The Arizona sentinel., 1907-08-21
Articles of Incorporation of Yu-
 ma Gas Company.

KNOW ALL MEN B r THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, a majority Of whom are citizens and residents Of the State of Califor ,ia, have this day voluntarily associated our selves together, for the purpose of forming | corporation, under the laws of the State Of California; and we hereby certify: First: That the name of said corporation shall be Yuma Gas Company.
 Second: That the purposes for which said corporation is to be formed, are, To produce, make, generate and maru- fracture gas of all kinds, for lighting, heating manufacturing and other useful purposeS; To store, sell, furnish. distribute and deal in all kinds Of gas; to dispose of the same to cities, towns, villages, private corporations and individuals, and to condemn and otherwise acquire rights of way, easements franchises and other property, for purposes of manufac- turing, marketing, selling, furnishing, conduct ing or transporting gas;
 To purchase. or otherwise acquire, lease. contract for, hold, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real and personal property of all kinds, and wherever situated including shares, bonds and securities Of other corporations; To sell hypothecate, mortgage and other wise dispose of the property of said corpora- 1 tion, in part. or as an entirety; , To acquire, hold, establish, construct. equip operate own and nairtain pipe lines, gas plants and works, and to exercise all pow 1 CTS necessary. proper, or convenient for or incidental to the carrying out of all, or any, of 1 the purposes of this corporation. l Third: That the place where the principal business of said corporation is 10 be transacted is the City of San Bernardno County Of San Bernardino, State of California
 Fourth: That the term for which said cor poration is to exist is fifty years from, and af ter, the date of it's Interpolation.
 Fifth: That the number of Directors of said corporation shall be five, and that the names and residences of the Directors who are ap- pointed for the first year, and to serve until the election and qualification of such officers, are as follows to-wit:
 Name. Residence. Seth Hartley. .---. .Colton, California. z. 1T. Bell San Bernardino California. Arthur L. Drew. .. San Bernardino California. FFeder1c w. Gregg San BernartIino, California Howard Surr. ...... San Bernartfino, California. Sixth: That the amount of the capital stock Of said corporation is Fifty Thousand Dollars, and the number of shares into which it is di- vided is Five Hundred, of the par value of One Hundred Dollars each
 Seventh: That the amount of said capital stock which has been actually subscribed is Five Hundred Dollars, and the following are the names of the persons by whom the same has been subscribed. and the amount subscrib- ed by each of them, to-wlt:
 Names of Sub Do ot Sboroo Anoo,,n+ ScriberS N VI
 Seth Hartley. ~t.-..........sf sfO0,90 Z T. Bell. ...............l.. $iO0.OO Arthur l.. Drew SlO0.O0 Frederic w. Gregg. .........1. S100.O0 Howard Surr urr................l..... .sl00O0
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 10th day of June, 1907. z. T. BELL [SealI SETH HARTLEY TSeall ARTHUR l.. DREW TSeall
 FREDERIC W. GREGG [Seall HOWARD SURR [Seall STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARIDNO. ' On this 18th day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, before me, J, ". Stephenson, notary public in and for the county of San Bernardino, State of Cali fornia, personally appeared Frederic W. Gregg, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and he acknowledged toane that he executed the same
 Witness my hand and official seal. (Notarial SeaD J. w. STEPHENSON, Notary Public in and for the county of San Berr nardino, State of California STATE OF CALIFORNIA, io COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINo. ." On this 18th day of June in the year of our | Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven, before me, James H. Boyd, notary public in and for said County of San Bernar- | dino, and the State of Califor- nia4 residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Arthur L. Drew and Howard SUrr, known to me to be the per sons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me that | they executed the same
 | In witness whereof, have heTpunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year js this certif5cate first above written. (Notarisl Seal) JAMES H. BOYD, Notary Public in and fov the County of San Bernardino- State of CalftoFnia-
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Ice | COUNTY OF SAN BERNANDINO. " | On thiS 5th day of July in the year one thOuS- and nine hDndred and seven, before me- s. s. Draper, notary public in and for the county Of San Bernardinor State of California residing | therein, duly commissioned and sworn, per sonally appeared z T. Bcsf, known to mo to be the person whose ngEre is subscribed to the | within instrument, and he acknowledged to rre that he executed the same.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the. day a&d year first above written
 (Nlotarial Seal( g. S. DRAPER Notary Publie in Snd for the County of S@a | Bernardino State of California;
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ts
 COUNTY OF SAN BEREARDINO.
 On this lrth day sf July, Fa the year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred end seven be fore nae, Hcmer E. Scott notary psrblIc in and for said county of San Bernardino, State of California, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Seth Hartley, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and he ac- knowledged to me that he executed the same.
 In witness whereof, have hereupto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written (Notarial Seal) HOMER R. SCOTT,
 Notary Public in and for the county of San
 Bernardino, State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ssNor,,e
 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINo' '' No ifl'
 Endorsed: Filed July f2 I9Oz
 Charles Post, County Clerk.
 By Frank M. Taylor Deputy.
 l. Charles Post County Clerk of the county Of San Bernardino, State of California, do hereby certify the foregoing to bea full, true and cor rect copy of the original Articles of Incorpora tion of Yuma Gas Company, now remaining or 6la ir,,Y Y1nI oFfic