Mesa free press., 1901-01-25
ARTICLES OF OFINCORPORATION
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 a corporation Under the
laws OF the territory Of Arizona; And we
do hereby Gritty:
l. That inc names Of the incorpora
tors are: P. V. Schermerhorn, u. NJ.
Sci ernler:',orn, r. p Robinson g. Il.
Richie and J. H. Caldwell.
That the name of the corporation is
Central star Oh Company.
That the principal place Of tran.aet
ing the business IF the saiI c,rpnration.
shall be Al Phoenix, in Maricopa Cnun-
ty, territory of Arizona, with a pranch
Office 1T the City and Courty OF Los
Angeles, in the State Of Calitornia; and
with Other branch offices at such other
pieces as the Board of DIRECTORS OF the
corr Grafton shall designate. Sail cor
porati)n may also trr"sact an carry Oh
lusiDess nt the kind and nature as here
matter provided, in "ny other states and
Iterritor.e es and counlr rs whatsoever ana
may hold its annual meeting and al
other stockholders meetings at the sand
city and county OF Los Angsles, State o.
california, or at SUCH other PLACE OF
places AZ may be determined or ALL de
signated by the Boaru Of Direc' ors OF
the said Corporation.
2. That the business proposed to be
transacted by the said corporation and
the purpose of the SAID corporatio, are
in general. To buy and otherwise ac
lguire, to mold ana to own, to make i'll
'ernal improvements in Arizona. i.
other parts Of the Urited States an'
elsewhere. manage, operate, improve
develop and sell lands, mining claims,
water and water rights. mInera! rights
oil, oil wells, real estate and interests,
and rights in any of said property in tn.
United States and elsewhere; and "a
make leases. convevances, bends, mort
cages and deeds OF trust of the same ana
OF any property of this corporation.
10 engage in and carry on the bu>i-
ness in the United Ststes aud elsewhere
for boring and exploring, for producing
and refining, oistiIling, treating. nanu
featuring shipping, carrying, handling,
storing, dealing in, buying and selling
oils. pe,rolgp, water, natur: gas, as
phaltLm. bitumen, bituminous rock and
other mineral hydro carbon sub>tanc, S;
and tor such purposes to buy and other.
WISE acquire. hold "wa. manage, co
struct and operate ref ,"ries, pile hne>
tanks, manufactO-ies. machinery t..
cars and other work. property a,t az.
pliances that may be auxiliary to sar
business, or that may be deemed necrs-
~ury or c'nven'ent oy the Board oi
Directors.
Also to take and acquire ty purchase
exchange. or other lawful Means. spd 1"
hold, own, sell and otherwise dispose OF
the capital stock and bonds OF this anu
other corporations.
Also to establish and carry on sgen>
cies, Offices, storage tanks and houses,
and to sell articles and products manu-
iactyred by Use t and other pe.>oas OF
corporations IN the United sta{es and
list where.
Also to 10, car Y on. CONDUCT, transact
or perform any and all things in con-
nec'ipn thsrewith or pert. ining therelo
8. That the anount OF the capita.
stock Of the said corporation snall be
Six HUNDRED thousand (6OO, ,OQp) Dollars
divided Into SiA Hundred thousand
l6o0,0OO) shares OF the par value oi One
($l.GO) dollar per share, whicn when is
sued shall be fully pAid Yp and aon
assessabie; stock to be issued from time
70 time in payment for oil lands. oil
wells, mining claims, mines or other
property, real or personal. for incorpor>
atine or 4ther 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 rs shall b. prescribed by the
Board OF Directors.
4. That the corporation shall c,m>
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 managed py Board of FIVE
Directors, to be elected OH the first Mons
day in December 1902 and on the first
Monday in December every two years
hereafter. and the officers Of this cor
poration shall be President, Vice
President, a Secretary and Treasurer, all
to be elected by the Board Of Directors.
That the Directors OF the current year
and until the election of the SUCCESSORS