The Florida star., 1909-08-27

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we, the undersigned citrus fruit grow
ers Of the State of Florida, at least three of
whom are residents and citizens Of the State
Of Florida. have this day voluntarily assOcist-
ed ourselves together for the purpose Of form
ing Horticultural corporation and assOcia-
ton under the laws Of the State Of Florida,
providing for the Incorporation Of hOrticul-
tural and agricultural nOn-prOft associations
and corporations, in accordance with this
proposed charter, and we hereby adopt these
Articles Of Incorporation, which shall become
the charter Of said corporation, upon the is
suance of letters patent, according TO law, and
we do hereby certify.
ARTICLE
That the name of said corporation Is the
COurtenay Citrus Growers Association.
ARTICLE II
That this association is organic, under
the laws Of this State as q Horticultural aSsO-
ciatiOn, and entitled TO all the rights and
privileges conferred by the laws of this State
on similar corporations and the voting power
and all other rights and privileges Of each of
the members Of this Association. holding a
certificate Of membership in the same, shall
be equal.
ARTICLE III
That there shall be no capital stock Of said
association, but the same shall be organized
as Horticultural association and corporation,
not for profit, and it shall not issue any shares
Of stock whatever, and shall not at any time
declare or pay any dividend, or other profits
on any holding in said corporation, but all
moneys coming into this association, for ser
vices rendered, or otherwise, shall be used by
it for paying the expense of. and otherwise
maintaining this Association. and any surplus
thereof remaining in its hands, shall be used
as the Board of Directors of this Association
shall deem TO the best interest of the ASsOcia-
tiOn and said Association shall issue TO each
person who shall become a member thereof
a certificate Of membership, aud shall
receive in return therefor the sum of One
Dollar ($l.0O) to be converted into the Treas
ury Of said corporation; but no person shall at
any time have, own or control more than one
certificate of membership in said Association.
nor shall any person not grower of citrus
fruit become or remain a member of this
Association.
ARTICLE "
That the purposes for which this Association
is formed are to buy, lease, rent, sell, occupy
and use, hold and dispose of all real and per-
sOnal property which may be necessary or
Snvenient for the conduct of its business, and
10 build. lease and rent packing houses for
the packing of fruit also TO purchase all
material that may be necessary or convenient
for the purpose of packing or preparing citrus
fruit or other Florida grown products for
market. Also 10 sell, AS agent, citrus fruit
and all other kinds and variety of fruits,
and produce, W h i c Ia may be grown
or controlled by members of this
Association. Also TO own stock in any other
incorporation or association. similar 20 this
Association. existing for the advancement,
and protecting of fruit and produce growers
in the State Of Florida. Also to purchase and
sell To the members of this Association such
fertilizer, and fumigating aud spraying i'm
plements and materials as may be thought.
by the Board of Directors of this Association
from time 10 time. by their resolution to be
necessary or convenient for the fertilization
Of lands, or the fumigating or spraying of
trees and plants, which belong TO the menu
bers of this Association. Also TO buy and
contract for the purchase of anything, that is
considered by the Board Of Directors useful
or necessary, for the prevention of insect
pests. or for the destruction thereof. for the
benefit of its members as fruit and produce
growers. Also the right 10 own, contract for,
and operate all necessary appliances that the
bard of Directors, at any time. may think
necessary for the fertilization of groves and
fields the fumigatiug and spraying of trees
and plants or the extinction of insect pests
IN The lands belonging to the members Of the
Association. and u change therefor. and col
'.rt. such reasonable rates for said services.
IS may be establish by the Board Of Direc-
tors from time Z time. for the uses above
mentioned And said Association shall be
empowered L. engage in a brokerage factor
and commission selling business. 10 purchase
boxes. paper halls. aHG other packing mater
ial; [" cngag" IN aud coudEct a drayage.
transfer. forwarding and shipping business;
10 purchase. hold. lease, or otherwise acquire
f,rignt and Refrigerator cars, wagons, dr,ays
Trucks. h'EltS. vessels. and other vehicles and
the necessary m"tive power and equipment for
the same, aud 10 engage IN the transportation
business of all such ppdUce. mat rial and
other commodities as may b. owned or CON-
t-,'ile,i by IL. but not aS = common carrier
And Ia dispose of the same At will. To borrow
aud lean money oy or upon mortgage on real
estate, or otherwise, and generally 20 transact
carry on, aud perform all sIch other business
opera tiUns as are geTmain or incident to the
purposes above mentioned.
ARTICLEv
That any Pc rson or persons. who is. or are
bona fide fruit or produce growers. or who Is
or are bona fde representatives 0t fruit or
growers within the itory next adjacent 20
the headquarters Of this Association may be-
come a member Of this Association; but this
Association will not at aay time receive into
It's membership, members of any kindred
Associations, whose fruit or produce lands are
located nearer 10 such other kindred Asso-
ciati0n than they are % this Association.
without the consent of the Association next
adjacent 70 where said holdings are located.
ARTICLE VI
Nothing in these Articles shall be construed
as 60 interfere with the bona fide sale Of real
estate; the trADsfer Of property. together with
the fruit or other produce growing thereon,
at the tune Of such sale: that is to say: That
if any person who has signed his name
for any particular year for placing the
crops then growing on his or her land