The Florida star., 1909-09-17

| in ten days next before tne annu4A meetinH
Of this Association. that be dosires 80 %
withdraw his fruit OF other pr0duce ron the
same, but in that event said member givinE
notice, ceases 70 be q member Of anid Aaancia-
ton, and all rights and privileges in said
Association, belonging 20 said member snau
thereupOn cease and determine Provided.
however, and il Is hereby agreed and fnlly
citation, that any member Of the sane with
drawing from this Association, BY dispoalng
of his fruit or produce through any other
source than through this Association, or
Withholding same from this Assoeiation.
and without giving the notice. a. heFeinaiter
provided, shall forfeit 10 this Association. a.
and for liquidated damages o. tins Associa-
tiOn. for such withdrawal the sum q
fifty cents per box. for all citrus fruit or other
produce produced by him during the year q
said withdrawal, and 50 withdrawn BY him.
IL is further hereby understood and agreed
that in case any member Of this Association
who has withdrawn his fruit or produce frDm
this Association, as above described. Afterwards
wishes TO return and rejOin this Association.
and exercise the rights Of a member. that he
may do so by, and with the consent only. Of q
majority Of the Board Of Directors OF this
Association, and upon his paying % his
Association all penalties that have been
assessed against him. and not previously paid.
ARTICLE TX
That the term for which this Association
shall exist is fifty years from and after the
date Of its incorporation.
ARTICLE
That the officers of said Association
who shall transact its business shall be-
Board Of Directors, a President and a Vice
President and said President and Vice
President, shall also be the Presi .ent and
Vice President, respectively, OF said Board of
Directors, and each of them shall. at the time
Of filling said office, be a member II this
Association, and director in the same. And
this Association shall also have a Secretary
and Treasurer, both Of which Otfice- may b.
filled by one and the same per40n. And the
number Of Directors Of this Association shall
be three, but the said Association. without
amendment of its charter. may. at any time.
by twO-thiTds vote of It's Directors incrUate
its directory, and may at any time, after 80
increasing the same, and by q similar voso
Of its directors, decrease its directory. al slid
Directors shall see ft. But at NO time shall
the number Of said Directors be- increased 90
a number greater than nine; and 40 no time.
shall the number Of said Directors bc decreas-
ed to a less number, than the original number
of directors herein specified. That the name
and residences of the growers who are hereby
appointed by the incOrpOutOrs Of this A-sOcia-
tion, and who shall act directors o. said
Association for the fiTst year OF It's existence.
and until its other directors are legally
elected and qualified, are;
Names Residence
w. II. Creason, City Point. Florida
VIM. II. Sharpe, City Point Florida.
Geo. f. Chester, City Point, Florida
ARTICLE NJ
That the Directors Of this Association shall
have the right and power 20 charge and collect
from its members and other fruit. vegetable
and produce growers represented or served
by this Association, such compensation and
remuneration. To be paid 10 said Association.
as said Directors may fix and charge for o.
services To him, her. or them in the picking
packing, handling, marketing, shipping and
selling Of any and all Of the prsiuce and
material, which this Association j. herein
authorized 10 handle and market
ARTICLE XII
1t is hereby mutually agreed aud fully
understood, by and between all the persons
becoming members Of this Association, and
furthermore, fully understood aud agreed. by
all persons who may hereafter become mem
bers of this Association. that one of the puT-
poses and objects OF this Association Is o. bring
about and carry into effect a system Of fmntual
cooperation between the citrus and other
produce growers Of the State Of Florida. iu
the picking, packing handling shipping. and
marketing Of all citrus fruit. and other put-
duce owned, and controlled by the member,
Of this and kindred Associations in the state
Of Florida; and to that end that this As5Ocia-
ton Is created aud organized in connection
with and under the Florida Citrus Exchange.
and Will at all times cooperate with and
through said Florida Citrus Exchange a.
part OF the system Of exchanges which 90 b.
make up, control, and operate said Florida
Citrus Exchange. whose headauartersare now
located IN. the City Of Tampa, and State Of Flor
ida. And that all citrus fruit and other pro
duce placed in the hands Of this Association.
shall be marketed exclusively through said
Florida Citrus Exchange
ARTICLE XIII
That the names and places of residence OF
the subscribing members and inCOTpOratOrs
To these Articles Of Incorporation and Asso-
citation, are as follows:
Names Residences
w. II. CreasOn, City Point. Florida.
VIM. n. sharpe, City Point Florida
Geo. E. Chester. City Point Florida.
And each of said members Of this proposed
Association, and inoOrpOratOB who has sub
scTibed his name hereto. has paid into the
Treasury of this corporation. now being
created, the sum of One Dollar, for a member
ship thereof, which will entite each Of them.
upon the issuance Of letters patent tO this
Association 20 a membership in the same and
a certificate Of such membership upon how
ever such person signing the bylaws Of said
Association, including the contract for his
or her fruit TO said association as provided IN
said bylaws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Each Of said
incOrpOratOrs and members Of this proposed
Association has hereuntO subscribed his name
and affixed his seal tO these Articles Of
Incorporation and Association.
Name Residences
w. II. CreasOn, Seal City Point. Florida
VIM. II. Sharpe. Seal City Point Florida
Geo. E. Chester, Seal City Point Florida
OF FLORIDA. COUNTY oF BREyAKD
Before the undersigned authority, personal
ly appeared W. H. CreasOn, Vim. II sharpe.