The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-08
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MAYNARD PRAY


ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE LAKE WEIR CITRUS GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION
we the 1Indersienad ffT.1s arnvver 81 81
the state of Florida, have this day as
ISOLATED ourselves together for the pur-
poration. under the laws OF the state
OF Florida, az a. nOn-profit association,
upon the following articles OF tncor-
Article /. 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
Is organized as a. horticultural associa-
t1on, not for profit, under the laws OF
the state of Florida, and the purposes
for which 1T IS organized are, to pro-
vide means or agency through itself
or other cooperative associations, foa
the picking, packing and marketing of
citrus fruits and other agricultural
products of its members. and to pro-
for the purpose of dealing in all kinds
OF merchandise, supplies or appliances
that may be necessary, useful, or con-
venient to its members in the cultfva-
tion, production and shipping and mar
keting of their products. and for such
purposes may buy, own, sell and
deal deal in AL kinds Of real sns and per.
the power TO borrow money and mort
gage its property to secure the pay
Art g. The principal place OF bust
ness of said association is to be in
Eastlake. in the county of Marion,
OF the members OF this association
shall be held at said place on the first
Tuesday in May of each and every
year; at which place its directors shall
Art. /. The term for which this cor
pOration shall exist is fifty years from
the date of the 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 member
Of this association. upon being elected
to membership by the board OF direct
Art. 6. 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-presidert: said president and
dent and vice-president- of said board
of directors and each of them shall at
the time Of filing said office be mem-
Der OF this association and a director
in the same; and this association shall
also have a secretary and treasurer,
both OF which Offices may be filled by
of directors of this association shall be
three: but the said association. without
am elldment of its charter. may at any
time, by a two-thirds vote or its direct
0rs, increase its directorate. and may.
at any time after so increasing the
same. by a similar vote OF its board OF
directors, decrease it's directorate as
said directors shall see fit but at no
time snail the number OF said directors
be increased to q greater number than
nine, nor decreased to q 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
queHfied are:
Names Residences
Walter r. Lee. president. Eastlake, Fla
z. n 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 2sth day
of April. 1915.
WALTER R. LEE. CSeal).
East1alxe, Florida.
Z. III. CAMP. QSeal),
Oklawaha, Florida
MAYNARD PRAY. (SeaD.
Eastlake, Florida