Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-29
Articles Of Incorporation Of The Pearl Oil
Company.

X NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming a corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona, do
adopt the following articles OF incorpora-
tion:
First: The name of the corporation
shall be "The Pearl Oil Company.
Second: The names of the incorpor-
ators are,
NAMES. RESIDENCE.
T. H. Ijams, Kansas City, Missouri,
Erasmus Wilson, ' ''
r. H. Knight, Los Angeles, California
]. L. Arnold, ''
Walter III. Wren,
Third: The place where the principal
business of said corporation is to be
transacted, ia Tucson Pima Comfy in
the said Territory, but the corporation
proposes to carry ON bushes in the Coun-
ty of Los Angeles, State ofCalifornia,
and at such other place or places in said
state, or other states or territories OF
the United States as may be found me-
cessary. and the corporation will have a
main office and stock transfer office in
the city of Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles State OF California, and in
Kansas City, State of Missouri.
Fourth: The general nature OF the
business proposed to be transacted, is;
LIST. To buy, or otherwise acquire, to
prospect for, to hold, own, manage,
operate, improve and develop oil lands,
mining claims, mineral lights, oil wells
and other real estate and interests and
rights in any of said property.
End. To engage in and and carry on
the business OF mining operating, ex-
ploring, tunneling, or drilling for, de.
veloping, producing, refining, distilling,
treating, manufacturing, preparing,
handling, storing, dealing in, buying
and selling oil, petroleum, coal, gas, as
phaltum, bituminous rock and other
minerals and hydro-carbon substances
and products of such substances; and
for such purposes to buy or otherwise
hold, own, manage and operate ref
neries, pipe lines, tanks, manufactures,
machinery, tank-cars and other works
and appliances that may be incident or
auxiliary TO said business; to purchase,
erect own and maintain all buildings ne
cessary to the protection of the COM
pany's machinery, or necessary to the
carrying on OF its work, or that may be
deemed necessary or convenient therefor
BY the Board of Directors.
3rd. To rent or lease to others, to i'm
prove, sell manage, pledge and otherwise
dispose of, or any part of. any OF the real
or personal property owned by said cor
poration, or in which it may have any
interest.
4th. Also to take and acquire, by pur-
chase or exchange, or other lawful
modes, to bold, own, sell or otherwise
dispose of the capital stock or bonds OF
other corporations.
9Th. To procure or purchase water and
water. rights, to develop water BY tun-
neling, submerged dam or otherwise, to
buy or sell water or water-rights, to cons
truct bitches, fumes and pipelines to
convey water for the use OF said COM
pany, and for other purposes.
9Th. To issue, sell and convey stock,
bonds, and mortgages, purchase, acquire
and hold, or sell and convey real or per-
sonal property OF whatsoever kind, and
to do all things necessary to carry on the
business OF the company.
Fifth. The amount of the capital
stock authorized is Six Hundred Thou
sand Dollars 5000, ,OOO) to be divided in
six hundred thousand 600 .000) shares
Of the par value of one dollar ($l.0O)
each.
Sixth. The corporation will begin
business on the first day of march. 1901
and will terminate in twenty-five (25l
years from that date.
Seventh. The affairs of this CORPORA
tion will be conducted by board OF di-
rectors, consisting of five (5) persons, in
cluding president, vice-president, sec
retary and treasurer, and at the option
of the board OF directors, an assistant
secretary. and assistant treasurer, and
an executive committee.
Election of directors shall be held an .
nually on the first day of March, and
the election of officers at the first meet
Ing OF the board OF directors thereafter,
Eighth. That the names of the direc-
tors who are appointed for the first wear,
and to serve until the election and quail
ification OF such officers, are as follows,
to-wit: T. 81. Jams, Erasmus Wilson
r. II. knight, J. l.. Arnold and Walter
II. Wren.
Ninth. The highest amount OF in
debtedness or liability to which this cor
poration shall subject itself is fifty thou
sand dollars 1850, O,0OO).
Tenth: Private property of the mem.
bers OF this corporation shall be forever
exempt from corporate debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 26th day of
February, 1901.
I. II. Ijams. (SeaN
Erasmus Wilson, Seal)
R. II KNIGHT iCool