The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-12
Proposed Charter of Putnam Handle
Manufacturing Company.

We, the undersigned, do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose OF be-
coming incorporated under the laws OF the
State of Florida, under the following char-
ter: -
ton shall be PUTNAM HANDLE MANU-
FEATURING OOM PANY." and its princi-
pal place of business at Kenwood, Putnam
County, Florida.
ARTICLE 3. The general nature of the
business to be transacted by said corpora
ton shall be that of manufacturing, own
ing, buying, selling, trading and dealing, at
either wholesale or retail, in lumber OF all
kinds, shingles, laths, wooden handles, and
all kinds of mill products, on commission or
otherwise, the owning, buying, selling, leas-
ing renting, using and operating saw mills,
plants, tram roads machinery and supplies,
timber and lands OF every description; 70
manufacture cement blocks and cement
walks; to drive wells;to maintain general
store and to conduct any mercantile pusi,
ness and to maintain sash,d door and blind
factory; to acquire, hold, use, own, mort
gage, lease and convey all such property,
real or personal, in the State of Florida,
and all states of the United states and Tor
eign countries; to purchase or otherwise ac-
ouire stocks and bonds, either or both, OF
any other corporation or company, as may
be necessary or convenient In connection
with said businesses; to enter into, carry
out or otherwise turn to account, contrat Us
of every kind, to establish, operate, own and
maintain lumber yards, branches, ofces
and agencies, within and without the state
of Florida; and to do any and all Things set
forth in this charter, to the same extent ana
as fully as natural persons might do In any
part OF the State of Florida and other states
of the United states and foreign countries,
and to do all things in connection there.
with as may be permitted by the laws OF
Florida and be necessary and convenient
in the conduct of the corporations business,
ARTICLE 3. The amount OF capitaI STOCK
authorized to be issued by the said corpora
tion shall be FIVE THOUSAND (S5,OOO.O0l
DOLLARS, to be divided into five hundred
1901 shares of the par value OF Ten (Slu.0U
Dollars each. The capital stock may De
payable in cash, or may be issued or used
for the purchase of property, labor OF ser,
vices, at u Just valuation thereof, to be liked
by the board of directors at meeting 10 Dc
called for that purpose.
ARTICLE 4. This corporation shall exist
for the term OF fifty years. -
| ARTICLE 8. The business OF this corpor-
alton shall be conducted by the following
officers: President, Vice President, Sec
retary and Treasurer, and Board OF Tour
| Directors. The offices of Secretary ana
Treasurer may be held by the same person;
These officers are to be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders TO be helu az
Kenwood, Putnam County, Florida, on the
| first Tuesday in June OF each year Inc
business shall be conducted until those
| elected at the first meeting shall be quail
| fled, by Hal A. Irish, President, William ID.
| Woods Vice President, Richard II. BOTS:
Directors consisting of Hal A. Irish William
H. Woods, Richard II. Bots and Archie L.
| ARTICLE 8. The highest amount of in
debtedness or liability to which said cor
poration shall, at any time, subject Itself,
| shall be Ten Thousand ($l0OO,O0l Dollars.
| ARTICLE Z. The names, residences and
| amount of subscription to the stock OF said
! corporation, are as follows;
| Name Residence Stock
Hal A. Irish, Interlachen, Fla. vs. shares
Vim H Woods Interlachen, Fla. snare
Archie l.. Woods, Interlachen, Fla, share
Richard n. Bots, syracuse, \; J. 20 Shares
| Hal A. Irish,
| william h. Woods,
! Archie L. Woods,
Richard n. Bots.
STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Putnam
Before me personally came Hal A. Irish
William H. Woods, Archie L. Woods anS
Richard H. Bots, who, each for himself, &C
lknowledged the foregoing to be his genuine
I signature to the foregoing charter OF IN
"Putuam Handle Manufacturing Com
pany, = for the purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal =
Palatka, Florida, on this 18th day OF April
I a N lQli. Henry etrunz,
| Notary Public, stat
Ny commission OF Florida AT Lhrs'
expires the 18th
/. day Of February
A. o., lsl5.