Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-11-26
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Fort
Pierce Fruit Association

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Pierce Fruit Association
Know All Men By These Presents:
That we, the undersigned citrus fri
growers Of the State of Florida, at lea
three Of whom are residents and eli
Zens of the State Of Florida, have th
day voluntarily associated ourselves /
geiher for the purpose of forming
Horticultural corporation and ascot
ton under the laws of the State
Florida, providing for the incorpor;
tion of Horticultural and agriculture
non-profit associations and corporation
in accordance with this proposed char
Ter, and we hereby adopt these Article
Of Incorporation, which shall becom
the Charter OF said corporation, upo
the issuance of letters patent, accord
ing TO law, and we DO hereby certify.
ARTICLE /. That the name of sal
corporation is the Fort Pierce Fr1i
Association.
AIT. 2. That this association is OF
gained under the laws of this State d.
Horticultural association, and entitieL
70 al! the rights and privileges conferred
by the laws Of this State on similar cor.
y
other rights and privileges Of each O.
the members Of this Association, hold
Ing a certificate OF membership il tn
same. shall be equal.
ART. ;. That there shall be 20 cap
ital stock of said association, bU: IN,
same shall be Orgapjzed as a HOr,icu.
tural association and corporation, no,
for profit, and 10 shall not issue aug
shares Of stock whatever. and shall no.
al any time declare or pay any divI.
demo, or other profits or any holding d.
said corporation, but all moneys com.
ing iC,O this association. for service,
rendered, or otherwise, shall be useC
by IL for paying the expense Of, and 9th
erwise maintaining this Association.
and auy surplus thereof remaining 10
is hands, shall be used as the Board Ui
Directors VI the Association shall deem
70 the best interest Of the Association.
and said Association shall issue 10 each
person who shall become a member
thereof, certificate Of MEMBERSHIP.
and shall receive n return therefor the
sum Of One Dollar (sl.00J TO be convert
ed into the treasury 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 citru,
fruit become Of remain a member OF
thts Association.
ART. 4. That the purposes for which
this Association is formed are to buy,
rent lease, sell, occupy and use, hold |
and dispose OF ali real and personal |
property which may be necessary or
convenient for the conduct of its bust.
ness, and to build, lease and rent pack.
Ing houses for the packing OF fruit, also
10 purchase all material that may be
necessary or Convenient for the purpose
OF packing or preparing citrus fruit. or
other Florida grown products for mar.
ket. Also 70 sell, as agent, citrus fruit
and all other kinds and variety of fruits,
and produce, which may be grown or
controlled by members OF this Assoca.
ton. Also 10 own stock in any other
Incorporation or ASSOCIATION. similar 10
this Association, existing for the ad.
vancement, and projecting of fruit ana
produce growers In the State of Florida.
Also TO purchase and to sell to the
members of this Association such fer.
tilizer, and fumigating and spraying
implements and materials as NAV be |
thought by the Board of Directors of
this Association, from time TO time. by
their resolution, TO be necessary orcon-
venient for the fertilization of lands or
the fumigating or spraying of trees and
plants, which belong TO the members of
this Association, Also TO buy and con.
tract for the purchase of ANYTHING thai
is considered by the Board of Directors
useful or necessary for the prevention
o: 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
al necessary appliances that the Board
OF Directors at any time may think nee /
essary for the fertilization of groves
and fields, the fumigating and SPRAYING
OF trees and plants or the extinction of
Insect pests. on the lands belonging In !
the members Of the Association, andtol
charge therefor, and collect, such reas- |
enable rates for said services as NAV be |
established by the Board of Directors |
from time TO time for the uses above |
And said Association shall |
be empowered 10 engage in brokerage |
factor and commission selling business. |
10 purchase boxes, paper, nails and
other packing material: TO engage In
and conduct drayage, transfer, for
and shipping business +; to pur-
chase, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire
freight and refrigerator cars. wagons. !
Trays, trucks, boats, vessels and other
vehicles, and the necessary motive
power and equipment for the same, ana
% engage in the transportation bust
less OF all such produce. material and |
'thei commodities as may be owned or
by it, but not as a common !
,arrier. And to dispose Of the same at
will. To borrow and loan money by or
lpon mortgage on real estate, or other
wise, and generally to transact, carry
10, and perform all such other business
perations as are german or incident