Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-15
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Twas Oil
Company.

ArticIes Of Incorporation Of the Twas Oil
Company.
Know all men by these presents: That we,
the undersigned. for the purpose OF forming
corporation under Chapter H. Title XII OF the
Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, to
transact the business hereinafter mentioned,
do adopt the following articles OF ineorpora-
ton:
The names of the incorporators are II. A.
Haidinge, L, Kearney. f. N. Whiteside, a. L.
Brewer and s. Fleming.
Second.
The name of the corporation is "Uvas Oil
Company" and the principal place for transae-
ting business shall be at Tucson in the County
OF Pima, and Territory OF Arizona. put the cor,
poration proposes TO carry on business In the
counties OF Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz
and Monterey. in the State of California, and al
such other place or places in said state and in
States Ms may be found necessary. The corpor-
alton will have main ONCE and stock trans
fer Office ut San Jose in the State of California.
Third.
That the purposes for which such corporation
is formed are to prospect for, explore and dis
cover natural gas, petroleum, asphaltum, min
erals, coal OIL or other oil, gaseous or volatile
substances; to sink, drill, develop and work
wells Tor the extraction of natural gas, petro-
leum, asphaltum, minerals, coal or other oils,
gaseous or volatile substances; TO produce, ac-
aSSIe own and sell natural n gas petroleum ole as
Gus and volatile substances; to carry on the
business OF boring and constructing well and
prospecting for and acquiring. owning, buying
and selling, handling and dealing in natural
gas, petroleum, asphaltum, minerals, coal oil
or other oils. gaseous or volatile substances,
and, generally, to deal in crude and refined
!, petroleum and Its kindred substances; to con-
struct, buy and own oil tanks and pipe lines,
and all necessary appliances necessary thereto
for storage. sale or delivery of such oils and
ut ftfef nd hat uhnv
toned. to buy, acquire, hold. improve, dew
eiop, control, sell, lease, mortgage or hypothe-
cate oil bearing or other land or lands and per-
sonai property OF every kind; to buy and ac-
quire by appropriation or diversion, lease, rent,
own, possess and sell water, water rights and
easements therefore and to apply the same dir
ectly or Indirectly as power for the purp0se of
generating electricity or other motive power
in the operation and management oil any
branch OF business of the company: TO con-
strnct, complete. own, possess, run, buy and
sell, water bitches, canals, aqueducts. fumes
and pipe lines; TO enter into any obligation or
contract pertaining TO the business of said
company; and, generally, to do and perform
any and all acts and things necessary or proper
for the carrying out or effecting any or all of
the above mentioned purposes
~, Fourth.
The amount OF capital stock authorized is
seven hundred and nifty thousand dollars div
1ded into $50 600 shares of the par value OF 81 90
each, fully paid up and forever non-assessa BILE.
Fifth.
This corporation will begin business on the
second dav of April, 1901, and viii terminate in
fifty years from that date.
Sixth.
The affairs OF this corporation will be con-
Quoted by board Of directors consisting OF Ave
persons, including the president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasured and at the option
of the board of directors an assistant secretary
and assistant treasurer and an executive COM
mittee Elections OF directors shall be held an
nually on the first Monday in April, and cleo
tons OF officers at the first meeting of the board
of directors thereafter.
Seventh.
That the directors who are appointed for the
first year are II. A. Hardinge, L, Kearney, 4. N
Whiteside, A. l.. Brewer and 8. Fleming, all OF
the City OF San Jose. California.
Eighth
The highest amount of indebtedness or lab
ility to which this corporation shall subject it,
sell is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Ninth.
Private property of the members Of this cor
poration shall be exempt from corporate debts
Tenth.
Among the powers of this corporate body
shall be: /. To have perpetual succession. q
To sue and be sned by its corporate NAME g.
To have u common seal and alter the same at
pleasure. 4. To render the shares or interest
OF stockholders transferable and prescribe the
mode OF making such transfers. 5. To exempt
the private property OF members from liability
for corporate debts, which il hereby done. g.
To make contracts, acquire and transfer prop
erty, possessing the powers In such respects as
private individuals now enjoy. 7. To establish
bylaws and make rules and regulations deemed
expedient for the management of their affairs,
not Inconsistent with the constitution and
laws OF the United States and the Territory Of
Arizona. II. These articles OF incorporation
may be altered and amended by a two-thifdr
vote of all stockholders Of this CORPORATION at
any regular meeting of said stockholders, or
any special meeting expressly called for that
purpose, and the same shall be iled with the
zSatr Rnf
quired by law
In witness whereof, we have hereanto set our
hands and seals this 9th day of March 1901. in
duplicate.
r. A. HARDrssER Seal.
l.. kEARNEY, Seal.
E.A. WHITEsIDE, Seal.
A. l. brewer, Seal
g. FLEMING, Seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
OF WILL. NJ. BEGGS.
County of Los Angeles IS
Before me, VIII M Beggs, notary public In
and for the county Of Santa Clara, Stare oil Cali
,9rnl persopsilEy H. naardnge
Fleming. personally known to me to be the per.
sons described in and who executed the fore
going instrument ARTICLES Of Incorporation Of
the Twas Oil Company and they aud each of
them acknowledged to me that they and each
OF them executed the same instrument for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of ONCE, this
9th day Of March, 1901.
WILL NJ. BEGGs.
Notary Public 10 and for the County Of Santa
Clara, State of California
Ny commission expires February II, 1908.
Territory of Arizona. =.
County of Pima.
hereby certify that the within in< trumentj
was filed and recorded at the request OF W. =.
kirkpatrick March 2, A. D., 1901 al 10 % a. m In
Book 2, interpretations ut page 24s Ell Seq
witness my hand and official seal the day
and year Aforesaid. -
CHAS. A. sHIBELL,
Count, Recorder
LIST pub March 10. last pub March 10.