The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

G. L. PALMER.
e. e. !. l. sAt.ts! & r*zxea'
ARTICLES OF iNcORP P0RATIoN OF
THE AMERICAN HAVANA TOBAccO
COMPANY
The undersigned and their associates here
by associate themselves together as q 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.
The name Of the corporation is THE AMER
ICAN- HAVANA TOBACCO COMPANY, and its
principal place Of business shall be In the City
Of Lakeland, Polk County. Florida, and 1t shall
ness Of the corporation shall require, to be
ce;ermned by act Of the board Of directors
and thereafter appropriately made of record
ARTICLE H.
The general nature Of the business or bust
hesses Of the corporation shall be, and 1t shall
have the powers following, to-wit:
To own, acquire, maintain, carry on and
corGuct the business of wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco Dealers. and generally to
deal in and with cigars cigarettes, tobaccoes
and tobacco products Of all kinds and FORMS
and any articles and materials in any wise re-
Lated thereto connected herewith
To manufacture and sell cigars: to pur-
chase, acquire and hold property, buildings,
machinery and appliances, and to purchase, ac-
uuire and keep on hand raw material. all to
be used in the manufacture and sale Of cigars !;
the 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
Sci! at wholesale and retail all such manu-
facured cigars and other products and to
do general mercantile business in the manu-
facture and sale Of cigars and Of the pro-
ducts Of tobacco which from its form and
quality cannot be profitaby made into cigars.
To buy. sell, Deal in, use, operate ard main
tain the business and good will. trade marks,
trade names. property, fixtures, plans and ap-
prrtenances Of any kind belonging TO persons
or corporations now or hereafter engaged in Il
business similar to that Of this corporation.
and in the manufacture and sale of property
AMI 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
on any of the above business 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.
I" purchase, acquire. hold and dispose Of
the stocks. bonds and other evidences of in
dcGtedness OF any corporation, domestic or
stock. bonds other obligations, and while
owner of any such stock bonds 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 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 a just valuation to be fixed by the in
corporators 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,
labor services, to be fixed by the directors
OF the corporation at meeting called for such
purposes.
/ The capital stock of this corporation may
az any time hereafter be increased or de-