Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-16
Articles Of Incorporation OF Texas and
California Oil and Refining Conn
tany.

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Know all men by these presents: That we,
the undersigned, J. b. Treadwell, Q. L. Hanson.
have this sixthdsy OF February 1901. associated
ourselves together and become Incorporated
under the laws Of the territory of Arizona, and
we do hereby certify: Il
That the name OF this corporation Is Texas
and California Oil and Refining company. and
its principal place OF business 10 at Tucson, Ari
IONA, with branch ofices ct Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, and at Beaumont Texas.
business 70 be transacted for which said cor
poration is formed, are:
To buy and otherwise acquire. to hold and
own, MANAGE, operate. improve and develop
lands, mining claims, mineral rights, oil wells,
and other real estate, and interests and rights
in any OF said properties.
boring. drilling. quarrying, tunneling and ex-
ploring for, producing, refining, distilling,
treating, manufacturing, piping, carrying,
ing oil, petroleum, natural gas, asphaitnTn,
bitumen, hituminous rock, and other mineral
and hydrocarbon substances and products Of
silver. gypsum. stone and any and all other
metals. minerals and products: and for such
other purposes TO buy and otherwise scquire,
lines, tanks, manufactures, machinery,
wharves, tank cars, and steam and sailing yes
sels for water transportation, and other works.
or auxiliary TO said business or that may be
found necessary or convenient by the board
of directors.
change OF, other lawful modes, and 10 hold,
own, sell and otherwise dispose OF the capital
stock and bonds OF other onspanies
work, operate, and deal In mines and mining
lands and claims and the products OF mines.
and water rights and systems and any and all
kinds for any and all purposes; 70 buy. own,
hold, sell, cucumber, convey and deal in stocks.
bonds, real estate and personal property.
To borrow and loan money upon security and
to issue evidences of Indebtedness payable In
money or property; to construct, own, and OPP
crate pipe lines and other means of transporta-
and other buildings, works and improvements;
to act as agent, broker, contractor or trustee
in respect 70 the foregoing purposes.
ces, storage, storage tanks and houses, and TO
sell articles and products manufactured by IL
self or other persons or corporations, In Cali
territories Of the United States Of America and
In foreign countries.
That the principal place OF business Of said
corporation shall be Tucson, Pima county, Ter
| territory where It may keep branch Offices and
transact Its business and conduct its affairs
thereat shall be AZ Los Angeles, California, and
at Beaumont, Texas.
That the time of the commencement OF said
corporation is the nth day OF February, 1884, and
the time OF Its termination Is the nth day oil
February, 1926.
That the amount of the capital stock autboriz-
ed is seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
(s759 600 and the number OF shares into which IL
Is divided is seven hundred and atty thousand
ts5e.e aa3 shares OF the par yalne Of one dollar
($l3 each.
That the affairs OF said corporation shall be
conducted by board OF Ave directors who
| shall be elected ON the second Tuesday OF June
of each year.
That the highest amount of indebtedness OF
time subject Itself, Is two hundred thousand
dollars t$2oO,00o)
That the private property OF oil stockholders
in said corporation shall be exempt from oil
| debts OF said corporation.
TX.
That the following persons shall constitute the
frst board OF directors OF the corporation and
serve for the period OF one year or until fhei
successors are duty elected AND qualified towit;
J. p Ireadwell 9, l. Hanson, l. J. Barber. J.
J. lockwood and O. A. Benway.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
| hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
J. B. TREADwELL, Seal
| @. L. HANSON, Seal.
| L. ]. BARBER, Seal.
J. J. LOCKWOOD, Seal.
c. a. BENwAY, Seal.
Ten-cent revenue stamp cancelled
| State of California.
County Of Los Angeles ~
On this 9Th day OF February, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one,
before me, Calvert Wilson. notary public In
and for said county OF Los Angeles. state Of Cal.
hornia, residing therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeared J. b. Treadwell.
c. L. Hanson, L. !. Barber, J. J. Lock wood and
G. A. Benway, known 70 me to be the persons
whose narnes are subscribed to the within and
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
| that they executed the same for the purposes
and consideration therein expressed.
| In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and afaxed my ofacial seal the day and
| year In this certificate first above written.
| (Seal) CALVERT WILSON,
| Notary public in and for said County OF Los
| Angeles, State Of Caiifornia.
| my commission expires July 25, l904l
/ Ten-cent revenue stamp cancelled.
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