The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-04


David S. Woodrow.
Benz. II. Seymour.
Edwin w. Davis.
D. Mel Ferguson
CHARTER OF THE FLORIDA CEN
TRIAL LAND COMPANY
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
be FLORIDA CENTRAL LAND COM
PANY. and its principal place Of bust
ion county. Florida, but it may estab-
lish offices and agencies elsewhere
either within the state of Florida or
ARTICLE IL
The general nature of the business
to be transacted by this corporation
shall be to purchase lease. hire or 9th
erty of every kind and description,
and to sell, lease, convey mortgage, or
otherwise dispose of or deal with said
and plat said lands and improve the
same by laying out Streets sidewalks.
boulevards and parks, and otherwise:
to acquire, hold, lease, manag e. operate,
develop control, build, erect, maintain
construct or purchase either directly
or through ownership of stock in 9TH
err corporations any lands, buildings.
offices, stores. warehouses, mills, shops,
factories, plants, gas houses, machin-
cry, rights. easements. permits, priv
ileges, franchises and licenses, and all
other things which may At any time be
necessary or convenient in the judg
ment of the board of directors for the
purpose Of the company: to subscribe
for, purchase, issue, receive and hold
for investment or other purpose, and
to sell or dispose of, make advance up
on stock. bonds. issues, notes or other
or individuals: and while the owner of
such stocks, bonds, notes or other Sc
curities to exercise any and all voting
powers and other rights belonging
thereto as owner of the same; to act as
agent, broker. commission merchant,
factor or in the capacity of ware
hOuseman in dealing with all kinds of
property. real or personal; to conduct
a general real estate business, to loan
money: to mine, or otherwise to ex-
tract or remove ores. stone and other
minerals and timber from any lands,
owned, acquired, leased or occupied by
the company or other lands; to engage
construction or transportation bust
ness of any kind whatsoever and to
that end to acquire, hold, own and dis
pose Of any and all property, assets.
every kind: provided, that this cor
poration shall not build or operate
telephone line or system in the state
! of Florida.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock of this
corporation shah shall be Ten THOUSAND
ed into one hundred shares of the par
value of One Hundred Dollars $1,000
| each payable in whole or in part either
| in cash or property. labor or services
| at just valuation to be fixed by the
directors at a meeting called for that
| purpose. All stock when issued shall
| be fully paid and worcestershire.
| ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall exist for the
| term Of nine-nine years
ARTICLE V
hvyS Of
shall be conducted by president. a
vice president, secretary and a
| treasurer and board Of three direc-
tors. The same person may hold the
the same time The board of direc-
tors shall be elected at . the annual nal
| second Tuesday in January of each
| year. and shall hold office for one
Until the officers elected at the first
annual meeting shall be qualified, the
| business of the corporation shall be
conducted by the R f1llowng named of
| Edwin W. Davis. vice president: E. Fl.
| Seymour. secretary: D. Neil Ferguson.
| treasurer; and David S. Woodrow B.
| II. Seymour and D. Neil Ferguson,
N'' = ARTICLE VI
The highest amount of Indebtedness
| or liability TO which this corporation
can at any time subject itself shall be
| Ten Thousand dollars tS3o-oVb}-
ARTICLE VII
I The names and residences Of the
! subscribers to the capital stock OF
/ this corporation and the number Of
! shares subscribed for by each are a
/ follows:
/ David S. Woodrow. Oca1a, Florida
four shares.
/ Benz. H. Seymour, ocala. Florida.
Edwin X. Davis. ocala, Florida
! one share.
/ D. Mel Ferguson. ocala, Florida,
one share.
State Of Florida
Marion County.
| Before the undersigned authority
! personally came David s Woodrow
Edwin W. Davis. E. II. Seymour and
D. Mel Ferguson TO me severally
known. and known by me to be the
persons who executed the foregoina
articles Of Incorporation, who several
II acknowledged TO me each for him
self that he executed the said instru-
menJ for the uses and purposes there
| in set forth and expressed and that rs
subscribed for the amount Of capita
| stock set opposite his name in the
foregoing proposed charter
| In witness whereof / have hereuntS
set my hand and official seal this tht
2sth day of July, A D. 1911
| tSeaU Geo W Martin,
Duh