Arizona republican., 1901-01-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORArIoN
 of MANHATTAN OIL COMPANY.

proved March s, A. D., 1887, do hereby associate ourselves for that purpose, and sign, adopt and acknowledge the following articles of incorporation, to- wit: Article l.. The nam, of the persons so hereby associa;ing themselves for that purpose aforesaid are c. H. H. German, J. II. Hummer and J. r. Dresser. Article. II. The name of the corpora tion snail be the Manhattan oil Com pany."
 Article III. The principal place of transactng it's business shall be the City of Phoenix. in the County of Marcopa, in the Territory of Arizona. with such subordinate offices as may be hereafter elsewhere established.
 Article ". The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by the said corporation Is a general oil and natural gas mining ard develop ment businrss. the buying, selling and l,asing of oil lands or claims in any section of the United States. the buy ing of the oil product of other corpo- ratlons or individuals and the selling of crude oil, the boring of wells on oil lands and cqulpping the same. the pur- chase and erection of such well boring, and pumping machinery as may be necessary to properly develop oil lands purchased or leased: tho building of roads and tramways. 10 acquire by purchase or otherwise, mining proper ties, mill sites. and water rights and develop the same; erect necessary buildings, mills, machinery and appli- ances: to mine for gold, silver, copper. lead and other minerals; to sell mill. smtlt, reduce, refine or otherwise pre- pare oils and ores for market to own, handle and control inventions and let ters patent relating to and incident to 7he mining, milling. and smelting of ores, crude petroleum ard other oils: to buy, sell, own. use and control real estate. water rights, mill-sites, machin- cry, appliances, fixtures, buildings, stock of ether corporations, letters. patents, and inventions; to borrow money, issue bonds and to mortgage. pledge or otherwise dispose of any and all of it's corporate property for the se- curity and payment of any and all of it's indebtedness, aud to do any and all things and to acquire all property.
 
 site and necessary to carry into effect the objects for which said corporation is formed.
 Article V. The capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million (s1,c00,000) Dollars, divided into One Million 0,000.00O shares of One Cs1.0O) Dollar each. Tho tirie and conditions upon which the said capital Is to be paid shall be as may be hereafter fixed and determined by the board of di- rectors.
 Article VI. The government of this corporation and the management and control of its affairs and business shall be vested In a board of not less than five directors who shall be elected yearly at the regular annual meeting of the stockholders, and the following named persons Who are subscribers to the capital stock of this corporation. shall constitute the board of directors of this corporation until the first spec ial meeting and election held by the stockholders of this corporation at tho call of the incorporators of this com pany, and until their successors duly qualified, shall be elected, to-wit: c. II. II. German, J. II. Hummer and l. r. Dresser.
 Immediately, or as soon as practica- ble after filing of these articles in the office of the county recorder of the County of Maricopa, Territory of Arl- zona, the persons named above as di- rectors, tc serve until the first special meeting of the stockholders of this corporation. and until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elected, shall meet and organize a board of directors
 Article VII. The officers of this cor poration shall be President, Vice. President, Secretary and Treasuref. and other such officers and agents as the board of directors may deem nec- 6ssary for the proper transaction of its business. The President and Vice. President of this corporation shall b" members of the board of directors and all members of the board of directors ehall be stockholders of this corpora ton.
 Article VIII. Regular meetings os the stockholders of this corporation shall be held annually on the last Tuesday h January each year. and at each annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS shall elect board of directors, who shall organizr by se'cctlng the oi ficcrs aforesaid. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute q quorum
 Article TX. The board of directors of this corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations deemed expedicnt for the management of the affairs of this corporation and the officers thereof. not inconsistent with the constitution and the laws of the United States and the laws of the Territory.
 Article x. The highest amount of in- debtcdness or liability direct or con- tingent to which this corporation shan or can at any time be subject, shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand G250,0cO Dollars.
 Ariclr XI. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall not In any event be liable for the debts of this corporation.
 Article MI. The time for the com mencement of this corporation shall be the day on which these articles shall be filed in the office of the county re- cordcr of the County of Maricopa, Ar lzona Territory, and the corporation