Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-22
Articles Of Incorporation Of the PIsiades
Oil Company Of Arizona.

Know all men by these presents that we th'
undersigned, Y. II. Woods, J. l.. Pendcton
James Bean. N l.. Farley, q. II. Foster, II. J
day associated ourselves together for the puT
pose OF forming n corporation under the law,
oi the Territory OF Arizona and we do hereby
Firsl:-That the name OF the corporation
shall be The Pleiades OIL Company ofA rizonA
ana that the principal place for the transac
ton Of the business OF the corporation In the
Territory OF Arizona shall be at the city ol
Incson. County of Pima, and In the State 0l
Caiiiornin at The City oi san Jose in the Goun
! ty oi Santa Clara.
Second That the general nature OF the
business proposed 10 be transacted Is as fol.
lows:
IA To lcase buy or otherwise ncauire lois
pieces, parcels or tracts of land and town sites
10 lease, buy or otherwise acquire mining ri III ms
mineral rights and all forms thereof oil wells
| hnh interests In The same OF any and every ma
| lure and Kind and 10 incur indebtedness In
connection herewith. TO execute mortgages.
| create bonded Indebtedness, Issue any bonds
IN connection herewith, " secure the pay
Hchl ol thc same, To carry On any business in
eideht to or necessary to carry out the loregO-
ing purposes and Ia lease, buy, sell or other.
WISE acquire interests in real estate O' any and
every nature or KIND and 10 control, dispose Of
manage Improve, develop and operate the
same properties Of any Of them.
p) Also 10 lease, buy or otherwise acquire,
lake ai,d hold all tight Of way, tTRnChfses nj
rights aud interests in personal property ne,
cessary for the proper construction, use, sup
Ply maintenance OF improvement of any OF
| The company's work aud Tor carr, ing on any oi
the p.Siness o. the corporation or any branch
| or parl thereof
tc) To engage in and carry ON the business
oi boring and exploring, for reducing. refining
treating. distilling. manufacturing handling
| carrying, piping, storing, dealing in, buying
selling and disposing OF oils, petroleum, nn'ur
nj gas, hhphaitin, bitumen, bitnminous rock
and other mnerAI and lydTo.cArbon and nv.
drofarbon Substances and products derived
rom snch Substances or any OF them and Tor
sucb purposes to lea q, buy or otherwise ae-
| quire, take, hold, construct manage and oI.r
| ate rehneres and to create, purchase acquire
| own. lease. operate and develop water rights
and privileges, canals, bitches channels aud
aqnenhcts: To lease. buy or otherwise acquire
tAke, hoiu, own, construct and manage tanks
Fpe lines tank cars and strAms b tss n nd sail
\ ing vessels for water transportation upo
@hich To carry the oil. raw, crude or manufar
tnfeu Pfoducts the said corporation or of any
othef corporation, person or persons, and 10
ony sell lease and otherwise acqu re and OPP
crate whArfs, and warehouses aud any Other
works that may be incident or auxiliary 10
| the business.
| tdo Also TO buy. lease and otherwise acquire
employ, use and employ Others 10 use drilling
machinery, boring maebinery and all other i'm
PIE ments that are necessary TO the boring OF oil
wells In the Development Of oil properties and
in be refining Of oil and petroleum.
fel Also 10 buy, sell and otherwise acdpire
and 10 hold. use. sell or dispose Of patent
| rights, licenses, or rights under the patent
rights pertaining 10 any OF the purposes herein
set forth.
| 70 Also To acquire by purchase, exchange or
otherHiSe hnd {" take, hold. own and sell or
otherwise dispose al shares OF the ca apitAl stock
bonds, mortgages OF other securities OF their
corporation provided that the assent In wnt.
| Ing Of stockholders holding At least twothirds
oil the ca ltAi stock Ut this corporation be- 6rkt
| obtained To The purchase or acquisition of the
STOCK. bonds. mortgages or 0ther securities OF
any other corporation.
tBl Also to lay out town sites, TO build
| houses, stores tenement houses or other build
| iass thereon to sell any such hon-es, stores
tenement houses or other buildings, to rent
! the same to the mpioyees of the COMPANY or
10 their people snd To perform al or any aets
thereon, therein and conpect,d d Herewith and
to do all acts and things that may be neces.
| sary for the care. growth and welfare OF the
same
hi Also to establish and carry on agencies,
Offices, branch Offices, warehouses, storage
tanks, storage houses, and storage business In
California and other states and territories Of
the United States Of America and foreign coun-
tries for the purpose OF marketing amy of the
OIL or articles produced or manufactured by IL
sell or any other person or corporation and for
The purpose OF conducting the business OF stor-
ing. Transporting or carrying Of oil, petroleum
or any substances iOr sale,
Third: That the amount Of the capital
stock II Eso O0, and the NUM- ber OF shares into
which 1t ia divided is G0o.u00 Of the par value Of
81 each. which amount Is % be paid at the times
and upon the conditions following, namely:
All Of the said capital stock 10 be fully paid
up as issued and to be non Assesssbie wtnani
personal liability on the part OF the holder
Fourth That the time OF the commence
ment OF the business Of said corporation Ia the
FIRST day of August, 1901. and the time OF Its
termination the thirty. first day Of July 1896
Fifth That the affairs OF The corporation
shall be conducted by board Of directors con
sisting OF seven persons each OF whom shall
have standing upon the books Of the corpora
tion at least i've shares OF the capital stock aud
the names and residences OF those who are to
DC elected and serve for the first year and until
the election and qualification OF their success.
and The BaRfssT a. shares Of the capital
stock Of the corporation subscribed for them
v. IL. Woods, shares. }. !. pendeiton.
shares, James Bean, shares, n. l.. Farley
shares, q. II. Poster. shares Chas II, Cox,
shares, q. A. Bean, 5 shares, all. residents OF
Gan Jose. Santa Clara Co. Cal
That the successors OF .aid directors shall be
elected al the meeting Of its stock holders 10 De
held ut the afiice OF the corporation AT the city
OF San Jose. County Of Santa Clara on the frat
day of August 1892 and thereafter annually on
the same day meeting OF The stock holders
shall be held for the purpose of selecting seven
directors 10 serve for The ensuing year.
That the officers OF the corporation shall be-
the President. Vice-president, Secretary and
Treasurer.
That the President and vice president shall
be members oi the Board OF Directors.
The officers shall be elected annually by the
sixth:-That the highest amount of indeb-
tedness or liability 10 which the corporation Is
at any time to subject itself 10 is two-ihirds oi
Its capital namely $a01, 600
Seventh: That the private property of each
officer and stakeholder of said corporation IL
70 be exempt from all corporate debts.
In witness " hereof We have heFeunto set our
hands and seals this third day OF July, 4. D.,
1901.
J. l.. Peudieton. Zeal
James Bean, Zeal
~ H. Farley, Seal
lon H.. On