The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-13
JOHN A. MERRITT,

RICHARD H TURNER.
We, the subscribers hereto r. Lutz.
John A. Merritt and R. H. Turner, do
hereby apply for letters patent incorpo-
rating us, our associates, successors and
assigns. into a corporation IN acceptance
with the laws of the State OF Florida unZ
der and upon the following proposed
charter.
The name Of the corporation shall be
Lutz Shipping Co., and its pilnclG-'
place of business shall be at Pensacola,
Florida and it shall have power to es-
tablish such other places OF business IN
said state or elsewhere as its board OF
directors or stockholders may determine
The general nature of the business TO
be transacted shall be to own, buy, sell,
mortgage. lease, hire, manage, control
charter and operate to and from any
place or port vessels and other water
craft and lines of vessels Of all kinds for
itself and as agents for others; 10 make
ali appropriate or needful contracts IN
GLIDING charter parties and contracts OF
affreightment, and do all of the acts
and exercise all powers necessary, Incl
dental or convenient to the conduct Of
said business.
The amount of capital stock author
ized shall be One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, divided into one thousand shares
of One Hundred Dollars each, and all
such capital stock shall be payable in
property, to- wit: vessels and other water
craft at a Just valuation by the incor
porators at the time the letters patent are
at said irne hen by he Direcors at a
meeting called for such purpose.
The corporation shall exist for a pc
Rod of ninety-nine years from the date
of its letters patent.
The businesses OF the Company shall
be conducted BY the following officers,
VIZ President a Nfen President a
| Secretary who shall also be Treasurer
and a board of directors consisting Of
not less than three nor more than nine,
| the number to be fixed by the stock
holders at any stockholders meeting, but
when not otherwise fixed by the stock
| holders three shall constitute the num-
| Der of directors. The directors shall be
elected annually by the stockholders at
meeting to be held on the first Mon
day in January Of each year, and the
| other officers shall be chosen annually
/ by the board of directors at a meeting
held on the same day after the meeting
/ of stockholders or as soon thereafter as
practicable. The names Of the officers
/ who are to conduct the businesses of the
! corporation until those elected at the
first election shall be qualified are, Z.
! LutZ. President: John A. Merritt, Vice
/ President; r. H Turner, Secretary and
! Treasurer, and said z. Lutz, John A
| Merritt and R. II. Turner, directors.
J The highest amount of Indebtedness
1 or liability to which the corporation can
at any time subject itself shall be One
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The names and residences of the SUBJ
| scribers and the amount of stock sub
| scribed for by each are as follows:
z. Lutz, Of Pensacola Escambia
| County, Florida. s9S shares
4 John A. Merritt of Pensacola. Fscarn-
| bia County. Florida. l share
/ r. Fl. Turner, of Pensacola Escanbia
/ County, Florida, I share.
4 In witness whereof the subscribers dc
heTeunto set their hands this 10th day
/ of May, 1915.
E LUTZ,
JOHN A. MERRITT
RICHARD II. TURNER.
State of Florida,
Escambia County.
| Before the undersigned, a Notary Pub
lie in and for said County and State Der-
sonally came E Iutz, John A. Merritt
/ and R. II. Turner, each to me vel
| known to be the identical persons de.
/ scribed in and who executed the fore
going instrument, and each aeknowI.
edged his signature to said instrument
and that he executed said instrument
freely and voluntarily, for the uses and
purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereun-
II day of May, A. D. 1915.
r. J. DIAZ,
1 (NosriaI SeaD Notary Public
My commission expires Jan. 18th, 1890
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