Mohave County miner., 1901-03-30
Articles Of Incorporation
of the
Astral Oil Company.

no cent documentary revenue stamp Cancelled
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned Win II. Townsend,
j. B. Farley and Is. D. Loomis, have this day
associated ourselves together for the purpose
Of forming a corporation under the laws OF the
Territory Of Arizona, and we do hereby certify;
First, That the name Of this corporation
shall be the ASTRAL OIL COMPANY, AMI It's
principal place of business shall be at Kingman,
County Of Mohaye, Territory Of Arizona, with
branch onice at Los Angeles County Of Los
Angeles, State Of California.
| Second. That the general nature of the bust.
ness proposed TO be transacted is as follows:
To engage in the location, improvement ac-
QUESTION, operation and disposal OF mines
| lands, bitches, canals, pipelines for oil, gas
and water, and for those purposes shall have
the power 10 purchase, hold, SELL lease, rent
and convey real and personal property and 70
distribute TO cities and communities and their
inhabitants water, oil, gas and power; TO act as
trustee; TO purchase and sell stocks and fran
chiseS Of corporations. and 10 have and TO eX-
erciSe all Of the powers which are or may be
conferred upon corporations by the laws Of the
Territory of Arizona.
Third. That the amount Of the capital stock
OF this corporation shall be Five Hundred Thou.
sand Dollars CS5OO.OOO) divided into Five Hun.
dred Thousand (5OOOOO) shares Of the par value
Of One Dollar CSlOO) each, aud the same shall
be paid for in cash or its equivalent in full as
the same shall be subscribed and, when issued
shall be full paid and worcestershire.
Fourth. That the tine Of the commencement
OF said corporation shall be the day Of the hlinl
OF these articles in the ONCE OF the Recorder Of
Mohavc County, Territory Of Arizona, and tn,
termination thereof shall be twenty-five years
thereafter
Fifth The direct or contingent Indebtedness
Of tins corporation shall at no time exceed FIvI
THOUSAND DOLLARS CS5OJ)OOy
Sixth. The private property Of Stockholder
of this corporation shall not in any event b.
liable for the debts Of this corporation.
, Seventh. The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed and conducted by a Board OF hi
rectors consisting OF seven CO persons, VIII
shall be bona ide stockholders Of this corpora
tion and the names and residences Of the direC
tors who are appointed for the first year t
serve until the election and qualification O
e their successors are as follows, to-wit:
WILL H. TOWNSEND, Los Angeles, Cal
J. b. FARLEY, Los Angeles, Cal
b. j. LOOMS. Los Angeles. Cal.
Z Il ALICE FARLEY, Los Angeles Cal.
MARY FARLEY, Los Angeles, Cal
II G. :. Towns END Los Angeles Cal.
| c. A. ALLIN, Pasadena Cal.
The said Board OF Directors shall be electe
annually on the first Monday in March Of eac
| year by the stockholders aud shall hold ONO
for the term Of one year, OF until their success
ors are elected and have qualified. The tin
and manner OF such election and the qualihc
| tion Of the directors shall be prescribed in an
| provided for by the bylaws OF this corporation
II The officers Of the Board Of Directors shall be
| president yice-president secretary and trea
/ urer and such other officers as the board M
order and appoint
In witness whereof we have hereunto $
l our hands and seals this 9th day of March,
ID. 1901 WILL II. TOWNSEND, (Sea
J. b. BARLEY, (Sea
BIZ LOOMS, tSea
STATE or CALIFORNIA
L County OF Los Angeles
Before me, 7. L. Chaplin, a notary public
and for the County OF Los Angeles, State Of c,
| ifornia on this day personally appeared W
II. Townsend, J. b. Farley and b. }. Loomi
- known to me to be the same persons who
- names are subscribed TO the foregoing instr
ment, and they acknowledged 10 me that tn
executed the same for the purposes and co
sideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal Of office Ii
(SeaD 9th day Of March, 1901.
II. L. CHAPIS,
Notary public In and for the County
Los Angeles, State Of California. \
term of ONCE expires Dec. q, 1903