Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-22

HIS!Vles VI Incorporation OF the Oslo Pineapple
and Citrus Growers Association:
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 associated
ourselves together for the purpose Of forming
horticultural corporation and association inn
der the laws of the State of Florida, providing
Tor the incorporation Of horticultural and az.
ricultural non'proht associations and corpora.
tons, in accordance with this proposed charter
and we hereby adopt these Articles of Incor.
poration, which shall become the Charter of
said corporation, upon the issuance of letters
patent, according to law, and we do hereby
certify:
ARTICLE /. That the name Of said corpora
ton Is the Oslo Pineapple and Citrus Growers
Association.
Article 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
OH similar corporations and the voting power
and all other rights and privileges Of each of
the members OF this association, holding Ger.
tifcate Of membership in the same, shall be
equal.
ARTICLE 8. 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 it 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 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 interests OF
the association, 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
(S1.00) to be converted into the treasury OF
said corporation but no person shall at any
time have, own or control more than one GER
tifcate OF membership in said association, nor
shall any person not a 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 ard dispose Of all
real and personal property which may be nee
essary or convenient for the conduct ot its
business. and TO build, lease and rent packing
houses for the packing Of fruit also p pur'
chase all material that may be necessary OF
convenient for the purpose OF packing or pre-
pariuq citrus fruit or other Florida grown
products for market. Also 10 sell, as agent,
citrus fruit and al other kinds and variety Of
fruits, and produce, which may be grown or
controlled by members OF TINS assoclatioh' Aso
TO own stock in any other incorporation or as
ISOLATION, similar to this association eN'5Ilng
for tie advancement, and protecting. o. irmt
nrjluce growers iu the State 81 FLORIDA.
Also 10 purchase and sell TO the members OF
thi. association such fertilizer, and iumigaung
Ind spraying implements and materials, az. may
bo .fonpbt bv The Board Of Directors Of this
Citation. from time 70 time by their reso!u'
Iior h. be necessary or convenient Tor the
fertilization Of lands, or the fumigating or
Spraying u trees and plants, Which belong %
tie members Of Tbs assoelauon: NSG ~ Ky. XIV
,rl contract for the purchase OF anything tnat
Is considered by the Board OF Directors useIu!
r necessary. Tor the prevention 81 insset peilss,
3r fsr the destruction thereof Tor the Dement,
Of its members as fruit and produce gIoWels'
Also The right 10 own, contract tor ana oper.
~ Al NECESSARY appliances that the Board OF
directors. al any time, may think necessary
for the fertilization Of groves ana nelasi 'le
funigatne and spraying OF trees ana pall5s
or the extinction ~ insect pests, on tAe Is !.
belonging 10 the members 81 the assve,4'Io,t'
and ID charge therefor, and collect, sucn Iea'
sNrah'e rates for said services, as may be es'
fabiished BIZ the Board Of Directors from tiiASJ
~ fine for the uses above mentioned. anu
said association shall be empoWereo % elHess
IN brokerage factor ana commission sens
other packing material; to engage IN any ~
duct a dravage transfer forwarding ana sui
nino hnsiuess: 10 purchase. hold lease, OF ON
erwise acquire freight ana reirlge'e,oI ~.
wagons draws, trucks boats, vessels anu O.t.
vebi,tes and the necessary motive power auu
s.,,;c,,ept FOR the same. and 70 engage IN the
.i,.,o,;nn business Of ali such produce,
,as,eI;si and other commodities as may De
owned or controlled BY H. but not d IN -.
mon carrier. And TO dispose OF the SANE t a.
will. To borrow and loan MONEY h ~ and
mortgage on real estate. or otherwise, s ~,
generally 10 transact, carry on, anu PEI ~, -
Eli snch other business operations, as are sel
main or incident to the purposes ABOVE "'''
toned. -, nersons Who
Il or are. bona fde fruit or produce gioWei ,;
~ -, Who L. or are, bona hde representatives Oh
er,,;, ar produce growers within the terrnoiy
next, adjacent to the headquarters u tiis 80
citation. may become member Oh tn's s.' zine
.ion. hut this association will not at any tliie
.,oai into M membership members OF any
t;,dyed associations, whose trut or pioSJusS S
I'D are located nearer to such otner kil .i
association than they are 70 u.,s s,sSt adj
without the consent Of the assocls'iI0 oc. Ted
;scent 10 where said holdings are losa.eu' ali
Xnr,cIr g. Nothing in these Articles ss sds
49, Hnnns,rred az TO interfere with the bona nue.
ssis 81 real estate; the transfer ol ,,,
socether with the fruit or other pIv1n.e Nat Il
me thereon, at the time OF such ss'e ;,,,'sJ his
to Tha, i any pess01 1esr for placing the
.rnns then growing on his or her lanu ~ o
LII. ~ the association, shall sell OF uispIst
az his land in good faith; then anu ~. re-.
event the said seller and purchss. nh,;gst;ons
;sssed II they so desire, from the oDnss s vhe
t Sayino fruit or produce grown upon ~, ,be
H pa en- sold. marketed or handled unuer '"e
authority Of this association ..,,o,
That the place :. T % e tns
business q sag " 81 Tuee. State Of Florida And
the annual meetings Of the %e%S sss Of on ta the FIRST first
citation shall convene At s such and Dae every D year. at
.sh;ch time and place its Directors shaii "
and indicted into Office ,,,e,nber Of
ArrcLr That each and , livery pac dsSS and
this association 81 s sitrus fruit and such other
ns sn%s As may be handled By this assoe's be
pnS grown Or controlled By h This sss @
into this association ana t; .ua' and nd handling Of
shaI f rt and produce such reasonable c tb
p SSSs he Board S e R5ss'''B But ct
association sha u ociation shall have the right
member 81 ~ Fruit and produce, for any one
Year, from said sssosaoGd w siosso sS' notice
giving - wl,s'' avs next before the annual
witnih ' his association that he aeslrs s,o ~