The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-01

christ, governor VI tHe ot"io
ida N Tallahassee, on the 9Th day OF
limo A. D. 1912, or as soon there
lafter as we can be heard, for letters
patent 10 be issued to the NICHOLS
MERCANTILE COMPANY. of which
proposed corporation the following
shall be the articles OF incorpOra-
ton:
P. II. FULLER.
LYLE O. PIERCE.
OLIVER R. MITCHELL.
Articles Of Incorporation Of Nichols
Mercantile Company.
Articles of incorporation entered
into this goth day of April, A. d.
1912. between p. II. FULLER, LYLE
To- PIERCE and OLIVER R. MITCH
ELL. and their associates, who here
by associate themselves together as
a body corporate under the Constitu-
ton and Laws of the State of Flor-
l
ida and do hereby adopt the follow
ing as their articles Of Incorporation.
to-Wit
| J. The name o, the corporation
shall be NICHOLS MERCANTILE
COMPANY, and its principal place OF
business shall be in the town of
Nichols, County Of Polk, and State
of Florida; but branch stores, Offices
and agencies may be established and
maintained at any other place or
places in the State of Florida, or in
lany other States, or foreign cOun-
tries that the board of directors of
said company may designate.
. The general nature of the bust
ness or businesses to be transacted
by the company shall be to conduct,
maintain and operate a wholesale
and retail grocery. drug store, and
general merchandise business; to
buy, sell and deal in all manner and
kinds of personal property whatso-
eyer; to buy, lease or otherwise az
quire real estate and to lease or 9TH
ierwise cucumber same; to sell, mort
gage, lease or otherwise dispose Of
real estate; to purchase, construct or
otherwise acquire, maintain, i'm
prove and operate factories,
store houses, warehouses, or other
| works or convcniences; to act as
agents, brokers or factors in the pur-
chase or sale OF groceries, drugs, gen
eral merchandise, personal property
of all kinds, and real estate.
1t is the intention that the objects
and purposes specified in this second
clause shall be in nowise limited or
restricted by reference to or infer
ence from the terms of any clause
of this charter. and shall be con.
strued as independent objects and as
in furthcrance and not in limitation
of the general powers conferred By
the laws of Florida on a corporation
of this character
3. The amount of the capital stock
of this company shall be Fifteen
Thousand Dollars $4,000 .OO), d.
rided into one hundred and fifty
1oO) shares of the par value Of
one hundred dollars ($lOO.O0) each
The entire capital stock Of the COM
pany shall be fully paid up in cash
and the stock Of the company, whel
issued, shall be worcestershire. Tn,
capital stock of the company may b,
increased hereafter to any amour
that may be desired.
4. The time of the commencement
OF this company shall be the date o
the issuance of letters patent, an,
il shall continue in operation for
erm of ninety-nine (9?) years.
;. The business or business of tn
company shall be conducted by
. president, vice president, secretary
: manager. and treasurer, and sue
: ether officers as the board of direo
= tors may designate. and a board O
: directors consisting of NOT less tina
three, nor more than five. stockhol.l
$ crs. who shall be elected annual,
The annual meeting shall occur o
the first Tuesday in January of eac
: and every year.
A The officers of the company for IN
t first year. or until their suceesso;
: are elected and qualified shall be 4
q follows: i. II. Fuller, president
Lyle o. Pierce. vice president an
y manager. and Oliver r. Mitchell
: secretary and treasurer: and III
foregoing named persons shall cor
Il stitute the board Of directors of sal
e company. Any one person may hoI
t one or more Offices.
: 6. The highest amount of indeb
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