The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-09
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPLY FOR LETTERS pa


NOTICE OF INTENTION To
APPLY FOR LETTERS PATENT
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th
day of January, A. D. 1917, the under
signed will apply TO the governor of
the state of Florida, at Tallahassee
Florida, for letters patent 70 issue IN
der the following proposed charter.
GEORGE GILES
JOSE p. GILES
F. P GADSON.
JAS A. BUTTERFIELD.
A ST. GEO. RICHARDSON
copy OF PROPOSED CHARTER OF
THE GEORGE GILES COMPANY
We, the undersigned, hereby asso-
eiate ourselves together for the pur
pose of becoming Incorporated under
the laws OF the state of Florida apple
ARTICLE L
Name
The name of this corporation shall
be the George Giles Company and its
principal place of business snail be IN
ida but il may establish offices and
branches in such eother place or places
in the state Of Florida, or outside Of
said state as it shall deem desirable
in the conduct of its business.
ARTICLE IL
The general nature of the business
or businesses to be transacted by this
(a5 To own and operate a mill or
cotton factory for the purpose of man
ufacturing yarns, threads and all kinds
OBJ To own and operate patents
bleaching and dyeing ali kinds of its
manufactured products;
(c) To buy, sell and gin cotton ana
to deal in cotton seed and manufacture
theEefrom products and by-products;
kinds of feed products,
(el To engage in general mercan-
tile business;
all kinds of real and personal prop
S9 To borrow ana lend money.
dence of Indebtedness or security as
may be required or deemed necessary;
0h) To do any and all things neees-
sary for carrying on the above specified
ARTICLE III
Capital Stock
The amount Of capital stock of this
Thousand ($100, 000) Dollars, divided
into four thousand shares OF the par
value of Twenty-Five $3.50 Dollars
each, to be paid for in cash or IN ser
vices or property. at a just valuation
fixed therefor by the board Of direc-
ARTICLE "
Term
| The term for which this corporation
shall exist is ninety-nine years
ARTIvLE v.
Officers
The business of this corporation is
to be conducted by a president, vice
president, a secretary, a treasurer, any
Two Of which said offices except the Of
/ fees of president and yice-president
may be held by one and the same Stock
elected by the board OF directors
at the annual meeting of said
| board; and by a board Of directors con-
| sisting or not less than three nor more
than nine members to be elected by the
stockholders at their annual meetings.
The following officers are to conduct
those elected at the first annual meet
| ing shall be qualified: President,
George Giles; vice president, Frank Z.
Gadson; secretary and treasurer j. r
Giles, and H +. Booth, superintendent,
and George Giles, J. p. Giles, F. p. Cad
son, J. a. Butterheld and A. st. Geo.
| Richardson, directors The annual
meetings of this corporation shall be
held on the third Tuesday in January,
1917. and annually thereafter on tn
third Tuesday in January.
ARTICLE VI
Indebtedness
1 The highest amount Of Indebtedness
/ or liability to which this corporation
can at any time subject itself, is one
ARTICLE VII
Subscribers
The names and residence of the sub
scribers are: Number
Name Residence Of Shares
George Giles, Ocala, Fla 500
/ Jose p. Giles, Ocala, Fla 100
/ f. p. Gadson, Ocala, Fla 100
| Jas. A. Butterfield,
ST. Georges, Bermuda. 80. 20
A. st. Geo. Richardson
Ocala. Fla. ..,...=.--s....s-.. 20
( STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MARION.
On this day personally came before
me George Giles, J. P. Giles, F. T. Cad
son J. A. Butterield and A. St. Geo.
! Richardson, each to me well known,
and each acknowledged to me that he
subscribed the foregoing proposed
/ charter of The George Giles Company
and for the number of shares set op-
posfte his respective name, and that he
signed the same for the uses and pur-
/ poses therein set forth and expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have
hereunto set my hand and official seal
| on this the 18th day of November, A.
1 d. 1916. -
| (Seal1 PEARL e. ANDERSON,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires February "a.