The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-02
LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of'Intention to Apply For Let
ters Patent.
Notice is hereby given that the i'm.
dersigned will, on Wednesday, the fifth
day of November, A. ID, 1918, apply to
the Hon. Park Trammell, governor oil
! the state Of Florida, at the executive
Office in the city of Tallahassee, the cap.
itol of said state, for letters patent to is
sue to them Incorporating them into q
body polite and corporate under the
name of Punta Gorda Pack
| ing and Preserving Company. by and
with the proposed charter hereinafter
set forth.
Dated this goth day of September A.
d. 1913.
]. F. Corbett, Fl. r. Dreggors, A. F.
Dewey, L. G. Crosland, Joshua Mizell,
b. II. Mobley, D. N. Mcqueen. A. B.
Tucker, Wallace Chadman, E. w. Law
son, Z. A. Skipper, +. M. Cooper.
Articles of Incorporation of Punta
Gorda Packing and Preserving Com.
pany.
The undersigned do hereby associate
themselves together for the purpose of
becoming body polite and corporate
under the laws of the state of Florida,
and the following articles of incorpora-,
tion shall constitute and become the
charter of the proposed corporation
upon the issuance OF letters patent ac-
cording to law
Article I. The name of this corpor-
alton shall be Punta Gorda Packing &
Preserving Company, and its principal
office shall be located in the town of
Punta Gorda, County of DeSoto and
state OF Florida, but the said corpora.
lion may establish brsnce offices and
conduct its business at such other place
Or places as may be selected and desig-s
mated by its board Of directors.
Article 2. The general nature of the
business to be transacted by this corpor-
alton is as follows:
To engage in and own the business of
preserving and canning, or
otherwise preparing, fruits, berries and |
Ill other products of plant giowth; to |
pack. preserve, salt. can, dry and other
wise prepare fish, meats, oysters, CLAIMS
and other food products; to buy, sell
and deal in all of the foregoing articles
DR. materials both in their natural and |
state; to raise or grow vege-
tables or fruits; to act as sales agents,
agents and brokers for grow
ers of fruit, vegetables and other pro-
luce; to own, buy and sell live STOCK
and farm tools and machinery; to own
erect, construct or lease or rent
suitable factory buildings, and to buy,
own, sell, lease, exchange, cultivate
and develope real estate; to |
buy sell and deal in groceries
and all kinds of wares and
to own and operate saw
mills and other plants for the maniac.
ture Of wood or metal or other products
10 construct. own and operate electric |
railways. electric lighting and ice maxi
ing plants. telephone systems, own and
operate power and sail boats for such
uses as may be necessary or. convenient,
to do banking business, to enter into
contracts Tor and to preform general |
construction and building operations.
To borrow meney and to execute
necessary notes and mortgages to secure
the same, and to is sue and sell bonds,
secured by trust deeds in the nature of
l mortgage, covering the property of
this corporation.
And this corporation shall have the
power to consolidate the stock, property,
real, and personal or mixed, rights,
powers and privileges. with any other
corporation, should it elect so to do:
and the corporation shall also have the
to purchase, hold and vote stock
n Other corporations of like nature or
otherwise; to acquire and undertake all
or any part of the business assets and
securities OF any person, firm or corpor-
ition; to receive payment for all or any
part OF the capital stock subscribed in
money. property, or labor or services at
just valuation to be fixed by the board
VI directors.
And II IS understood that the emu
neration OF the special powers above
,et forth shall mot he boIS A. -