The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
IsotIce of Intention to Apply for Letters

NDllce Is utTebA given Inat the nn-
dersigned VIII apply TO the Honorable
Park Tr1mmell, Governor Of the state
81 Florida. at Tallahassee. Florida, on
M cath day Of January. a. d. 1916, at
ten o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as we can be heard. for Lot
tors Patent, Incorporating us and such
others as may become associated with
Ns, under the following proposed char
ter, the original of which is on file In
ne office of the Secretary OF State, of
the State OF Florida.
r. L. WILLIAMS
j. COKER,
]. e. GLOVER.
FFO4bOSed Charter OF Limestone manu-
featuring Company.
We the undersigned, and such 9th
crs rs may hereafter become associat-
"a with us, hereby associate ourselves
together for the purpose OF becoming
n corporation under the laws Of Flor
Ma, by aud under provisions OF the
State Of Florida, providing for the for
nation of liabilities, rights privileges
and immunities OF corporations for
profit
The name Of this corporation shall
- Limestone Manufacturing Company,
its principal place Of business shall be-
limestone. DeSoto County. Florida,
Jacksonville, Duval County, and "t|
Zach other points In the State II Flo~-
ida and in the United states and for
eign countries as may be from time TO
ARTICLE ..
The general nature OF the businesses
TO be conducted and carried on is:
(a) The Company shall have the
power to purchase, or otherwise ac-
Quire, hold, own, improve, develop,
both real and personal property or any
interest therein for any puSpose, or
purposes whatsoever.
(b) To own and acquire by lease or
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Planning Mills, Dry Kilns, and to pur-
chase, import export and dispose of
timber of all kinds and to manufac-
ture same into lumber, cross ties, pill
ing and other products manufactured
from timber; also TO own, construct,
lease and operate all tram roads, rail
roads, steam or other sailing vessels as
may be necessary and convenient for
the conveyance of timber and manu-
featured products of the Company to
and from its mills; also to engage in
and conduct a general mercantile bus
mess; also to own and acquire by lease
or otherwise, and operate Naval Store
Plants for the purpose OF manufacture
ing spirits OF turpentine, rosin and all
to act as brokers In the Naval Store
business. generally, including the pow
er to sell and dispose OF all kinds or
Naval Store products and to own and
acquire by lease or otherwise, lands
and timbers and leases TO lands and
ttmbers necessary for the operation Of
so to hold, acquire and dispose of the
stock or bonds of other corporations.
and in the transaction of its business,
to borrow money and to make and in
cur Indebtedness, and to secure the
same by liens, mortgages, bonds or
otherwise upon the property OF the
Company, real personal or mixed, and
to enter into and execute all contracts
which may be necessary or proper in
the transaction of any business or bus
inesses Of said Company, and to have
oh a.wRl tal nH
IS are granted by the laws of the State
of Florida, to corporations for profit.
ARTICLE 3.
The capital stock Of this Corporation
shall be six Thousand CSC, 900. 00) Dol
lars, divided into sixty (6O) Shares. of
the par value Of one Hundred (S10o.oO)
Dollars each. payable in lawful money
of the United States. or in property. la
Dor, or services at just valuation toI
be fixed by the Stockholders or by the
Directors of the Corporation, at the
granting Of the charter herein applied
for; and which capital stock shall be-
sold, issued, assigned and transferred
only in accordance with such bylaws
time make, change or alter with lien
reserved in favor Of the corporation
upon all of its capital stock or any in
debtedness which may at any time be
due by the holders of the same unto
the Corporation and which shall be n !
lien thereto, superior to all other liens
or transfers of such stock shall be sub
Ject thereto.
This Corporation shall exist for a |
period of ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE 8.
The seal of this Corporation shall be
circular in shape, with the words
rhinestone Manufacturing Company
1916" around the circle, and the word
seal" in the center.
ARTICLE 6.
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be conducted by a Board Of Directors
and shall be composed of not less than
three (3l nor more than seven 90
stockholders; The Officers shall be q
Manager, a Secretary and Treasurer,
but more than one office may be held
by one Director, except the offices OF
the first annual meeting a. the Conpa-
ny, the following shall DO the officers:
r. L. Williams, President, General
Manager and Treasurer;
j. cocker, Vice President;
]. IL. Glover. Secretary;
and the said r. l., Williams, j. Coker
and ]. d: Glover shall compose the
Board OF Directors until the hrst an
nuai meeting Of the Company.
The first meeting of the Company
shall be held on the s1st day Of Janu-
ccGn a. Fl PO lSis at for ess pSp0ss
the organization OF the
Company and adopting bylaws and
business. The annual meet
ny shall be held on the Tuesday after .
the second Monday of January Of each
and every year beginning with the
The board OF Directors shall be com
posed OF not less than three (O nor
more than seven "a stockholders, and
from this membersnip the Boara OF
Vice President General Manager. a
and Treasurer, and any Di-