The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-12
Articles of incorporation of the
PreStOn-Miller Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
we, the undersigned subscribers hereto,
have associated ourselves together for the
purpose Of forming corporation, under and
hy virtue of the provisions Of the General
Corporation law Of the STATE of Florida, and
agree to the following Articles Of lncorpOrI-
ton:
The name of this corporation shall be the
PRESTON MILLER COMPANY"
and the principal business and office of said
Corporation shall be located at Crescent city,
In Putnam County, Florida.
2 The general nature of the business 70 be
transacted sh Ill be the manufacture aud sale
of Tanks, Tubs, Crates, Packages, aud general
ly, such other articles as may hereafter decid-
cd, or acquired, to manufacture; the buying,
selling, logging, cutting and milling OF tim
Der and such other business rs may be found
necessary and expedient TO probably conduct
the above business
< The amount of the Capital Stock, shall be
TW tNTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, to Ice divid
ed into TWO HUNDRED SHARES, each Of the
par value of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. The
terms and condition upon which 1t shall be
paid in are, twenty per centUm of the stock
subscribed upon the completion OF Its organi
cation. Of which, 10 the extent and value OF
81 5OD, a. machinery, tools, materials and other
property, at such Just value as may be deter
mined and fixed by the directors above at 4
meeting to be called for such purpose, may be
received: the balance, eighty per centum to be
maid in .urh manner rs the Directors may de
termine to be for the best Interests OF said
Corporation .,
4 The TERM for which 1t is to exist, shall
be FIFTY YEARS.
i The business of said Corporation shall he
managed ana conducted by a board Of THREE
DIRECTORS, one Of whom shall he the Presi'
dent of this Corporation; there sha also be a
Treasurer and Secretary. The Board OF Di-
rectors shall be elected by the stockholders al
the annual meeting to be held onrthe First
Wednesday in January Of each year hereafter
The Officers so elected shall h. I'D their Offices
for one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified. Q, II. Preston, John w.
Miller and Daniel GerOw, shall be the board
of directors; q. II Preston, president, and John
W Miller, treasurer and secretary; and snail
conduct the business of this Corp ration from
the commencement of this corporation until
those elected at the first election shall be qua
lifted
6 The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability u which this Corporation can at any
time subject Itself, shall be as follows; II
may mortgage its property % the extent OF
SIOOON.t 4, and incur other Indebtedness IN ana
TO the same extent and amount, but shall in
no event ex eed the amount Of tapital stock
The names and residences Of the subsrlD'
els are as follows:
&. II. Pr, ston Co ~ shares by Z. Ii, Preston,
President O. escent ity, Fla
John " Miller 40 shares, Crescent City, Fla.
$. NJ IaBree, i share, Crescent lily, Fla.
Oh, Preston. share, Gre cent CITY, Fla.
Daniel r. Gerow, share, Jacksonville, Fla,
state Of Florida. County Of Putnam. Per.
sOnally appeared before me on this day, O. II.
Preston, as President OF c. II, Preston Co, G.
| H Preston, John W. Miller and 5, NJ. LaBree,
who sevcrally acknowledged their signatures
to the foregoing articles Of incor Grafton, for
| the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal, on THIS
/ 10Th day of June, 1914
A. Il. TORREY, Notary Public,
! TNuTARI Al SEAL state az Large
| state Of Florida, County of Duval. Person
/ ally appeared before me on this day D. T. &c
row, who acknowledged his signature 10 the
| foregoing articles Of Incorporation Tor The pur
poses therein expressed.
and al a.
| 22nd day OF July, 1904
! STEPHEN +. FOSTER,
| TSoTARIAL SEAL Notary Public for thu
State Of Florida.