Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-27
Articles Of incorporation Of The Pearl Oil
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE Presents:
That we the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming corporation nnter the
laws of the Territory OF Arizona, do
Eadopt the following articles Of ineorpora-
ktion; zs #5se..4.
First: The name OF the corporation
shall be "The Pearl Oil Company.
Second: The names OF the incorpor-
ators are,
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T. H. Ijams, Kansas City, Misso.ri,
Erasmus ~ ilson, = 4"
|, 4. II. Knight, Los Angeles, California
/ Walter II. Wren,
Third: The place where the principal
business OF said corporation is to be
transacted, is Tucson Pima Comfy in
the said Territory, but the corporation
proposes to carry on basines in the Coun-
fly Of Los Angeles, State ofCalifornia,
and at such other place or places in said
state, or other states or territories OF
the United States as may be found me-
cessary. and the corporation will have a
main office and q stock transfer office In
the city OF Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles State Of California, and in
Kansas City, State OF Missouri.
Fourth, The general nature OF the
business proposed to be transacted, is !:
Ist. To buy, or otherwise acquire, 10
prospect for, to hold, own, manage,
poperate, improve and develop oil lands,
mining claims, mineral lights, oil wells
and other real estate and interests and
rights in any Of said property.
2nd. To engage in and and carry on
the business of mining operating, ex-
ploring, tunneling, or drilling for, de.
veloplng, producing, refining, distilling,
treating, manufacturing, preparing,
handling, storing, dealing in, buying
and selling oil, petroleum, coal, gas, as
phaltum, bituminous rock and other
minerals and hydro-carbon substances
and products of such substances and
for such purposes to buy or otherwise
hold, own, manage and operate ref
neries, pipe lines, tanks, manufactures,
machinery, tank-cars and other works
and appliances that may be incident or
auxiliary to said business to purchase,
erect own and maintain eli buildings me-
cessary to the protection of the COM
pany's machinery, or necessary to the
carrying on of its work, or that may be
Edeerped necessary or convenient therefor
Eby the Board of Directors.
3rd. To rent or lease to others, to i'm.
prove, sell manage, pledge and otherwise
dispose of, Or any part OF. any of the real
or personal property owned by said cor
poration, or in which it may have any
interest. .......
4tl,. Also to take and acquire, by pur-
chase or exchange, or other lawful
modes, to hold, own, sell or otherwise
dispose Of the capital stock or bonds of
other corporations. ,..L...- .,s...
9th. To procure or purchase water and
water. rights, to develop water by tun-
neling, submerged dam or otherwise, to
buy or sell water or water-rights, to cons.
,truet bitches, fumes and pipelines to
convey water for the use OF said COM
pany, and for other purposes. v,sasl
eth. To issue, sell and convey stock,
bonds, and mortgages, purchase, acquire
and hold, or sell and convey real or per-
! tspnsl property OF whatsoever kind, and
I to do all things necessary to carry on the
business of the company. a''>@.i
Fifth. The amount of the capital
stock authorized Ia Six Hundred Thou
sand Dollars ($600, ,000) to be divided in
six hundred thousand 600 .000) shares
Of the par value of one dollar t$lO0)
each. 81. .-r...,ae{
Sixth. The corporation will begin
business on the first day OF march, 1901, !,