The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-18
Notice Of Incorporation
OF THE
National Phosphate and Mining Company

Dearborn, G. E. Mandy, II. W. HitZrot, VIM. u.
Pennsylvania, and T. A. Congdon Of Monticello
Florida, hereby associate ourselves and become
body corporate under the laws Of the state OF Flor
prescribing their general powers and liabilities,
contained in chapter thirty. four OF the Digest Of
the laws of the state of Florida compiled by James
F. Mcclellan and the Acts amendatory thereof,
and the laws relating to the incorporation OF cor
porations general
Second: The name Of said corporation shall Be
the National Phosphate and Mining Company
The general or home office, OF said company shall
be IN the city OF McKessport Pennsyssnis g
of the company shall be conducted. The said COM
pany shall have the power, through Its Board G.
ces at such places ne the said b ard shall dee1u
necessary and convenient for the transaction o.
the eaid company's business.
Third. The object and business OF said corpora
ton shall be to acquire by purchase lease or other
wse and to sell and dispose Of lands In the county
of Taylor and such other counties in the stats a
Florida it may At to acquire lands in for thD
purpose Of operating and deve oping, IN the mintn
and digginy Of phosphate rock phosphate deposits,
and remove from the beds Of the navigsble strea.s
and waters within the jurisdiction Of the state %
Florida the phosphate rocks and phosphate Dc.
1925 of the laws of Florida, approved June 7th,
1887, to sell such phosphate rocks, deposits, mir
erals and lands. to manufacture and sell fertiizD
and carry on the business of mining and digging
for phosphate rock and other mineral and fertihD-
ing deposits, selling and manufacturing the ssu.e
company shall hereafter designate
Fourth. The capital stock Of said corpofat5o9
authorized to be issued is $500 o0o, which may -
Of stock is of the denomination Of $40, and 70
shall Iot be issued until 1t IL paid for in cash b
lands. The stock Issued is based upon the ian4s
ton will be worcestershire, and the property OF ths
stockholders shall not be liable for any debts -
Liabilities OF the corporation The certinseees g
President duly attested by the Secretary, and shen
bear the corporate Of said corporation OF tt
said capital stock 100000 has been subscribed ~
paid in lands worth goo, co.,. Said lands are d.
scibed as follows, to wit: Southeast quarter @
northwest quarter of section No. 81, In township
southwest quarter of section No %, in townships.
south OF range Q, east containing In all e6nzy
acref, more or less. *
Fifth The corporate existence Of said corpora
tfon shall CO, tinue for period OF ninety-n!ne
years. from the date Of the fling OF these aEttes9
the e1 co ,ne Se e o. S ana Win the ceH .
Sixth. The amount OF Indebtedness Of eaid err
Grafton shall at NO time exceed twenty nye CD
Seventh. A Board of Directors, composed 60
seven stockholders Of said corporation. shall maM
age and control its affairs and have superyisioa
its business interests; eaid board shall be elece4
annually at the time and in the manner provi1e6
by the bylaws of said corporation. The fret elee-
ton Of said board shall take place on the secem4
time the said board shall be composed Of W. A..
Dunshee, Esq. E. E. Dearborn, C. E. Nanbyr H
w. dltZrOt Nm. u. Bell ana James IL. UeVGH4ys
all of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and T. A. COae-
don, OF Monticello, Florida who shall continue tn
office until their successors duly elected and
qualified.
Eighth. The officers Of said corporation shall BE-
President, Vice President, Secretary and Troae-
urer, who shal be elected annually by the Board e
Directors from among their number. The Board ct
Directors above selected to until the nrnt
nual meeting, shall choose said officers to serve
until the first annual election.
Ninth. Said corporation shall adopt bylAWrs
consistent with the laws of the state Of Flor
ida, and with these articles Of incorporation for the
shall be adopted by yote Of msjority Of all the
shares of stock then issued, they may be amended
or repealed in the manner provided by said bylgMs
In TESTIMONY WHEREoF, We have afdxed Ouv
hands and eeals this tweniy-nrst day OF 4ny'
A. d. 1892.
WILLIAM A. DUNsHRE {SeAl)
E. e. DEARBORN. (SeAll
CHARLES e. MANBY. (EeAl.l
q. w. HIzrRor, n. D. lseaLl
WIN. M. BELL. (SeALl
JAMES L. DIvENNY. (SeAl1
THos. A. CoNaDoN. (Seal(
STATE OF P1NNsrIyANIA, lss.
County Of Allegheny.
Personally appeared before me, q notary pubsjcs
Ia and for said county, came the above named VII
liam A. Dunehee, E. &. Dearborn, C. h. Manby H.
Thos. 4. Congdon, and acknowledged the foreRo-
ing articles Of Incorporation to be their Get 90
deed and desired the same to be recorded ~ SUCH
1.1 Witness my hand and notariAl seal tbs
twenty-hrst day OF May. 1892
HARRY MY1Rs.
Notary PubtieW