The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
AMEND THE CHARTER OF FLOR
IDA FRUIT COMPANY, FORMERLY
THE LAKE BRYANT FRUIT GROW
Frs COMPANY
APPLICATION

/ il was proposed by a vote of all the
stock Of the corporation TO alter and
/ amend the charter of the said corpora
\ ton in the particulars set forth in a
/ certain resolution unanimously adopt
/ ed at said meeting, which resolution
| WHEREAS, It is to the best in
| terest OF this corporation and its
Il stockholders that its charter be
THEREFORE, Be 1t Resolved
i by the stoel1h olders Of Florida
i Fruit Company, formerly The Lake
/ Bryant Fruit Growers Company,
4 that the charter of said corporation
be amended as follows:
4 That Article be amended so as TO
Tread:
/ ARTICLE L
Name and Place Of Business
i The name of this corporation shall be
! FLORIDA FRUIT COMPANY Its prin-
lcipal place Of business shall be in the
L city OF Tampa, Hdllsborough county.
Florida, but ii may establish such
ibranch Offices and other places of bus
mess within or without the state of
/ Florida as the board of directors may
from time to time determine.
That Article II be amended so as to
Tread:
II Business
The general nature of the business or.
businesses to be transacted by this
corporation and the objects and pur-
lmoted or carried on by il are:
(a.) To own. lease, acquire, hold, sell,
cultivate. plant, improve and develop
| farms, ranches, plantations, groves,
and a other Sinds Of Tea
and all rights, interests and easements
therein;
!, CD 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
e food stuffs, and in any animal, mineral
or vegetable products or manufactures.
at wholesale or retail, on commission
, or otherwise;
II (c) To carry ON the businesses of
farmers, gardeners, planters, miners.
quarrymen, manufacturers and fisher
{ men, and all business incidental or APP
purtenant thereto; both for Its 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;
I'd 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
pose thereof or to grant rights or IL
censes Hereunder:
(e) To own, build, lease, acquire
J maintain and operate cold and warm
> storage and other warehouses, pack
whether for itself or for others; tC
? make advances on goods and merchan-
. disc, to issue storage receipts negotia-
1 BILE or otherwise, and to do any othel
e or necessary thing in connection there
with;
Is (fj To produce. manufacture, dea
: in and distribute ice, water, electricity
and other commodities and utilities; t.
conduct all business pertaining there
Ito;
(g.)~To purchase. own lease. &C
D. quire, hold, operate and control timbel
' and timber lands, saw and crate mills
CHI To manufacture, sell and dea
in lumber, containers and all products
;. from wood or fibre;
Z, ID To acquire, lease, construct
:, Town operate and maintain Obut not a.
: a common carrier) tramways, rail
d roads, wharves, piers, docks, works
e ships and other equipment, and trans
: lportation- and transmission lines, II
the carrying on of any business;
a ID To acquire, hold, use, lease
. lbuy, sell and deal in patents, copy
: rights, trademarks and trade-names
n kind:
Ck.) To produce, manufacture an,
deal in fertilizers and materials, plan
foods, sprays and insecticides, farm
orchard, grove and other machinery
tools and equipment; to . engage rage L 1
title businesses to further these objects
ID TO acquire the good will, right
and property, and to undertake tn
whole or any part OF the assets an
liabilities, of any person or concern
land TO pay for the same in cash stock sc
! Icurites or obligations OF this corpora
| Cm.5 To acquire, build, lease, 1e
| Iown, buy. sell, maintain and operate
| hotels, boarding houses, dwellin
| houses, land developments and othe
| properties and equipment appurtenan
| thereto;
| (n) To acquire by any, manner an
] to hold for any purpose, and to us
| sell, assign, transfer, mortsaG
4 deal with stocks, bonds obligation
or securities of every descriptions; I
y merge or consolidate with any concer
or corporation; to aid In any mannf
III Iany concern or corporation which tn
Al corporation deems 1t advantageous I
III laSsist; to do any other act or thin
Nj for the benefit of this c9 eppar az
Il while owning or holding any stocl
@ bonds or other securities or ooligatior
of any other concern or corporation
@ to exercise all the rights, powers an
privileges of such ownership, includfn
all voting powers thereon; to guaraI
Fl ltee the payment of dividends upon an
H stock end the principal and interest
III | the performance of any contract;
wi laceept, purchase or otherwise aequil
and to hold and reissue any outstan'
M ing share or shares OF the caplL
MI (o1 Ia borrow and lend money.
N make and issue notes, drafts, bond
MI ldebentures, obligations and evidenc
of Indebtedness of all kinds, wheth
secured by mortgage, pledge, or othe
wise: to endorse and guarantee al
and all such instruments and oohg
on tfons. and to secure the same by NOR
gage pledge or otherwise; and gene
ally to make, perform and guarant
- the performance or agreements az
ne contracts of every kind and descrf
tioni
- (pD To own, lease, operate and co
~ troll mercantile establishments, DO
a wholesale and retail, either directly
I'm in connection with others;
Cq) To buy, lease, acquire, no
w own sell. convey, mortgage ana de
rk in any way in real and personal pro
ht- erty of every kind and descriptte
wheresoever located;
(rD To do all and everything nece
mt sary, suitable or proper to accompli
a. any purpose or attain any object
Us further any power herelnoeIore
in forth, or to improve or protect the !
~ terests of this corporation, or preser
II or enhance the value or Its stock or q
DIV sets; either alone or in comoinati
ht with other concerns or individuals
O. In general, to carry on any otn
CS- business in connection thereW1th a
the with an the powers conferred by {
ip,t statutes alpon general corporations
The objects specified in Article
cir shall. except where otherwise eNpFs'
IT, ed therein be in nowise limited or
,s+ stricted by reference to or fnferen
old pa Gll rap in this charter, but the o
iects speeifed in each of the clau:
e Artia4s N shaH he regarded as