The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-11-08
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tiers Patent Incorporating them under and
by the name OF The Bradfordville Tobacco
Company, In accordance with the follow
ing articles OF Incorporation which they
have adopted as their proposed charter
L. MoREToN MURRAY,
c. G. MURRAY,
NJ. L. HOOVER.
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE BRAD
FORDVILLE TOBACCO COMPANY.
The undersigned Incorporators hereby
associate themselves together for the pur-
pose of forming a corporation, under the
Laws OF the State OF Florida, as prescribed
by the Revised Statutes OF said State, and
the Acts OF the Legislature. thereof, and
adopt the following proposed charter:
ARTICLE ].
The name of this corporation shah be
THE BradfOrdville Tobacco Company"
and its business shall be conducted in the
State OF Florida, and In other States of the
United States OF America and in all for
eign countries, wherever necessary or con-
venient. The principal onlces OF said cor
poration shall be in Bradfordville, Leon
County, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature OF the business to
be transacted by the said corporation Is
that of planting, cultivating, growing.
producing, curing, packing, manufacturing,
selling, buying and handling leaf tobacco
and all other farm products; constructing
buildings, buying, leasing and otherwise
acquiring, 8eulnB, lettinR ana OLnerWiSe
dispOsing of structures for shading tobac-
CO. and suitable buildings, including ware
houses and packing houses for curing,
handling and preparing for market, leaf
tobacco Sand all other farm products, as
we'll as merchandise of any and every kind
and character, and saw and make, buy and
sell lumber and other building materials;
to raise, buy and sell live stock OF all
kinds; borrowing and lending money, with
or without security; issuing and ceiling
bonds and other negotiable Instruments;
k..U.W A.
and holding real estate letting, selling and
conveying real estate; owning and oper-
ating saw mills; cutting, saving and man
ufacturing lumber for all and any purpose
whatsoever, and conducting general mer-
camille business; and to build, buy, sell,
manage, own, control, hire, chatter and
operate vessels tramways, bars or other
vehicles automobiles and other means OF
transportation for the transportation OF
passengers or other products or property
held, controlled, owned, produced or manu-
featured by said corporation, or other per
sons or corporations in connection with
the business Of this corporation. To bor-
row money and secure the same, and
moneys otherwise owing, by deeds, mort
cages, notes or other obligations therefor;
to make contracts between individuals or
for the furtherance Of its pur-
poses or businesses, and generally to exer
else such powers as may be necessary or
to the purposes or businesses
OF this corporation, and TO have, exercise
and enjoy all the rights, powers and priv
organized and existing under and by vir-
tue OF the Laws OF the State OF Florida.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of this
shall be Thirty Thousand
$50, 100000 D9llaIIsS to be divided into
value OF One Hundred ($1OO.0 0) Dollars
each. All or any part of the capital stock |
Of this corporation may be payable In
labor or services at just valu- |
alton to be fixed by the incorporators, or
by the directors at meeting called for the
purpose Property, labor or services may !
stock at just valuation OF such property, |
labor or services to be fixed by the direc- |
tors Of the corporation at a meeting call |
ed for the purpose.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall exist perpetually, |
as provided by law.
ARTICLE V.
The business Of this corporation shall |
be conducted by a President, a Vice-Pre |
dent q Secretary and Treasurer Board |
Of three Directors and such other Officers |
and agents as may from time to time be |
elected or appointed The stockholders shall |
meet on Monday. the 10th day OF December, |
A. ID. 1907, for the first meeting OF said cor |
at the offices of the corporation |
In Bradfordvie, Leon County, Florida, at
ten o'clock a. m, for the purpose of adopt |
Ing bylaws, holding the election of officers |
and completing the organization OF this |
The stockholders shall meet |
on the first Monday in September |
Df each year thereafter, unless otherwise |
determined by the bylaws. At this an |
1ual stockholders meeting there shall be |
elected three OF the stockholders of said /
as Directors, and said Direct |
OTs at their meeting, 20 be held on the |
same day, shall elect annually n President, |
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, |
and such other officers and agents as the |
may authorize. All Officers
shall hold their respective offices until their |
SUCCESSORS are duly elected and qualified. |
Any two OF said offices, except that OF |
president and Wee President, may be held /
Dy one person. The names Of the Officers
who are TO conduct the business OF said /
corporation until those elected at the first
election, aforesaid, shall be qualified, shall
Hoover, Vice President; and 9. q. Muir
'ay; Secretary and Treasurer; L. Moreton
Murray G. @. Murray and M. Il. Hoover,
ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount OF indebtedness or
liability to which this Incorporation may
II any time subject itself shall be Thirty
Thousand $3.50 100000 Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and residence OF the sub
icribers and the amount OF capital stock
subscribed for by EACH are as follows:
L. Moreton Murray, Daytona, F1a.' 100
c. q. Murray, Daytona, Fla. so shares.
M. l., Hoover, Jacksonville, Fla, 10
lharea.
State OF Florida,
County OF Volusia-
hereby certify that on this day per-
lonaIly appeared before me. Notary Pub
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