The news-herald., 1901-11-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
GROSS OIL COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, L. E. Cross,
John G. Fisher, M. M. McAllister, w.
| w. Clark and Frank J. O'Rourke, have
this day associated ourselves together
for the purpose of forming q corpora
tion under the laws of the Territory of
Arizona. And we do hereby certify:
1. That the name Of the corporation
shall be THE Cross Oil Company" and
its principal place of transaeting bust
ness outside Of Arizona shall be at
Cleveland, Ohio, and it's principal blace
of business in Arizona shall be at Pnoe
nix, Maricopa County.
2. That the general nature Of the
business proposed to oe transacted is as
follows: Buying or leasing lands, eX-
ploring thereon for oil, gas, and other
minerals, and for producing and selling
the same.
8. That the amount of capital stock
authorized is five hundred thousand
dollars ($5O0,O 100000 and the number Of
shares into which it is divided is $4,000
of the par value of Ten ($10.00) dollars
each, which amount is to be paid in at
the times and upon the conditions fol-
lowing, namely: ten per cent at the
time of organization and the balance
at such times as the board of directors
shall determine.
4. That the time of the commence
,nent of said corporation is the 5tl day
Of September, 1901, and the time OF its
termination shall be the 4th day Of
September, 1926.
5. That the officers of said corpora
ton to conduct it's affairs shall consist
of a Board of Directors consisting Of
five members, namely: L. E. Cross
John c. Fisher, NJ. NJ McAllister, w
w Clark and Frank J. O'Rourlze, all Of
Cleveland, Ohio, who are to be elected
on the 9Th day Of September, 1901.
s. That the highest amount of in
debtedness or liability to which the
corporation is at any time to subject
itself is ($100, 100000 One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
7. That the private property of each
officer and stockholder Of said corpo-
ration is to be exempt from all corpo-
rate debts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this
9th day of August, A. D., 1901.
L. E. CROSS. (Seal) N. S.
M. M McALLISTER. (L. s.
JOHN G. FISHER. N. s.
w. w CLARK. q. s.
FRANK J.OROURKE. N. S. }
Signed and sealed in presence Of:
B. p. PORTER
A. w. CAIN.
The State Of Ohio, Cuyahoga Coun-
ty, SIS.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for said county, on this day personally
appeared L. E. Cross, John G.. Fisher
M. M. McAllister, w. W. Clark, ana
Frank j. O'Rourke, known to me to be
the persons whose names are sub
scribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged to me that they sew
orally executed for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this 9th day of August, A. d.
1901
(Seal.) BURTON ?. PORTER,
Notary Public
Territory Of Arizona, County Of Mari
copa, ss.
I, B. f. McFall, County Recorde~ il
and for the County and Territory afOre-
said, hereby certify that I have com
pared the foregoing copy with the orig
inal Articles of Incorporation Of Tht
8 Cross Oil Company, filed and recorded
in my office on the 25th day of Sept.
1901, in Book No. of Articles of In
corporation at Page -, and that thu
same is a full, true and correct cop!
of such original and of the who'll
thereof
WITNESS my hand and seal Of Office
this 25 day of Sept, 1901.
(SeaL) B. f. McFALI4,
County Recorder
By A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
, Filed in the office of the Secretary o
. the Territory of Arizona this 25 day o
, September, A. D., 1901. at 2 2. m.
ISAAC r. STODDARD,
Secretary of Arizona
First Publication, Sept. %, 1901.