The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-04
Notice Of Incorporation
OF THE
National Phospl ate and Mining COMPANY.

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IN First, That we W. A. Dnnshee Fsq., Z. e.
Dearborn, c. e. Mandy, II. W.. Hitzrot, Wm. u.
Bell and James L. Devenny, all Of McKeesport,
Florida, hereby associate ourselves and become :
body, corporate under the laws of The state of Flor
ida, providing for the creation Of corporations ana
Contained in chapter thirty four Of the Digest Of
the laws of the state Of Florida compiled By James
r. 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 shah
be in the city of McKeesport, Pennsy lyaniA .
which Office the general management Of the affairs
pany shall have the power, through Its Board of
Directors, hereinafter provided to open other ONE
ces at such places as the said board shali. deem
necessary and convenient for the transaction q
Third. The object and business Of said cofpnrnr
ton shall be TO acquire by purchase lease or other
wise, and to sell and dispose Of lands in the cOunty
Of Taylor, and such Other counties In the BtnfFcf
Florida it may ht to acquire ands in, for the
purpose Of operating and devs opine N the mining
and diggin OF phosphate rock, phosphate deposits,
minerals and other deposits therein; to dig, mine
and remove from the beds Of the nayigable STRAINS
and waters within the Jurisdiction Of the state u
Florida the phosphate rocks and phosphatic de-
posits therein, under the provisions Of chapter
1926 of the laws of Florida, approved june 5Ih,
erals and lands, to manufacture and cell fertilizers
and carry on the business Of mining and digkin9
for phosphate rock and other mineral and ferfiiiz
ing deposits, selling and manufacturing the same
into fertilizers in said county Of Taylor, a. said
company ehall hereafter designate.
Fourth. The capital stock Of said corporation
authorized to be ieeued sou. 600, which ma. be
ased from time to tin to $500 Geo. Each share
OF stock is OF The denomination OF $40, and Is
shall Iot be esned until it r paid for in cash or In
lands. The stock iesued lie based upon the lands
hereinafte' described. The stock Of said coSpprnr
ton Will be -asseseabe and the property Of the
stockholders shall not be liable for any dehfs Of
-
stock OF said corporation ehall be signed by the
President, duly atiested by the secretary, and tba
said capital stock 100000 has BEEN subscribed and
paid in lands worth 600, co., Said lands are DE-
scr1oed a. follows, towit: Southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter OF section No. ~, In townships
2, south Of range g. east Southeast quarter Of tis
southwest quarter of section No. o. in township,
south OF ranged, east, containing in all eighty
Fifth. The corporate existence OF said ccrpoF4-
ton shall col tinue for a period Of ninefy-hist
years from the date OF the filing OF these artcis.
with the Secretary of Stars. with the clerk II
the county Of Tay lor aforesaid
Sixth. The amount OF Indebtedness of said etE-s
per cent Of the par value Of The stock issned.
Seventh. A Board OF Directors, composed OF
seven stockholders Of said corporation, shall man
its business interests -ad board stall be elec;ld
annually at The time ana in the manner pfoyj0, q
by the bylaws of said corporation The drst elre-
Wednesday in July, a. D. 1872, and until which
time the saia board shall be composed Of ". A.
Dunshee, ESQ.,, E. E. Eeai born, c. E. ManbA u
w. Ritzrot VIM. N. Bell and Jan es L. Deveniy.
all Of acKee.pcrt, Pennsylvania and T. A. oa.e-
don. of Monticello Florida, who shall continue in
ONCE until thtir successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Eighth. The officers OF raid corporation shall he
a President. Vice President, Secretary and Trts
urer who ehal be elected annually by the Boare II
Directors from among their number. The Board OF
Directors above selected 10 serve until the first
nual meeting, shall choose said oficers to ftf,o
until the irtt annual election.
Ninth. Said corporation shall adopt bylaws.s
consistent with the laws Of the state OF El,f-s
ida and with these aritlee Of Incorporation for The
management Of its Affairs. Tho<e nres adopted
shall be adopted BY vote Of m, jorify % 81 The
khares Of etoek then ieeued, they may be amer ten
OF repealed IN the mannt provided by fsid bylsA ..
In TIef1NoRY WHKAEGY, We have afaxed unx
handa and tt ale this twenty. Arst day Of Asy
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STATS or PENaYIyANIA,
County II Allseheny.
Personally appeared before ne, notary pehlic
IN and for Mid county. came tbs above named Wiz
liam A. Dunshee, = i. Dearborn, C. ). Manhg. N.
w. HEIxn0F, Mm -. Ball. DANES 4 DevenDy,
ThCe. ~ ConRdnn. and acknowledge tbe f0sexs
deed and desired the eame - ke geccg1ea - snch.
r, Witness NY hand ard n0tAsiAl val thu
twenty Arss day OF Hay. lsoa
HAAAX 1X11a,
Notary Public