The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-03
State of Florida, Escambia County:

State of Florida, Escambia County:
with Section 2s4S. Revised Statutes Of
Florida, that we. the undersigned, intend
70 apply to His Excellency, Albert w.
Gilchrist, Governor OF the State Of Florida,
at Tallahassee, Florida on the last day
of July, A. d. 1911, or as soon thereafter
as we can be heard, for Letters Patent
to be issued to Florida Cypress Company,
Of which corporation the following shall
be the Articles of Incorporation:
A. D. HOLLEY,
F. F. OSGOOD.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION OF
FLORIDA CYPRESS COMPANY.
~ Article I.
The name of this corporation shall be
Florida Cypress Company.
Article II.
Nature of Business.
The general nature OF the business or
Businesses to be transacted by this cor
poration shall be as follows: To own, buy
and sell timber and timber lands, to own
and operate saw mills and planning mills,
to manufacture lumber and saw mill
products of all kinds and to dress and
finish the same; to market and sell such
lumber and saw mill products; to own
and operate all necessary or incidental
appurtenances to such saw I1ill and tim
Der business, including the means of get
ting out and conveying logs, and of
transporting lumber and sawmin products
to riaTstet; gte borrow money for the pur-
poses of sits said business, and to SECURE
the- saf4e BY granting mortgages on its
properfy: to own and operate general
The principal place of business Of this
Evaporation shall be Pensacola, Escambda
County, Florida.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock.
The amount of the capital stock Of this
corporation shall be Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars, which shall be
divided into Twenty-Five Hundred shares,
at a par value of One Hundred Dollars
per share. The terms and conditions
Upon which the capital stock shall be
money Of the United States, or in prop
erty. labor or services at a just valua-
ton to- be fixed by the incorporators, or
BY the directors at meeting called for
such purposes. At least forty per cent
IL the entire capital stock shall be paid
IN as soon as the corporation Is organ
ized and ready for business, and the
remainder as 1t shall be called for by
the directors.
Article W.
Term.
The term for which this corporation
Is to exist rs Ninety mine years.
The bushes Of this corporation shall
be conducted by the following officers,
to-wit: a President, q Vice President, a
Sersonf shall be eligible to hold the two
Article v.
sse s~t Officers.
The officers of this corporation shah
bid office for the period or term Of One
par from the date of their election, and
IAN be elected at an election to be held
BON the first Wednesday in January, A
1912 and upon the first wednesday In
vtalruary, each year thereafter. The
= fsonS who are to conduct the business
this corporation as ITS temporary off,
until the officers are elected at the
regular election and qualified, are:
BERT L. Baker, President; Ca.ssfus E.
sefleld, Vice-President; Fred E. o.
Secretary; Fred E. osgood, Treas
9N Article VI.
Liability.
highest amount OF Indebtedness or
III to which this corporation can
time subject itself is Eight Humid
Nousand Dollars. -
Article VII
a Residences and Subscription of
lan fncorporat tors.
vhS Baker, PlattenviIe. La. 1924
sta Assius F. Wakefield. Denver,
in,plattenville. La. % shares; Fred
so0ds Baton Rouge, La, 80 shares.
Article VIII.
Seal.
The Seal Of this corporation shan be a
Zfrcular impression stamp, bearing In the
enter the words. Seal 1911" and around
the circumference the words. FLORIDA
aah 1CAsSIUs E. WAKEFIELD,
.Js~ A. D. HoLLEY,
$50 = F. p. oSGOOD
state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Assumption:
Before me, an officer duly authorized
10 take acknowledgements of deeds per-
soually came Herbert L. Baker Cassius
II. wakefield. Arthur D. Holley. and
Fred E. Osgood, and each acknowledged
the foregoing to be his genuine signature
to the charter Of The Florida Cypress
Company. -
witness my hand and Official seal this
2sth day OF May, 1911.
IseaD -, Ghas, T. WORKMAN,
. Louisiana,
My commission expires in March, 1919
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