Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-21
Articles Of Incorporation Of the ella and
Colorado River Oh Company.

Know all men by these presents, that
We, the undersigned, for the purpose of
forming corporation under Chapter 2,
Title II, of the Revised Statutes of the
Territory of Arizona, to transact the
business hereinafter mentioned, do adopt
the following articles of incorporation:
FIRST.
The names of the incorporators are, !.
5. O'Brien, N. &. Hawke, ]. w. Small,
K. L. Hart. George Christ. IT., 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 principal place for transacting
business shall be at Tucson, in the Coun-
tv 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 gcnerai nature of the business
proposed to be transacted is drilling for
and developing oil, asphaitum 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
oil wells, oil and mineral lands, and to
erect all necessary machinery and build
Ings; to procure or purchase water and
waterrights; TO construct bitches. fumes
or pipe lines to convey water for the use
OF said company; to issue, sell and con.
vey 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 the business OF the company.
FOURTH.
The amount OF fcapital stock authoriz-
ed is one million dollars, divided into one
million shares tl,0oo, ,0oO} Of the par
value OF one dollar each, fully paid up
and forever worcestershire.
FIFTH.
This corporation will begin business
on the Sixteenth day of Nav. A. H..
1901, and will terminate in % years
from that date.
The affairs of this corporation will be
conducted by board OF directors con-
sisting of eight persons, including the
President. Vice-President, 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
he elected at a special merting to he cali
ed by the Board of Directors within
thirty days after the filing of thes. Ar
ttcles OF incorporation, and thereafter
such officers shall be elected on the first
Tuesday of January of each succeeding
year.
SEVENTH.
That the directors who are appointed
for the first year are; ]. S. O'Brien, N.
E. Hawke, ]. w. Small, K. L. Hart,
George Christ, Jr., l.. c. Kelly, w. b.
Purcell, and A. A. i.ysight, all of the 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 dallars /
$50, ,00O.)
NINTH, .,. /
Private property of the members of
this corporation shall he exempt from
corporate debts
TENTH.
Among the powers of this corporate
body shall be: /. To have perpetual
q To sue and be sued nv |
ts corporate name. 3. To have n |
common seal and alter the same at plea
lure. 4. To render the shares or in
crest of stockholders transferable, and
prescribe the mode of making such trans
ers. 5. To exempt the private proper.
y of members from liability for corpor-
lte 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 expedieut
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 a two-thirds
ote of all stockholders of this co, pora-
ion, at any regular meeting of said
tockholders, or any special meeting ex.
ressly called for that purpose, and the
anne shall be filed with the County Re
order of said Pima County, and with
ne Secretary of the Territory of ofArizona,
nd printed as required by law.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto !