Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-15
Articles Of incorporation Of Texas and
California Oil and Refining Conn
rany.


California Oil and Refining Conn
rany.
the undersigned, J. B. Treadwell, C. L. Hanson
l. j. Barber, ]. ]. Lockwood and @. A. Benway,
have this sixth day oil February. 1901, associated
UNDER the laws q the territory Of Arizona. and
we do hereby certify:
That the name OF this corporation is Texas
and California Oil and Refining company, and
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fornia and at Beaumont, Texas.
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That the purpose and general nature of the
business to be transacted for which said cor
poratioD is formed, are:
own, manage, operate, improve and develop
lands, mining claims. mineral rights, oil wells,
and other real estate, and interests and rights
To engage In and carry ON the business of
boring, drilling. quarrying. tunneling and ex-
ploring for. producing, refining, distilling.
handling. storing. dealing Id. buying and sell.
ing Oil, petroleum, natural gas, asphaltum,
bitumen, bituminous rock, and other mineral
all such substances, gold, silver, copper, quick
silver, gypsum, stone and any and all other
metals. minerals and products; and for such
hold, own, manage, and operate refneries, pipe
lines, tanks. manufactures, machinery,
wharves, tank cars, and steam and sailing ves-
sells, for water transportation. and other works,
property and appliances that may be incident
or auxiliary to said business or that may be
found necessary or convenient by the board
Also to take and acquire by purchase, ex-
change or other lawful modes, and TO hold,
own, sell and otherwise dispose of the capital
stock and bonds of other companies
To hDV. own. hold sell. III her convey
work, operate, and deal In mines and mining
lands and claims and the products of mines,
kinds for any and all purposes; to buy, own,
hold, sell, cucumber, convey and deal In stocks,
bonds. real estate and personal property.
10 and ~ loan security and
to issue evidences OF Indebtedness payable in
money or property; 10 construct, own, and OPP
tion, mining. manufacturing and other plants.
and other buildings, works and improvements;
to act as agent, broker, contractor or trustee
in respect TO the foregoing purposes
Also 20 establish and carry ON agencies off,
ces, storage, storage tanks and houses, and to
sell articles and products manufactured by IT.
self or other persons or corporations, in Cali.
fornia, Arizona, Texas, and other states and
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 II may keep branch offices and
transact its business and conduct its affairs
the reat shall be at Los Angeles, California. and
at Beaumont, Texas
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That the time OF the commencement of said
corporation is the 18th day Of February, 1901 and
the time OF Its termination is the 18th day OF
February, 1896.
That the amount of the capital stock authoriz-
nd hrxrax fN.kl. 4
l$750 co., and the number OF shares into which it
is divided 10 seven hundred and fifty thousand
t75o,00ol shares OF the par value OF one dollar
($1) each.
That the affairs OF said corporation shall be
conducted by a board Of 1--WE directors who
shall be elected ON the second Tuesday Of June
of each year.
VII.
That the highest amount of indebtedness or
time subject itself, is two hundred thousand
dollars ($2o0,000)
VIII.
That the private property OF all stock holders
in said corporation shall be exempt from ali
debts OF said corporation.
TX.
That the following persons shall constitute the
first board OF directors OF the corporation and
serve for the period OF one year or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified towit:
y p. lreauEeit, Z. H. hanson, L. j. Barber. j.
]. lockwood and C. A. Benway.
In witness whereof, We have hereunto set our
hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
J. B. TREADwELI, Seal.
G. L. HANSON, Seal.
L. J. BARBER, Seal
]. j. LOCKWOOD, seal
c. A. BENwAy. Seal.
Ten-cent revenue stamp cancelled
State OF California.
County Of Los Angeles. S.
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, stale OF Cal
tfornia, residing therein. duly commissioned
and sworn. personally appeared j. B. Treadwell,
G. L. Hanson, L. ]. Barber, ]. j. Lockwood and
g. A. Benway, known 70 me TO be the persons
whose names 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 Affixed my ofdcial seal the day and
year In this certificate frat above written.
{Seai) CALVERT WILSON
Notary public In and for said County OF Los
Angeles, State Of California.
my commission expires July 25, l9O4l
Ten-cent revenue stamp cancelled.
First pub. Mar. II last Mar. l6.