The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-19
NOTICE OF APPLICATION. FOR LETTERS.
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Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
will. apply 10 Honorabie Cary A fIt,t-
amor OF tho State OF Florida on the cath day
Of May A. D. 1921 for n Charter under thu
avs Of the state Of Florida govern ing core.
poratLons, under the following proposed Ar,
.icles OF, Incorporation ~ ~ ~ =
ARTICLES OF Incorporation,
ARTICLE ONE. The name Of This CORPORA
ion shall be the Organic Fertilizer Companyi
nd fts principal plarn NJ hueiness shall be in
Lakeland Florida but iIsha.l have the right
o establish branch offices at Winter Haven,
Halnes CITY Lake Wales Barlow ant Dun
dec Florida and at such other places us IL
may determine upon and It may change its
principal place of business by 4 majority vote
II It's board OF directors
ARTICLE TWO The general nature Of the
businesses TO be transacted by this corpora
ion are as follows To engage In the manu-.
facture of fertilizers. especially fertilizers
from all organic sources and to do all the
necessary rhings to secure such organic and
natural materials for the making of such fer
tillzers. such as the mining Of peat and hui
mus The catching aud drying Of fish, the min
ing of phosphate and the culture of soil bac-
.cria; to sell and dispose of such materials
and any and all -6ther kinds Of natural anG
manufactured materials either wholesale,
tail or. as, broker; TO engage in the business
of manufa curing Of any and all kinds and
to develop citrus aud farm land: to own and
)perate any kind Of legitimate business, and to
acquire. own and deal in general any and
all kinds of personal property; to own ant.
and to own acquire SELL mortgage Cncun.
Der. or otherwise deal in real estate
ARTICLE THREE. The amount OF the cap
ital stock of this CORPORATION shall be Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars $500, 0OO. OO1, d.
yided into five thousand shares of the par
value of One Hundred Dollars ($l00.00l per
| share.
One Thousand shares of the said stock shall
| he known as common stock and Four Thou
sand shares shall be preferred stock, with
preferred dividends Of eight per cent Is per
| cent, payable as the BOARD OF Directors
might determine and cumulative Such stock
| shall also share In the profits Of the corpora
| ion after the common stock has received Il
similar dividend. The said stock shall be paid
| for in goods wares merchandise, real estate
| n labor. at a just valuation to be fixed by
| he Board Of Directors. by cash nego-
liable promissory notes
ARTICLE FOUR This corporation shall
| exist perpetualIy.
ARTICLE FIVE. The business 0f the cor
nora ion shall be ronduc'e ed by the following
officers, to-wt: \ president. vice president
| secretary. treasurer and board Of directors
i consisting Of not less than three nor more
than nine The number Of the sale directors
to be determined by the common stockholders
of the said corporation within the limits
herein named; and such o,her officers as the
| board of directors may determine upon. The
; directors of the said corporation may be either
holders Of the common or preferred stock Any
! two offices may he held by the same person
provided that person may be a director .,
! the corporation as well hold any other two
Offices. The first annual meeting Of the
\ stockholders shall be helG on the first Wee
ncsdaS Of June 1921. and annually thereafter,
/ at which time they shall elect board OF di
reetors as herein prov ded. The said board
! ,lall have control and supervision over the
business of the said corporation and shall or
| ganize as soou as practicable and elect the
! officers Of the corporation for the ensuing
| year which officers shall hold their Offices
until their successors elected and quail
fed.
! The following persons shall conduct The bus
mess of the corporation until those elected NJ
| the first annual election are qualificL, to-wit:
! President W. 7. Overstrect.
Vice President. IT, W, Smell.
! Secretary. Edwin Spencer. Jr.
Treasurer. W, b. Sewell.
| DIRECTORS
! w T Overstreet.
| H. w Smell,
Edwin Spencer. Jr..
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