The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-10
e. NJ CLAYTON.
W. T. 0vERSTREET
n N DnrEpS
d. o. ROGERS
PROPOSED CHARTER OF WINTER HAVEN
ERlIIT COMPANY

D. o. ROGERS
PROPOSED CHARTER OF WINTER HAVEN
FRUIT COMPANY
The undersigned ncorporators hereby asso-
ciate themselves together for the purpose Of
becoming incorporated under the laws of the
State Of Florida with the following proposed
Charter
Article 4.
The name Of said corporation shall be Winter
Haven Fruit Company, and its principal place
Of business shall be located in Winter Haven,
Florida, but It may establish ranch offices
anywhere in the United States Of America.
Article u.
The purpose for which this corporation is
organized Is TO conduct a general real estate
business: to buy, own acquire, cultivate. de.
velop. and otherwise deal In and mortgage.
sell. convey and otherwise dispose o. 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 OF
others: to buy, sell and deal In all kinds u
citrus fruits and farm products; to own and
operate stock farms 20 act as general and
local commission merchants and conduct pro
duce brokerage business, 10 manufacture int
the finished product any and all kinds % raw
material: TO own, operate and conduct hotels
packing houses and warehouses 70 borrow and
loan money 10 own and operate wholesale and
retail stores for the purpose OF dlsposing oi
any aud all kinds Of personal property and
to do any and all such acts as are Legitimate
and not prohibited by the laws Of the stat'
uf Florida and this Charter.
ARTICLE ~.
The amount Of capital stock u the said
corporation shall be eighty thousand dollars
SSO.000l 10 be divided Into eight hundred
shares 81 the par value o. One Hundred Dol.
lars tsi0O0Ol each. TO be paid for in cash or
In labor and services as a just and fair val
uation TO be fixed By the stockholders % said
corporation al any regular or special meeting
Article w.
The term Tor which this corporation shall
| exist shall he perpetual
Article v.
The business u this corporation shall be
conducted BY the following officers Presl-
Dent a Vice President: and a Secretary and
Treasurer aud such other officers as man
from time 10 time he deemed necessary. The
officers q said corporation shall he elected
annually, 70 serve for term u one On wear
by the stockholders o. the corporation. al an
eler'a"n 20 be held on the FIRST Monday IN
.us 81 each year The following persons shall
ee me onlcefs u this corporation and con.
duct the business thereof until those elected
az the hFst annual meeting Of the stockholders
ahall pc elected and qualiaed G. NJ. CLAYTON
PRESIDENT; u, o. Rogers, Vice President vs.
T. oferstreet Secretary and Treasurer
Article W.
The highest amount q Indebtedness or liza.
hility % which this corporation can Al any
time subject itself shah be One Hundred
thousand Dollars
Article WI
The names and residences u the subscribing
incorporaiors. and the amount Of capital sioek
subscribed for by each. are as follows.
=, same Residence shares
II. NJ Clayton, Lakeland Fla a00
W, 7. Oyersueet Lakeland FIa- see
D. 9. Rogers. Lakeland, Fla one an
| II WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Ineor.
porators have hereunto set their hands and