The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
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RANCH WANTED.
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FOR LETTERS PATENT.
Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed will apply to the Honorable Park
NJ. Trammell, Governor of the State OF
Florida, on the 5th day of october, 1916.
for letters patent Incorporating the Es-
Gambia Santa Rosa Bridge Corporation,
under the following proposed charter, the
original of which is now on file in the
office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida:
(Signed)
JAS. B. PERKINS.
w. H. HERRIDER,
R. NJ. CARY,
P. L. ROLLO,
J. H. COLLINS,
w. L. CARRINE,
HARRY w. THOMPSON,
CHARLES H. SIMPSON,
P. TOMASELLO,
d. r. READ.
Proposed Charter of the Escambla Santa
Rosa Bridge Corporation.
The undersigned hereby associate
themselves together for the purpose OF
becoming incorporated and forming
corporation under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of Florida, with and
under the following proposed charter:
l.. The name Of the corporation snaI
poration, and it's business shall be con-
Quoted in the State of Florida, and in
other states of the United States of
America, and in foreign countries when
ever necessary or convenient.
The principal office of this corporation
shall be in the City of Pensacola, County
of Escambia, State of Florida.
2. The general nature of the business
to be transacted by said corporation shall
be: To build and operate toll bridges
over and across the rivers, waters and
streams in the State of Florida, and any
other state, If deemed expedient; to
manufacture, generate and supply cleo
trical power in the handling and operat-
ing draw bridges connected with
bridges over the rivers, streams and wa
tiers in the State of Florida, and any
other state or territory, and to supply
electric lighting to the approaches and
upon said bridges over the rivers, streams
and waters in the State of Florida, or
any other state or territory, and to build,
operate, and control ferries across the
rivers, streams and waters OF the State
of Florida, or in any other state or ter
ritory; to buy, sell, mortgage, take OPP
tons upon and to lease lands and other
real estate so far as necessary to carry
on said business, and to issue, sell, buy,
pledge, and dispose of bonds, and evil
dences of debt and security in connection
with said business. and to act as agents
in the conduct of said business as afore-
said: to borrow money, and to secure the
same by the giving of notes, bonds,
mortgages, deeds or other obligations
therefor: to buy, sell or hold stock and
bonds of other companies or corporations;
To receive payment for capital stock sub
scribed for in money of in property at a
Just VdlOdIl0n, suCn NctiudllOH u Oe u6-
termined by the Board of Directors;
and generally exercise such powers as
NAV be incident or convenient to the
proper conduct of the business of the
said corporation: and TO have, exercise
and enjoy all the rights, powers, and
privileges incident to corporations recog-
nized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Florida.
g. The amount of the capital stock of
the corporation shall be (s1.00000) One
Thousand Dollars, To be divided into
| (1o0) one hundred shares Of $4,000 Ten
Dollars each, fully paid UP, and non-as-
sessable. Ten per cent of said capital
stock shall be subscribed and paid for be-
fore said corporation shall transact any
| business All or any part of said capital
stock of said corporation may be payable
| in or issued for the purchase of property,
at a Just valuation thereof to be fixed
| by the Board of Directors at any annual
meeting, or meetings to be called for that
purpose.
4. The term for which the corporation
shall exist, shall be for ninety-nine years.
| Regular annual meetings OF the stock
| holders of the said corporation shall be
| held upon the second Tuesday in January
of each year. The date for the annual
| meeting may be changed by the bylaws.
Until the officers elected at the first cleo