The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-01

We, the undersigned hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of becoming incorporated under
the laws of the state of Florida, ap-l
plicable to CORPORATIONS for profit.
ARTICLE NAME
The name of this corporation shall
be the Ocala Coca-Cola Bottlfng Works,
and Its principal place of business shall
be a Ocala, Florida, but it may estab-
Hsh branch Offices ana businesses in
any other place or places which its
board of directors may direct, either
in this state or in other states.
ARTICLE 2.-BUSINESS
The general nature or the business
to be transacted by this corporation is
to manufacture and sell. wholesale and
retail, all kinds of soda water, to bot
tie and sell, wholesale and retail, coca
cola, 70 manufacture and sell. whole
drinks; to own and operate a general
mercantile establishment, and to buy
anC sell all manner. and kinds of per-
sonal property to lend and borrow
money in the transaction of such bust
ness, to accept and give mortgages and
other securities, to buy and sell real
estate, and to hold, use and enjoy same
for any purpose for which such real
estate may be adapted; to manage,
which the corporation may acquire, to
do any and all things necessary and
requisite for the carrying out of the
ARTIcLE 3.-CAPITAL STOCK
The amount Of capital stock of this
corporation shall be $4,000. to be di-
value of 500 per share, any or all of
which capital stock shall be payable in
property or services at just valuation
to be fixed by the directors of the cor
ARTICLE 4.-TERM
The term for which this corporation
shall exist is ninety-nine years
ARTICLE 5.-OFFICERS
president, secretary, treasurer and
manager, and by a board of directors
consisting of not less than three nor
more than five members. All of the
above officers shall be elected at the
annual meeting of the stockholders, to
be held on the first Monday in April of
two of the above offices may be held
by one person, and each officer shall
be an ex-officio member of the board
The following named officers shall
| conduct the business of this corpora
| ton until those elected at the first
dent George McGahagin; vice presi-
dent and treasurer, H G. Jones; secre-
| tary and manager, J. Fl. Compton. 4
| directorate shall consist of the above
named officers.
ARTICLE 6.-INDEBTEDNEss
to which this corporation shall at any
| time subject itself to shall be $4,000.
ARTICLE IT., Z or e,-,
! SCRIRERS
| The names and places of residence.
together with the amount of capital
| stock subscribed by each subscriber,
are: George McGahagin, fifty shares:
/ Fl. c. Jones, fifty shares; ]. H. Comp
/ ton, fifty shares
/ George McGahagin,
II. c. Jones.
State of Florida,
4 County of Marion.
/ Before me the undersigned officer.
/ personally appeared George MeGaha-
| gin and II. C. Jones, to me well known
| to be the individuals described in and
| who executed the foregoing proposed
| charter of the Ocala Bottling Works
| who seVerally acknowledged to me
| that they signed their names to the
proposed charter for the use and pur-
poses therein expressed.
/ In witness whereof / have hereuntc
set my hand and seal this 18th day OF
| February, 1913. Bradford Williams,
| Notary Seal) Notary Public
My commission expires June 10, 1915
State of Florida,
County of Marion
Before me the undersigned officer
personally appeared J. H Compton, &c
me well known to be the individual
described in and who, executed the
| Ocala Bott1ing Works, and acknowl-
edged to me that he signed his name &c
the proposed charter for the use and
| purposes therein expressed.
| In witness whereof, / have hereunte
set my hand and secl this goth day OF
February, 1913 ". II. Burdick,
My commission expires September IA
1876