The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-26
Charter of the Metropolitan Realty &
investment COMPANY

Charter Of the Metropolitan Realty e.
investment Company
Know all men by these presents that
We G. A. Sheehy. George Giles. F. p.
Gadson, r. S. Mitchell. NJ. C. Falana.
]. D. McDuffy, ]. S. LaRoche, C. H.
Stewart, w. P. Wilson. hereby asso-
ciate ourselves as a body corporate
under the laws of the State of Florida.
as follows:
The name of said corporation shall
be THE METROPOLITAN REALTY
& INVESTMENT COMPANY, and it's
principal place of business shall be in
Ocala. Marion County, Florida. with
branch offices at such other places in
the United States as the directors of
said corporation may designate.
The general nature of the businesses
to be transacted are as follows: To
acquire by purchase, exchange, lease.
hire or otherwise, lands and other
property, or anv interest therein; to
erect and construct buildings and
works of every description on lands
belonging to the company, or upon
lands of other persons. companies or
corpora tions; to rebuild, enlarge alter,
improve or remove existing buildings
OH cT from u convert
OF lands belonging to the said company
or other companies. person OF persons,
into lots or parcels. roads. streets or
other convcniences. and to generally
improve the said lots or parcels OF
land and to sell the same, either for
ash or on time. on commission or
otherwise: to undertake and direct the
management and sale of the property,
buildings and lands of the company or
other persons: to manufacture, buy.
sell. deal and trade in any and every
kind OF brick, stone and building ma
terials and supplies; TO make, enter
into. form and carry out contracts for
constructing. altering. decorating.
maintaining. furnishing. fitting up and
improving buildings OF every sort and
kind: 20 enter into. make perform and
carry out contracts Of every sort and
kind with any person. firm. associa-
ton or corporation. private. public.
municipal or body polite. o. with the
Government Of the United States or
any state or Territory thereof. to car
~ on in all q their res pecJiVe
branches the business OF builders. CON
tractors and decorators. dealers in
stone. brick timber, hardware and
other building materials and reqUi-
sites. to manufacture. purchase ~
otherwise acquire. hold. -wn. mort
gage. sell. assign and transfer. invest
trade deal in and with goods. wares
and merchandise. chooses in action. ard
property ot every class and desc il r.
zion. and also 10 acquire trade. ->Jd-
Will. rights property and assets II all
kinds. and To undertake the Who'll or
any part Of the liabilities Of anv pr
son. firm. association or corporation
and u pay for the same in cash.
stocks bonds. or other securities q
this company, or otherwise: d pur-
chase. lease. exchange. hire or Other
wise acquire any and all righ.S p-ivi-
leg=s. permits or franchises suitable
and convenient for any Of ti'e pur-
poses OF the business of said cO-PD~a-
ton: To borrow money. and loan ln'-n-
ey on every and any kind Of pr Dp-T'v.
20 receive money on deposit from any
person or persons for the purpose Of
investments or otherwise for them: 70
make and issue pTomissory notes. bills
Of sale bonds. indentures ani Nj
derces Of indebtedness Of all kinds
/ whether or not secured by mortgage,
pledge or otherwise: and u carry On
. any other business which may seem &c