Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
a RTICLES OFINOORpORATION
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 q corporation Under the
laws OF the territory Of Arizona; And we
do hereby Gritty: =
l. That the names of the incorpora.
TOYS are: 2. V. Schermerhorn, D. NJ.
ScEermeraorn, r. d Robinson G.. Fl,
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 ot the said corporation,
shall be at Phoenix, in Maricopa C0un.
ty, territory of Arizona, with a branch
ofHce at 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
poratlon may also trrDsact AMI carry Gu
business Of the kind and nature as here
matter provided, in any other states and
territories and countries Whatsoever and
may hold its annual meeting and all
other stockholders meetings ut the said
city and county Of Los Angeles, State of
California, or at such other place on
places as may be determined or and de.
signated by the Boaru of Dire ors Of
the said Corporation.
2. That the business proposed to be
transacted by the said corporation and
The purposes of the said corporation are
in general. To buy and otherwise &C
quire, to hold and to own, to make in.
lernal improvements i'm Arizona. n
other parts OF the United States and
elsewhere, manage, operate. improve
develop and sci! lands, mining claims,
water and water rights. mineral rights,
oil, oil wells, real estate and interests,
and rights in any of said property in the
United States and elsewhere; aid 10
make leases. ccnveyances, bonds, mort
Cages and deeds OF trust of the same and
of any property OF this corporation
To engage in and carry on the bus-
ness in the United Ststes and elsewhere
fer boring and exploring, for producing
and refining, distilling, treating. inanu-
featuring shipping. carrying, handling,
storing, dealing in, buying and selling
oils, petrolum, water, natural gas, as:
phaltum, bitumen, bituminous rock and
other mineral hydro carbon substances;
and for such purposes to buy and other>
wise acquire, hold, own, manage, cons
struct and operate reGneries, pipe liues,
tanks, manufactures, machinery tank
cars and otner works. property ana ap>
pliances that may be auxiliary to said
business, or hat may be deemed neces7
sary OF convenient by the Board Of
Directors.
Also to take and acquire hy purchase,
exchange or other lawful means. and to
hold, own, sell and otherwise dispose Of
Tie capital stock and bonds of this and
other corporations.
Also to establish and carry on agen~
cies, Offices, storage tanks and houses,
and to sell articles and products mann>
iactured by itself and other persons or
i'll 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 (6O0, ,OGO) Dollars
divided into Six Hundred thousand
(6o0,000) shares Of the par value of One
($1.C0) dollar per share, which when is
sued shall be fully paid up and non
stock TO be issued from time
TO time in payment for oil lands, oil
wells, mining claims, mines CIR ether
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 us 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 corporat on
shall be maraged by a Board offve
Directors, to be elected on the first Mon,
day in December 1902 and on the first
Monday in December every two years
he reater, and the officers of this cor
Grafton shall be d President, Vice
President, Il Secretary and Treasurer, all
o be elected by the Board of Directors.
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