The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05

TALLAHASSEE GROCERY COMPANY,
The undersigned hereby associate them
selves together for the purpose OF becoming
Incorporated and forming a corporation un.
der the laws Of the State Of Florida, with
the following proposed charter;
The name Of the corporation shall be
TALLAHASSEE GROCERY COMPANY
Its business shall be conducted In the State
OF Florida, the other States Of the Uni.ed
states, and all foreign countries, wherever
necessary. Its principal office shall be at
Tallahassee, Florida,
ARTICLE IL.
Section /. The general nature OF the bugi-
ness to be transacted by the corporation
shall be manufacturing buying and selling
at Wholesale and retail, for Itself aud others,
bay, grain, building material, groceries and
boots shoes hardware, crOckery, bicycles,
vehicles, harness, livestock, turpentine and
naval stores, lumber, timber, crOssties, mer-
chaudlse and personal property Of every
kind and nature whatsoever; TO own, deal
in, use, operate and borrow money on Inn
proved timbered and graEinR lands and the
products thereof; to maintain, lease, Own,
and operate steamboats,, vessels, turpentine
distilleries, sawmillS, logging plRnts and
appliances incident to the proper and con-
venient use thereof; to maintain, operate,
use and own cold storage plants, the ma
chinery and all appliances Incident thereto
and such other real estate as Il may be
deemed advisable by the directors Of said
company TO own, operate and improve; 10
sell, own, mortgage and lease lands, to act
as agents, brokers or commission merchants,
factors ana WarehouSemen In dealing IN
any and all OF the commodities az aforesaid
TO subscribe for, purchase, issue, receive
and hold for Investment, or otherwise sell
or dispose Of, and make advances upon stock,
shares, bonds, securities, or obligations Of
Othtr corporations, hrma or individuals
wherever located or organized, engaged In
neSses, purposes. objects or operations men
toned shove, or OVning or holding any
property Of the kind mentioned herein, or
Of any corporation holding stock, or any
the owner Of such stOcks, bonds, notes or
% exercise all the rights,
powers and privileges OF ownership thereof,
and 70 exercise all or any voting powers
thereof; to sell, mortgage, Bub-let, pledge,
hire, lease or convey the property OF said
corporation, or any part thereof, at Will,
and TO invest the proceeds thereof at the
pleasure Of, and In such manner as may be
determined by, the directors to conduct any
part Of its business, and TO have Offices and
agencies and TO employ officers or agents
In any place In this State or any foreign
aS may be requisite and necessary
the needs OF said corporation, such neces- /
sity TO be determined solely In the discre-
tlon Of It's board Of directors; to borrow
money and to secure the same By notes,
whatsoever, and 20 receive payment Of the
capital stock subscribed for In such manner,
or In any property or money at just valu-
alton, aB the judgment OF the board Of direc- |
tora shall direct, and to exercise generally
such powers as may be incident to or con-
Venient to the purposes or business Of said
corporation, and to have exercise and enjoy
all the rights, powers and privileges incident
to corporations for profit organised and ex-
lstlng under and by virtue OF the laws Of
the State Of Florida; -,
The amount OF the capital stock shall be
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
to be divided into two hundred and hfty
shares Of one hundred dollars each forty
per cent Of which shall be subscribed and
paid In before the company shall transact
any business any Of said capital stock may
be used n the purchase OF property At q
Just valuation to be fixed BY the board ef
directors at meeting to be called for this
purpose.
The term Tor which said corporation shall
exist, shall be ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE v.
The officers Of said company TO transact
said busine4s shall be Prealdent ana Treas
urer, Vice President and Manager and Sec
composed o. not less than three and not
more than beYen. The office Of President
and Treasure may be held BY the same per.
Manager. The board OF Directors may be
changed at any time By Bylaws. The
Directors snail be elected BY st2ekholders az
each meeting ApnTal S,di mSesimnSs .StmS Ss,d % ' nS
the i7tn day OF June in each year but said
date may be changed by By,Laws, The ~;
corporatOrs shall meet on the 11th day OF
June, A. ID. 1908, At the office OF said com.
pany, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose OF
adopting bylaws, holding the nrst annual
meeting for the election OF ofhcers ano com
pleting Its organization. Until the otneers
az the 6rst annual meeting shall be qualine9'
the business shall be conducted BY the tol-
q. III Strange President and Treasurer;
In Minter, Vice President ano manager
W. ~. Minter, Secretary.
And q Board OF Directors composed or