The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-09-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
Articles Of incorporation of the Aztec On
and Development Company

Articles OF Incorporation OF the Aztec Oh
and Dovelopmcat Company
Territory Of New Mexico Office Of the socre
INV RaSnoids. Secretary Of the Torritor,
OF Now Mexico. do hereby certify there was
filed for record In this office, at 9 O'Clock b. m.
90 the 18th day of August, a. D. 1901 articles
of incorporation OF the Aztec oil and Develop
meut company, and Also thar lave come
pared the following copy of the same. with the
ORIGINAL thereof now on Gle and declare it to
be q correct transcript therefrom and of the
whole thereof
hapd and niiiyed my official seal this 29th day
of August, A. ID, 1901. j W. hAlNOLDS,
Secretary of New Mexico.
Know an men by these presents. that we,
w H. williams. Fred Bunker aud A. l.. Fisher
citizens of the Omitted Staios OF America. have
associated ourselves together as corporation
undor the name and style of the Aztec oil and
Development company. for the purpose of
becoming body corporate and puliiic, under
aud by virtue OF the laws OF the Territory OF
New Mexico. aud In accordance with the pro
visions Of the laws oi the said Territory we do
hereby make, execute aud acknowledge this
certificate in writing OF our intention su TO be.
comea body corporate under and by virtue Of
said laws
First The corporate name and strle OF our
said corporation shall be the Aztcc OIL ana
Development company.
Second. The object for which orr said COR
porntiou is formed and Incorporated is for the
purpose of becoming a body corporate aud
polite under the laws Of the Territory of New
/ Mexico; TO a1Quire- by purchase, lease or
| otherwise personal property and real estate,
particularly oil lands, Co hold, handle and
dispose of the same; to drill for oil, natural
I gas, or other substances and minerals. and
I otherwise to develop acquired lands az may
l be deemed best. TO sell, contract or otherwise
/ dispose Of oil or other products as from time
| to timo may be necessary OF desirable; 10 cOn-
] struCt and operate pipe lines 20 acquire and
/ operate all machinery and plant necessary for
I executing the objects Of the business conduct
| ed, as from time % time determined 60 exc
/ cute mortgages and leases issue bonds, and to
/ acquire, own, hold and dispose Of and do and
perform, any and all things which IN the con
duct of the business may at any time be found
necessary or desirable.
Third. The capital stock OF our said corpo-
ration 10 Two Hundred ThOusand Dollars
(S20O.OO) to be divided into two hundred thou
sand tt20GOOO shares of the par valuo Of one
dollar lsl.0Ol per share. Fifty thousand dol
lars (t5OOO0) of said capital stock shall be pre-
ferred, and an stock Of this company shall be
Fourth. Our said incorporation is TO exist
Tor the term of fifty years
Fifth. The affairs and management of ON
said Incorporation is tu be under the control o
seven directors, and n. Freeman. Frank
Eldredge W. G.. Chapman, j. Il Parsons
w. II. Williams. Fred Bunker and A. L. Fishel
are hereby selected 20 act as said directors
and to manage the affairs and concerns of said
Corporation for the first three months
sixth The operations OF our said corpora
tion shall be carried on in the county of Saf
Juan territory of New Mexico and else where
and the principal place of business Of said cor
poration within the territory of New Mexico
shall be located at the town of Aztec; and oiiice
shall or may be opened at such other place
within the territory, and elsewhere, Uh thi
Board Of Directors may from time to time de
termine.
Seventh. No personal liability shall exis
against any shareholder of our said corpora
lion.
Eighth The directors Of said corporation
shall have power 10 make such prudential by
laws as they may deem proper, for the manage
mcnt of the affairs of this corporation, accord
vided
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto Sc
1 our hands and seals this 23d day of August, A
ID. 1901