The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-08-10
RTICLES OF INSTRUMENTATION OF THE ASSOCIATE
PHOSPHATE COMPANY.


The undersigned do hereby associate them
selves together as 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
SOCIATED PHOSPHATE COMPANY and its
principal place of business shall be at Oc lila,
Florida with branch. ofhces at such other places
and points as its requirements may demand.
SECOND. The general nature of the business to
be transacted by the company is to do a general
trading, mining, manufacturing and industrial
business, the nature of which is to trade in, buy
and sell phosphate rock. lumber and other vau-
able substances, dig mine 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 in
phosphate and other lands in the state of Flori-
d. and to do any and all things pertaining to
such business, and to manufacture and sell fertil
lzerS and other products, and to construct tram
ways, railroads and bridges, and all other work
incident to and connected with and germane 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 fling 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
company. The capital stock of this company
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, president, vice
president secretary and treasurer.
FIFTH. The term for which this corporation is
to exist shall be ninety-niue years. comm encinR
from the date of the issuance of its charter.
SIXTH. The first board of directors shall COLI
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: Viii
liam S. Tri1nble, Edward Holder and James NJ.
Graham. All subsequent officers and boards of
directors shall be elected at a regular meeting of
the stockholders at such time and place as 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 or 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.
EIGHTH The names and residences of the in
corporators of this corporation are as follows
William S. Trirnble 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,
for the government of its affairs The first ones
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