The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-28

| G. l. PALMER.
N. J. r. PALMER.
c. v. PALMER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
the AMERIcAN-HAvANA TOBACCO
COMPANY
The undersigned and their associates here
by 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.
The name Of the corporation is THE AMER
lICAN-HAVANA TOBACCO COMPANY, and its
principal place Of business shall be In the City
of Lakeland. Polk County. Florida, and 1t shall
have offices In such other places as the busi-
determined by act Of the board Of directors
and thereafter appropriately made Of record.
| ARTICLE II.
The general nature Of the business or busi-
nc sses OF the corporation shall be- and 1t shall
have the powers following, to-wit:
To own, acquire, maintain, carry and
Icorcuct the business OF wholesale and retail
Icigar and tobacco dealers, and generally to
Ideal in and with cigars, cigarettes, tobaccoes
land tobacco products Of all kinds and forms,
and any articles and materials in any wise
Lated thereto or connected Herewith.
Tt manufacture and sell cigars; to pur-
Icl,ase, acquire and hold property buildings.
machinery and appliances and to purchase, ac-
loure and keep on hand raw material. all to
lbe 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
lcISars into commercial commodities and to
,sel! at wholesale and retail all such manu-
lfac:ured cigars and other products and to
lido a general mercantile business in the manu-
fracture and sale of cigars and of the pro-
tducts of tobacco which from its form and
lqGaty cannot be prohtably made into cigars
To buy sell, deal in, use, operate and MAIN
ltain the business and good will. trade marks.
trade names. property. fixtures. plans and ap-
pcrtenances 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
ani the construction OF works necessary or
useful to the business of this corporation, and
to pay for the same in cash. or In the stock
bonds or other evidences Of debtedness OF
this company.
To lease, buy, sell and deal in real estate
improved or unimproved. and to purchase man
ufaeture, acquire. hold. own. mortgage, pledge
lleaso. SELL assign. transfer invest in, trade
deal In or with goods. wares, merchandise and
lproperty 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
ldcotedness Of any corporation, domestic or
foreign. and issue in exchange therefor its
stock. bonds or other obligations. and while
IO%DtT Ol any SUCH StOCk DOnuS UT OtIleT Ou-
legations to possess and exercise In respect
thereof all the rights and powers and privileges
Of 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 ana for M promoting or ] securing greater
ARTICLE III.
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
any, at a Just valuation to be fixed by the in
corporators or by the directors at n 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 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 de-
creased as provided by the laws of the State
The period Of corporate existence shall be
perpetual and unlimited.
The business Of the corporation Is to be
conducted by a Board Of not less than three
or more than seven direct0rs-a president. one
more vice presidents, a treasurer and sec
reary
4 The following persons shall constitute the
Beard OF Directors, to-wit: g. l.. Palmer. M
~ r. Palmer. and c. v. Palmer: and the off,
? GERS shall be:
II q L. Palmer, President.
M. J. r. Palmer Vice president
c. " Palmer. secretary and treasurer
> pending or until the first regular annual elec
r tion OF directors and officers by the stockhOld-
crs which said regular annual election shall
g be held on the first Monday in July Of each
and every year
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount OF indebtedness la
, biity 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-
p lows:
G L. Palmer, Lakeland, Florida 20 shares
NJ j. r. Palmer, Lakeland. Florida 30 shares
$ C. " Palmer. Lakeland, Florida shares
h WITNESS the hands and seals OF the re-
spective Incorporating subscribers this thrtieth
day OF June, A. d. 1917
ii G. L. PALMER tSEALo.
NJ. J. r. PALMER tSEAL).
: c. V. PALMER tSEAL).
4 STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK-SS.
Personally appeared before me the under