The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-27
NOTICE

lsII.Rs PATENT Of The AMERICAN.
n. j. 3. PALMER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
! IHe AMERicAN.HAvANA TOBACCO
The undersigned and their associates here
Dy- associate themselves together as a body
corporate under and in virtue of the laws OF
the State of Florida governing general corpora
tions and do adopt the following articles Of
incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
me name OF the corporation is THE AMER
TOBACCO COMPANY and its
principal place of business shall be in the City
OF Lakeland. Polk County, Florida, and 1t shall
nave ofiices in such other places as the bus-
ness OF the corporation shall require to be
determined by act of the board of directors
ana thereafter appropriately made of record.
ARTICLE H. ''tt 49,
me general nature of the business or bust
Le Sses OF the corporation shall be, and 1t shall
nave the powers following tO-wit:
re own acquire. maintain, carry and
corcuct the business of wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco dealers. and generally TO
deai in and with cigars, cigarettes. tobaccoes
auu tobacco products of all kinds and forms,
ana any articles and materials in any wise re-
i',rd thereto or connected Herewith.
| Tt manufacture and sell cigars to pur-
cEase. acquire and hold property, buildings,
machinery and appliances. and to purchase. ac-
uuire and keep on hand raw material. all to
w uSeu Ill tIe HlanuIaCture ana sale OF cigars,
! me same to be manufactured under different
brands and in different qualities according to
the condition and quality of the raw material
and to manufacture and prepare all refuse and
raw material not used in the manufacture Of
CIGARS into commercial commodities; and, to
Sell at wholesale and retail all such manu-
lac'ured cigars and other products and TO
90 general mercantile business in the manu-
fracture and sale OF cigars and Of the pro-
ducts OF tobacco which from its form and
Quality cannot be proitably made into cigars
TO buy. sell. deal in, use operate ard main
tam the business and good will, trade marks,
trade Names property. fixtures plans and ap-
performances of any kind belonging to persons
or corporations now or hereafter engaged in d
business similar TO that OF this corporation.
ana in the manufactur and sale Of property
/ ani the construction of works necessary or
useful to the business of this corporation, and
to pay for the same in cash in the stock,
| bonds or other evidences Of debtedaess OF
this company.
To lease, buy. sell and deal in real estate,
| improved or unimproved, and to purchase. man.
ufacture. acquire, hold, own. mortgage. pledge.
lease SELL assign. transfer. invest in, trade,
deal In or with goods, wares, merchandise and
property Of every description. and to carry
j ON any Of the above business or any other
business connected with them, either n,anufac-
turing OF otherwise, both within the state Of
Florida and elsewhere. to the extent that the
laws Of the State will permit
Il" purchase, acquire, hold and dispose Of
the stocks bonds and other evidences OF in
dc0tedness Of any corporation, domestic or
foreign, and issue in exchange therefor Its
stock. bonds or other obligations. and while
owner OF any such stock bonds or other OBJ
| legations to possess and exercise In respect
thereof all the rights and powers and privileges
OF individual owners holders thereof. and
to exercise any and all voting powers thereon.
| To do all or any acts in furtherance Of any
of the above-named powers or necessary or
Incidental TO- the conducting of any business
herein. and for promoting or securing greater
economies in the operation Thereon.
ARTICLE ILL.,
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be fifty thousand dollars, divided into
Ave hundred shares Of the par value OF one
hundred dollars each.
The capital stock shall be paid in cash.
property labor or services. or by either or
corporators or by the directors at meeting
called for such purposes Property. labor or
services may be also paid for with capital
stock at Just valuation OF such property
labor or services. to be fixed by the directors
of the corporation at a meeting called for such
purposes.
The capital stock Of this corporation may
at any time hereafter be increased or de-
creased as provided by the laws Of the State
Of Florida.
ARTICLE ".
The period Of corporate existence shall be
perpetual and unlimited
ARTICLE v.
The business OF the corporation is to be
conducted by Board Of not less than three
OF more tndU seven ulTectOTS-d pTeSlueut, one
or more vice presidents, treasurer and a Sec
retary.
The following persons shall constitute the
Beard Of Directors, to-wit: g. L. Palmer NJ
r. Palmer. and C. " Palmer: and the on
GERS shall be:
q l.. Palmer, President.
NJ J. X. Palmer. ce-president
G. v. Palmer, secretary and treasurer
psadng until the first regular annual elec-
tion Of directors and officers by the stockhold-
crs which said regular annual election shall
be held the first Monday in July Of each
anc every year.
ARTICLE W.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness La
bllity which this corporation can at any time
subject itself to, shall be one hundred thou
sand dollars.
| ARTICLE VII.
! The names and addresses OF subscribers and
the number OF shares subscribed is as fol-
lows:
G L. Palmer. Lakeland, Florida 20 shares
NJ J. X. Palmer Lakeland Florida 90 shares
G. V. Palmer, Lakeland, Florida shares
WITNESS the hands and seals Of the re-
, spective Incorporating subscribers this thrtieth
day Of June, A. d. 1917
G. l.. PALMER tSEAL.
) NJ J. r. PALMER tSEAL)
G.. V. PALMER tSEAL.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLk-SS.
Personally appeared before me the under
s,,ued authority. G. L. Palmer NJ ] Palm