The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
PATENT

NUIICE W AftIICAIION run
PATENT
Notice is hereby given that on the cath day
~ December, A. d. 1915, the undersigned
will apply to the Honorable Park NJ Tram
NELL. Governor OF the State Of Florida, at his
office, at the capital. at Tallah assoc for Let
ters patent upon the following proposed ar
ucles Of Incorporation.
NJ l.. MAYES,
! R. L. MAYES,
| E. H. VAN SICKLER
Proposed articles of Incorporation Of the
MaveS Grocery Company.
The undersigned do hereby associate them
selves together for the purpose Of becoming
Incorporated under the laws OF the State of
to that end do hereby adopt the following ar
ticles Of Incorporation
| ARTICLE
! The name Of this corporation shall be The
Mayes Grocery Company. Its principal place
Of business shall be at Lakeland, Polk coun-
~. Florida. with the right to establish branch
offices or plaaDs OF business at any other place
, or places in the State Of Florida or else
where may be deemed advisable. or to the
best interest Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE 2.
The general nature Of the business or busi-
nesses to be transacted by the said corpora
ton shall be to conduct general wholesale
and retail mercantile business or either, to
SELL lease, hire. or otherwise dispose OF for
profit otherwise all kinds of goods wares
and merchandise. to conduct a general broker
age business, to buy, hire. lease. rent or
otherwise to acquire and to dispose Of either
by commission. consignment or otherwise all
kinds OF fruits and vegetables and all kinds
Of goods, wares and merchandise including
automobiles, automobile parts and fixtures
and other vehicles and all other kinds Of per-
sonal property
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kinds Of real estate, to sell, mortgage. lease.
rent or otherwise dispose OF incumber the
same, for profit or otherwise to conduct a
general real estate agency or brokerage bust
in real estate or securities.
To engage in the business Of farming, fruit
growing and horticulture, and to manufacture
and sell otherwise dispose of all farm pro-
ducts or fruits or other vegetation.
: To conduct, manage and operate or to
lease, rent or otherwise control a packing
house for all kinds Of fruits and vegetables
as well as to engage in the business OF manu-
featuring any product or products from the
said fruits and vegetables, not prohibited by
law. and canning and preserving same. and
to do and perform any and all acts that may
be necessary proper to the carrying into
full effects the business or businesses afore-
said
ARTICLE 3.
The amount Of the capital stock Of the said
corporation shall be Ten Thousand $l0,0O0)
Dollars. to be divided into one hundred
shares Of the par value of one hundred dol
lars each said stock to be paid for in cash
in lawful money OF the United States or in
merchandise or other personal property OF
real estate at just valuation thereof to be
fixed by the board OF directors. The capital
stock Of the said corporation may be in
creased from time to time as provided by law
/ ARTICLE
The term Tor which said corporation is tc
exist shall be unlimited and perpetual unless
dissolved according to law.
/ ARTICLE S
! The business OF the corporation shall be
conducted by president, or more vice
presidents. secretary and treasurer, the said
secretary and treasurer to be one and the
same person or separate persons at the op
ton OF the board Of directors, there shall ais,
he general manager, who shall be one ant
the same person the president or sep
arate OFFICER at the option Of the board OF d
rectOrs also board of directors, to consis
OF not less than three nor more than sever
members. The stockholders shall meet ut tn
call Of the president for the purpose Of adopt
Ing bylaws, and until the first annual meet
ing of the stockholders the business or bust
hesseS OF the corporation shall be conducted
by the following named officers, to-wit:
H. Mayes, president and general manager; NJ
w. Mayes. vice president: Il. II. Van Sickler
secretary and treasurer; and the foowin
shall compose the board of directors. towit
u. l.. Mayes, NJ. l.. Mayes. T.. u. VanSickler
The directors shall he elected by the stock
holders at each annual meeting which shal
be held on the first Monday Of July Of eac
and every year. the said directors to be chose
from among the stockholders
All other officers shall be elected annual
10y the board of directors at a regular annua
meeting OF the said board OF directors to b
held on the same date and Immediately fol
lowing the meeting OF the stockholders. ex
cept when vacancy may occur in any offc
and in such event the board OF directors ma
fill such vacancy or vacancies by electing a
officer or officers to Ill the same at an
special meeting called for that purpose. pr,
, rided not less than three members OF the sal
. board of directors are present at such meet
ing.
ARTICLE
Tho highest amount OF indebtedness .
liability to which the said corporation ca
ut any time subject itself shall be an amour
not to exceed the total amount OF the capt.,
'nd surplus OF the said corporation at sal
time.
The names and residences OF the subscriber
hereto are follows, towit:
j. b. Mayes, Bainbridge. Georgia. to
, share.
NJ L. Mayes. cambridge, Georgia, te
shares
G. r. Mayes. Balnbridge. Georgia. te
shares.
f. j. Perry. Bainbridge, Georgia, ten share
X. L. Mayes, Lakeland, Florida. ten share
H. Van Sickler. Lakeland Florida. te
shares.
J. s. billiard. Albuquerque. rev Mexico. te
shares.
In witness whereof we, three Of the above
named subscribers have hereunto set OF
) hands and seals. this the ed day Of Noven
her. A. d. 1915.
NJ L. MAYEs tseaD
= r. L. MAYES tSeaD
+. II. VAN SICKLER. (SeaD
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Polk County.
hereby certify that before me. the under
signed authority. personally appeared r.
Mayes Z. II vanSlckler and NJ l.. Maye
10 me personally known and known TO me
2 be three OF the subscribers named In and WI
subscribed the foregoing proposed Articles
Incorporation. and each severally acknow
, edged the execution and signing thereof to
his free act and deed for the uses and pui
poses therein expressed.
Witness my hand and Gfcial seal this u
'2d day Of November, A. u. 1915.
, FRANK H. THOMPSON
Notary Public. State OF Florid
2 1919
CLYDE G. TRAMMELL
Attorney Of Incorporators.
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