The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APP
PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APP
PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned intend to apply to the Gov
ernor of Florida on the 31st day OF
July, 1914, for Letters Patent, on the
proposed charter hereto attached.
G. Lopez BAILEY
CON B. MARVIN
ROSA WEST BAILEY.
Proposed Charter of the Palatka Gas
Light & Fuel Co.
We the undersigned do hereby as
sociate ourselves together for the
purpose of forming corporation for
profit under and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Florida, and do here
by adopt the following charter:
ARTICLE ONE.
Name.
The name of this corporation shall
be the Palatka Gas Light & Fuel
Company, and its principal place of
business shall be in the City of Pa
latka, Putnam County, Florida.
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General Nature of Business to be
| Transacted.
The general nature of the business
to De transacted shall be the erection,
construction and operation of gas and
electric light works, laying pipes,
mains and service pipes with the re-
quislte connections, poles, wires, con-
duits and dynamoes, the manufacture
and supply of gas and electricity sor
general uses, and the sale of coal,
wood, and other fuel to the City CT
Palatka, and elsewhere, and the car
rying on of the business of manufac-
turing and selling gas, electric and
other artificial lights, and other
means of lighting. The purchase and
sale of real estate and personal prop
erty; to borrow money; to execute
anu deliver mortgages, bonds deeds,
promlssory notes; in connection with
the business OF said corporation; to
sue anu De sued; to contract and be
contracted with; to own, sell dispose
Of or cucumber real estate and per-
sonal property; to take over and &C
4ulre the stock and to assume the
bonds and liabilities of any other cor
poration OF similar character to this
now or heretofore existing.
ARTICLE THREE.
Capital Stock.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be S50000.00, to be divided
into 500 shares of the par value of
$4,000 each, to be paid in lawful
,>,npo,, of ITp;+al C4a+ac ~,
property of equal value thereof, or
labor and services at Just and rea-
sonable valuation to be fixed by the
stockholders.
ARTICLE FOUR.
Term.
The term for which this corpora
ton shall exist, shall be Ninety-nine
years from the date Letters Patent
shall be issued.
ARTICLE FIVE.
Officers.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice President, Sec
rotary, Treasurer, and Board of Di-
rectnrs, of not less than three nor
more than five. The President, Vice
President and Secretary and Treas
urer, shall be stockholders, and may
also be members of the Board of Di-
rectors. The office of the Secretary
and Treasurer may be held by one
and the same person. The Board of
Directors shall be elected at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders to
be held in the City of Palatka, Put
nam County, Florida, at the principal
place of business of the corporation,
on the second Monday in January IN
each year, beginning in the year 1915.
Until the annual meeting of the
and until the Offices
above mentioned are elected and quail
flied at the first election, the off ..rs
Of this corporation shall be presiGtn;.
G. Lopez Bailey; Vice President. Con
Il. Marvin; and Secretary and Treas
rrer, Rosa West Bailey.
The incorporators shall meet in the
City of Palatka Putnam Cou":l,
Florida, at the principal place OF bus
mess Of the cooperation, TUESDAY,
August 4th, 1914, at Eight o'clock D.
M, for the purpose OF adopting by
laws and completing the organiza-
ton of this corporation.
ARTICLE SIX.
Amount of Indebtedness.
The highest amount of indebted
ness to which this corporation can at
any time subject itself, shall be
$3.50, 100000
ARTICLE SEVEN.
Names and Residences of Incorporat-
ors.
The names and residences of lie
in this corporation, to
gether with the amount of stock sub
scribed by each of them are as follows:
G. Lopez Bailey, Palatka, Florida.
1873 shares; Con. B. Marvin, Pa!atka
Florida, one share; and Rosa West
Bailey, Palatka, Florida, one share.
G. Lopez BAILEY
CON B. MARVIN
ROSA WEST BAILEY.