The Ocala evening star., 1914-08-11

Tallahassee, for letters patent TO issue
CORA T. SMITH
L. H PILLANS.
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE
SMITH GROCERY COMPANY
We, the undersigned, hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose OF becoming incorporated under
plicable TO corporations for profit
Article Il.
The name OF this corporation shall
be the SMITH GROCERY COMPANY
and its principal place OF business
county, Florida. and such other places
either within or without the state Of
Florida as the board of directors may
from time 10 time designate and ap-
point, and to have and mtaintain other
offices of said company at other places
both within and without the state OF
Florida.
Article III.
The general nature Of the business
| to be transacted by the company shall
| sale and retail grocery and tobbing
business. The company shall also have
the right TO deal in all kinds OF groc--
cries, grain. hay, feed, feed stuffs and
also in all articles OF merchandise, that
are usually carried by wholesale and
retail merchants and shall also have
the right to engage IN the general
market business.
The company shall also have the
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duce, canned goods and other articles
of merchandise as the company shall
find from time TO time necessary and
proper to be bought and sold in the
conduct of it's business.
The company shall also have the
right to own, control and operate
boats and other conveyances such as
are necessary and proper TO be used by
the company in the conduct OF Its bus
mess.
The company shall also have the
right to engage generally in the real
or broker and buy and sell lands and
property on commission; the company
shall also have the right to deal gen.
orally In stocks, bonds and mortgages.
borrow money, negotiate loans for
/ others, own stock in other corpora
tions and engage in the farming and
The company shall also have the
right to carry on such other business
charter and not inconsistent with the
laws Of the state OF Florida.
Article III.
The amount OF the capital stock OF
lSAND ($IO,OOO) DOLLARS. which shall
be divided into ONE HUNDRED shares
of the par value of ONE HUNDRED
shares OF stock shall be paid for In
lawful money Of the United States or
by the conveyance Of any property, Ia
thereof as may be fixed by the board of
directors at any meeting called for
,sucn purpose :
Article Nv.
The term for which this corporation
shall exist shall be NINETY-NINE
(99) YEARS.
Article v.
The business Of this corporation
shall be conducted by president. vice
board of directors OF not less than
three members nor more than five
members, but the offices Of secretary
and treasurer may be held by one and
the same person, all OF which said Of
ficers shall be elected at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders 70 be held
on the second Tuesday in July Of each
lyear. The following named persons
shall conduct the business OF the cor
poration until the officers elected at
the first annual meeting shall be duly
iqualifed:
President. J. L. Smith.
| Vice President, Cora Il. Smith.
| Secretary and Treasurer, L n Pill
lans.
u Smith and L H Pillans
Article vi.
The highest amount or Indebtedness
to which this corporation shall at any
thine subject Itself shall be THIRTY
THOUSAND (s30.00o) DOLLARS.
Article VII.
The names and places Of residence
OF the subscribers, together with the
J. l. smith. ocala, Florida. 13 shares.
Cora Il. Smith, Ocala. Fla, share.
L. II. Pillans, Ocala, Fla, IL shares
| WITNESS the hands and seals Of the
incorporators. this the Path day OF
, July, A. d. 1914.
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