The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-29
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE LEON
GADsDEN TOBACCO COMPANY.

EN0NOnED OIAAkAEAh Ut AAAE LEVIN
GADsDEN TOBACCO COMPANY.
The undersigned hereby. associate themselves
under the laws of the State Of Florida for the
Transaction Of business under and by virtue Of the
terms Of \ Charter. whieh is as follows;
ARricLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be the Leon
Gedsden Tobacco Company, and its PrI,nSalpai
paoe Of business shall be in tho City OF Taliahas-
80. IN the county Of Leon. In the State of Flor
ida. and At such other place as IL may desire TO
tro1ESout % tie State Of Florida and the United
States Of America
The nature Of the business to be transacted by
said company shall be to plant. grow cultivate.
port and generally deal in leaf and fine cut tobae
80. cigars, eheroots and cigarettes. Also to pur-
ehase. lease, or otherwise acquiIe. TO construct
maintain and operate tobacco warehouses, facto-
RES, wholesale agencies and depots for the curing
storing, manufacturing and sale Of tobacco,
cigars, eherOots, cigarettes and smokers sup
Also to buy sell. import, export and generally
deal In pipes cigars and cigarette holders. cigar
cutting machines and smokers supplies OF all
kinds; 10 manufacture. hold and generally deal
in all kinds Of tools, implements and appliances
which may now or hereafter be useful in any OF
the businesses herein mentioned; TO manufacture
buy sell, import, export and generally deal IN all
kinds Of pottery, tile and earthern products 70
manufacture for purposes of sale pressed brick,
building brick artificial stone. terra Gotta, roofing
vitrifed brick and other building materials which
can be made from clay, sand, lime. cement stone
or mixtures thereof TO acquire mine. cut, finish
but, SELL import, export and generally d@al ~
marble, sandstone, granite, limestone ana an
kinds Of building, constructing and paving stones
20 carry the business of mining, milling. treat
ing, refining, compOunding mixing, preparing for
market, manufacturing, buying, selling and 9TH
erWise producing and dealing in phosphate OF All
kinds and all other ores, minerals, tullers earth
oils and natural gas, and the products and by
products thereof, of every kind and description
and to buy. SELL exchange, lease acquire and deal
In lands, mines and minerals mineral rights and
claims, and TO conduct any business appurtenant
thereto to operate farms stills mills and machn-
ryy for the manufacture Of naval stores products
20 manufacture lumber timber ss-ties. and
timber rIg ducts, and lease hire own and operate
grew g timber for naval stores, lumber and other
PURPOSES. on commission or otherwise TO act as
broker factor or agent IN t9e IN & pprenase are
the products thereof. and commodities, goods,
wares and merchandise Of every kind. including
farms. tobacco, naval stores, blacksmith.s and
cooper's tools and saw mill machinery and tools
and implements Of all sorts TO buy build, lease.
manage, own, control, hire. charterN Nor operate
vessels, tramways, railways, dredges, lighters,
engines, cars or other vehicles or means Of trans
portation for the transportation Of property or
products held, controlled, owned or manufactured
by the said company or other persons OF corpora
tons in connection with the business OF this cor
poratiOn, but not to use said means of transporta-
ton for the purpose OF doing the business Of a
common carrier TO construct, acquire own, oper-
ate, lease hire let upon lease, use and maintain
docks, wharves, elevators. presses. tanks. ware
house and storage facilities of every kind and 10
receive tolls and profits therefrom to carry on
the warehousing in all of its branches; TO receive
on consignment otherwise; 10 store sell and
distribute goods, wares and merchandise and all
kinds of personal property commission or any
ether &asis 70 issue warehouse receipts GeItl- ~
persons, firms or corporations warehousing prop
erty of any kind with the company; to make ad-
Vances or loans by way of mortgage, pledge or de-
post of warehouse receipts upon the security Of
property stored with the company otherwise to
buy, build establish, lease. own. maintain. oper-
Aafa nd lafu Lease milIa factories WOrkghOpg
plants, tools engines, machinery stores and offices
and suitable equipments for the pprpOse\ Of car
ryinR on any of the businesses herein mentioned
20 buy. sell, and handle for It's own account and
on commission, turpentine. rosin and all kinds of
naval stores, cotton and timber and agricultural
products TO buy, sell and deal In groceries, dry
goods, hardware and all kinds Of merchandise TO
advance and loan money upon the securities OF
lanu. crops, and personal property or commercial
paper: TO patent. register and protect by trade
mark and otherwise, any means, methods, appl-
ances formulas secret processes, machines. sym
bols or designations which may be useful or nee
essary in carrying on any OF it's businesses TO OBJ
tain purchase. lease or otherwise acquire ana
own. manage and dispose Of any patent, patent
rights, royalties, formular secret processes cen-
ses privileges, trademarks or designations. Tor
the carrying on Of its businesses. or any part
thereof. and TO operate under, buy hold, sell, as
sign. pledge. make or grant licenses agreements
or contracts in respect Of or otherwise to turn 90
account the same and to sell and dispose Of articles
and products covered by the same and any rights
growing ont Of the same TO subscribe for, pur-
chase, receive, own. hold for investment or other
stocks shares. bonds. securities and obligations Of
other corporations whatsoever wherever located or
organized and while the owner or holder Of any
of such stock bonds or obligations 20 exercise all
the rights. powers and privileges Of ownership
thereof, and 90 exercise all and any voting powers
thereof: TO acquire. hold USE mortgage. lease, let
upon lease. deal in and convey all such property,
real or personal in any part Of the world as may
b necessary convenient in connection with its
business or any of them; to sell, mortgage. sublet,
pledge lease. let upon lease convey property Of
the said corporation or any part thereof at will.
and 20 invest the proceeds Of the same at pleasure
in any manner to borrow money and 20 secure the
same and monies otherwise owing. by mortgages,
pledges, deeds. bonds, notes or other obligations
therefor to receive payment for capital stock sub
scribed for in money or property patents. con-
tracts, labor services, at Just valuation there
Of, in the discretion or judgment of the board Of
directors 10 make purchase, sell lease or let upon
lease contracts OF any kind whatsoever for the
furtherance Of its purposes and business, inelud-
ing agreFments or contracts between the said cor
poration and individuals or other corporations In
any OF the lines OF business Of this corpOTttion 90
have lien upon all the shares Of any Of the stock
holders who may become indebted 10 the incor-
poration, either individually. or co-partner
surety or otherwise. with the right 10 sell and dis
pose Of such stock or such portion thereof as may
be necessary TO pay of such indebtedness al
either public private sale, and upon such notice
aud terms the board Of directors may prescribe
and with the further right 20 refuseto transfer
edness; and to make such bylaws In furtherancv
hereof az may be deemed best: 20 conduct any part
Of its business, and 90 have offices and agcnces
and % employ officers and agents al such places
IN this State and other States and IN foreign
tries az may be useful necessary or requisite for
the carrying Of said business and furhering tho
ends Of said corporation, such use necessity 90
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