The Arizona sentinel., 1901-06-19
[10c. Revenue Stamp Cancelied.l ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE [" CENTRAL PACIFIC OIL COMPANY.

together for the pGrpose of forming corpora tion under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona and We do hereby certify:
 ]. That the name OI the corporation shall be the Central Pacific On Company" and its principal place of business shall be in the City of Yuma, County of Yuma Territory of Ari- z ma, and also in the City of Los Angeles, Cali fprni3.
 2. That the general nature of the business proposed to be carried on b7 said corporation ;Ld the purposes for which said corporation is orFG1tzed, are:
 (a) To acquire land hy purchase or other wise, fer ali purposes whatever; to explore and develop the same for oil, petroleum. asphalt or any kindred substance, for any mineral Of any character that may be found thereon. CD To engage in and carry on the business o: developing, handling, buying and selling al petroleum. CT kinded substances: or any mineral substance IT wliatever. whether to be mined, or developed other wise.
 tcl To acquire, in any manner. any fran ehise, or easement, CT righ.-of-wsy for pipe llne, tran or railway, necessary for the carry ing On G the con.pany's business.
 (dl To engage ia the business of producing, refining, or disabling oil Of all grades or any
 
 tcl To acquire and operate vessels, CT any convenience for the transportation of any Of the products of the corporation, and to con struct the same, or any appliances or Struct- ures necessary for the utilization thereof. CD To acquire any patent rights that may aid in the accomplishment of the purposes Of the corporation
 (gl To acquire the stock of other corpora
 
 under such conditions and terms as may here inafter be Getorminod by the Board of Direct ors; to sell such stock of other corporations under sach conditions md terms as may here matter be imposed by the Board of Directors; 10 establish tankage or storage for oil or kind red products whether purchased or owned by this company or not; to sell or lease lands to persons, companies, or corporations in such wise and manner as the Board Of Directors of the said corporation may hereinafter de- terminp.
 B. That the amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Five Million Dollars, and the same shall be divided into Five Million Shares Of a rar value of One Dollar each. 4. All of said stock shall be forever non- asSeSsabie, and each certificate shall so state upon i.S face.
 5. The time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be this 18th Gay of May, A. D. 1901, and the corporate life shall endure twenty-hve years therefrom.
 6. That the officers of said corporation who shah conduct its business shall be board of nine directors, who shall be elected at the an nual meeting to be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday of each calendar year from date hereof, that is to say, on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in each month of May and in each year next succeed ing date of this organization.
 :. That the following are appointed directors of the corporation to serve until ike election and qualification of their successors: ". E. Baxter of Los Angeles, California. F. A. Fowler of Los Angeles, California. D. O. Mccarthy of Los Angeles, California. George F. Stewart of Ventura, California. Charles :. Barlow of Bakersfield, California. Walter H. Wren Of Los Angeles, California. Edward A. Clay Of Los Angeles, California. C. M. Wood of Los Angeles California. J. Harvey Mccarthy Of Los Angeles, California. 2. That the private property of each officer sr-d stock -holdcr shall be exempt from all cor poratc dents.
 g. The highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation shall at any time subject itself shall not exceed the sum Of SIOO, ,O00.OO. IG. That the time when, and the conditions on which the capital stock shall be paid in are: ..t such periods as shall be hereafter fixed by the Board of Directors; the stockholders shall sell the stock allotred to them for that purpose and turn the proceeds thereof into the treasury; other stock of the company shall be disposed of from time to time as the Board of Directors may direct.
 Witness the hands and seals of the incorpor- ators this lcth day of May, A. D. 1901.
 F. N. Fowler, (SeaL)
 D. O. Mccarthy. (SeaL)
 Gee. E. Stewart, (Seal)
 J. Harvey Mccarthy, (Seal) STATE OF CALIFORNIA. lso
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES On this 10th day of May, A. D. 1901, before me ounsr H. Hubbard, a Notary Public, in and for the County of Los Angeles, California person. ally appeared J. Harvey Mccarthy, F. N. Fow ler. D. O. Mccarthy and George E. Stewart, tc me known personally to be the persons who ex- ecuted the foregoing instrument, and they sev- ,iaily duly acknowledged to ne that they exc cuted the same for the purposes and consider ation therein expressed.
 Witness, my hand and official seal the day oLN yCsfk HASL dDpsC hE1LICu
 OMAR II. HUBBARD, GNotarial Seal.l Notary Public in and for the
 County of Los Angeles, California. My Commission expires in June 1902. tl0 cent Rev. stamp canceled.l STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. 3D.
 L,CW Bell, County Clerk, and ex-oficio Clerk of the Superior Court in and for sGid County. (the same being Court of record, hay ing Clerk and seaD do hereby certify that Omar H. Hubbard by whom the annexed certi- ficate of acknowledgements was signed, was, at the time Of signing the same to-wit, on the 16th day of May. A. D. 1901. Notary Public in and for sad, County. duly commissioned and sworn, sud authorized to take such acknowledgment; tuHJ am acquainted with his signature, and believe that the signature of said Notary Pub nc uo said original certificate of acknowledgt useut Is genuine; and that the annexed inStru- ment is executed, acknowledged and certified in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
 In witness whereof, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court at my office, this 18th day of May, 1901.
 c. W. BELL, County Clerk md ex-oflcio clerk of the Super
 ior court
 By SAM KUTz, Deputy Clerk. tSeal of said Superior court.l
 flOc. revenue stamp cancelled.l TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF YUMA, NS'
 I.C.P Cronin, County Recorder in and for the County of Ysma Territory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is true, full and correct copy of the original Ar ticles of Incorporation Of the Central Pacific Oil Company as the same appears on record in my office iu Book 3 Of Bonds and Agreements at page lI3, et seq, records of said County Of Yuma.