The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-02

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
AMEND THE CHARTER or FLOR
IDA FRUIT COMPANY, FORMERLY
THE LAKE BRYANT FRUIT GROW
Frs conway.
NOTICE Is HEREBY given that at
the meeting OF the stockholders Of
Florida Fruit Company. formerly The
Lake Bryant Fruit Growers Company,
held on the nth day Of October. 1891,
II was proposed by a vote Of all the
stock OF the corporation TO alter and
a mend the charter OF the said corpora
ton in the particulars set forth in a
certain resolution unanimously adopt
ed at said meeting which resolution
reads as follows
WHEREAS, II is to the best in
terest Of this corporation and its
stockholders that its charter be
THEREFORE,. Be It Resolved
by the stockholders of Florida
Fruit Company, formerly The Lake :
Bryant Fruit Growers Company,
that the charter of said corporation
be amended as follows:
Thas Article I be amended so as to
read:
SaIae and Place of Business
E4-CztsIDA FRUIT COMPANY. Its prin-
cipal place OF business shall be in the
city of Tampa, HillsborOugh county,
Florida but il may establish such
branch offices and other places OF bus
mess wlthin or without the state of
Florida as the board of directors may
from tine to time determine.
That Article II be amended so as to
read.
The general nature of the business or
businesses TO be transacted by this
corporation and the objects and pur-
poses proposed to be transacted, pro-
NOTED or carried on by it are:
Cal To own. lease. acquire, hold. sell.
farms, ranches. plantations. groves,
orchards, nurseries gardens, mines
and all others kinds of real property.
and all rights, interests and easements
therein;
Eb.A To produce. buy. sell. contract
for the production of, trade and deal
in all kinds of fruits. plants. seeds,
vegetables, nuts, grains. live stock and
food stuffs, and in any animal. mineral
or vegetable products or manufactures,
at wholesale or retail, on commission
or otherwise;
6c) To carry on the businesses of
farmers, gardeners. planters, miners,
quarrymen, manufacturers and fisher
purtenant thereto; both for it's own
account and for any person or con-
Germ, and TO procure the carrying on
thereof under any contract, in any
form, and upon any lands and at any
place;
6dD To acquire, receive and hold
any grants: concessions. privileges,
licenses or other rights from any ma
ton. state. municipality or other pub
lie or private authority. and to dis
nr rights l.
| eenses Hereunder:
(e) To own, build, lease. acquire,
maintain and operate cold and warm
storage and other warehouses, pack
ing houses and manufacturing plants,
| whether for itself or for others: to
make advances on goods and merehan-
disc, to issue storage receipts, negotia-
BILE or otherwise, and to do any other
or necessary thing in connection there
with;
Cf) To produce, manufacture. deal
in and distribute ice. water, elecaFicity
| and other commodities and utilities; TO
conduct all business pertaining there
Ito;
tg.) To purchase. own lease. ac-
tquire, hold, operate and control timber
and timber lands, saw and crate mills;
Ch) To manufacture. sell and deal
in lumber. containers and all products
from wood or fibre;
| ID To acquire, lease, construct
own operate and maintaip Cbut not as
common carrier) tramways, rail
roads, wharves. piers, docks, works,
ships and other equipment, and trans
portation and transmissfoff lines, in
the carrying on of any business;
| 6) To acquire, hold. use, lease,
buy sell and deal in patents, copy
rights, trademarks and trade-names
| franchises and privileges of every
kind;
Ck.l To produce. manufacture and
deal IN fertilizers and materials, plant
foods, sprays and insecticides, farm
orchard, grove and other machinery
! tools and equipment; TO engage in
mining manufacturing and mercan-
/ tile businesses to further these objects
Cd TO acquire the good will. rights
and property, and to undertake the
whole or any part of the assets and
/ liabilities, OF any person or concern
| and to pay for the same in cash, stock Sc.
curities or obligations of this corpora
/ ton or otherwise;
(m.) To acquire, build, lease, let
own, buy, sell. maintain and operate
hotels. boarding houses, dwelling
| houses, land developments and other
properties and equipment appurtenani
(n) To acquire by any manner and
1 TO hold for any purpose, and to use
SELL assign. transfer, mortgage
pledge, or in any way dispose of Of
deal with stocks, bonds. obligations
or securities Of every description; Il
merge or consolidate with any concern
or corporation; TO aid in any manner
any concern or corporation which thi;
corporation deems it advantageous Il
assist to 10 any other act OF thins
for the benefit of this corporation Of
/ its securities or designed therefor, and
| while owning or holding any stock
ibonds or other securities or obligation
of any other concern or corporation
4 to exercise all the rights, powers ant
! privileges of such ownership, including
ali voting powers thereon; to guaran
tee the payment of dividends upon an,
stock and the principal and interest o
any bonds and other obligations AM
the performance of any contract; &
accept. purchase or otherwise acquir
ing share or shares of the capita
stock of this corporation;
i COZ To borrow and lend money I
make and Issue notes. drafts, bonds
debentures, obligations and evidence
OF Indebtedness of all kinds. .whethe
secured by mortgage, pledge, or other
wise; to endorse and guarantee an.
and all such instruments and oblga
tions. and TO secure the same by mort
lgage. pledge or otherwise and gener
ally to make, perform and guarantee
the performance of agreements an
contracts Of every kind and descrip
ton;
CpD To own. lease. operate and con
troll mercantile estabHis hments, bot
wholesale and retail. either directly o
in connection with others;
ca To buy, lease, acquire. hold
own sell, convey, mortgage and dea
in airy way in real and personal prop
erty of every kind and description
iwheresoeyer located;
tr) To do all and everything neces
sary, suitable or proper 10 aecompllsl