The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
PROPOSED CHARTER

Notice is hereby given that we. the
undersigned, intend to apply to the
Honorable Sidney J. Cats. governor
of the state of Florida. at Tallahas-
see. Florida, on the goth day of April.
A. D., 1917, for letters patent, incor-
pOrating the OCALA TURPENTINE
! COMPANY, on the following propos-
ed charter:
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE
OCALA TURPENTINE COMPANY
The undersigned persons being de-
sirous of farming a corporation. here
by file in the office of the secretary of
state. of the state of Florida. this
! their proposed charter in writing.
which same is properly acknowledged
| in accordance with the laws therefor
made and provided
ARTICLE
The name and style of the corpora
ton proposed shall be OCALA TUR-
PENTINE COMPANY, that its prin-
cipal place of business shall be in the
city of Ocala, Florida, and its bust
ness shall be conducted in such other
cities and towns of the state of Flor
ida, and in such other states of the
United States of America as may be
necessary or convenient
ARTICLE II
The general nature of the business
of the company shall be to buy and
sell lands >and timber. and deal gen
orally in real estate; buy and sell ros-
in, crude gum. spirits of turpentine.
and deal generally in naval stores;
Operate stills, and in general carry on
a naval stores business.
ARTICLE III
The amount of the capital stock OF
this corporation shall be Twenty-Five
thousand 1925, 00000) Dollars. to be
divided into Two Hundred and Fifty
(250) shares at the par value of One
Hundred, (S10000) Dollars each. paya-
BILE in cash or in property, labor or
service. at a just valuation thereof, to
be fixed by the incorporators, or by
the directors of the company, at a
meeting or meetings called for such
purpose; stock may be paid for in
tsuch amounts and on such terms and
conditions and in such installments
las may be provided from time to time
by the board of directors.
ARTICLE "
The term for which this corporation
shall exist shall be for a period of
ninety-nine (99) years from date OF
the issuance of letters patent.
ARTICLE V
The business of said corporation
shall be conducted by a president,
vice president, a secretary. treasur-
er and a board of directors, consisting
of not less than three nor more than
seven stockholders These officers
shall be elected at the annual meeting
of the corporation to be held on the
second Tuesday Of January of each
year. Until the first officers are elect
ed and qualified. the following officers
shall act:
A. p. Stuckey, President.
r. S. Hall, Vice President
w. NJ. Palmer. Secretary and Treas
urer.
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount of Indebtedness
/ or liability to which this company
may at any time subject itself shall
| be One Hundred Thousand ($f00,O00)
Dollars.
ARTICLE VII
The names and residences of the
subscribers, and the amount of stock
subscribed for by each are as follows:
4. p. Stuckey, twelve shares. Ocala,
Florida
r. S. Hall, twelve shares. Ocala,
Florida.
W NJ. Palmer. one share. Ocala.
Florida
(Seal) A. p. STUCKEY.
tSeal) R. S. HALL
(Seal) w. NJ PALMER
State of Florida,
County of Marion S..
Personally appeared before me. the
undersigned authority, A. p. Stuckey.
r. S Hall and w. NJ. Palmer, person
ally known to me. and known by me to
be the persons who signed the fore
going articles of incorporation, and
they severally acknowledged before
me that they signed the same for the
purposes therein contained.
In witness whereof | have hereun-
to set my hand and AFFIXED my Off
cial seal this the 18th day of March.
A. d., 1917.
(SealD Fl. NJ. HAMPTON,
Notary Public
My commission expires on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1920