The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-15


to apply to Honorable A. W. Gil
christ, governor of the State of Flor
ida, at Tallahassee. on the 18th day
Of July. A. d. 1912, os as soon there
after as We can be heard. for letters
patent to be issued to the NICHOLS
MERCANTILE COMPANY, Of which
proposed corporation the following
shall be the articles of incorpora-
ton:
p. H. 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. H. FULLER, LYLE
o. 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
ida, and do hereby adopt the follow
ing as their articles of incorporation,
to-wit:
!. The name OF 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
any other States. or foreign cOun-
tries that the board of directors Of
said company may designate.
2. The general nature Of the bust
ness or businesses to be transacted
by the company shall be to cOnducr,
maintain and operate wholesale
and retail grocery, drug store, and
general merchandise business: to
buy. sell and deal in all manner and
kinds of personal property whatso-
ever; to buy. lease or otherwise ac-
quire real estate and to lease or 9TH
erwise encumber 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 cOnveniences; 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
cnce from the terms Of any clause
of this charter, and shall be con-
strued as independent objects and as
in furtherancc and not in limitation
Of tho general powers conferred by
the laws of Florida on . corporation
Of this character.
3. The amount OF the capital stock
of this company shall be Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($l5,0OO.0OD di-
vided into one hundred and fifty
(l5O shares OF the par value OF
one hundred dollars ($f00.0o) each
The entire capital stock Of the ccm
pany shall be fully paid up in cash.
and the stock of the company. when
issued. shall be non -assessable The
capital stock of the company may b.
increased hereafter TO any amount
that may be desired.
1. The time OF the COMMENCEMENT
OF this company shall be the date o(
the issuance of letters patent. and
it shall continue in operation for
term OF nincty-ninc taa) years.
= The business or businesses oi tn,
company shall be conducted by 4
president. vice president. secrctary.
manager. and treasurer. and sue
ether officers as the board Of diree-
t3rs may designate, and a board If
directors consisting of not less than
three. nor more than five. stockho..i-
ers. who shall be elected annualTv
The annual meeting shall occur on
the first Tuesday in January OF each
and every year
The officers Of the company for the
first year. or until their successors
are elected and qualified. shall be as
follows: r. H. Fuller. president:
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