The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS PATENT.

Notice is hereby given that we. the
undersigned, will apply to the Cover
nor of the State Of Florida, four weeks
after the publication OF this notice, 1oI
letters patent under the following pro-
T. N. SUMNER.
JNO. w. ZUBER,
T. E. WILLIAMS,
]. N GRIFFIN.
Copy of Proposed Charter of Sumner
Lumber Company.
We, the undersigned. hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of becoming Incorporated under
| the laws of the State of Florida appli-
cable to corporations for profit.
ARTICLE /.
(Name.)
The name Of this corporation shall
| be the ESUMNER LUMBER COM
PANY, and its principal place of bus
| mess shall be in Ocala, Marion Coun-
ty. Florida; but it may establish offices
and agencies in any other place or
| ida.
ARTICLE Fl.
/ (Business.)
The general nature of the business
to be transacted is:
l. To buy, lease and sell timber and
| lands;
2. To manufacture and sell lum-
Der;
8. To build and operate and own
such mills as are necessary to prose-
cute the above object;
4. To construct and operate tram
roads in connection with its business;
5. To own, operate and control all
kinds of real and personal property;
6. To do generally any and all
things reasonable, necessary and re-
quisite in carrying out the purposes of
| the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock.)
The amount Of the capital stock of
| this corporation shall be THIRTY
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($37,-
OO0.O0), divided into $40 shares of the
par value of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS ($10000), each. all of which
said authorized capital stock shall be
payable in cash, as called for by the
Board Of Directors.
| ARTICLE w.
| (Tsrm.)
The term for which this corporation
shall exist is ninetynine years, (99).
ARTICLE V.
(Officers).
The business of this corporation
shall be conducted by a President, q
y
urer. and a Board Of Directors con-
sisting of not less than three CD per-
sons nor more than five go, TO bs
elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders to be held on the fourth
Tuesday in December, 1906, and an
nually thereafter on the fourth Tues
day of December in each year: PRO
lVIDED, that the Offices Of President
and Treasurer may be held by one anC
the same stakeholder. or the offices OF
Secretary and Treasurer may be held
by one and the same stakeholder
The following named officers shall
conduct the business of this corpora
ton until those elected at the first an
nual meeting shall qualify: President
and treasurur, T. N. Sumner; Vice
| President, John w. Zuber; Secretary
T. E. Williams; Board of Directors
T. N. Sumner, John w. Zuber, T. E
Williams and ]. ". Griffin.
ARTICLE vi.
Undebtedness).
The highest amount of Indebtedness
TO which this corporation shall at any
| time subject itself is thirty-seven
thousand dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
(Subscribers).
The names and places of residence
of the subscribers, together with the
amount of capital stock subscribed for
| by each; is:
Name. Residence. Shares.
L. n. Sumner, Moultrie. Ga, los
John w. Zuber, Atlanta, Ga, ...17O
t. f. Williams, Moultrie, Ga, 46
j. n. Griffin. Valdosta, Ga - -. 40
State of Florida,
| County of Marion.
Before me the undersigned author
ity personally appeared T. n. Sumner
and John w. Zuber, to me well known
TO be the individuals described in and
who signed the foregoing proposed
charter of the SUMNER LUMBER
| COMPANY, who severally ack-
signed the same for the uses
and purposes therein set forth
and expressed. / further certify that
] am duly commissioned notary pub
| lie in and for the State and County
above named, and that my commits
sion does not expire until the 18th day
| Of March. A. d., 1909.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, i have
hereunto set my hand and official seal
this the 23rd day of March. A. D., 1906.
Gseal] T. T. MUNROE.
Notary Public.
State of Georgia,
| County Of Colquitt
Before me the undersigned author
| ity personally came T. E. Williams. to
me we'll known to be one of the indi-
viduals described in and who signed
the foregoing proposed charter for the
SUMNER LUMBER COMPANY, and
he acknowledged to me that he signed
the same for the uses and purposes
therein set forth and expressed. /
| further certify that l am duly commits
stoned notary public in and for the
state and county aforesaid and that
my commission does not expire until
the LIST day of October, A D., 1909.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this the
18th day of March, A. D., 1906.
Iseall EDWIN L. BRYAN.
Notary Public.
State Of Georgia,
County of Lowndes,
Before me the undersigned author-