The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-07-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE ASSOCIATED
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE ASSOCIATED
PHOSPHATE COMPANY.
The undersigned DO hereby associate them
selves together as body corporate, under and
by virtue OF the laws of tile 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 It's
principal place OF business shall be at Oca a,
Florida, with branch Offices 1T 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 general
trading, mining manufacturing and industrial
business the nature of which is to trade in, buy
and sell phosphate rock, lumber and other valu-
able substances, dig, mine for and manufacture
the same and such other materials as the compa-
NY may purchase or acquire III any way, and to
buy and sell lease, mortgage, mine and deal i'll
phosphate and other lands in the state of FloTi-
ia, and to do any aud all things pertaining to
such business and to manufacture and sell fertii-
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, III
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 same
shall be called, 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, a president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer.
FIFTH The term for which this corporation is
to exist shall be ninety niue years, comm eucng
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. Triinbie, Edward Holder and James III.
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 or until their Successors
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-
corporatcrs OF this corporation are as follows
William S. Trimble, Hogansviile Ca; James NJ.
Graham, Gainesville, Fla, and Edward Holder,
Cincinnati, O.
NINTH. The said corporation shall adopt by
laws not inconsistent with these articles OF incor-
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.
JAMES NJ. GRAHAM
EDWARD HOLDER.