The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-08-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE ASSOCIATE
PHOSPHATE COMPANY.


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
SOcIATED PHOSPHATE COMPANY, and its
principal place OF business shall be at Oc lla,
Florida with branch offices at such other places
and points as its requirements may demand.
SECOND. The general nature OF the business 10
be transacted by the company IS to do a general
trading mining. manufacturing and industrial
business the nature of which Is 10 trade in. buy
and sell phosphate rock. lumber and other waltz
able substances. dig. mine for and manufacture
the same and such otnsr materials as the cOsupa-
ny may purchase acquire III any way, and TO
buy aud sell. lease ifl3rLgsge. Tuiue and deal IN
phosphate AMI q her iaul.s The state Of fio4i-
ID, and 10 do any aud all things pertaining 70
such business aid 10 manufacture and sell feTtl-
izers aud vlher products. aud - construct tram
ways railroads and bridges, and all other work
incident TO and CORRECTED with and gcTmane to
the purposes kefeInspcfore 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 10 be paid IN upon
the signing and I,iug u these articles OF iucur-
poratIon. and The remainder Of the sum Que to
be paid in such and at such times as 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, president, VICE
president, secretary and treasurer.
FIFTH. The term for which this corporation is
to exist shall be uinety-niue years, comm eucitig
from the date of the issuance of its charter.
SIXTH The first board of directors shall con-
siss of the following named persous, who are to
conduct the business until those elected at the
first election to be held provided by the by
laws of this company shall be qualified: VIII
liam s. Trinble, Edward Holder and James Al.
Graham. All subsequent officers aud 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 yice-preeident, from their number.
The officers of this corporation shall hold their
offices for one year 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
corporatoTs OF this corporation are as follows
William s. Trinble, Hogansyilie, 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. 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 VI. GRAHAM.
EDWARD HOLDER.