The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-12
MAYNARD PRAY.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE LAKE WEIR CITRUS GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION


ERS ASSOCIATION
Know all men by these presents. that
we, the undersigned citrus growers OF
the. state of Florida, have this day as
pose or forming a horticultural cor
poration, under the laws of the state
OF Florida. as a non-proht association.
upon the following articles OF incor-
poration, to-wit:
Article l. The name Of this corpora
ton is the Lake Weir Citrus Growers
Art 2 There shall be no capital
stock OF said corporation. but the same
uon, not for profit, under the laws of
the state OF Florida, and the purposes
for which it Is organized are, to pro-
vide a means or agency through itself
or other cooperative associations. Goa
the pick ing, packing and marketing of
citrus fruits and other Agricultural
products OF its members, and to pro
vide an agency through itself or others
for the purpose of dealing in all kinds
that may be necessary, useful, or con-
venient TO its members in the cultfva-
tion, production and shipping and mar
keting or their products, and for such
purposes may buy, own, sell and
deal in all kinds OF real and per-
sonaI property, and shall have
gage its property to secure the pay
ment of same.
ness of said association is TO be in
Eas flake. in the county of Marion,
state or Florida. The annual meetings
sail be held at said place on the first
Tuesday in May of each and every
year. at which place its directors shall
Art. T. The term for which this cor
poration shall exist is fifty years from
the date OF thc issuance OF its letters
patent.
Art s. That any person who is a
bona fide citrus fruit grower in the
state OF Florida may become a member
OF this. association, upon being elected
10 membership by the board OF direct
Art. g.. That the voting power and
the property interests of each and ev-
cry member of this association shall be
equal
Art. Z. The business and affairs of
this corporation shall be transacted by
a board of directors and a president
and vice-president; said president and
dent and vfce-president OF said board
of directors, and each of them shall at
the time of filing said office be a men,
Der of this association and a director
in the same; and this association shall
also have a. secretary ana treasurer
both of which offices may be filled by
one and the same person. The number
OF directors of th$ association shall Be
three: but the said association. without
time. by a two-t birds vote of its direct
ors. increase its directorate. and may.
same, by a similar vote OF its board of
directors, decrease its directorate as
said directors shall see Mt; but at no
time shall the number of said directors
be increased to a greater number than
nine, nor decreased TO less number
than three.
That the names and residences OF
the officers and directors OF this asso-
citation who are TO conduct the business
until their successors are elected and
qualified are:
Names Residences
Walter r Lee. president; Eastlake. Fla
z. Fl Camp. Vice-PreS-. Oklawaha- Fla
Maynard Pray, Sec--Treas-
Eastlake. Fla.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. each OF
said incorporators and members OF
this association has hereunto affixed
his hand and seal, on this. the 18th day
Of April 1915.
WALTER r. LEE. (SeaD.
Eastlake, Florida.
r. II. CAMP. CSeaD,
Oklawaha. Florida
MAYNARD PRAY. (Sea1).
Eastlake. Florida