Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
Articles of Incorporation of the 'ELa
Grande Sunset Oil and Development
Company"

SVhPAhys
We, the undersigned, D. C. Clark, C. Hudson
Jordan. f. N. Peck, A. NJ. Phalin and Adolphus
Z. Graupner, do hereby associate ourselves to-
gether and adopt the following articles of in
corporation for the purpose OF forming cor
RoTation under and by virtue of the laws OF the
Territoryof Arizona.
Article /.
The name of this corporation shall be ia
Grande Sunset Oil and Development CONF any,"
and the principal place OF transacting Its bust
ness shall be at the city of Tucson, Pima Coun-
~, Territory of Arizona. but the corporation
proposes to carry on business in the state of
California, and viii have an office at and in
the eltyoa San francisco. state of California,
Article II.
That the purposes for which this corporation
is formed are as follows:
To- buy ana otherwise acquire, to hold and
own own, manage, operate, improve and develop,
and other real estate. and interests and rights
in any OF said properties.
TO engage in and carry on the business OF
boring and exploring for, producing, refining,
dlstlliing, treating, manufacturing piping,
carrying, handling. storing, dealing in, buying
ana se1h h!,r oils, petroleum natural gas AS
mineral and hydrocarbon substances, and all
products of such substances; and for such pur-
poses 70 BUY and otherwise acquire hold, own,
manage and operate refineries pipe lines
tanks, manufactures, machinery wharyes,
tank cars, and steam and sailing vessels for
water transportation, and other works, pro-
perty and appliances that may be incident or
auxiliary to said business or that may be deem
ed necessary or convenient by the board of di-
rectors.
| Also to take and acquire by purchase, ex.
change, or other lawful modes, and 10 hold.
| own, sell and otherwise dispose OF the capital
stock and bonds of other corporations.
Also to establish and carry ON agencies. off,
ees, storage tanks, and houses and to sell arti.
c!es and products manufactured by itself or
other persons or corporal ons, in all the states
and territories OF the United States of America
| and in foreign countries.
Article III.
That the amount OF pitai stock authorized
to be issued is Four Hundred Thousand [4O0-
OOel shares of the par value of one dollar each
| and when issued shall be forever assess,
| able.
Article ".
| The time of the commencement of this cor
| poration shall be the date these articles are
filed with the county recorder OF the said coun
~ OF Pima. This corporation shall exist for
| twenty hve years from and after Its date of
commencement.
Article v.
| The affairs OF this corporation shall be con-
| Quoted. by a board of directors composed OF
eleven directors. The first election of direc-
| tors shall be held on the irst Saturday in Jan.
nary 1902, and until such time of election +. c.
/ Brown, Z. C. Cunningham. A. NJ. Phaliu, F. B.
Wakene!d, Oscar A. Foster, Adolphus +. Graup-
ner. e. w. Peck, J. w. Linscou, Frank Madi.
| son, S. q, Ptcknell and d. G. Clark shall serve
as such directors
| Article VI.
| The highest amount of indebtedness to
which this corporation shall subject itself
| shall be ten thousand dollars.
Article VII.
| The private property of the stockholders of
this corporation shall be absolutely examnt
| from liability for the corporate debts
Article VIII.
These articles OF incorporation NAV be
amended by two-thfrds vote OF the stock hold
eTs OF this corporation at any regular meeting
os tne s.1 ,h or any special meeting
shall be hled with the county recorder of said
county OF Pima, and printed required by
law
Article TX.
The directors of this corporation NAV ason,
bylaws for the government and direction Of
the corporation. The stockholders' annual
meeting and the election of directors shall be
held yearly on the first Saturday in January OF
each yesr. The term OF once OF the directors
duly elected. SAY
1850
b. C. Clark, Seal
A VI, Phaiin seal
e Hudson Jordan seal
f. " Peck, seal
Adolphus E. Graupner. Seal
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
City and County of San Francisco 81
oh the 5ist day OF December in the year One
Thousand Nine Hundred. before me, Henry p
Trteon, notary public in and for the city and
county OF San Francisco, state of California.
residing therein, duly commissioned and
sworn. personally appeared d. c. Clark A. NJ
Phalin, G: Hudson Jorden, E. W. Peck and
Adolphus Is. GraaPner seyerally known TO me
10 be the persons described in and whose
names are subscribed TO the within iustrnmsni
and seyeraliy acknowledged that they execut.
ed he same
In witness whereof, have hereunto set INV
al
IN the city and county of San Francisco. the
day and year last above written
Notorial Seal HENRYP TRJcnFr
Notary public in and for the city and cnnntv M
San Francisco, state of California.
Toe Rev. stamp cancelled
LIST pub Jan. 5; last jan II