The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-25
NOTICE

NOTICE
OeRSlGNED WILL APPLY TO THE HON.
0RAelE SIDNEY }. CATS. GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON TIE
! 10Th DAY Of AUGUST. A. o. 1917. FOR
havana 1osAcco compHsv.s S"eR'cAH'
4. J. J. T. sAsxts sstsls.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
the AMERlcAN-HAvANA TOBAccO
COMPANY
| Inc undersigned and their associates here
Dy- associate themselves together as a body
corporate under and in virtue Of the laws OF
tne state OF Florida governing general CORPORA
tlohs. and dc adopt the following articles Of
incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name Of the corporation is THE AMER
CAN-HAVANA TOBACCO COMPANY, and its
principal place Of business shall be in the City
M OF Lakeland, Polk County. Florida. and it shall
nave offices 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.
The general nature Of the business or bust
hesses OF the corporation shall be- and it shall
have the powers following. to-wit:
io own, acquire, maintain, carry and
copcuct the business Of wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco dealers. and generally to
ueai IN and with cigars, cigarettes, tobaccoes
aud tobacco products of all kinds and forms,
anu any arucles and materials in any wise
lateu thereto or connected Herewith
| Tt manufacture and sell cigars; TO pur-
cEaSe, acquire and hold property, buildings.
machinery and appliances. and to purchase, ac-
euire ana Keep on hand raw material. all to
De 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
hp ms n prfI nf
cl1ars into commercial commodities and to
sell at Wholesale and retail all such manu-
'ured cigars and other products; and 10
90 general mercantile business in the manu-
ifacture and sale of cigars and of the pro-
ducts of tobacco which from its form and
qGality cannot be proftaby made into cigars
10 buy, sell. deal in, use. operate ard main
tam the business and good will. trade marks.
trade names. property. fixtures. plans and ap-
lpCrtenanceS Of any kind belonging TO persons
lor corporations now or hereafter engaged in Il
business similar to that of this corporation
and in the manufacture and sale of property
Iani the construction of works necessary or
lustful to the business of this corporation, and
ito pay for the same in cash in the stock,
bends or other evidences of debteduesS 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.
ltaSt. 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.
| L" 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 other obligations. and while
owner of any such stock bonds or other OBJ
legations to possess and exercise In respect
Il
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 necessary or
incidental to the conducting of any business
herein. and for promoting or securing greater
economies in the operation thereof
/ ARTICLE Ill.
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 services. or by either or
any, at just valuation to be fixed by the in
corporators by the directors at a meeting
called for such purposes Property, labor or
SCI vices may be also paid for with capital
stock at just valuation of such property,
Labor or services. to be fixed by the directors
uf the corporation at a meeting called for such
purposes
az 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
i ARTICLE V.
The business Of the corporation Is to be
conducted by a Board OF not less than three
more than seven DIRECTORS president one
or more vice-presdents. treasurer and Sec
retary.
The following persons shall constitute the
Beard Of Directors to-wit: G. l.. Palmer NJ
ID DaI., Inl. fhn
GERS shall be:
/ H. Palmer President
f., NJ J. r. Palmer, Vice president.
! G. " Palmer, secretary and treasurer
pending or until the first regular annual elec-
tion Of directors and officers by the stockhold-
crs which said regular annual election shall
be held on the first Monday in July Of each
and every year
ARTICLE W.
bity 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 fol-
lows:
G l.. Palmer, Lakeland Florida 20 shares
NJ J. r. Palmer, Lakeland, Florida 20 shares
G. V. Palmer, Lakeland Florida I'D shares
f, WITNESS the hands and seals of the re-
spcctive Incorporating subscribers this thirtieth
day Of June, A. ID. 1917.
G. L. PALMER tSEAL1
NJ T. r. PALMER (SEAL)
c. V. PALMER tSEALl
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK IS.
Personally appeared before me the under