The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-24

q. W. RUSSELL
E C. SMITH JR
W. W. c. SMITH
PROPOSED CHARTER OF SMITH q
RUSSELL, INC.
Article l.
NAME
The name of the corporation shall be
SMITH & RUSSELL. INC Its principal
place of business shall De in OcaIa.
Marion county. Florida. but it may e,
taoltsh such other place or places OF
business either within or without the
state OF Florida as II may deem proper,
Article ii.
BUSINESS
The general nature Of the business.
or businesses. to he transacted by this
corporation is follows:
10 Duy and sell, .n1nufacture ex-
change, renovate ana u herwise deal in
all kinds of hC-sClo,1 and kitchen and
other furniture and SUP plies; to buy ana
sell. manufacture and exchange clothing
and dry goods OF every description. and
TO conduct and maintaia - her wholesale
or retail stores for the 1sSH.s1se Of car
rying on any such furniaare or dry goods
business, 10 buy, sell, lea e. Liortgage.
or otherwise deal in or With re al estate.
10 apply for, obtain. re gister, lease or
otherwise acquire and hold, Use, one
rate, sell, assign or otherwise dispose
OF trade marks, trade names. patents
and Inventions; TO conduct n general
mercantile business or busines ses and
do all other things usual. necessary or
proper to be done in connection with
any OF the business aforesaid.
I Article III.
| CAPITAL STOCK
I The amount OF capital stock OF this
| corporation shall be Twenty Thousand
/ Dollars tS20.000) which shall be dfvid-
ed into One Hundred 1000 shares, OF
a par value of Two Hundred Dollars
$4,000 each. All or any portion OF the
capital stock may be paid in cash. OF In
property, LABOR or services, at just
valuation TO be fixed by the directors
at a meeting called for such purpose
Article w.
TERM
The duration of the corporation shall
Article V.
OFFICERS
The business of the corporation shall
l'be conducted by a president, a vice.
president, secretary. a treasurer and
a board of directors, TO be elected an
nually. The directors shall be elected
liby the stockholders at the annual stock
holders meetings, and the other officers
shall be elected by the directors at
their first meeting after each annual
stock holders meeting Such board OF
directors shall consist of not less than
three nor more than i've persons. The
offices OF secretary and treasurer OF
said corporation may be held by one
and the same person. Annual meetings
OF the corporation shall be held on the
first Monday in January OF each year
The following officers shall conduct the
business Of the corporation until the
first meeting of the stock holders. or
until their successors shall qualify:
President, T. w. Russell. Barlow,
Florida.
Vice president. E. c Smith Jr, san
ford, Florida.
Secretary and treasurer, w. w. c
Smith, Ocala, Florida.
| Board Of Directors: IT, W. Russell
Il. c. Smith Jr., w. W. G. Smith
Article vi.
INDEBTEDNESS
The highest amount of Indebtedness
TO which this corporation can at any
time subject itself shall be Fifty Thou.
sand Dollars (S5O,0e0)
Article VII.
SUBSCRIBERS
The names, places OF residence and
the amount OF capital stock subscribed
/ by each Of the subscribers OF this cor
poration are as follows:
T. w. Russell, Barlow. Florida, IS
E G Smith Jr. Sanford. Florida.
". W. C. smith. ocala. Florida. 81
shares.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK
hereby certify that before me per-
sOnally came 4. W. Russell, to me well
: known and known to me TO be one OF
q ILnG persons VINO SuDSETtNEQ MS mama
: to the foregoing proposed charter, and
that he acknowledged to me that ne
executed the same for the purposes
therein expressed and subscribed for
the amount Of capital stock set oppo-
: site his name.
/ further certify that my commas
j sion expires on the 14th day OF Janu-
Witness my hand and official seal az
> Barlow, Florida this 18th day OF Oc-
tober. 1921. w II BRADLEY.
tNotary Seal) Notary Public
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF SEMINOLE
hereby certify that before me per-
{ lCrown and known 10 me 10 be one Of
the persons who subscribed his name
70 the foregoing proposed charter. and
that he acknowledged to me that he
+ Therein expressed, and subscribed for
the amount Of capital stock set oppo-
site his name.
/ / further certify that my commission
, expires on the 18th day Of September.
Witness my hand and Official seal at
toDer, 1921 A. L BELTS,
tNOtary seaD Notary Public.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF MARION
hereby certify that before me per-
: sonally came ". w 9. smith, 20 me
eli hnOhn anu hHUHH 10 70 1t ODe
z OF the persons VINO subscribed his name
to the foregoing proposed charter, and
= that he acknowledged TO me that ne
executed the same for the purposes
therein expressed. and subscribed Tor
: the amount Of capital stock set oppo-
site his name.
] further certify that my commission
expires on the 11th day Of March. 1873
Witness my hand and official seal at
oeala, Marion county. Florida. this 21st
day Of October 1921
(Sotary SeaD Notary Public