The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
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G. :. COX.
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PROPOSED CHARTER OF PiCKARD BROTH
Frs COMPANY

The undersigned incorporators hereby as
suciate themselves together Cor the purpose
Of becoming Incorporated under the laws of
the State Of Florida with the following pro-
posed Charter.
Article l. The name Of said corporation
its principal place of business shall be To-
Gated in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. but
it may establish branch offices anywhere in
the nited State, Of America
Article = The general nature of the bus
mess 10 he transacted by said corporation
shall be to conduct general real estate
business; To buy, own, acquire, cultivate,
develop, and otherwise deal in and mortgage.
sell. convey. and otherwise dispose OF real
estate and personal property Of any and all
kinds whatsoever: to erect houses and build
ngs and sell and dispose of same: to own
and cultivate orange and citrus fruit groves
and manage same either for themselves or
others; to buy, sell and deal in all kinds
of citrus fruit and farm products: to own
and operate stock farms; to act as general
commission merchants; TO manufacture into
the finished product any and all kinds of
raw material; to own, opcra,e and conduct
hotels, packing houses and warehouses; to
borrow and loan money to own and operate
wholesale and retail stores for the purpose
OF disposing of any and all kinds of per-
sonal property and to do any and all such
acts as are legitimate and not prohibited by
the laws Of the State of Florida and this
Charter.
Article 3. The amount of capital stock of
the said corporation shall be twenty five
thousand dollars t$25,000O0), to be divided
into two hundred and fifty (25O) shares of
the par value of one hundred dollars
t$l0OO0) each. to be paid for in cash or
in labor and services at just and fair
valuation to be fixed by the Board OF Direc-
tors at any regular or special meeting.
Article 4. The term for which this corpO-
ration shall exist shall be ninety nine (99)
years.
Article 5. The business of this corpora
ton shall be conducted by the following
officers President; Vce-PresIdent; a
Secretary and Treasurer, and Board OF
Directors, composed Of not less than three
CD nor more than seven "a members; and
such other officers may from time to
time be deemed necessary by the Board OF
Directors. The officers OF said corporation
shall be elected annually, to serve FOR a
| term of one IN year. by the stockholders of
, the corporation, at an election " be held on
! the last Monday In December Of each year.
The following persons shall be the officers
| OF this corporation and conduct the business
| thereof until those elected at the first annual
meeting of the stockholders shall be elected
and qualified: c. $. Cox. President; G. Il.
| rickard, Vice President; A. +, Pickard, Sec
rotary Treasurer; Directors: c. S. Cox: G.
Il Pickard; A. +. Pickard; A. Il. Pickard
and j. +. Pckard.
Article 8. The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability to which this corporation
can at any time subject itself shall be one
hundred thousand dollars (SlOO, 600 0O).
Article I. The names and residences Of
| the subscribing incorporators and the amount
of capital stock subscribed for by each are
as follows:
| Name Residence shares
lC ). Cox Park Rapids. MINI. Fifty (5O)
lG. +. rickard Portland Maine Fifty (5O)
a. =. rickard Lakeland Fla. Fifty (5O)
A. f. rickard Cokato, MINI. Fifty (5O)
/ j. 4. fickard, Lakeland. Fla, Fifty t5O)
IN wIrNrSS WHEREOF. the said incor.
pOrators have hereuuto set their hands and
seals this 10th day OF November, 1914
A. +. PICKARD
| c. S, COX.
A. +. PICkARD.
| c. T.. PICkARD
]. +. PICKARD
STATE OF FLORIDA
POLk COUNTY.
Before me, the undersigned authority per
sonallN appeared A. f. pickard j + Pickar,
and {. :. Cox, TO me well known to be IN,
pany, and acknowledged to me that they ex
persons described in and who executed IN,
proposed Charter of Pickard Brothers Com
eeuted the same for the uses and purpose
therein set forth and expressed
tSeall DAVID o. ROGERS
Notary Public
My commission expires May Is, 1916.
STATE on MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
BEFORE, me the undersigned authority. per
| '"'tiN "Ppe"Ieu n. Il, ilchard, 10 me wei
kn"wh TO he the person described in an,
Who executed the proposed Charter of Pick
! ard BROTHERS Company, and acknowledged I
me that he executed the same for the use
and purposes therein set forth and ex
pressed
| tSeaD C. X PETERSON
Notary Pubic. Wright Co Mimi
NV commission expires May /, 1919.
STATE OF MAINE
COT NTY Of CUMBERLAND
Before me the undersigned authority, per
SonallN appeared G. f. Pickari 10 me we
Known 20 he the person described in an
: Who executed The proposed Charter of Pick
ard BROTHERS Company. and acknowledged 1
me that he executed the same for the use
and purposes therein set forth and ex
lpreSSed
| tSeall THOMAS A, SANDERS
Notary Public
My commission expires April is, 1919.
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