Fort Pierce news., 1910-12-30
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE
RED INDIAN FRUIT COMPANY
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RED INDIAN FRUIT COMPANY.
ARTIcLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be RED
INDIAN FRUIT COMPANY iis & Prane,gIaii ~ imsie UueJe
County Florida, and II may have other places 5 VI
business In other States Of the United States ano
In foreign countries as may be necessary or con-
venient.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature Of the business to be trans
acted by this corporation shall pc as iol9w5 l., all
kinds OF fruit, vegetables and other Iarm proo'
nets. and 10 engage generally in planting farm;
ing, fruit growing, stock raising, ana IN All
branches Of agriculture and horteulture, fla.
To can, preserve, and otherwise prepare fruits,
vegetables and food stuffs. and to do general
canning and preserving business;
To hold. buy, own, hire. control, work, develop
sell, convey, lease, mortgage, pledge, exehanss
cultivate improve and otherwise deal In pineapple
plantations orange and grapefruit groves, farm
ING lands timber lands and real estate generally,
and In right, interest or estate therein OF any o
them, without limit as to amount, In the state OF
Florida, and In any other States OF tine uhiVeu
States and in foreign countries
To buy, cell and manufacture all kinds OF mer-
ehandise goods and chattels;
To build, own. lease, sell, control, charter and
operate tramTsys vs. rSSsys, Sna means az Trans.
portation of property and products controlled oy
said corporation or other corporations In eonnec.
ton with the business Of this corporation, but
not to use the same as common carrier;
To own, buy, sell, lease. build, operate and
maintain docks wharves, storage and packing
houses, hotels and restaurants
To advance and loan moneys upon securities,
lands, crops and all kinds Of real and personal
property;
To borrow money and secure the same by mort
gage deeds bonds. notes or other obligations
therefor;
To own, manage, control, register and dispose
of and otherwise deal in trademarks, copyrights
and patents, and deal in articles and products
covered by the same and any rights connected
Herewith;
To subscribe for, purchase. receive and hold for
investment or otherwise, sell, dispose OF and
make advances upon stocks bonds, shares, Sc
curities and obligations Of other corporations,
wherever located or organized, and while the
owner or holder Of such stock. bonds or obliga-
TONS to exercise all the rights, powers and priv,
leges Of ownership thereof, and to exerciss all
and any voting powers thereof;
And to have and exercise all such powers as
may be necessary or convenient TO the several
businesses Of said corporation under the laws OF
the State Of Florida
The foregoing clauses shall be construed as in
dependent businesses and powers; and the enum-
Grafton Of any specific bushes or power shall not
be held to limit or restrict in any manner any
other business or power Of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of capital stock Of this corporation
shall be Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided
into Twenty Thousand shares of the par value of
Ten Dollars each. OF said capital stock ten
thousand shares, of the par value Of One Hundred
thousand Dollars, shall be common stock; and ten
thousand shares Of the par value of One Hum
ired Thousand Dollars shall be non-voting. cum
dividend Of Six per cent. from the profits of the
corporation before any dividends are paid upon
the common stock, and to share equally with
the common stock in any excess paid in any year
above six per cent to all the stock. and in the
event Of liquidation or dissolution from any cause
aid preferred stock shall be entitled to be paid
in full from the assets Of the corporation before
anything Is paid to the common stock. And all
u the stock Of said corporation, including the
stock subscribed for by subscribing ineorporators
nay De payable, issued or used for the purpose Of
property. labor or services at a just valuation
thereof TO be fixed by the Board Of Directors at
meeting to be called for that purpose.
ARTIcLE w.
This corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARucLE v.
The business Of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by President. Vice. President. and .
Secretary and Treasurer, which last mentioned
offices may be united in one person. There shall
be a Board Of five Directors. but the number Of
Directors may be increased and diminished by
majority vote Of the stockholders, in accordance
with the bylaws. The directors shall be elected
BY the stockholders at each annual meeting. All
other officers shall be elected annually by the
Directors. The first annual meeting shall be
held on the 27th day Of January, 1911. The date
Of the annual meeting may be changed from time
to time by the bylaws. Until the first annual
election the following shall be the officers Of the
President. F. W. wlles.
Niee-President c. c. Garrison.
Secretary and Treasurer John I. Garrison
Directors. F. W. Willes. c. c. Garrison, John 7.
Garrison. Charles F.. Lewis and +. l. Hemmings.
ARIIcLE vi.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liability
TO which said corporation can at any time subject
itself shah Be Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Article VII
The names and residences Of the subscribers
and incorpEators Of said corporation. together
with the ancdnt e capital stock subscribed for
BY each. are As follows
No. shares
Name and ReSidenee. common stock.
=. W. W1ies, Jensen. Florida. 500 Shares
John 7. GarrirOn. Jensen. FLORIDA. 1.t5o Shares
r L HeE1ninEs. Fort Pisres. Florida. 50 Shares
s:ass Ssss.s Z Z FIs.ids g I,..,.
Befcre me pe-sOsaIly appeared +. W. wIIes and
&c re 70 be the indiyi1uAls described in ard who
executed ard subscribed 70 the foregoing articles
q nccrDoEaticc. and they sererally Acknowledged
tnnt thsy exseuted and subscribed the same for
the purposes therein expressed-
!, In Witness Whereof have hereunto st my
hant and Oceizl sal At Jenssn. Florida this 2ith
day g Dsesnb~r. lSl0
(SeAD d. z AUSTIN,
Notary Puhle. State Of FLORIDA
Ny eomziEsion expires February !. 1872
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