally to possess and hanGie oil lands. mineral claims. water. water rights and other real, personal and mixed property of every nature and kind. and the pro- duets 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, asphaltum, bitumen bituminous rock, and other mineral substances and the products thereof ito buy. sell. hold. use, lease, mortgage. control and enjoy to os,d voirs, tanks and appurtenances: to borrow and loan money: and generally to do all acts and things necessary to the proper transaction and conduct. 1 every and singular, of said business. to 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 corporal tion shall be at Phoenix. Maricopa county. Territory of Arizona, and the places out eide of said territory where it may keep branch offices and transact its business and conduct it's affairs shall be at Bedding, county of Shasta, state of California, and such l'''lFl Btd't bi piattS tS Sidll De uPltE- mined by it's stockholders. from time ! to time. or it's directors. as its business may be deemed to require. the same as If specifically stated in these articles. | Fourth: That the amount of capital stock of said corporation shall be three | hundred thousand dollars $500 000) ! and the number of shares into which it is divided shall be three hundred thous- and tSo0, ,000) shares, of the par value of one dollar each: the value of which stock is to be paid in cash or upon such 1 installments as the directors may pro- vide, or in sal or personal property | trade, labor merchandise or materials in the discretion of the board of direct ors; and preferred shares of stock may bc issued upon such terms and condi- tlons as may be provided In the by laws
 | Fifth: That the time of the com mencement of the existence of this cor poration shall be the 16th day of March. A. D.. 1901. and the time of it's terminal tion shall the 18th day.of March. A. D. 1926.
 Sixth: That the persons or officers authorized to conduct or control the business and affairs of said corporation shall be the stockholders holding two ! thirds in amount of the outstanding stock of the corporation, and the board of directors composed of such number of members. to be chosen by the stock holders as may be provided in the by laws of the corporation. The original bylaws shall be adopted by the Vote OF signature ot stockholders holding two thirds of the subscribed stock, and any resolution adopted by the holders of ltwo- thirds in amount of the outstand- ing stock, whether adopted by vote Or signature of such stockholders, with out or in a meeting, shall absolutely control the affairs of the corporation and the tenure of office of its directors and officers, so far as indicated in such resolution; and the board of directors shall have the management and control of the affairs of the corporation. sub- ject to any resolution or vote of the stockholders. The names of the per- sons appointed to serve as directors until their successors are elected are: are:
 | M. P. Rose. ......... holding ten shares