Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-01

but the corporation proposes to carry on bust
ness in the Counties Santa Clara, San Luls
obispO, Monterey and Kern, in the State of
California and ut such other place or places in
said State or States or Territories OF the United
States as may be found necessary. The Cor
poration will have u main Office and STOCK
transfer office at San Jose in the State OF Cali
forniA.
Article III
The general nature OF the business proposed
to be transacted is drilling for and developing
oil, asphaltum and other minerals, transport
ing and refining oils or otherwise preparing
the same for market, and TO acquire. paTchase,
hold, Improve, work aud operate sell and con
vey oil wells oil and mineral lands, and to
erect all necessary machinery and buildings;
to procure or purchase water and water rights
TO construct ditches fumes or pipe lines 10
convey water for the use of said company; TO
issue, sell and convey stock, bonds or mort
convey real estate or personal property of hat
ever kind, and TO do all things necessary to car
ry on the business of the company.
Article ".
The amount of capital stock authorized is one
hundred thousand shares tlo0,000) of the par
value OF one dollar each, fully paid up and for
ever worcestershire,
Article V.
This corporation will begin business on the
fourth day OF February, A. D., 1901, and will
terminate in twenty-five years from that date.
Article vi.
The affairs of this corporation will be con
| Quoted by Board OF Directors consisting OF d We
| persons, including the president. vice-presi
dent, secretary and treasurer, and at the option
! of the Board of Directors an assistant seere-
| tary, an assistant treasurer and an executive
| committee. Elections of directors shall be
| held annually on the first Monday in Febru
! AIRY, and election of officers at the first meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors thereafter.
/ Article VII
The directors who are appointed for the first
year are: Chas. T. Owen, E. Z. Chase, Chas. F
Crothers, K. $. Hunkins, and G. C. Curtis, all o
the City OF San Jose, California.
Article VIII.
The highest amount of debt or liability t.
which this corporation shall subject itself i,
nifty thousand dollars t$5o,0o0J
Article TX
Private property OF the members OF this cor
poration shall be exempt from corporate
debts.
Article X.
Among the powers of this body corporate
shall be; l.. To have perpetual succession. ?
To sue and be sued by its corporate name. 3
To have common seal and alter the sameH
pleasure. 4. To render the shares or Interest
Of the stockholders transferable and preserib,
the mode of making such transfers. s. To ex
empt the private property of members from
liability for corporate debts, which is hereby
done. Il. To make contracts, acquire and
transfer property, possessing the powers In
such respects as private individuals BOW enjoy
I. To establish bylaws and make rules and
regulations deemed expedient for the manage
ment of their affairs, not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws OF the United States and
the Territory of Arizona.
| Article XI.
These Articles OF Incorporation may be al
tered and amended by two-thirds vote oi
all stockholders of this corporation, at any
regular meeting of said toekholders, or sny
special meeting expressly called for that pur
pose, ANA the same shall be filed with the
County Recorder Of said Pima County, and
| printed as required by law.
| In witness whereof, we have hereunto set oul
| hands ana seal this 18th day OF January. A. D..
CHAs. r CRorHKas
| f. L. CHASE.
| G.. G. CURTIS
r. s. HrSkINs.
| CHAs. r. OWEN,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
| County OF Santa Clara %
Before me, Frank H. Benson, q notary public
IN and for the County OF Santa Clara and State
q California, personally appeared Chas. p.
Owen, L. E. Chase, Chas. r. Crothers, r 8.
| me 70 be the persons described in and no ex-
eeuted the foregoing instrument (Articles of
! lneorr0ration) of the New Puritan Oil Com.
/ pauy and they and each of them know lodged
| to me thai they and each Of them executed the
| said Instrument for the purposes and eonsid.
| GRAFTON therein expressed.
| Given under my hand and seal OF Office this
lysh DAY Of January, A. D. 1901
| Notary public in and for the said county of
| of Santa Clara, State of California.
My commission expires June q, 1902
| Ten cent Rev stamp cancelled.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County OF Santa Clara.
!, Henry A. Pfster clerk OF the said county, and
also Of the Courts OF Records within and for said
county, do hereby certify that F. H. Benson,
before whom the annexed instrument In writ
ing was proved or acknowledged. was at the
time OF taking the same notary public In and
for said county duly authorized to take the same
by the laws OF said State, and to take and GER
tfy the proof and Acknowledgement OF deeds to
be recorded in the State. and that am well ac.
qnainted with his handwriting, and verify be-
lteye the signature TO the said certificate is
genuine.
In witness whereof. ! have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official SEAL at San Jose In
said county, this I'D day of January A. D. 1901.
lseail HENRY A. PprsrER, Clerk
Ten cent Rev. Stamp cancelled
rEss1rony eannty Q, or pima 4nasosA IS
County of Pima and Territory of Arizona do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is
a fuil true and correct copy OF the original ar
tleles OF incorporation of the New Puritan Oil
company as the same appears of record in INV
office in Book of Interpretations at page 2OJ
records OF said County OF Pima Territory OF
arizona Filed and Recorded January 26,
Witness my hand and seal of officethis 2sth
[Seni cu.s A surpr,,
hssofa'T oi Pima County, Territory of Arizona.
Zen cent Rev. stamp cancelled.
FIRST pub Jan 30; last pub Feb s.