Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1901-05-18

10 cent OOcumtutar. revenue stamp chuceleul
HNow ALL MEN ny THESE PRESENTS, that we,
the undersigned. have associated ourselves to
rether for the purpose Of forming corpora.
ton for the transaction OF business under the
laws of the Territory OF Arizona and hereby
sdopt the following a Iheii Articles OF Incor
poFatiOn, to wit:
The names OF the corporators OF said corpor
atou are; K c. Palmes, NJ jameson, l. L.
Nler J. II. Wilson, J. b. Fisk, $. G. Smart
and Bedell Smith.
The name of said corporation is the Bakers
Geld Kramer Oil Company
III.
The principal place of transacting business
is Kinsman, County of Mohaye, Territory OF
Arizona with a b:anch office at Bakersfield,
County of Kern, State of California.
".
The general nature of the business proposed
to be transacted Is: To purchase, lease, own,
hold and acquire oil lands aud other real prop
erty. aud to bore, sink. drive, excavate and
construct wells, shafts, tunnels aud other
works for the purpose Of developing and ex'
tracing the mineral oils, petroleum, asphalt
tum, liquid bitumen, gas and other products
contained therein;
To buy, own. refine, sell snd deal in mineral
oils, petroleum, liquid bitumen, asphaltum,
gas and other mineral products
To acquire, own ano operate refneries and
other works for refining any of the aforesaid
products; TO build and construct tanks and
other receptscles for accu a sting, holding or
storing any OF such products;
To purchase, acquire, own. hold. construct
aud operate pipe lines for the transportation Of
any of such products;
To buy, sell, own and hold all such personal
property As NAV be necessary or useful In car
rying on the business of the corporation;
To acquire, own. hold and dispose OF water
aud water rights;
To borrow and lead money!
To acquire, own. buy. sell and deal in shares
o. stock, bonds and obligations of public and
private corporations:
And generally, to do aud perform all other
things necessary or incidental TO any of the
purposes above set forth, or useful in connec-
ton with the business for which the corpora
ton Is formed.
The amount Of capital stock OF said corpora
ton, authorized TO be issued, is Five Hundred
Thousand 800, 600 shares, OF the par value of
One Dollar 81 O0l each, the same to be issued
at such time and upon such terms and condi-
tions as the Board of Directors may determine.
vi
The term for which said corporation is 10 ex'
list is twenty Ave years, commencing on the
SOth day of March. 1901. and terminating on
tn. SOth day of March, 1926, unless renewed or
dissolved a. provided by law.
VII
The affairs Of the corporation are 10 be con
Quoted by a Board of DIR ctors, consisting OF
seven member. The corporation herein shall
constitute the first board. Directors shall be
elected annually. by the stock holders at theii
regular meetings, TO be held on the sEooSr
Monday OF March in each year All directors
shall hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified. The direStors may by
majority vote. choose proper officers 10 carry
on the bus mess Of the company; may confe
on them the power to perform the functions o
their respective Offices; may fll vacancies II
their board caused by death or resignation
may adopt bylaws for the government an'
guidance of the corporation and may levy as
easements upSn the stock OF the corporation
but any assessment made must be declared
noticed and collected in all respects pursuan
10 the laws OF California relating to the assess
ment OF corportte stock.
VIII.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness or Tia
blllty 10 which the corporation may at an
time subject itself Is Fifty Thousand Dollar
H5O,OOO,
The private property OF stock -holders In thi
corporation shall be exempt from liability TO
corporate debts.
X.
All stock issued and sold by said corporaho
shall be regarded As fully paid for.
Is WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto sc
our hands and seals this 10Th day OF Aarcf
1901 Y C, PALMEs Seal
I'M. JAMESON, fSeal
LII. MILLER. Sea-
J. II. WILSON, Sea
JOEL B. FISK, Seal
\. G. sMARTT, Seal
BEDELL SMITH. Seal
STATE OF CALIroRNIA.i IS.
County Of Kern