The Arizona sentinel., 1901-07-17
[1Oc. Revenue Stamp CancelEcd.1 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE cEKTRkL PACIFIC OIL COMPANY. :"

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned residents of the County of Los Angeles, California, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tion under the laws of the Territory Of Ari- zona, and we do hereby certify: .t~ 1. That the name of the corporation shall be the Central Pacific Oil Company and it's principal place of business shall be in the City of Yuma. County of Yuma, Territory Of Ari- zona, and also in the City of Los Angeles, Cali i fornia. ~.>
 ,. That the general nature of the business proposed to be carried on by said corporation, | and the purposes for which said corporation is organized, are.
 l (a) ToGcquire land by purchase, or other wise, for all purposes whatever; to explore end develop the same for oil, petroleum, asphalt or any kindred substance, or for any mineral of any character that may be found, thereon. l Cb) To engage in and carry on the business of developing, handling, buying and selling all petroleum, or kfnded Substances; or any mineral substance whatever, whether to be mined, or developed otherwise.
 Co To acquire in any manner, any fran chise, or easement or right-of-way for pipe l line, tram or railway, necessary for the carry | ing on of the company's business. (d)' To engage in the business of producing refining, or distilling oil of all grades, or any | products thereof, or gas. natural or artificial (e) To acquire and operate vessels, or any | convenience for the transportation of any of the products of the corporation, and to con- struct the same, or any appliances or struct- ures necessary for the utilization thereof. 6f To acquire any patent rights that may aid in the accomplishment of the purposes of the corporation. (g) To acquire the stock of other corpora tions at such time and in such quantities and under such conditions and terms as may here matter be determined by the Board of Direct | ors; to sell such stock of other corporations under such conditions and terms as may here matter be imposed by the Board of Directors; to establish tankage or storage for oil or kind red products whether purchased or owned by | this company or not; to sell or lease lands to persons. companies, or corporations in such wise and manner as the Board of Directors of the said corporation may hereinafter de- termfne.
 3. That the amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Five Million Dollars, and the same shall be divided into Five Million Shares of par value of One Dollar each. 4. All of said stock shall be forever non | assessable, and each certificate shall so state upon it's face.
 | 5. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be this 16th day of May, A. D. 1901, and the corporate life shall endure twenty five years therefrom. 6. That the officers of said corporation who shall conduct it's business shall be a board of | nine directors, who shall be elected at the an- nual meeting to be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday of each calendar year | from date hereof, that is to say, on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in each month of May and in each year next succeed ing date of this organization. 7 That the following are appointed directors of the corporation to serve until the election and qualification of their successors: W. E. Baxter of Los Angeles, California. F. NJ. Fowler of Los Angeles California. D. O. Mccarthy of Los Angeles, California. George E. Stewart of Ventura California. Charles A. Barlow of Bakersfield, California. Walter H. Wren of Los Angeles, California. Edward A. Clay of Los Angeles, California. c. M. Wood of Los Angeles, California. J. Harvey Mccarthy of Los Angeles, California 8: That the private property of each officer
 
 rorate debts, g. The highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation shall at any time subject itself shall not exceed the sum of S1OO,OOO.0O.
 10. That the time when, ard the conditions on which the capital stock shall be paid in are: At such periods as shall be hereafter fixed by the Board of Directors; the stockholders shall sell the stock allotred to them for that purpose and turn the proceeds thereof into the treasury; other stock of the company shall be disposed of from time to time as the Board of Directors may direct.
 Witness the hands and seals of the incorpor ators this 18th day of May, A. D. 1901.
 F. M. Fowler, (Seal.)
 D. O. Mccarthy. (Seal)
 Geo. E. Stewart, (Seal) J. Harvey Mccarthy GSeal) STATE OF CALIFORNIA. lee
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
 On this 16th day of May, A. D. 1901, before me Omar H. Hubbard, Notary Public, in and for the County of Los Angeles, California, person ally appeared J. Harvey Mccarthy, F. M. Fow- Ter, D. o. Mccarthy and George E. Stewart to me known personally to be the persons who ex- ecuted the foregoing instrument, and they sev- erally duly acknowledged to me that they exc cuted the same for the purposes and consider ation therein expressed.
 Witness, my hand and official seal the day and year first above written. OMAR H. HUBBARD, [Notarial Seal.l Notary Public in and for the
 County of Los Angeles, California.
 My Commission expires in June 1902.
 no cent Rev. stamp cancelled.] STATE OF CALIFORNIA, lee
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. ''
 I,C. W. Bell, County Clerk, and ex-officio Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County, (the same being Court of record hay ing Clerk and seal) do hereby certify that Omar H. Hubbard by whom the annexed certi- ficate of acknowledgment was signed, was, at the time of signing the same towit, on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1901, Notary Public in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take such acknowledgements; that I am acquainted with hls signature. and believe that the signature of said Notary Pub Hc to said original certificate of aeknowledg ment is genuine; and that the annexed instru- ment is executed. acknowledged and certified in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
 In witness whereof; I have 1ereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court at my office, this 18th day of May, 19O1
 c. W. BELL, County Clerk and ex-off1cio clerk of the Super
 for court.
 By SAM KUTZ,- Deputy Clerk ESeal of said Superior coartJ
 [1Oc. revenue stamp cancelled.1 TERRIT0RY ;InITS2RY OF 0F 1.IF1Ia ARIZONA tss.
 I,C.P Cronin, County Recorder in and for the Countv of YJ1mns Territory of Arizona do