Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-02
Articles of Incorporation OF Beaumont
and Les Angeles Oil and Develop.
ment Company.


Know all men by these presents: That we
the undersigned, J. B. Tresdwell, c. L. Hanson
L. J. Barber, J. J. Lockwood and G.. A. Benway
have this day associated ourselves together for
the purpose OF forming corporation under the
laws of the territory OF Arizona, and We do
| hereby certify:
That the name Of this corporation shall be
Beaumont and Los Angeles Oil and Develop
ment Company.
That the purpose and general nature of the
business TO be transacted for which said cor
poTatiop is formed, are:
To buy and otherwise acquire, to hold and
own, manage, operate, improve and develop
lands, mining claims, mineral rights, oil wells
and other real estate, and interests and rights
in any of said properties.
To engage in and carry on the business OF
boring. drilling. quarrying, tunneling and ex-
ploring for, producing, refining, distiIllng.
treating, manufacturing, piping, carrying,
handling, storing, dealing in, buying and sell
ing oil, petroleum, natural gas, asphaltun.
bitumen, bituminous rock, and other mineral
and hydrocarbon substances, and products of
all such substances, gold, silver, copper, quick
silver, gypsum, stone and any and all other
metals, minerals and products; and for such
other purposes to buy and otherwise acquire,
hold, own, manage, and operate refineries, pipe
lines, tanks, manufactures, machinery,
wharves, tank cars, and steam and sailing yes
sells, for water transportation, and ether works,
property and appliances that may be incident
or auxiliary to said business or that may be
deemed necessary or convenient by the board
of directors.
Also to take and acquire by purchase, ex.
change or other lawful modes, and 10 hole
own. sell and otherwise dispose OF the capital
stock and bonds of other corporations.
To buy, own. hold, sell, cucumber, convey
work, operate, and deal in mines and mining
lands and claims and the products OF mines.
kinds for any and all purposes; to buy, own,
bold, sell, cucumber, convey and deal in stocks
bonds, real estate and personal property.
To borrow and loan money upon security and
Otherwise for the purposes of the corporation:
70 issue evidences of Indebtedness payable in
money or property; TO construct, own, and OPP
tion, mining, manufacturing and other plants
and other buildings. works and improvements: :
to act as agent, broker, contractor or trustee
In respect TO the foregoing purposes.
Also to establish and carry on agencies off,
ces, storage, storage tanks and houses, and to
sell articles and products manufactured by it.
sell or other persons or corporations, in Cali
fIrnia, Arizona, Texas, and other states and
territories of the United States of America and
in foreign countries.
Ill
That the principal place OF business of said
corporation shall be Tucson, Pima county, Ter
ritory OF Arizona. and the places outside Of said
territory where it may keep branch offices and
transact its business and conduct its affairs
thereat shall be at Los Angeles, in the state of
California, and at Beaumont, Texas.
"
That the time of the commencement Of said
corporation is the Sth day of February, 1891 and
the time of its termination is the sth day of
February, 1926
That the amount OF the capital stock author
lied is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
{$25o.t 10) and the number OF shares into which
1t Is divided is two hundred and fifty thousand
(25o.o0Ol shares of the par value OF one dollar
($i) each.
That the affairs of said corporation shall be
conducted by board of five directors who
shall be elected on the second Tuesday of juno
OF each year.
VII
That the highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability 70 which said corporation shall at an
time subject itself, 10 one hundred thonsand
That the private property of all stockholders
in said corporation shall be exempt from all
debts of said corporation.
TX
That the following persons shall constitute
tne board OF directors OF said corporation and
serve for the period of one year or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified towit
J. B. Treadweil, G. L. Hanson, L, j. Barber. J.
J. Lockwood and c. A. Benway.
In witness whereof, we have hereuuto set our
1901. "
j. b. TREADWELL, Seal.
C.L HANSON, Seal
M L. j. BARBER, Seal.
J. J. LOCKWOOD, Seal.
c. A. BESwAY. Seal.
fen-cent revenue stamp cancelled
sac County d Los Angeles. ss.
on this sth day Of February, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one,
befOre me, Calvert Wilson, q notary public in
and for said county OF Los Angeles, state OF Cal.
iiornia, residing therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeared J. b. Treadwell,
g. y. Hanson, 1. }. Barber, J. J. Lockwood and
2. a. benway, known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the within in.
strument, and acknowledged TO me that they
executed the same for the purposes and eonsid-
GRAFTON therein expressed.
Ia witness whereof have hereunto set my
nAnd ana amxed my official seal the day and
year IN this eertificat first above written
.tSeaD CALVERT WILSON,
Notary public In and for said County OF Los
Angeles, Btate OF California.
a my commission expires July 25, 19Oa.1
Ten,cent revenue stamp cancelled.
ist pub. Feb. 18th; last pub. March 9th, 1901.