Arizona republican., 1902-11-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE OIL SECURITIES COMPANY

Desiring to o>incorporate under the laws of the Territory of Arizona for the pur- | pose of engaging in the business here matter specified, do make, sign. adopt acknowledge and publish these Ar ticles of Incorporation. ARTICLE I. The names of the persons hereby as- sociating themselves together for the purposes aforesaid are Alvah Trowbridge,
 John H. Mooney,
 Peter J. Mclean,
 Theodore D. Anderson, Thos. s. Coolidge
 Howard Butcher,
 And Henry D. Pierce ARTICLE II.
 The name of the corporation hereby formed is the
 OIL SECURITIES COMPANY. ARTICLE III.
 The principal place for the transac- tion of its business shall be in Phoenix in the Territory of Arizona.
 That the meetings of it's Board of Di- rectors and the meetings of it's stock holders may be held within or without the Territory of Arizona and at such place or places, and from time to time. and upon such notice and in such man. ner as may be from time to time fixed and established by the bylaws of the company, and that the Board of Direct ors may by resolution, from time to time, and in any place or places. create. establish, and fix registry and transfer offices, and to fix the forms, terms and conditions upon which the shares. bonds and securities of this company may be transferred or registered. with full power and privilege to carry on all the business of this company in any part of the world.
 ARTICLE ".
 The objects for which the corporation is formed are:
 CD To acquire by purchase, sub scription or otherwise, and to hold as investment any bonds, or other securi- ties, or evidences of indebtedness, or any shares of capital stock created or issued by any other corporation or cor Dorations, or association organized or created under the laws of any State or Territory of the United States. or of any foreign country.
 CD To purchase hold, sell assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or other wise dispose of, any bonds or other securities or evidences of indebtedness created or issued by any other corpora ton or corporations, or association or associations of any State or Territory of the United States, or any foreign country. and while owner thereof, to exercise all the rights, powers and priv ileges of ownership.
 (3) sTo purchase, hold, sell, assign. transfer mortgage, pledge, or otherwise to dispose of shares of the capital stock of any other corporation or corpora tions, association or associations, of any State or Territory of the United States, or any foreign country, and while owner of such stock to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon.
 (D To aid in any manner any corpo- ration or association of which any bonds, or other securities or evidences of indebtedness or stock are held by this corporation, or which it may de- sire to purchase, and to do all acts or things designed to protect, preserve, secure or acquire, to improve or en- nance the value of any such bonds, or other securities or evidences of indebt- edness, or stock
 NOJ IO lOdH OE DOITOW money, Issue and take bonds, notes, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness there for, and to dispose of the same by sale, exchange, hypothecation or otherwise. (6) To acquire, own, hold and deal in real and personal property, and i'm prove and operate the same. CO To buy, sell, traffic in, transport and refine mineral oils of all kinds and ha hHy- to own, construct, operate and deal in | refineries. and to lay pipes and other means and conveniences for the trans ! portation of such oils and the by products thereof, and to own and op- crate railroads, pipe lines, pumps, tanks. tank cars and vessels of all kinds i for the storage and transportation of mineral oils and their by-products, and | to buy and deal in all things necessary and requisite to carry on any busir ess | or thing connected with any of said i enterprises.
 (S) To issue the capital stock of this corporation, as and when fully paid up | provided, however, the corporation may | issue or exchange said stock for labor | done, or for money received or paid, or | for property or rights in property real or personal transferred to the company.
 and the stock so issued shall be full
 paid and non-assessable and not liable
 to any further call or payment thereon and with no stockholders liability. and | the judgment of the directors SIS to the
 value of the property or rights in prop erty purchased, or services rendered
 shall be conclusive.
 l (9) To have and maintain one or
 more offices to carry on all or any of
 it's operations and business in any part Of the world, and especially in the State of California and elsewhere in the
 United States ito have perpetual sue | cession, and to engage in every sort of | lawful business, and to make and carry | out contracts, acquire and transfer property, and do all other acts and | things in connection herewith to the
 same extent as private individuals now
 have the right to do, and to exercise
 all powers and privileges now exercised
 or enjoyed by private persons. l ARTICLE V.
 The total authorized capital stock of this company is and shall be Twenty
 Million ($2O, ,0OO.O0O dollars, divided into
 Twenty million (2O,OOOOOO) shares. par l /e1 r