The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-03
f, X. CLARKE
ED. A. SMITH
Nj. d. MALLETT

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE PALATKA LUMBER COMPANY
The undersigned hereby associate them
selves together for the purpose OF becoming
incorDorated under the laws OF the state Oh
FIorida, for the transaction of business I'M
der the following charter:
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
PALATKA LUMBER COMPANY, with its
principal place of business and Office In the
tIity OF Palatkn, Putnam County, Florida,
with branches or agencies or other"lse' us
may be necessary or convenient
ARTICLE ,.
The general nature of the business to be
transacted by said corporation snail De tnat
of manufacturing, owning, buying, selling,
trading and dealing, at either wholesale or
retail, in lumber OF all kinds, shingles, laths
ana all kinds of mill products, on commas
sion or otherwise: the owning, buying, sell
ing leasing, renting, using and operating
saw mills, plants, tram roads, machinery
and supplies. timber and lands of every de-
scriptiOn; to acquire, hold, use, own, mort
gage lease and convey all such property,
real or personal, in the state of Florida, and
all other States of the United States and
foreign countries; may purchase or other
wise acquire stocks and bonds, either or
both, OF any other corporation or compa-
MES, rs may he necessary or convenient in
connection with said businesses; to enter ill.,
20, carry OUT or otherwise turn to account,
contracts of every kind, to establish, oper-
ate, own and maintain lumber yards,
branches. offices and agencies, Wlthln ana
without the state of Florida; to do any ana
all things set forth in this charter as OBJ
IcctS, purposes, powers, businesses or other
Wise, TO the same extent and as FULLY as nat
ural persons might do i'll any part oil the
state OF Florida and other States of the
United states and foreign countries, ana to
do all sucn Things in connection herewith
as may be permitted by the laws of Florida,
and be necessary and convenient in the con-
duet of the corporations business
ARTICLES.
The amount of capital stock authorized
TO be issued by the said corporation, shall
he FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS $780,
10000, to be divided into five hundred 600
shares OF the par value OF One Hundred
Dollars 100000 each. The capital stock
may be payable in cash, or may be Issued or
used Tor the purchase OF property, labor or
services, ut Il Just valuation thereof, to be
fixed by the board OF directors ut meeting
10 be called tOr that purpose.
ARTICLE A.
The existence of this corporation shall be
nlnety-nlne years.
ARTICLE 5.
The business of said corporation shall be
conducted by president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, ana II board Oh
three 81 directors. The office OF secretary
and treasurer may be held by one and the
same person The directors shall be elected
by the stockholders mt each annual meet
ing; all the officers OF this corporation shall
be elected annually by the directors The
directors and officers shall be elected at the
first meeting of the stockholders to be held
on the--day Ot---A. D.. 1911, in
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; and
thereafter AT the regular annual meeting OF
the corporation which shall be held on the
-----d day OF each year, and shall |
hold office until their successors are elected |
and qualified. The officers who are to con-
duct the business of the corporation until
those elected at the first election shall quail
ify, are:
F. K. Clarke, President.
Edwin a. Smith, Vice president.
NJ. ID. Mullett. secretary and Treasurer
Directors, f. K. Clarke, Edwin A. Smith, |
and NJ. d. Mallett.
ARTICLE {.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall |
at any time subject itself, shall be one Hun !
dred thousand N$lOO,OOO.UOl Dollars.
ARTICLE
The names, residences, and amount of
subscription to the stock of said corporation |
by the subscribing incorporators, are as
follows:
Name Residence. Stock. /
+. r. Clarke, Jacksonville, Fla. 2i0 shares
n. y. smith, Palutku, Fla, 80 share,
M. u. Malett, JacksUnvile Fla, 10 shares
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