The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-12-26
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION


Tor Letters Patent Incorporatinp RAP
CoCk-CARRIER. FLORIDA COMPANy
as a Corporation under the Laws of III,
state OF Florida, under following pronos
eo Charter, the provisions of which ar,
tn epy accepted and the original Char.
Stat Ser Is on ME in the Office of the Secretar,
S'ale at Tallahassee, Florida.
Article I.
% me name of this Corporation shall h,
- "a A,DGOCh CARRIER, FLORIDA COM.
6rANH' and the place of business of saif
CORPORATION shall be Punta Gorda of the
a. SoEilty OF DeSoto in the State of Flori.
ana anu nio such other places in said State
80 ~ eiseWhere as may be necessary and
incident to the Corporate business
. ,r,. Article 2.
Inc purpose for which this Cornoro
I .loIl Is formed are to purchase or other
wise wise acquire all or any part of the busi-
80 Soou VIII, rights. property and as
nort W ~ an an hlhu, and assume all or any
poit Vi the liabilities of any Corporation
ASSOCIATION, Partnership or person en-
Saseu IN any business in the State ~
rlorida or elsewhere; to manufactura
tn, purchase or otherwise acquire. and to
sen ana deal in all kinds of material
soous, wares and merchandise which
nf r. oe REQUIRED for any of the purposes
Vi tlle Companys business or which NAV
seem capable of being proftably used or
uealt IN IN connection with such husi-
uess' 10 purchase and acquire nerson Al
property and Real Estate. lease holds or
any interest therein, and to own. hold or
improve, improve, sell and deal in the same; to
n,'a accepl lhdorse, execute and is
sue promsSory notes, bills of exchanra
ponds, debentures and other ohIigaHnns :
from ume to time for the purchase of
property or otherwise, or for any mr.
pose IN or about the business of tha
o,, Conpany' ana TO secure the payment of
any sucn obligations by mortgage. uIedge
uecu OF trust or otherwise; to acquire by
purchase or otherwise, own, buy sell
ana deal in timber and timber lands and
70 puy, cut maui, dry, and sell timber
logs, ana TO saw and otherwise work tbe
same ana TO buy manufacture or sell
iuinper, park, wood pulp and all pro-
uuets made therefrom; to produce, man
uracture ana sell turpentine, resin and
al other naval stores of every descrjn
tlon; to grow. manufacture, refine. nur-
cnase, sell and deal in sugar, molasses.
glucose, syrup, starch, feed and such
other products and by-products as are
incidental thereto, and to cultivate and
grow sugar cane, sugar beets, cotton.
topdcco' rice, wheat. rye, oats corn,
oranges, grapefruit. alligator pears, pine
apples and any other products of the
earth lndiginuous to the locality. and to
manufacture and prepare the same for
market, and to buy, sell, deal in and
transport the same; to carry on the bus
mess OF raising and slaughtering cattle
ana other animals, and dealing in, and
for the purchase and sale of
all kinds of meat products, hides. oil
rat and other by-products arising out of
the slaughteering of animals for food
purposes or otherwise, or in connection
herewith. and to manufacture, buy, SELL
exchange and deal in the above speci-
fed products and all other materials
ann fa MI -
1ucts, fertilizer, or any of the matters a.
'oresaid, as well as to carry on as prin-
,ipals, Agents. Commission Merchants,
,r Consignees the business of buying and
selling all kinds of live stock, and the
business OF manufacturing oils fats and
allows, glue, bones or any of the ma
erials used in the manufacturing of the
PRODUCTS therefrom; to purchase, take,
ease or otherwise acquire any mines,
mining rights, and any interest therein,
Lnd TO explore, work, exercise deyelope
ma turn to account the same; to buy or
therw1se acquire, manufacture, market,
'repare for market, sell, deal in and
zeal with, import and export food and
roducts of every class and description,
'esh, canned or preserved or otherwise,
nd all food and other preparation: to
atch, cure, can, purchase, sell or other
'lse acquire, or dispose of, and deal in
sh and Sea food of all kind; to ownA
manage, lease. charter or operate vessels
nd boats of any description; to carry on
nd conduct the business of storage,
oid storage. refrigeration, freezing and
'e making, and dealing in plants for
ucn purposes; to carry on the business
J. Hotel and Inn-keepers; to acquire
..hether by purchase. development or
tiSfWlse, and to construct reservoirs, !
T water towers, erect pumping ma
hinery. laying of water mains and ac-
essorles, and furnishing and selling |
'ater 70 Corporations and individuals; |
, DO all and everything necessary, suit |
pie and proper for the accomplishment |
any OF the purposes or the attainment |
any or the objects. or the further |
nee OF any of the powers hereinbefore |
II forth, either alone or in an Associa-
on with other Corporations, Firms or
idlVlduals, and to do any other act or
cts' tnlng or things. incidental or per-
,'ent TO- or growing out of, or connect
with the aforesaid business or pow
3, or any part or parts thereof proyid-
= tne same be not inconsistent with
y Laws OF Florida under which this
is organized.
Article g.
Inc amount of the capital stock Of |
is Corporation is 81, 500, 900, all of which y
an pc common stock, divided int
'ehty-nve thousand shares, (25, ,000)
e par value OF one hundred G00)
RS each.
That all of the said common d
ock shall be issued either for cd
property reasonably and fairly
e par value of each share of stock
ed IN exchange therefor.
Article A.
me term OF the existence of said Cor y
ration shall be perpetual lv
Article 5.
me principal office of said Corpora
N IS TO be located at Punta .Gorda in
soto County. Florida.
Article g. =
me Of1cers through which the busi-
So OF said Corporation is to be con-
cted shall be a President, Vice Presil n
nj, Secretary and Treasurer, and G
ara OF ten Directors, and the time at I,
lch they will be annually elected shall d
the third Tuesday in February of n
IN and every year, and that the names b
the Officers who shall conduct the m
slness Of said Corporation until those
De elected at the first Annual meeting =
as follows: G. M. Carrier, President:
" Babcock, yice-President and Mau-
z. Preisch, Secretary and Treasurer.
md Q. M Carrier, Maurice E. Preisch n
John H. Hancock shall constitute
Board of Directors for the transac- M
OF all CORPORATE business until tha r.