The Florida star., 1909-10-01

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Articles of Incorporation Of the TitusVille-
Indian River Citrus Growers Association
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
That we, the undersigned citrus fruit grow
ems Of the State Of Florida, at least three of
whom are residents aud citizens Of the State
of Florida. have this day voluntarily associat-
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 hOrtieul-
tural and agricultural nOn-prOtit 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
Titusville-Indian River Citrus Growers AssO-
citation.
ARTICLE II
That this association is organized under
the laws of this State as a Horticultural aSSO-
citation. and entitled to all the rights and
privileges conferred by the laws of this State
on similar corporations, and the voting power
aud 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
il 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.
certificate Of membership, and 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
convenient for the conduct Of its business, and
tO 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 TO sell, as agent, citrus fruit
and all other kinds and variety of fruits,
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or controlled by members of this
Association. Also to own stock in any other
incorporation or association, similar TO 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 and spraying i'm
plements and materials, as may be thought,
by the Board Of Directors of this Association,
from time TO time, by their resolution, to be
necessary or convenient for the fertilization
of lands, or the fumigating or spraying Of
trees aud plants, which belong TO the mem
bers of this Association. Also Ia 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 to own, contract for,
and operate all necessary appliances that the
Board of Directors, at any time. may think
necessary for the fertilization of groves and
fields, the fumigsting and spraying of trees
and plants or the extinction of insect pests,
on the lands belonging TO the members of the
Association, and IN charge therefor and col
lect, such reasonable rates for said services
as may be established by the Board of Direc-
tors from time 10 time, for the uses above
mentioned. And said Association shall be
empowered TO engage in a brokerage factor
and commission selling business, to purchase
boxes paper, nails, aud other packing mater
ial to engage in and conduct a drayage
transfer, forwarding and shipping business;
to purchase, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire
freight and refrigerator cars, wagons, drays
trucks, boats, vessels, and other vehicles, and
the necessary motive power and equipment for
the same, and TO engage in the transportation
business of all such produce, material and
other commodities as may be owned or con-
trOlled by il. but not as a common carrier.
And 10 dispose of the same at will To borrow
and loan money oy or upon mortgage on real
estate, or otherwise, and generally To transact,
carry on, and perform all such other business
opera tions. as are germain or incident 90 the
purposes above mentioned.
ARTICLEv
That any person or persons, who is, or are
bona fide fruit or produce growers or who Is,
or are bona fde representatives of fruit or
growers within the territory next adjacent 10
the headquarters Of this Association may be-
come a member of this Association; but this
Association will not at any time receive into
its membership, members Of any kindred
Associations. whose fruit or produce lands are
located nearer TO such other kindred ASsO-
citation than they are TO this Association.
without the consent of the Association next
adjacent to where said holdings are located.
ARTICLE VI
Nothing in these Articles shall be construed
as to interfere with the bona fde sale of real
estate; the transfer of property. together with
the fruit or other produce growing thereon,
at the time 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
in the hands Of the Association, shall sell
OF dispose Of his land in good faith; then
and in that event the said seller and purchas-
er are released. if they so desire, from the