The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-01-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

PALATKA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this Corpora
ton shall be PALATKA ATHLETIC AssoCIA-
TIoN.
ARTICLE 1.-The general nature of the
business or businesses of this Corporation,
and to be transacted by this Corporation,
shall be as follows: The buying, owning or
leasing of real estate, or rights in and to
real estate; the building, constructing and
owning of buildings and structures, per-
sonal property and apparatus; to run, oper
ate and manage an athletic and social ciub,
open to public membership, such member
ship to be subject to such qualifications and
regulations and topay such fees, dues and as
essments as this corporation shall prescribe;
to promote and manage entertainments and
provide for all kinds of lawful amusementS
and to receive compensation therefor; and
to do all such other things as may be deem
ed necessary or eXpedient. and which may
be lawful to be done for the successful trans
action of the business of this Corporation.
ARTICLE 3.-The principal place of bust
Mss of this Corporation shall be at Palatka,
Florida.
ARTICLE 1.-THE amount of Capital Stock
of this Corporation shall be SIX THOUSAND
DOLLARS, which shall be divided into six
hundred shares, at the par value of Ten
DOLLARS per share. The terms and con
ditions upon which the Capital stock shall
be paid in shall be as follows: All payments
for the Capital Stock of this Corporation
shall be made in lawful money of the United
states of America. PROVIDED ALWAYS.
that property, labor or services may also be
purchased and paid for with such Capital
stock ut just valuation of such property,
labor or services to be fixed by the Direct
ors of this Corporation at meeting called
for such purpose.
ARTICLE 5.-Thts Corporation shall exist
and have full power to exercise its corpor-
ate franchise and functions for the full
period and term of ninety-nine (99l years
ARTICLE 6.-rhe business of this COrpora-
ton shall be conducted by the following
Officers and its Board of Directors; Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer.
ARTICLE THE officers of this Corpora
ton shall hold office for the period or term
of one year from the date of the annual
election of officers. Such annual election
OF officers shall be held on the first Monday
in March, A. ID. 1911, and upon the first
Mondayin March of each year thereafter
The persons who are to conduct the bust
ness of this Corporation as its temporary
officers and Directors, and until the Officers
and Directors are elected at the first regular
annual election and qualified, are;
7. b. Merrill, President and Director.
W. 5. Burdette, Vice President
II. NJ. Fearnside, Secretary and Director.
+. Perry Ross. Treasurer.
f. II. Wilson, Director.
j. N. Walton Director.
:. j. Hilburn, Director,
ARTICLE S.-The highest amount of in
debtedness or liability TO which this Cor
poration can at any time subject itself is
SIX thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE 9.-lhe names and residences
and subscriptions for stock of the suhSrrih
ers to these Articles OF incorporation are as
follows: '''
Name. Residence Amt G+ool-
i. b. Merrill, Palatkh, Florida w > shares
v. s. Burdette, Pulutku, Florida shares
Henry M. Fearnsde, Palatku, Fla > shares
=. Perry Ross, Palatka, Fla ....,,., = shares
f. H. wilson, Palatka. Fla ....... 10 shares
j. \. Walton, Palatla, Fla ..,,.,.. : shares
5. j. Hilburn, Palntkn. Fla sIS,,S'
i. j Fearnside, Palatka. Fla w 10 shares
Ed. M. Earnest, Palatka, Fla. ..... 10 shares
l.. F. jackson, Palatka, Fla .. 10 ShareS
John Q. rilghman, Palatka. Fla 10 Sh"raS |
In witness whereof the subscrIhfnT incor
porators have hereunto set their hapd iaI Ia
subscribed their names: anu
Il; b Merrill. s. j. HtlDurn.
Henry NJ. Fearnsfde, Ed. NJ Enrnnat'
+. Perry Ross, +. F. iacts tiTs''
+. H. Wilson, John q TIi%hi,
j. n. Walton, i'i'
State of Florida,
County of Putnam S.
Personally appeared before me IAN off
Ger duly authorized to take nclnoWtiat an
ments and administer oathsl, W Rs1r-
9etIe; henry NJ. Fearnside, Il. Perry Ross
F. Wilson, ] N; Walton, $ j Hilbnrn
F. j. Fearnside, Ed NJ. Earnest / n r.
jackson and Jno O TiIghmonh
me personally known and known To- NO NO
10 be the persons whose names are signad
70 tne foregoing Articles of Incorporation
OF fALATKA ATHLETIC AsSoCIATToN and
each OF whom, after being by me tirst ,d Iiiw
sworn, depose and say, each for binsaif |
That he executed the same for the riir, ,sell, |
therein expressed, and each ack nhwIIdpG HoeS
MS signature as affixed and signed thariStv,
IN witness whereof, hayA 6ereunto ~ ~ |
my hand and affixed my official seal NJ S Se'
latka, Florida, this 18th day of 6ecemhar
A. ID. 1910. Vi be'ehlDer, |
lNATORIAL sEALl II II NEppTrr |
,NotSry Public, State of Florida Mt LARGO |
March, 1913. VII uaN OF |
State of Florida. |
County of Putnam S.
personally appeared before me ian ofR.u
uuly authorized to take acknowledges CtL
anu anu administer oathsl, T. b. Merrill 10 ,,t
wen Known ana known to me to he any iiy |
tne persons whose names are signed 10 i ~ |
10 esoihg Articles of Incorporafion OF ~ b 6ue
LATkA ATHLETIC AssOCIATI0N' and ~ "a. a
Delng Dy me first duly sworn. dennsas Mlo
says tIlat ne signed the same for ~. anu
poses thereln expressed, and acknouIa puI I
ms signature as affixed and signed th,ooue eu
In witness whereof l have bara,'ilTeto.
my hand and affixed my offieiaI seai i o set
iatRa Florida, this 10th day Of lieut. az , "a
lNAToRIAL sEALI FRED T MERRILL
:, NY Commission expires the iotS Fsuolic;
FEBRUARY, A, d, 1918. 'V'n uay OF