The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-07-20

PHOSPHATE COMPANY.
The undersigned do hereby associate them
selves together a body corporate, under and
by virtue of the laws OF the State of Florida,
governing general corporations, and adopt the
following articles of incorporation
FIRST. The name of the corporation Is the AS
SOCIArED PHOSPHATE COMPANY, and its
principal place OF business shall be at Ocala,
Florida, with branch. offices at such other places
and points as its requirements may demand.
SECOND. The general nature OF the business 70
trading mining, manufacturing and industrial
business, the nature of which is to trade in, buy
and sell phosphate rock lumber and other valIi-
able substances, dig, lpine for and manufacture
the same and such other materials as the compa-
ny may purchase or acquire in any way, and to
buy and sell, lease, mortgage, mine and deal i'll
phosphate and other lands III the state of Flori-
da, and to do any and all things pertaining to
such business, and to manufacture and sell fertil
izers and other products, and to construct tram
ways, railroads and bridges, and all other work
incident to and connected with and gerfnane to
the purposes hereinbefore mentioned.
THIRD. The capital stock authorized by the
corporation is one hundred thousand dollars, in
one thousand shares of one hundred dollars
each, ten per cent of which is TO be paid in upon
the signing and filing of these articles of incor-
poration, and the remainder of the sum due to
be paid in such sums and at such times as same
shall be called as provided IN the bylaws OF the
can at any time be increased, as provided by the
laws of the state of Florida.
FOURTH. The business of this corporation is
to be conducted by board of not less than three
or more than nine directors, a president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer.
FIFTH. The term for which this corporation is
to exist shall be ninety-niue years, comm encing
from the date of the issuance of its charter.
Sixth. The first board of directors shall con-
sist of the following named persons, who are to
conduct the business until those elected at the
first election to be held as provided by the by
laws of this company shall be qualified Will
liam S. Trimble, Edward Holder and James NJ.
Graham. All subsequent officers and boards Of
directors shall be elected at regular meeting of
the stockholders at such time and place may
be fixed by the bylaws.
The first board of directors shall elect presi-
dent and vice-preeident, from their number.
The officers of this corporation shall hold their
Offices for one year until their Successors are
elected and qualified.
SEVENTH. The corporation shall at no time
incur debt or liability exceeding the amount of
its capital stock.
corporators of this corporation are as follows
William S. Trimble, Hogansville, Ca; James NJ.
Graham Gainesville, Fla, and Edward Holder,
Cincinnati, o.
NINTH The said corporation shall adopt by
poration, nor the laws of the State of Florida
adopted shall be adopted by vote of the major
ity of all shares of stock then issued They may
be amendeded or repealed in the manner pro-
vided in the said bylaws
WILLIAM S. TRIMBLE
JAMES NJ. GRAHAM
EDWARD HOLDER.