Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-01-07

ample 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 Jay voluntarily associated
ourselves together for the purpose of forming
horticultural corporation and association un-
der the laws Of the State Of Florida, providing
for the Incorporation Of horticultural and ag'
ricutural non.proht associations and corpora
lions. in accordance with this proposed charter,
aud we hereby adopt these Articles OF lncor.
poration, which shall become the Charter OF
said corporation, upon the issuance OF letters
pa.ent, according 70 law, and we do hereby
certify;
ARTICLE l. That the name of said corpora
ton is the Jensen Pineapple and Citrus Growers
Association.
Article 2. That this association is organized
under the laws Of this State as a horticultural
association and entitled to all the rights and
privileges conferred by the laws OF this State
| on similar corporations, and the voting power
aud ak other rights and privileges Of each OF
the members OF this association, holding GER
tifcate Of membership in the same, shall be
equal.
ARrlcLE g. That there shall be no capital
stock of said assoc alton, 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, aud shali
not at any time declare or pay any dividend,
Or other profits on any holding in said cor.
citation, for services rendered, or otherwise,
shall be used by 1t for paying the expense OF,
and otherwise maintaining this association, and
any surplus thereof remaining in its hands,
shah be used as the Board Of Directors of this
association shall deem to the best interests OF
the association, and said association shall issue
! 70 each person who shall become member
Whereof, a certificate OF membership, and shall
receive in return therefor the sum Of one dollar
! (Sl00) to be converted into the treasury of
said corporation; but no person shall at any
| time have, own 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 4. That the purposes for which this
association is formed are to buy, lease, rent,
sell, occupy and use hold aad 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 or
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 oil
| fruits, and produce, which may be grown or
| controlled by members OF this association Also
/ TO own stock in any other incorporation or as
ISOLATION, similar to this association, existing
! for the advancement, and protecting o. ir9it
| and produce growers in the state or Florida.
| Also 70 purchase and sell to the members OF
| this association such fertilizer, and fumigatins
and spraying implements and materials, as may
| be thought by tue board OF LIeCtoIS VI t,l's
associations from time 70 time by their resolu-
| ton to be necessary or convenient Tor the
| fertilization of lands, or the fumgatng or
| spraying of trees and plants, which belong to
the members Of this ASSOCIATION; Also 10 9uy
and contract for the purchase OF anything, mat
! Is considered by the Board of DIRECTORS useful
or necessary, for the prevention OF insect pests,
or for the destruction thereof, tor the benefit
Of its members as fruit and produce growers
Also the right TO own, contract tor and 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 and plants
or the extinction OF insect pests, or the lands
belonging 10 the members OF the assoeianon,
and to charge therefor and collect, such rea'
sonable rates for said services, as may pc es
tablished by the Board OF Directors 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 and
other packing material; 70 engage IN ana S4n
duct a drayage, transfer forwarding and ship
ping business; to purchase, hold. lease or oth
erWise acquire freight and refrigerator cars
wagons, drays, trucks boats, vessels, ana otRei
vehicles and the necessary motive power ano
equipment for the same, and 70 engage in the
transportation business Of all such produce
material and other commodities as may be
owned or controlled by it, but not as a com
mon carrier. And 10 dispose Of the same al
will To borrow and loan money by or upor
mortgage on real estate, or otherwise, ano
generally 70 transact carry on and perform
an such other business operations as are ger
main or incident TO the purposes above men
ARTICLE s. That any person or persons, wh'
Is, or are, bona hde fruit or produce growers
or who is, or SIRE, bona fde representatives O.
frrit or produce growers within the territor,
rext adjacent to the headquarters eft this asso
CATION may become member Of this associa
tom but this association VIII not az any unl'
: receive into is membership members Of an!
, kindred associations, whose fruit or produc
lands are located nearer 10 such other kindred
association than they are TO this association
without the consent of the association next ad
iacent to where said holdings are located.
ARTICLE 9. Nothing IN these Articles snal
be construed as TO interfere with the bona nd
sale of real estate; the transfer OF property
together with the fruit or other produce grow
( ing thereon, at the time of such salej that !
name for any particular year for placing %
crops then growing on his or her land IN tn
hands Of the association, shall sell or dispos
Of his land y soGe e and p s0s are
leased II they SO desire, from the obligation
Of having fruit or produce grown upon %
land so sold, marketed or handled under IN
authority Of this association.
ARTtctR Z. That the place where the principe
b,siness of said Association Is to be transacted
Jensen. County Of st. Lucie. State Of Florida: an
1 the annual meetings Of the members OF this Asso
citation shall conyene. at sueh pace on tne hrs
Q which time and place its DIRECTORS shai DC eieete
and indicted into Office.
Aar1cLr 8. That each and every member {
this association shall place the packing an
handling az all citrus fruit, and such oth'
oroduce as may be handled BY this association
"a crown on controlled by him. her or then
into this association, and that this associate
shsli charge for the packing and handing
such fruN and produce; such IeasonaD'e e th
ssseeistion shall tx and determine. But, q
member Of this association shall have me rig
10 Withdraw his fruit and prodgce, Tor any q
year, from said association; without penai ~,
: y;,hi1 the len DAYS next before the annu
> ueetine Of this association that he desires
:. 10 sgithdraw his fruit or other produce iro
y the same; but IN that event, SAID menipeI
giving said notice, ceases g oe m eriv;jeq