Mohave County miner., 1901-05-11
Rrticles of Incorporation
OF THE
Gold Canyon 0il Com
Puny.

no cent documentary revenue stamp Cancelled
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we, the undersigned, win II. Townsend,
John B. Farley and J. NJ. Brown, have this day
associated ourselves together for the purpose
Of forming corporation under the laws OF the
Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
First-That the name Of the corporation is de-
clared 70 be the GOLD CANYON OIL COM
PANY and its principal place of transacting
business shall be Kingman, County Of MOhaye
in the Territory Of Arizona, with branch Of
fee at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
State of California.
second-That the general nature Of the bust
Dess proposed TO be transacted is as follows:
TO engage in the location, improvements, sc-
QUESTION, operation aud disposal of mines,
lsuds bitches, canals, pipe lines for OIL gas
| and for water aud for those purposes shall
have the power 10 purchase hold, sell, lease,
rent and convey real and personal property
aud TO distribute 70 cites and communities aud
their inhabitants water, oil gas, aud power; to
act as trustee, TO purchase and sell stocks aud
franchises OF corporations, and to have and to
exercise all of the powers which are OF may be
conferred upon CO. porations by the laws of the
Territory of Arizona.
| Third-That the amount of the capital stock
Of this corporation shall be Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars $500, OOO) divided into Five
Hundred Thousand (5OO.O OO) Shares of the par
value of One Dollar (SI.OO) each, End the same
shall be ? aid for in cash or its equivalent in
full as the same shall be subscribed aud, when
issued, shall be full paid and worcestershire.
Fourth-The time of the commencement of
said corporation shall be the day of the fling Of
these articles IN the Office Of the Recorder OF
Mohsve county. Territory of Arizona and shall
term nate twenty-five years thereafter
Fifth-rhe highest amount or liability or TO-
debtedness, direct, contingent, otherwise
10 which this company shall at any time sub
ject itself is the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
({5,OOOOOl
sixth-The private property of each officer
aud stOckhOlder Of said corporation shall be ex-
empt from all corporate debts or liabilities.
seveuth-The O1icers of said corporation TO
| conduct its affairs shall consist of a board OF
directors composed Of Ave persons who shall
be stockholders of this corporation, aud the
names aud residences Of the directors who are
appointed for the first year, to serve until the
election and qualification Of their successors,
are a, follows, tO-wIt
WILL II ToSSsEND Los Angeles, Cal.
joins B. EARLEY, Los Angeles. Cal.
J. NJ. BROWN Los Angeles, Cal
b 7. d. ALLIN, Pasadena, Cal.
e C A. ALLIE, Pasadena, Cal.
= The said bosrd of directors shall be elected
e annually on the srst Monday 10 March Of each
= year by the stockholders and shall hold Office
d for the terms of one year or until their success
l. ors are elected and have qualified. The time
a and manner of such election, and the qualifics
= ton OF the directors shall be prescribed in and
y provided for by the by laws Of this corporation
The officers OF the board OF directors shall be q
t president, vice-president, secretary aud treas
!. urer and such other officers As the board may
, appoint.
, In witness whereof we have hereunto set oui
hands and seals this 9Th day OF March, A. d. 1901
WILL II. TOWNSEND; (Seal.
JOHN b. EAkLEY, (stal.
y J. NJ. BROWN, Zeal