The Arizona sentinel., 1907-10-23
Articles of Incorporation of Yu-
 ma Gas Company.

selves together for the purpose of forming corporation, under the laws Of the State of 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,
 1 To produce, make, genera<e end manu- facture gas of all kinds. for lighting, heating 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
 3 To purchase. CT 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 cf the property Of said corpora ton, in part, CT as an entirety;
 To acquire, hold, establish, construct, equip, operate, ow1I and maintain pipe lines, gas plants aud works, and to exercise all pow CTS necessary. proper, or convenient for. or incidental to the carrying Of alls or any, Of the purposes Of this corporation.
 Third: That the place where the principal business of said corporation is to be transacted is the City of San Bernardino, 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 its incorporation.
 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 w Cotton California. z. T. Bell San Bernardno, California Arthur L. Drew w San Bcrnardino, California Frederic w. Gregg San Bernardno California Howard Surr ..... San Rernardiho 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- cd by each of them, to-w1t:
 Names - oI sup No. of Shares. Amount. Seth Hartley. y................1..... SlCO.O9 Z T. Bell. Sl00,00 Arthur l.. Drew .1..............$ $l00.0O Frederic w. Gresg. .........1............S1 S1G0. 0C Howard Surr urr...............1....... Sl00 co IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 18th day of June, 1907
 z. T. BELL [Seall
 SETH HARTLEY ISeall
 ARTHUR L. DREW ESealI
 FREDERIC w. GREGG [SealI
 HOWARD SURR FSeall STATE OF CALIFORNIA L..
 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARIDNo.
 On this 18th day of June. in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, before me J, w. Stephenson, Q notary public in and fo1 the county of San Dernardino, State of Cali fcrnia, personally appeared Frederic W. Gregg known to me to be the person whose name i> subscribed to the within instrument, and hC | acknowledged to me that he executed the same Witness my hand and official seal.
 GIotarial SeaD J. w. STEPHENSON. Notary Public in and for the county of Sun Der nardino State of California. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, lee COUNTY OF SAN BERNABDINO. '' l On this 19th day of June, in the year of ou Lord one thousand, nine hundred and seven before me- James H, Boyd, notary public il and for said County of San Bernar dino, and the State of Califor nia residing therein, duly commissioned ans sworn, personally appeared Arthur L. DreV and Howard Surr, known to me to be the per sons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me tha 1 they executed the same.
 In witness whereof. I have hereunto set m hand and affixed my official seal the day ant year in this certificate first above written. 1 (Notarial Seal) JAMES II. BOYD, Notary Public in and for the County of So Bernardino State of California.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Ice | COUNTY OF SAN BERNANDINO. %
 On this 5th day Of July in the year one thous and nine hundred and seven, before me, s. Draper, a notary public in and for the count of San Bernardino, State of California, residin therein, duly commissioned and sworn. pel sonally appeared z. T. Bell, known to ne to b the person whose name is subscribed to tn within instrument and he acknowledged to ID that he executed the same
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set Fl hand and affixed my official seal the day an year first above written
 CNotarial SeaD S. s. DRAPER Notary Public in and for the County of Sa
 Bernardino, State Of California
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA tss
 CoUNrY OF SAN BERNAKDfNo.
 On this 11th day of July in the year of or Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven, h fore me, Homer R. Scott, notary public in an for said county of San Bernardino, State California, residing therein, duly commiSsione and sworn, personally appeared Seth Hartle! known to ne to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and he at l1nowledged to me that he executed the same. In witness whereof, have hereunto set m hand and affixed my official seal the dGy ar year in this certificate first above written.
 (Notarial SeaI HOMER R. SCOTT, Notary Public in and for the county of Sa
 Bernardino State of California.
 STATE or CALIFORNIA. ssNotr
 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. { 90 -'0 ii'
 Endorsed: Filed July 12, 1907.
 Charles Post, County Clerk. By Frank M Taylor, Deputy.
 I. Charles Post County Clerk of the county San Bernardno State of California do hereb certify the foregoing to be full, true and co rect copy of the original Articles of Incorpor tfon of Yuma Gas Company, now remaining c file in my office,