Arizona republican., 1902-02-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE AMERICAN DUCHESS OIL
 COMPANY.

Know All Men by These Presents: That We, the undersigned. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming and becoming corporation under the laws or the Territory of Arizona. and in that behalf and to that end we do hereby adopt and duly execute the following Articles of Incorporation. and do there by and herein declare and certify as follows, to-wit:
 l. Inat the name of this corporation shall be the American Duchess oil company. and that it's principal place or transactinS business shall be and is Tn the City and County of San Fran cisco, State of California. and that it shall have branch offices at Paxton Ford County, State of Illinois, and also at Phoenix. Maricopa County, Terri tory of Arizona; and that the names of its incorporators are: James E. Kerr Henry H. Davis. Charles F. O'Brien Milton M. Davis. Fred Rothman Thomas c. Tridel and M. A O'Brien. of the City and County of San Fran cisco. State of California, and Ii. M Dawes and Frank D. Lane of Phoenix Maricopa County. Territory of Arizona
 IT. TAe general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by this corpora ton is the securing and acquir- ing by purchase, gift. demise or other wise. the ownership. possession and right. title and interest of. in and to all oil lands and mineral lands and other lands and real estate and mining claims, real and personal property. by loca tion. purchase bond or lease Of the same and otherwise: and the disposal of the same by sale. lease or bond or
 
 ital stock of this corporation. the de- velopment of lands and property by sinking wells and shafts and otherwise. and by driving of tunnels and drifts. and the erection of buildings. hoists. dcrricks. warehouses, factories. fur naces. refineries, engines. machinery, power houses and mills. and other structures necessary to the proper con- duct Of the business of this corpora tion. and acquiring and construction of trans, train-ways and other roads and pipes. pipelines. fumes. ditches. and every other thing necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation; to hold stock in other cor porations; to appoint such subordinate ag6nts and officers as the business of this corporation may require: to hold and own. manufacture and operate
 
 claims. mineral rights. oil and gas wells. and other real and personal property and interests and rights in any of said properties; the buying and selling of merchandise. oils. minerals. metals. timber. lumber and agricul. tuTal productions; to engage in and carry on the business of boring and ex- plorinS for. producing. refining. distill- ing. treating. manufacturing. piping. carrying. handling. storing and dealing in, buying and selling oils. petroleum. natural gas. asphaItum, bitumen. bi- rock, and other minerals. hydro-carbon substances and products of any and all such substances, and for such purposes to buy or otherwise ac- quire, hold and own. manage and op- crate reflneries. pipelines. tanks. tank machinery, wharfs. | tanks and tank cars. and steam and sailing vessels for water transportation. and other works or appliances that | may be incident or auxiliary to the | business, or that may be deemed nec- | sssary and convenient by the Board of 1, Directors; to operate, establish and | carry on agencies. offices. storage tanks | md houses; to sell articles produced | md products manufactured by this or other corporations, persons. firms in | Arizona Territory. or other states and territories of the United States of i America. and in foreign countries; the i production and generation of steam. electricity. gas and other agencies and means of lighting. heating and motive power and the using, selling renting. easing. bonding and otherwise dispos- ng of the same; to do a general real state and mercantile business: to own md control letters patent and inven- ions; and the doing and performing If any and all other acts not inconsist- mt with the laws of the Territory of arizona, made and provided for the government of corporations.
 III. The amount of the capital stock If this corporation shall be Two Mil ion G2,O00,0 000) dollars, divided into Two Million (2,OOO. .0O0) shares of the par 'alue of one (s1.O0) dollar each; each ully paid up and forever non-assess- blc: and that there shall be issued inn nediately after this incorporation is ormed and created, one CD share of he said capital stock of said corpora- ion, to each of the individuals named bove as incorporators of this com any: said stock so issued to these in ividuals being fully paid up by them nd each of them. and that said stock nd that all stock to be hereafter issued y this corporation and Directors and ficers thereof. shall be non-assessable pr any purpose whatever: and that all said stock shall be paid for iminedi- tely when issued by this corporation nd upon delivery to the purchasers hereof Among the powers of this ody corporate shall be: To have per etual succession: to sue and be sued y it's corporate name; to. have com lon seal and alter the same at pleas re: to prescribe the mode oi making of stock or interests of it's to make contracts; to ac- uirc and transfer property of every ind and description. both real and per