Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-01
Articles OF incorporation of the PajarO
Valley Oil Company.

AFucIeS Oh incorporation VI shc EhJdTO
Valley Oil Company.
Know all men by these presents that we, the
undersigned, for the purpose OF forming cor
poratiom under Chapter ?, Title II, of the Re
yised Statutes Of the Territory of Arizona, to
transact the business hereinafter mentioned,
10 adopt the following articles OF incorPora-
ton:
First.
The names of the incorporAtors are \.
JcnkineS, Edward II. Adams, +. K Bailey, W.
IL. Christmas and Guy IL Salisbury.
Second.
The name of the corporation Is /; "Pajaro Val
ley OIL Company and the principal place for
tranSacting business shall be al Tucson, in the
county OF Pima and Territory of Arizona, but
the corporation proposes to carry on business
in the counties OF Santa Clara, San Benito,
santa Cruz and Monterey, in the state of Cali
fornia and at such other place or places in said
state and in the other states or territories ot
the L Un[ted States as may be found necessary,
The corporation Will have main Office and
stock transfer Office at San Jose in the state
oiCalifornia.
The general nature OF the business proposed
to be transacted is drilling for and developing
OIL aSphaltam and other mineral transporting
and refining oils otherwise preparing the
same for market, and To acquire, purchase,
hold. improve work and operate, sell and con-
yey oil wells, oil and mineral lands and 70
erect all meet sssry machinery and buildings:
to procure or pure hase water and water rights;
to construct bitches, fumes or pipe lines 10
convey water for the use of said company: TO
issue, sell and convey stock, bonds or mort,
cages: to purchase, acquire, hold. or sell and
convey real estate or personal property OF
whatever kind, and to do all things necessary
to carry on the business of the company
Fourth.
Ihe amount of capital stock authorized is
FIVE hundred thousand dollars divided into
five hundred thousand shares 1900, ,0Oo1 Of the
par value of one dollar each, fully paid up and
forever non-asSessable
Fifth.
This corporation will begin business on the
third day OF February A, d. 1901 and VIII ter
inmate in fifty years from that date.
Sixth.
The affairs of this corporation win be con-
Quoted by Il board of directors consisting of
five persons, including the president, vice-pre.
tion OF the board OF directors, an assistant Sc
cretary, an assistant treasurer and an execu.
tive committee Elections OF directors shall be
held annually on the first Monday in February
and election of officers at the first meeting oi
the board of directors thereafter.
seventh.
That the directors who are appointed for the
first year are: w X, Jenkiues, Edward II
II. Salisbury all OF the city of San Jose, Cali
fornia
Eighth.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or lia
bility to which this corporation shall subjec
itself is two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars (s2j0,000)
Ninth.
Private property OF the members of this cor
porstion shall be exempt from corporate debts
Tenth.
Among the powers OF this corporate body
shall be. Ito have perpetual succession. 2
To sue and be Sned by its corporate nSaue. 8
To have II common seal and alter the same a
pleasure. Ito render the shares or interes
OF stockholders transferable, and prescribe III,
mode of making such transfers. $40 exemp
the private property OF member from liability
for corporate debts, which IL hereby done o
Fo make contracts, acquire and transfer pro
perty. posse sing the powers in such respects al
private individuals now enjoy. ITO establish
/ bylaws and make rules and regulations deem
T ed expedient for the management of thei
Affairs, not inconsistent with the constitution
and laws OF the United States and the Territory
of Arizona.
Eleventh.
Z These articles OF incorporation may be alter
ed and amended by a two-thirds vote Of all
meeting of said stockholders. or any special
meeting pressly called for that purpose, and
the same shall be filed with the county recor-
der OF said Pima county and printed as requir.
ed by law.
In witness whereof, we have hereanto Sc,
our hands and seals this l4th day OF january,
1891, in duplicate.
W. II. Jenkines Seal.
Edward II. Adams Seat.
4 K Bailey, Seal
W, H. Christmas, Seal
Guy II Salisbury, Seal.
Signed and sealed in the presence of W A.
! BeasIy.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
/ County OF Santa Clara.
/ Before me, William A. Beasly notary pub
I lie in and for the county OF Santa Clara and
state OF California. personally appeared W. X
/ JenkineS, Edward IL. Adams, f. X. Bailey, ".
Fl. Christmas and Guy II. Salisbury PERSONAL s
known TO me to be the persons described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument
(Articles of Incorporation of the Pajaro Valley
Oil Company and they and each OF they acE.
nOwledgcd to me that they and each Of them
executed The same instrument for the purposes
and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
lith day of January A. D.. 1901.
Seal. WILLIAM A. BEAsLEY
Notary public in and for the said county of
Santa Clara, State OF California
My commission expires January 3Qth, 1902.
IL cent U. 5 Rev. stamp cancelled.