Arizona republican., 1902-05-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
GOLDEN STATE AND LONE STAR
OIL COMPANY.

know All Men 10y t'se i S't''i'''
That we. the undersigned, J. NJ. Shields
II. l.. SqUires {. W. Baldridge, Il y.
Paul ard y. s. Meigs. have this day
associated ourselves together for the
purpose of forming corporation under
the laws OF The Territory OF Arizona,
and we 90 hereby certify:
First: That the name Of this corp0-
ration is the Golden State and Lone
Ster oil Company" and that its pril-
cipal places OF ransactinE business
snail be in the City OF Phoenix, County
of Maricopa. Territory Of Arizona. and
the City of Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles. state of California.
Second: That the purposes Tor which
it is formed are to bore, dig. eNcaNate
for and otherwise to develop and col
Iect crude petroleum, in all its forms,
as well as hydro carbons and minerals
of any and every description. and to
buy. sell and, generally deal in the
same: and to buy, sell, lease. contract
and negotiate for oil and other min
eral bearing lands. ard to build, con
struct, erect. lay, ana maintain tanks,
pipe, pipe lines, conduits and other
means for the storage. transportation
and conveyance of crude and other pc
troleum in Whatsoever form it may be:
and to build erect establish. acquire.
maintain and dispose of any and all
structures. buildings, machinery and
improvements necessary or convenient
to the development, production. reffn-
ing and transportation of petroleum
and other hydro carbon and minerals;
and to buy. sell. dispose of and deal in
oil stocks, bonds and other securities,
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and thing requisite TO the full accomp-
Nshment of any and all the purposes
aforesaid.
Third: The amount of capital stock
OF this corporation shall be Six Hun
dred thousand dollars (S600,000 divided
into Six million (6.0oO COO shares. of The
par value OF ten Q0) cents each. and
the same shall be July paid and non-
assessa BILE.
Fourth: The time OF the commence
nlent Of said corporation shall be the
day CT the fling OF these articles in tie
Office CT the Recorder CT Maricona
County. Territory of Arizona. and shall
terminate twenty-five (z5) years there
after.
Fifth; The highest amount OF liabil-
ity or indebtedness. direct, contingent
or otherwise, to which this company
shall al any time subject itself. is the
sum OF fifty thousand dollars (s5o. oa0l-
Sixth: The private nrone,.t,- ~ oolI,
of the officers and Stockholders Of said
corporation shall be EXEMPT from an
corporate debts.
Seventh: The affairs Of This cor,o-
ia ton shall be conducted bv Board
OF Directors. consisting Of five 90 rar-
sons. and the names and residence Of
the Directors who are appointed ro,
the first year. and TO serve until he
election and Qualification of their s,,o-
cessors are as follows. to-wit:
J. NJ. Shields. Los Angeles. Cal.
II. L. Squires. Los Angeles. cal
c. w Baldridge. Los Angeles. cal
r. Y. Paul Los Angeles. Cal
y. s Meigs. Los Angeles. cal.
Said Board Of Directors eb,u 10
elected ANNUALLY on tha firs+ w..
day Ct Arrfl Of each ,,aa,. b,. +1,o s,al--
holders. and shall boId offfce for he
term of one va9~ On. NH t,.,i,.
cessors .sra eIactol ND bs,., l.,,a1+ts..,
Eighth: The officers If thl, 81 -
Directors shall he = President va
President. Secretary ard ,r,.,os.,,,.,,,
and such Other. officers &c tho Bod o.
Directors shall order ard ,nnoi1t
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they see fit -
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