The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-15

fth day OF June. 1918. the underSi Ened
TrammelI. governor of the state OF
Florida. at his office In Tallahassee.
for charter for Incorporation. not
for profit TO be -vWn as the Lake
Weir Citrus Grossers Association. upon
the following articles OF Incorporation
WALTER r LEE
T. II CAMP.
MAYNARD PRAY
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE LAKE WEIR CITRUS GROW
Frs ASSOCIATION
Know all men by these presents. that
We the undersigned citrus growers OF
the state OF Florida, have this day as
pose OF forming a horticultural cor
poration. under the laws of the state
upon the foIiowinT articias ~ 5ns.or-
poration, to-wft:
Article i. The name OF this corpora
ton Is the Lake Weir Citrus Growers
Art 2 There shall be no capitaJ
stock OF said corporation. but the same
is organized as a horticultural associa-
tdon. not for profit, under the laws OF
the state Of Florida. and the purposes
for which IL IS organized are TO pro
or other cooperative associations. fos
the picking 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
OF merchandise supplies or appliances
that may be necessary. useful. or con-
venient to It's members in the cultiva-
ton. production and shipping and mar
keting OF their products. and for such
purposes may buy. own. sell and
deal in all kinds Of real and per-
s son property - ,i and 49,, shall r have
gage its property 10 secure the pay
ment OF same
Art 3. The principal place of bust
ness OF said association is 10 be in
Eastlake. in the county OF Marion
state of Florida The annual meetings
- - .f.-sF
shall be held at said place on the first
Tuesday in May OF each and every
year: at which place its directors shall
Art. l. The term for which this cor
poration shall exist is fifty years from
the date OF the issuance OF its letters
Art 5. That any person who is a
bona fde citrus fruit grower in the
OF this association. upon being elected
TO membership by the board OF direct
Art s. That the voting power and
the property interests OF each and ev-
cry member of this association shall be
Art 7. The business and affairs OF
this corporation shall be transacted by
a board OF directors and a president
and vice, president: said president and
vice president shall also be the presi-
dent and vice-president OF said board
OF directors. and each of them shall at
the time Of filing said office be a 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 flied by
one and the same person. The number
OF directors OF this association shall b.
three: but the said association. without
amendment of its charter. may at any
time. by two-thirds vote OF its direct
ors. increase its directorate. and may
at any time after so Increasing the
same. by a similar vote OF Its board of
directors. decrease its directorate as
said directors shall see fit: but at no
time shall the number OF said directors
be increased to a greater number than
nine. nor decreased to a less number
than three.
That the names and residences %
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. EastlalSe. Fla.
r. H Camp. Vice-Pres., Oklawaha. Fla.
Maynard Pray. Sec.-Treas.
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. tSeal).
Eastlake, Florida :.
E II. CAMP. 0Seal).
Oklawaha. Florida
MAYNARD PRAY. (SeaD.
Eastlake, Florida