Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-22
Articles Of Incorporation of the Los An.
geles and Beaumont Oil Company,

Seles and Beaumont Oil Company.
The undersigned, Fl. L. Squires, N. S
Meigs, N. ]. Emerson, c. w. Baidridg
and r. 6. Baldridge. hereby associat t,
urselves together and adopt the follow
ing Articles of Incorporation, for the pur
poses OF forming corporation undel
the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
| ARTICLEI.
| he name OF this corporation shall b,
the the Los Angeles and Beaumont Oh
Company, and the principal place fo,
transacting its business shall be at Tue.
son, Pima County, Territory of Arizona
put proposes to carry on business in the
States OF California, and Texas and VIII
nave an office at Los Angeles, in the
State of California.
ARTICLE II.
That for the purpose for which this
corporationi formed, are: drill for, aud
develop oil, asphaltum; and other miner
ais; to transport and refine oil or other.
wise prepare the same for market: to &C.
quire purchase, hold, improve, work
and operate, sell and convey oil wells
oil machinery, oil and mineral lands and
to erect all necessary buildings, and
machinery necessary for said purposes
to procure locate and purchase water
and water rights; to locate under the
laws of California, Arizona, and the
United States, placer and lode mining
claims; to construct bitches, fumes, OF
pipe lines, to issue, sell and convey
stocks, bonds, mortgages; to purchase
acquire, sell and convey real and
personal property; to farm and
to cultivate any lands acquired by the
corporation, and generally to do all nec-
| essary to carry on said business.
ARTICLE Ill.
The amount of the capital stock su-
thorized to be issued is one Million
t1,000, ,0o0) shares Of the par vaIue of
One Dollars each and when issued shall
be forever non assesable.
ARTICLE
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the date these art
icles are filed with the County Recorder
OF the said County of Pima This cor
poration shall exist for ortwenty-hve years
from its commencement.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
conducted by Board of Directors COM
posed of FIVE or more stockholders, to be
first ehcted on the 1st day of July, 1901
and until each annual election there
after. 8s
The following are the names of the Di-
rectors who are to serve until the first
annual meeting and until their success
sors are elected, to-wit, II. l.. Squires,
N. S. Meigs, N. J. Emerson, &. W.. Bal
bridge and F. G. Baldridge.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount ofindebtedness to
which this corporation small be subject
ed shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars
$3.50, ,o00}.
ARTICLE VII.
The private property of the stockhold-
ers of this corporation shall be exempt
from liability for the corporation debts.
ARTICLE VIII.
These articles of Incorporation may be
amended by a two-thirds vote of the
stockholders of this corporation at any
regular meeting of the stockholders or
any special meeting called for that pur-
pose, and the amendment shall be filed
with the County Recorder of said Coun-
ty of Pima, and printed as required by
law.
ARTICLE TX.
That the Directors of this corporation
may adopt bylaws for this corporation
at their first meeting. Elections of Di-
rector and stockholders meeting annual
shall be held yearly on the first Monday
in July of each year.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 18th day of
May, 1901, in duplicate.
N. 7. Emerson, Seal
c. w. Baldridge Seal
H. l.. Squircs Seal
N. S. Meigs Seal
r. G. Baidridpe Seal
State of California,
COUNTY of Los Angeles
Before nae, Ross T. Hickox, Notary
Public in and for the said County OF Los
Angeles, and State of California, person
ally appeared, I'll. l.. Squires, N. S.
Meigs, n. /. Emerson. c. w. Baldridge
and r. G. Baldridge, known to me to be
the persons who executed the within
instrument and who are mentioned in
the same and they and each Of them ack-
nowIedged to me that they and each of
them executed the said Articles Of lucor-
poration of The Los Angeles and Bean
mont Oil Company. for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office this 14th day Of May, 4. D. 1901.
Seal Ross ]. HfcKcox
Notary Public in and for the County
of Los Angeles, State of California.
My cou,ission expires February 2sth.
1904.
10cent Internal Revenue Stamp prop,
erly cancelled.
State of California,
County of Los Angeles. =
&c. w. Bell, County Clerk of the
County of Los Angeles, and ex-officio
Clerk of the Superior Court OF the State
of California, in and for said County,
the same being a Court OF Record, Do
HEREBY CERTIFY that Ross 7. Hickcox
whose name 10 subscribed to the Certifi-
cate of the proof or acknowledgment
Of the annexed instrument, and thereon
written, was, at the time OF taking such
proof and acknowledgement, a Nota-
nv Public in and for said County duly
commissioned and sworn, and author
ized by the laws of said State to take
the Acknowledgements and proof OF deeds
or conyeyances for land, tenefnents or
hereditanents in said State of Califor-
MIA And further, that ! am well ac-
ouainted with the handwriting Of such
notary public, and verify beiieve that
the signature to said certificate OF proof
or acknowledgment Is genuinei aud that
the annexed instrument is executed,
acknowledged and certified in accord
ance with the laws of the State OF Calf