Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-16
HUGH II. WILLIAMS, Chairman,
/: NJ. z. MANZANARES, Acting Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
THE FLORIDA OIL CO
(No Stockholders Liability


We. the. undersigned, for ourselves our
associates and successors have associate our
selves together for the purpose OF forming
a Corporation under the laws OF the State OF
New Mexico United States OF America, and
We hereby certify and declare as follows To-
wit:
/. The name Of the Corporation shall be the
Florida Oil Company. (No stockholders Lila
bilhy.l
q The principal and registered Gffice Of
the Corporation shall be at Dining Luna
County, New Mexico, and the name ~ the
agent In charge thereof and upon wham
process against the Corporation may be
served shall be @. Mark Risley.
g. The objects for which this Corporation
Is formed are, to Locate. purchase, sell, lease.
or otherwise dispose Of mineral claims. water
rights and franchises, mill sights and par
iicularly lands containing or believed TO con
tain petroleum and other oil springs and de.
posiis; 10 carry on the business OF searching
for, prospecting preparing, producing refin-
ing piping, storing. transporting. supplying.
buying selling, manufacturing and disiribut'
products and by-produets. To construct,
build operate and maintain oil wells, re.
fineries. buildings, machinery, plants, stores
and warehouses. To handle, store, trans.
products and by-prodneis, and TO erect, main.
tain and operate refineries mills. works,
laboratories, workshops and dwelling houses
for workmen and others. To buy and sell
To engage generally in the selling Of goods,
wares and merchandise Of every class and
description.
4, The duration of the Corporation shall
he fifty years.
5. The amount Of the total capital stock
81 this Corporation shall b. $3.50. 90 which
shall be divided into two hundred and fifty
thousand shares Of the par value Of one dol.
lar each.
6. The amount Of the capital stock with
which the Corporation shall commence bust.
ness shah b. three thousand dollars.
7. Tho names and post office address OF the
inccrp0rators Of this Corporation and the
number Of shares Of It's capital stock for which
severally and respectively we do hereby sub
scribe are as follows:
@. Mark Risley. Deming. New Mexico. 500
Q, L. BAkor. Demins. New Mexico, 500
John W. Clark, Deming. New Mexico. 500
shares.
Carl +. Lucas. Demins. New Mexico, 500
Joe A. Martin. DeminE, New Mexico. 500
shares.
Carl G. Collins. DsmIng. New Mexico. 500
shares.
9. The number Of directors Of the Corpora.
ton shah b from time 70 time fixed by
bylaws, and until 10 fixed. the number Of
directors shall be five The board Of directors
shall have the power 70 adopt such bylaws
they shall determine and the stockholders Of
this corporation shall have the right 10 amend
OF repeal said bylaws or any part thereof. As
they may eject.
The names Of the persons who shall act a.
directors Of said Corporation for the first
three months after the filing Of rhs certificate
and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified are: Q. L. Baker. John w CLARK
Carl y. Lucas. Joe A. Martin. and Carl O.
Collins.
In witness whereof we have hereunto sef
our hands and seals, this 2Sth day Of August.
1919.
O. MARK RIsLEy,
G. l.. BAKER.
JOHN W. CLARK
CARL y. LUCAS,
JOE A. MARTIN,
CARL Q. COLLINS.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
COUNTY or LUNA--ss
On this twentyeigki day Of Angus, toie,