Mesa free press., 1901-02-08
ARTICLES OFINCoRPoRATIoN OF
OF THE CENTRAL STAR OIL COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents: That
we the undersigned, have this day as
sociated ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of forming corporation under the
laws OF the territory of Arizona; And we
do hereby C, rtify:
/. That the names of the incOrpora
tors are: p. V. Schermerhorn, ID. NJ.
ScEermeraorn. r. d. Robinson G. IL.
Richie and j. H. Caldwell.
That the name of the corporation is
Central star Oil Company.
That the principal place of transact
| ing the business of the said corporation,
shall be at Phoenix, in Maricopa Ceun-
ty, territory Of Arizona, With II branch
Office st the City and County OF Los
Angeles, in the State of California; and
with other branch offices at such other
! ploces as The Board OF Directors of the
corporation shall designate. Said cor
lporation may also trrDsact an ] carry On
usiness of the kind and nature us here
matter provided, in any other states and
may hold its annual meeting and ali
other stockholders meetings at the SAID
city and county Of Los Angeles, State OF
/ California. or at such other place or
places as may be determined ois ai.I de-
Isignated by the Boara OF Direcsors OF
the said Corporation.
i 2. That the business proposed to be
transacted by the said corporation and
the purpose, of the SAID ccrpuratioa are.
in general. To buy and otherwise &C :
,quire, to hold and to own, to make IN.
t.rnal improvements in Arizona. IN
Other parts OF the Urited States aud
\ elsewhere. manage, operate. improve,
develop and sci. lands, mining claims,
water and water rights. mineral rights,
loii, oil wells, real estlte aad i1terests,
and rights in any OF said property in the
/ United States and elsewhere; and 10
make leases. convevances, bonds, mort
cages and deeds OF trust OF the same and
of any property OF this corporation.
To engage in and carry on the bu>i-
ness in the United Ststes and elsewhere
for boring aud exploring, ior producing
and refining, ciistilling, treating. manu-
featuring shipping. carrying, handling,
storing, dealing in, buying and selling
oils. petroleum, water, natur, gas. as
IphaltLm, bitumen, bitumino,ls rock and
lother mineral hydro -carbon snb.tances;;.
and tor such purposes To buy and other
WISE acquire, hold owh m;trag., CO :
struct and operate rein1ries, pife hues,
tanks, manufactures, machinery lax
cars aud other works property All ap,
pliances that may be auxiliary to s.tid
business, or hat may be deemed neces-
isary or c7nvenlent by the Board Of
Directors.
Also to take and acquire hy purchase,
Exchange or other lawful means. and to
hold, own, seli and otherwise dispose Of
the capital stock and bonds of this and
other corporations.
| Also to establish and carry on agen-
cies, Offices, storage tanks aud houses,
and to eilarticles and products manu-,
Iactured by itself and other persons or
corporations IN the United States and
else where.
Also to do, carry on, conduct, transact
or perform any and all things in cons
nection Herewith or pertaining thereto
| 8. That the amount of The capital
stock of the said corporation snail be
Six Hundred thousand 900 ,000) Dollars
divided iut0 Six Hundred thousand
| 600 ,000J shares of the par vslue OF One
l($lC0) dollar per share, whicn when is
sued shall be fully paiu up aud con
assessable; stock to be issued from time
TO time in payment for oil lands, oil
wells, mining claims, mines or other
property, real or personal. for incorpor,
atine or other expenses and for cash at
prices to be fixed by the Board of Direc,
tors The said stock shall be in such
form OF preferred and common stock
certificates as shall be prescribed by the
Board OF Directors.
4. That the corporation shall cons
mence forthwith and shall terminate
/ fifty year from and after The date of in~
corporation.
5. That the affairs Of said corporal on
shall be managed by Board of five
Directors, to be elected on the first Mons
day in December 1902 and on the first
Monday in December every two years
thtr reatter. and the officers of this COR
roration shall be a President, a Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, all
to be elected by the Board Of Directors.
That the Directors of the current year
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