The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-26
NOTICE

!, NOTICE
HGI!es nr es, e HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE uM-
osSsIe SIDNEY j. pc4T CARS, TO scvrssos sSg .on;
Of THE STATE. OF FLORIDA oN THE
,e1h DAY oE AyeusT. A. D. 1917. F0R
aAvAaHs I6aaccao f6Aaesa o. no.sssx .InE A1ERicAN-
!. J. l. sAssuSi ssi.ls. :
| c. v. PALMER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE AMERiCAN.HAVANA TOBACc0
| COMPANY
ihe Undersigned and their associates here
Dy. associate themselves together as a body
corporate under and In yirtue n the iavs ~
the State Of Florida governing general cornors |.
tlons. and do adopt the following articles Of
incorporation.
me name OF the corporation is THE AMER.
ICAN-HAvANA TOBACCO COMPANY. and its
pr'nclpai place OF business shall be in the City
ot Lakeland. Polk County, Florida, and Il shall
nass ,ase omces In such other places as the busi-
ness OF the corporation shall REQUIRE to be
determined by act Of the board Of directors
ana thereafter appropriately made Of record
| ARTICLE II.
me general nature Of the business or busi-
hesses OF the corporation shall be- and II shall
nave the powers following, to-wit:
~ own, acquire, maintain, carry on and
copcuct the business Of wholesale and retail
daa, ~ ana al Tobacco dealers. and generally to
auu tobacco products Of all kinds and forms,
aaa any articles and materials in any wise re-
i'';ra T9 ,mere,e menas., Or connected Herewith.
CHASE nlanuiacture a,,;0 and sell cigars; to pur-
niacninery and appliances, and to purchase, ac-
euire and keep on hand raw material. all to
Pc pe used In the manufacture and sale Of cigars ;
brands and in different qualities according to
tne condition and quality Of the raw material !;
ana 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
eo general mercantile business in the manu-
taelure ana sale OF cigars and Of the pro-
uucis OF tobacco which from its form and
qGaiity cannot be profitably made into cigars
10 BUY, sell, deal in. use, operate and main
tam the business and good will, trade marks,
sraae names. property. fixtures, plans and ap-
lpCrtenances OF any kind belonging TO persons
or corporations now or hereafter engaged In a
business similar to that of this corporation
and IN the manufacture and sale Of property
AMI the construction of works necessary or
TO pay for the same in cash or in the stock,
bends or other evidences of debtedness of
this company
To lease, buy, sell and deal in real estate,
Iufacture, acquire hold, own, mortgage, pledge,
lease. sell. assign. transfer. invest in, trade,
zeal In or with goods. wares, merchandise and
property of every description and to carry
on any Of the above business or any other
business connected with them, either manufac-
turing or otherwise, both within the state Of
Florida and elsewhere to the extent that the
laws OF the State will permit.
1" purchase. acquire, hold and dispose Of
tho stocks, bonds and other evidences Of in
dc6tedness 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 oh
legations to possess and exercise In respect
thereof all the rights and powers and privileges
,ot individual owners or 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 thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be fifty thousand dollars. divided into
five 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
any. at just valuation to be fixed by the in
corporators or by the directors at a meeting
called for such purposes, Property, labor or
services may be also paid for with capital
stock at a just valuation OF such property,
lab0l 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 "
The business Of the corporation is to be
conducted by Board Of not less than three
or more than seven directors president, one
or more vice presidents, treasurer and Sec
retary.
| The following persons shall constitute the
Beard Of Directors. to-wit: G. L. Palmer, N.
y r. Palmer, and c. v. Palmer: and the 0fii-
GERS shall be:
G l., Palmer, President.
NJ J. r. Palmer. Vice. president,
c. " Palmer secretary and treasurer.
pending or until the first regular annual cleo
tion Of directors and officers by the stockhold.
ers, which said regular annual election shall
be held on the first Monday in July Of each
and every year.
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount OF Indebtedness or liza
bility which this corporation can az any tlme
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
M ]. r. Palmer, Lakeland, Florida 20 shares
C. " Palmer Lakeland, Florida shares
WITNESS the hands and seals OF the re-
,spective incorporating subscribers this thirtietf
day OF June. A. d. 1917.
NJ J. r. PALMER tSEAL1.
c. v. PALMER tSEAL).
STATE OF FLORIDA,
: COUNTY OF POLK-SS.
Personally appeared before me the under
signed authority, G. L. Palmer. NJ D. H. ram