The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATES OF
THE MCINTOSH 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 horficulturai cor
Doration- under the laws Of che state
OF Florida. as a non-pront assocla1lon.
porntfon. to-W1t.
Article /. The name OF this corpora
ton is the Mcintosh Citrus Growers
Art ?. There shall be no capital
stock Of said corporation. but the same
ton, not for proflt, under the laws OF
the state OF Florida and the purposes
for which IL is organized are. 10 pro-
vide a means or agency through itself
or other cooperative associations. for
the picking, packing and marketing G
products OF its members. and 70 pro-
vide an agency through itself or ofhers.
for the purpose OF dealing n all kinds
that may be necessary, useful. or con
venient 10 It's members in the cu1t1va-
keeling OF their products. and for such
dead in al Kinds OF real and per-
the power 20 borrow money and mort
gage It's property 10 secure the pay
Art ). The principal place OF bust
ness OF said associations - TO be IN
Mcintosh, in the county OF Marion.
of II the members ,e OF this i asaorisf1o q
shall be held at said place on the flrFf
Tuesday in May OF each and every
year; az which place IL directors shall
Art 4 The term for watch this cor
the date OF the issuance OF its letters
Art. 5. That any person who IN
bona fide citrus fruit grower in the
state OF Florida may become a member
OF this associa ton, 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 thas association shall DE-
Art. 7. The business and Affairs OF
this corporation shall be transacted by
a board OF directors and q president
and vice president. said president and
vice-president shall Also be the presI-
dent and v1ce-Presfdent q said board
the time OF filing said office be men,
Der of this assoc iation and q director
IN the sane and this association shall
both Of which Offices may be h1Ied BY
one and the same person The number
OF directors Of this association shall BE-
three but the said association. without
amendment OF It's charter. may At any
time. By ewo-thdrds VOTE OF its direct
Ct any time after SO Increasing the
same. by a similar vote Of its board OF
o1rset0rs. deerease its directorate as
said directors shall see fts but ~ so
time shall the number Of said directors
be increased 10 q greater number than
nine nor decreased 20 q less number
than three
Thaf the names and residences or
the officers and directors OF this asso-
citation who are 10 conduct the business
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
%- Name1 Residence
S. H Gafts1zl1I. president. Mcintosh. ia.
w NJ Gisf, Vlce-Pres-. Mcintosh. Fla
w. r. Brown. Eec.-Treaa, Mcintosh. IVA.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. each 81
sad fncorDorators and n1emberea~of
thfs association has hereunfo afffxed
his hand and seal on this. the z8th day
8 H GATrsKILI< fsea1,.
Mcintosh. Florida.
w. II GIST. (SeaD,
Mcintosh. FlOrlda-
w r BROWN. (Seel).
Mcintosh. Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MARION
Before me. the undersigned author
lfy. personally appeared & H. Cats
XIII. w NJ Gist and W. p Brown who
being duly sworn. each By himself.
says that ne subscribed his name 10
the above proposed charter OF the
Mcintosh Citrus Growers Associations.
s. IL GAITSKIkL.
w II CTST
". r BROWN
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me.
this 28th day OF April. 1915
CSeaD z G CHAAfBLISs
Ny comm1ssicn expires June A. 1914