Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-18

AHOW aH HlSff Dy Ene$e presents, tfat
We, the undersigned, for the purpose OF
forming a corporation under Chapter 2.
Title IL, of the Revised Statutes of the
Territory Of Arizona. to transact the
business hereinafter mentioned, do adopt
the following articies OF ofincorporation:
FIRST.
The names of the incorporators are. !.
s. 0'Brien, N. Is. Hawke, ]. w. Small,
x. L. Hart. George Christ, .Ir., l.. G..
Kelly, w. b. Purcell, and A. A. Lysight.
SECOND.
The name of the corporation is: The
ella and Colorado River Oil Company
and the prineipai place for transaesing
business shall be at Tucson, in the Conn.
ty OF Pima and Territory of Arizona, but
the corporation proposes to carry on
business in Arizona and the other States
and Territories oi the United States as
may be found necessary.
THIRD.
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted is drilling for
and developing oil. asphaltum and other
minerals, transporting and refining oils
or otherwise preparing the same for
market. and to acquire, purchase, hold
improve, work. operate, sell and convey
oal wells, oil and mineral lands, and to
erect all necessary machinery and build
ngs, to procure or purchase water and
water rights; reconstruct bitches, fumes
or pipe lines to convey water for the use
OF said company: to issue, sell and con
vcy stock, bonds or mortgages; to pur-
chase, acquire, hold, or sell and convey
real estate or personal property of what
ever kind. and to do all things necessary
to carry ON tie business of the company
FOURTH.
The amount of capital stock authoriz
ed Is one million dollars, divided into one
million shares 1000, ,O00) of the par
yalue OF one dollar each. fully paid up
and forever worcestershire.
FIFTH.
! This corporation will begin business
on the Sixteenth day of Nav. A.
1901, and will terminate in rs years
from that date.
SIXTH.
The affairs of this corporation viii be
conducted by board of directors con-
sisting OF eight persons, including the
President, VicePresident, Secretary. and
Treasurer, and, at the option OF the
board OF directors. an attorney, Assist
ant Secretary. an Assistant Treasurer
and an Executive Committee, who shall
re elected at special tnerting to be cali
ed by the Board of Directors within
thirty days after the filing of thes. Ar
ticles of Incorporation, and thereafter
such officers shall be elected on the frs,
Tuesday of January of each succeeding
year.
SEVENTH.
That the directors who arc appointed
tor the first year are: ]. S. O'Bricu, n.
E. Hawke, ]. w. Small, K. l.. Hart,
George Christ, Jr., l.. c. Kelly. w. b.
Purcell, and A. A. Lysight, all Oft CITY
OF Tucson, Arizona. Hereafter the cleo
ton of directors shall be held annually
On the first Tuesday of January.
EIGHTH.
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall
subject itself is twenty thousand daIlars
$50, ,00O)
NINTH.
Private property of the members of
this corporation shall be exempt from
corporate debts
TENTH.
Among the powers of this corporate
body shall be; l.. To have perpetual
g. To sue and be sucd bv
rs corporate name. g. To have n
common seal and alter the same at Mica.
'ure. 4. To rende% the shares or in
.erest of stockholders transferable, and
prescribe the mode Of making such trans
ers' .. To exempt the private proper-
y OF members from liability for corpor-
ate debts, which is hereby done. 6. To
make contracts, acquire and transfer
possessing the powers in such
'espects as private individuals now en-
oy. Z. To establish bylaws and make
.ules and regulations deemed exncdient
or the management Of their affairs. not
Inconsistent with the Constitution and
avs OF the United States and the Terri.
ory of Arizona.
ELEVENTH.
These Articles of Incorporation NAV
'e altered and amended by two-thirds
rote OF all stockholders of this co,norn-
ION, at any regular meeting of said
tockhoiders, or any special meeting ex-
'ressly called for that purpose. and the
ame shall be filed with the County Re-
order OF said Pima County, and with
ne Secretary of the Territory of Arizona,
md printed as required by law.
In witness uharaoF $40 t..