Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-30
Article III.


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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 purchase,
! hold, improve, work and operate sell and con-
/ yey oil wells oil and mineral lands, and to
( erect all necessary machinery and buildings;
! to procure or purchase water and water rights;
( to construct bitches, fumes or pipe lines To
! convey water Tor the use OF said company; TO
! issue, sell and convey stock, bonds or mort
+ cages; TO purchase. acquire, hold or sell and
convey real estate or personal property of what
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 (lO000) OF the par
value of one dollar each, fully paid up and tor-
ever non -asscssable.
Article v
This corporation viii 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
lucted by Board OF Directors consisting of Ave
persons, including The president. yice-presi
dent secretary and treasurer aud at the option
Of the Board of Directors, an assistant secre-
tAry, al assistant treasurer and An executive
committee Elections Of directors shall be
held annually on the first Monday in Febru-
AIRY, and election otofiicers at the first meet.
ing OF the Board OF Directors thereafter.
Article VII.
The directors who are appointed for the irst
year are: Chas. L, Owen, E. L. Chase Chas. +.
Crothers, K. $. Hunkins, and C.. e, Curtis, all OF
the City OF San Jose, California.
Article VIII
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which this corporation shall subject itself is
fifty thousand dollars (s50,Ool
Article TX.
poration shall be exempt from corporate
debts.
Article Y.
Among the powers OF this body corporate
shall be: /. To have perpetual succession. 2.
To sue and be sued by its corporate name B
To have n common seal and alter the same at
pleasure. 1. To render the shares or interest
Of the stock holders transferable, and prescribe
the mode OF making such transfers. 5. To ex-
empt the private property OF members from
liability for corporate debts which is hereby
done 6. To make contracts, acquire and
transfer property, possessing the powers in
such respects as private individuals low enjoy.
T. To establish By laws and make rules and
regulations deemed expedient for the manage
meat of their affairs, not inconsistent with Tie
constitution and laws of the United States and
territory OF aTlzDnh-
Article XII
These Articles of Incorporation may be al.
l. tered and amended by two-thirds vote OF
all stockholders OF this corporation, at any
regular meeting OF said stock holders, or any
special meeting expressly called for that pur-
pose, and 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 our
hands and seal this 18th day of January. A D.,
1901, in duplicate.
CHAs. F. CRorHERs.
E. E. CHASE.
c. c. CURTIS
K. s. HUNKINs.
CHAs. y. OWEN.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Santa Clara IS
Before me, Frank H. Benson, notary public
in and for the County of Santa Clara and State
OF California. personally appeared Chas. P.
Owen, E. <. Chase Chas. r. Crothers r. s.
Hunkins and c. c. Curtis personally known to
me to be the persons described in and who ex-
ecuted the foregoing instrument (Artieles of
IncorporationI OF the New Puritan Oil Com.
psny and they and each OF them acknowledged
to me that they and each OF them executed the
said Instrument for the purposes and consid.
GRAFTON therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
10th 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 %, 1902.
Ten cent Rev. stamp cancelled.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 90
County of Santa Clara. os
/, 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. II. 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 Ike the same
by the laws of said State, and to take and Ger.
tify the proof and acknowledgment of dee,isIto
be recorded in the State, and that am well ac-
quainted with his handwriting, and verify b.,
lieFe the signature TO the said certificate is
genuine.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and afiixed my official SEAL at San Jose in
said county, this I'D day of January A. d. 1901
Ten cent Rev. Stamp cancelled. ''A"' o'erA
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA G.
Coun'y OF Pima.
/, Chas A. Shibell, recorder in and for the
County OF Pima and Territory of Arizona do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
full, true and correct copy of the original ar.
ticles Of incorporation of the New Puritan OH
Company as the same appears of record in my
office in Book OF interpretations at page 2OJ
records of said County OF Pima, Territory OF
Arizona. Filed and Recorded January Y,
1901.
Witness my hand and seal of officetbis 2;th
day OF January A D., 1901
lSeall CHAs. A SHfgEII, /
Recorder OF Pima County, Territory ofArizCna /
Ten cent Rev StAInu cancelled