The weekly true Democrat., 1907-11-15
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE LEON
GADsDEN TOBACCO COMPANY.

I PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE LEON
GADsDEN TOBACCO COMPANY. .
The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together for the purpose Of becoming Incorporated
/ under the laws Of the State of Florida fof the
Transaction Of business under and by virtue Of the
terms OF Charter. which is as follows:
ARTICLE l.
The name OF this corporation shall be the Leon
GSn % TGSsse9 sbS BE- 5 ne s9s ty s e. RSSs
/ see In the county Of Leon. in the State of Flor
! ida and at such other place as It may desire TO
/ establish branch Offices and places Of business
throughout the State Of Florida and the United
| States Of America.
ARTICLE II.
The nature Of the business TO be transacted by
| said company shall be to plant, grow, cultivate,
| cure and manufacture tobacco. To export, ini-
port and generally deal in leaf and fine cut tobac
| co. cigars, cherOots and cigaretteE Also to puF-
| chase, lease, otherwise acquiEe, to construct
| maintain and operate tobacco warehouses, facto-
ries, Wholesale agencies and depots for the curing
| storing, manufacturing and sale Of tobacco
cigars. cheroots. cigarettes and smokers sup
! plies
! Also to buy sell, import. export and generally
deal in pipes. cigars and cigarette holders. cigar
! cutting machines, and smokers supplies Of al
kinds 10 manufact ire hold and generally deal
! in all kinds of tools, implements and appliances
! which may now or hereafter be- useful in any Of
! the businesses hcre'a mentioned; TO manufacture.
buy, sell, import. Jrt and generally deal in all
kinds Of pottery. tic and eaTthern products, 20
manufacture for pui po5es Of sale pressed brick,
building brick aTti il, stone terra Gotta roOnrR.
vitrihcd brick and C'icr building materials which
can be made from ~. sand. lime cement. stone.
nj zturcs thereof To acquire. mine cut finish,
but sell import, sport and generally deal IN
[ marble sandstone, granite, limestone and all
kinds ~ building. GO nstructnE and paving stones
10 carry on the busi ess Of mining milling, treat
ing, refining. cOmpCu ndlnV mixing preparing for
I market. manu- utactur nR buying, selling ard 9th
erWiac producing a. { dealing IN phosphate Of all
kinds. and all other 1res. minerals. fulors earth.
.IH a Il
products thereof, every kind and description
aad tu buy, .pl, exc ange. lease. acquire and dea
iu lands. mines and miuDIats tu.AeIai rights and
. claims. and 20 conduct any business appurtenant
thereto. 'p operate farms stills, mills aud machiu-
cry far tae manufacture Of naval stores products;
. Co Manufacture lumber timber. cross-tes. and
timber products and lease hire own and operate
growing timber for naval stores. lumber and other
purpo-,. Oh commission or otherwise 20 act as
broker. factor or agent in the purchase, sale,
management and disposition OF real property and
the products thereof, and commodities, goods.
wares and crchandise of every kind including
farms, tobacco, naval stores, biacksmiths and
cDoper's tools and saw mill machinery and tools
and implements Of all sorts to buy, build lease,
manage, own, control. hire, charter or operate
vessels. tramways, railways, drcdges lighters.
engines cars or other vehicles or means Of trans
pOTtatOn fur the transportation Of property
products held controlled, owned or manufactured
by IN" SAID company, or other persons or corpora
tiOns in connection With the business of this cor
pOratiOn but not % use said means Of transporta-
tiOn for the purpose OF doing the business Of
common carriers to construct, acquire, own, OpCr-
ate, lease. hire. let upon lease. use and maintain
docks. wharves. elevators, presses, tanks. ware
houses aud storage facilities Of every kind and 10
receive tolls ana profits th9rgfrcw % carry
the waTcROusIug i'm all OF it's braucne. 70 receive
on cOrriiumrnt or otherwise; Go store, sell and
distribute goods, Wa"t- ana merchandise and all
kinds Of personal property on commission any
pthor basis; to issue warehouse receipts Cartih-
Gates and circulars, negotiating or otherwise, 10
crty Of any kind with the company; TO make adj
vauces Ur loan. 10y way OF mortg1vc. pledge or de
f
property stored with the company otherwise; TO
buy. build. estub.j jsh lease. own, maintain. upcy-
a. and let upon Ica-c. mills, factories workshops
plants, tools, engines nachlucry, s,Dre5Hlb ult"es
and suitable equipments for the purpose uf ear
ryIug on any OF the businesses herein mentioned
tn buy, sell, and handle, for lts own account and
ON commission, turprutino, rDsu and all kinds of
naval stores, cotton and t.mber ana agricultural
prDuuCts, TO buy, sell and deal IN groceries. DR.
goods. hardware and all kinds Of merchandise 10
advance and loan money upon the securities Of
land. crops. and personal property commercial
paper; 90 patent register and protect hy trade
mark and otherwise. any means, methods, appli-
anCes, formulas. secret processes, machines. sym
OOls or designation which may be useful or nee
esEary in carrying on .uv Of ils businesses TO OBJ
tain, purchase. lease or OtherW Use acquire and
own, manage and dispose of any patent. patent
rights royalties, formular secret processes licen-
SEES or privileges, trademarks designations, for
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
contracts I'm respect OF, or otherwise TO turn TO
account the and To sell and dispose OF articles
and product covered by the same and any rights
HrOWIDy out OF the same TO subscribe for. pur-
cnass, receive, own, hold for investment or other
wise, sell, dispose Of and make advances upon
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, obligations to exercise all
the rights. powers and privileges Of ownership
thereof and 10 exercise all and any voting powers
thereof: TO acquire hold. mortgage, lease. let
upon lease, deal in and convey all such property,
real or personal, IN any part OF the world as may
be necessary or 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 10 invest the proceeds Of the same at pleasure
in any manner to borrow money and To secure the
same and monies otherwise owing, by mortgages,
pledRes. deeds, bonds, notes other obligations
therefor to receive payment for capital stock sub
scribcd for In money or property, patents. ccn-
tracts labor or 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, includ-
ing ass eemeuts or contracts between the said COR
pOratlon and individuals or other corporations In
any Of the lines of business of this corportton to
have lien upon all the shares OF any Of the stock
holders who may become indebted To the incor-
poratiOn. either individually, or as cO-partner,
surety otherwise. with the right to cell and dis
pose OF such stock. such portion thereof as may
he necessary 20 pay of such indebtedness, at
and terms the board of directors may prescribe,
and with the further right 90 refuse 10 transfer
such stock until full payment of all such indebt
edncag; and to make such by-aws In furtherance
hereof ~ may be deemed best: TO conduct any part
OF ts business and to have ofticaa and agencies,
and 10 employ officers and agents az such places
In this State and other States and in foreign coun-
triCa as may be useful necessary or requisite for