The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-01-27
Articles Of Incorporation
THE LIGHTING HOE COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that we Edward uol-
der, Charles Monroe Brown and Decatur W.
Davis, of Ocala. State of Florida. do hereby
associate ourselves together for the purposc
of forming IL corporation under the general
laws of the state Of Florida i'll relation there
to. and will on
THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1893.
apply to til" governor of the State of Florida
porati"n of the Lightning Hoe Company and
propose the following IA the charter thereof ::
ARTICLE /.
The name of said corporation shall be the
= Lighting Hoe Company" and the place of
business of said corporation shall be- Ocala
Florida. and such branch offices in such states
as the said company may. from time to time,
deem necessary.
ARTICLE III.
The general nature of the business to he
transacted by said corporation shall be the
manufacture and sal" Of hoes. farming nipple
mcnts, and general manufacturing business.
ARTICLE III,
The capital stock Of said corporation shall
be thirty thousand dollars to Ds divided into.
and represented by 300 shares. each OF the pa r
va!u" IF $loo. said capital stock may be in
creased from time TO time To three hundred
thousand dollars. Al! of id apital stock has
been subscribed and paid in full. The stock of
said corporation shall be worcestershire. and
the property Of the stock holders shall not be
liza I'll" for any debts or liabilities Of the cor
pOTatiOn.
ARTICLE ".
The term of existence Of said corporation
shall be nincty-nin" years.
ARTICLE Y.
The amount of the Indebtedness of said cor
poratiun shall not at any time exceed twenty
five per cent of the stock issued.
ARTICLE VI.
The business of said corporation shall bc
conducted by II president. vicc-prc-idcnt
secretary ana treasurer. and board Of dir"c-
tors of not less than three nor more than five.
who shall be Stockholders. The officers VINO
shall conduct the affairs of said corporation
until III" first election Of officers b. tie share
holders shall be:
Edward Holder, Director and President.
Charles Icnru" Brown. Director and Vice
Decatur ". Davis, Director. and Secretary
The officers Of said corporation shall be
elected on the second Monday OF March OF
Zach and every year.
ARTICLE VII.
said corporation shall adopt bylaws not in.
ten nor 81 Ia" laws II the state Of Florida
for the government of il affairs. Those first
adopted shall u" adopted b. the vote Of q
majority 81 all the shares f stock then issued
I.cy may l.. amended or repealed in the
manner provided in said bylaws.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and residences CT the subscriber:
are d follows:
Edward Holder .Ocala. Fla. Decatur w
Davis, Ocala, Fla. Charles u. Brown, Oca!a
STATE OF FLORIDA
MARION COUNTY.
Before the un,!ersi gned authority personally
came Eiwa rd Holder. Charles Monroe Brown
and Decatur ". Davis. 20 rIc known 10 y" TIE
persons described in. and who subscribed y
&c foregoing articles OF Incorporation. bein,
= me- first duly sworn. -cv"rallv acknGwI
"dge,i that tlry executed the same Iur tn
.,S@- and purposes expressed therein.
sworn - a.d SUBSCRIBED before nc this ia
day II January. y. d. io+-.
EDWARD HOLDER.
DECATUR ". DAVIS.
CHA>. VI. B2JwS.
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