Arizona republican., 1909-04-07
CERTIFICATE OF THE AMEND MENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY.
Know All Men by These Presents:

That at a special meeting of the ! stockholders of the Uncle sam oil Company, held at the office of said Company at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 5th day of April 1909, the following | amendments were adopted by an af- ! firmative vote of the majority of the stock of said Company:
 RESOLVED That the Charter of this | corporation be and the same is hereby
 amended as follows:
 l That the first para graph of the ! original Charter be, and the same is | hereby amended so as to read as fol- | lows:
 First, That the names of the incor- porators are H. H. Tucker, Jr.. and J.
 H Ritchie; that the name of the cor poration shall be
 | THE UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY,
 and that the principal place in which the business of said corporation with in the territory of Arizona is to be | transacted is Phoenix. Maricopa Coun- ty. and the principal place of business
 outside of Arizona is Atchison, Atchi- son County. Kansas, and at such other places either within or without Ari-
 zona as the Board of Directors may
  shall be held at the principal office of the corporation at Phoenix. Arizona, and Directors meetings may be held
 at any office of the Company within or without Arizona, as determined by the Board of Directors"
 ?. That the third paragraph of the original Charter, as amended on the l1th day of August, 1906. be and the
 same is hereby amended so as to read
 as follows:
 Third. That the authorized amount
 of. the capital stock of this corporation
 is sixty-one million dollars (S61,OO0.- OOO) divided into siNty-one million | shares of the par value of one dollar | (s1.00) each. One million shares shall | be known and designated as preferred stock, which preferred stock shall
 have the voting power and be entitled to thirty-one votes for each share, which votes shall be held in trust for the benefit of the owners of the treasury stock. who shall be free from the control or l influence of any competitor of this corporation and the owner or owners of said preferred stock, in all stock | holders meetings shall cast the votes on said preferred stock in the interest | of and as directed by the votes of majority of the holders of the treas ury stock, who shall be free from the l control and influence of any competitor of this corporation and for the purpose of forever keeping and maintaining this corporation free and independent of and from the control or influence of any of it's competitors. Sixty million | shares shall be known and designated as Treasury stock and shall have the voting power and be entitled to one half of one vote for each share A majority vote of the outstanding stock of the Company based upon the above plan. shall at all times control all the affairs of the Company in stockholders meetings. At such time as the Board of Directors may by resolution pro vide. said capital stock shall be paid in. either in cash or by the sale and transfer of real or personal property to this corporation for its. uses and purposes. in payment for which, shares of the capital stock may be issued at the price fixed by the Board of Direc- tors. and the stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be
 
 judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value of the property and as to the price fixed for the sale of said stock being the equivalent of the par value. shall be conclusive. In the dis tribution of dividends the preferred and treasury stock shall each receive the same amount of the net profits per share"
 3. That the fifth paragraph of said Charter as amended on the 16th day of September. 1907, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Fifth. The affairs of this corpora ton shall be managed and conducted by a Board of Directors composed of 2I members. who shall take and sub scribe an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of director and shall there after hold office from the date of cleo ton to the first Monday of March next ensuing thereafter and until his sue cessor be elected and qualified. There shall be held an annual meeting Of the stockholders on the first Monday of March of every year for the election of the Board of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before such meet ing. All vacancies occurring in said Board may be filled by the Board
 4. That the Sixth paragraph of the | original Charter be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- 1 lows:
 sixth, This corporation is hereby | prohibited from contracting any in- debtedness in excess of the actual | value of its bills receivable and its | products on hands, and any debt at tempted to be contracted in excess of | said sum shall be absolutely void"
 ,. That the eighth paragraph of the | original Charter be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Eight. All stockholders meetings of this corporation shall be held at the | office of the Company in Phoenix, Ari- zona, and at all such meetings votes may be cast in person or by proxy, as may be provided in the Bylaws Of the Corporation"
 6. That a new paragraph be added to the original charter and numbered ninth as follows:
 Ninth. That any amount due or to bacone this corporation from any |