Mesa free press., 1901-02-01
ARTICLES OF FINCORpORATION
OF TIE CENTRAL STAR OIL COMPANY.


Know all men by these presents: That
we the undersigned, have this day as
soclated ourselves together for the pnr.
pose of formiI Z Il corporation r,.der the
laws OF the territory OF Arizona; And we
do hereby C. ,lify:
/. That the names Of the incorpora
TOYS are: Z. V. Schermerhrrn, d. VI.
Sci ermer.sorn, Il. d Robinson G. II,
l;itchie and j. Fl. Caldwell
That The name of the corporation j.
Central star OIL Company.
That the princIpal place Of transact
ing the business ot the said c,rp ration,
shall be at Phoenix, in Maricopa Cum.
ty, territory of Arizona, With branch
Office at the City and Courty OF Los
Angeles, in the State of California; and
with other branch offices 1T such other
ploces as The Boari of Directors OF tue
CORPORATION shall designate. Said COT
pOrati ,I NAY also trrrs ct an carry on
usines, II the kind and nature i,s here
matter provided, in aHy other states end
errltor rs and countries WHATSOEVER ana
may mold its annual meeting and ali
other stoct tholders meetings at the said
city ana county OF LIS Arg.le State of
alfornia. or ut sdch o,her place or
places Is may be determined o. All 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 purpose of the SAID ccrpora.ipn are,
in general. To buy and otherwise ac :.
quirs, to hold aad TO own, to make in
'crnal improvements in ARIZONA. IN
other parts Of the Uriied States aud
elsewhere, mqnage, operate. improve,
develop and sci! lanGs, mining claims,
water and water rights. mineral rights,
oil, oil wells, real tie and Interests,
pnd rights in any OF said property in the
United States and elSew here; and to
make leases. c1nvrvances, bends, mort
cages and deeds OF trust of the same and
OF any property of this corporation.
To engage in and carry on the bu>i-
ness in the United States aud elsewhere
for boring aud exploring, for producing
and refining, distilling, treating. manu-
lacluring shipping. carrying, handling,
storing, dealing in, buying and selling
oils. petroleum, water, ,atur. gas, as
phaltLm, bitumen, bituminous rock and
other mineral hydro carbon subs tances;
and Tor such purposes to buy and other
wise acquire, hold own, manage, co.i>
struct and operate reGnerie>, pipe lines,
tanks, manufactures, machinery tank
cars and other works. property aIt ap>
pliances that may be auxiliary to SAID
business, or that may bc deemed neces>
sary or crnven4ent by the Board Of
Directors.
Also to take and acquire fy purchase,
exchange or other lawful means, and to
hold, own, sell and otherwise disi,o of
The capital stOcE and bonds of this and
other corporations.
Also to establish and carry on agen-
cies, Offices, storage tanks and houses,
and to sell articles ami products manu>
Iactured by Itself and other pe.>os or
corporations u the United States aud
{ LIST where.
Als3 to do, cary on, conduct transact
or perfnm any and all things in con.
nection Herewith or pertaining theretc
3. That The amount Of the capita,
stock of the said corporation snail be
Six hundred thousand 900 COO Do!llrs
divided INTO Six Hundred Thousand
(60O,O0Q) shares Of the par value oi One
($l.CO) dollar per share, which when is
sued shall be fully raid up aud aon
stock 10 he issued from lime
TO time in payment for OIL lands, oil
wells, mining claims, mines CT other
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 he in such
'orm OF preferred and common stock
certificates MS shall be prescribed by the
Board OF Directors
4 "hst the corporation shall c,m>
mence forthwith and shall terminate
fifty year from and after The date of in-
5. That the affairs of said corpor.,t on
shall be maraged by Board of five
Directors, to be eie:t on the first Mons
day in December 1902 aud on the first
Monday in December every two years
lht realter, and the officers of this cor
oration shall be a President, Vice
p esident, Il Secretary and Treasurer, all
to be elected by the Board of Directors.