Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-15


ers 81 The state Of Florida, al least three of
WHOM are residents and citizens Of the State OF
floridA have this day voluntarily associated
ourselves togtther for the purpose OF formino
q nolnsaltnfal corporation and association un
der the laws Of the State Of Florida, providing
W sne Precipitation OF Horticultural and az.
ricultnfal iQn'proht associations and corpora.
tons, IN acceptance with this proposed charter
andN We heSeby adopt these Articles Of Incor.
perati0n, which shall become the Charter of
said corporation, upon the issuance of letters
patent according to law, and we do hereby
certify: nF
AR1rcLE 1. That the name of said corporation
WHITE CITY CITRUS AND PINEAPPLE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
ARTIeLE 2. That this association is organized
under the laws of this State as horticultural
association, 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 GER.
tihcate OF membership in the same shall be
equal,
Article g. That there shall be no capital
stock of said association, but the same shall be
organized as a horticultural association and
corporation, not for profit, and il shall not is.
sue any shares of stock whatever and shall
not at any time declare or pay any dividend,
or other profits on any holding in said cor.
poratiOn, but all moneys coming into this asso.
citation, for services rendered, or otherwise,
shall be used by II 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 interests Of
the association, and said association shall issue
to each person who shall become a member
thereof, a certificate of membership, and shall
receive in return therefor the sum OF one dollar
(Sl.0O) to be converted into the treasury of
said corporation; but no person shall at any
time have, own or control more than one GER
tihcate Of membership in said association, nor
shall any person not a grower Of citrus fruit
become or remain member OF this association.
ARTICLE 1. 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 personal property which may be nee
essary or convenient for the conduct OF its
business, and to build, lease and rent packing
houses for the packing Of fruit, also to pur'
chase all material that may be necessary OF
convenient for the purpose OF packing or pre-
pairing citrus fruit, or other Florida grown
products for market. Also to sell, as agent
citrus fruit and all other kinds and variety OF
fruits, and produce, which may be grown OF
controlled by members Of this association. Also
10 own stock in any other Incorporation or as
ISOLATION, similar to this association, existing
for the advancement, and protecting OF trui'
and produce growers in the state OF rloriua
Also TO purchase and sell to the members Of
this association such fertilizer, and tumigatint
and spraying implements and materials, as may
be thought, BY the Board of Directors OF thu
association, from time to time, by their resoiu
ton, 10 be necessary or convenient TOT tn'
fertilization of lands, or the inmigaIing o. y
The members Of this association. Also 10 ouS
and contract for the purchase Of anything, that
s considered by the Board OF Directors uselu
or necessary, for the prevention OF inseet pests
or for the destruction thereof, for the oenen'
of its members as fruit and produce growers
Also the right 10 own, contract for, ana oper
ate all necessary appliances that the BOARD OF
Directors, at any time, may think necessary
for the fertilization of groves and helds, the
fumigating and spraying OF trees ana Plah,s
or the extinction Of insect pests, on the lailus
belonging to the members OF tne assOSi t rsa,
and 10 charge therefor, and collect, such rea
sonable rates for said services, as may De es
,shIished by' the Board of Directors IRON time
20 time for the uses above mentioned. ana
said association shall be empowered 10 engase
in a brokerage factor and commission seihns
business TO purchase boxes, paPe'i "a ,S con.
other packing material; to- engage. in ana Con
duct drayage transfer, forwarding ana snip
49, business. 10 purchase, hold, lease, OF ON
erSy9se acquire freight and refrigerator cars,
wagons. drays, trucks, boats, vessels ana o,nei
vebicles. and the necessary motive power an h
eo,,inn,ent for the same, and to engage IN tne
Ia,,ssnortatior business of all such produce
Material and other commodities as may DC
n",red mr. controlled by II, but not as a com
,,on carrier. And to dispose of the same az
viii. TO borrow and loan money oy OF upoI
mortgage on real estate, or otnerHise, a I.,
81 sncb other business operations, as are ger
,ns;n or incident to the purposes above men
'0 ASTIc1E 5. That any person or persons, wn'
i nv are, bona fde fruit or produce growers
or who IS or are, bona hde sen
.ax, adjacent 10 the headquarters 81 TINS asso
n,a,;o, may become member OF TINS assoSla
.i.,' h,,t This association will not at any time
receive into It's membership members ol ans
t;ndred associations, whose fruit OF piIeS
inaJs are located nearer TO such other Kindred
lailus : "a, tban they are to this associauoni
49,, he consent OF the association next au
M. VIM. 20 where said holdings are located :,
Suy,cIr q Nothing in these Articles sn aI
+. construed as to interfere with the BONA n .i
saIe Of real estate; the transfer OF pIops ro,y
s say with The fruit or other produce grow,
!oge.hhe .roon AZ the time OF such sale; thar j.
,ie That IL any person who has signeu III
W SOP zoe anv particular year for .plaeins the
crons then growing on ms or her la.u 4, oe
Sands az the association, snail sen OF uspSSs,
az his land in good iaitn; lhel "nu are 70
VI che said seller and purchaser are ,e
event II ,bev 60 desire. from the obligations
leasso, ~ fr;,;t or produce grown upon me
o. pa Ia 20 Sold marketed or handled under the
authority OF this association
Article T. That the place where the p anie9 q
business Of said Is to & Of florida
Whts City copD %sy. & s. Of f the members Of hs
Ana she shall convene at said place on the trss
=, Mav Of each and every year, at wheh
n1osaayd N rlSceits Dir ctors shall be elected ana
indicted into Office -. ,,,er,her of
article 81 .;on Shall place the packing and
this asso0lS' ali citrus fruit, and such other
handirs - nav be handled by this association
produce as , or controlled by him, her or them
nto ibis association and that this haSdnT
shall ehaIse ~ oroduce such reasonable com
such run Az" re Board of Directors OF this
penselion shall FIX and determine, But, any
assoeiaIion ,h;s association shall have the right
neH ai,hdraw his fruit and produce, for any one