The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-09
APPLICATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
AMEND THE CHARTER OF FLOR
IDA FRUIT COMPANY, FORMERLY
THE LAKE BRYANT FRUIT GROW
ERs COMPANY.
NOTICE Is HEREBY given that at
the meeting of the stockholders of
Lake Bryant Fruit Growers Company,
held on the 18th day of October, 1921,
ii 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
certain resolution unanimously adopt
ed at said meeting, which resolution
reads as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is TO the best in
terest of this corporation and its
stockholders that its charter be
amended;
THEREFORE,, Be 1t 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:
That Article 1 be amended so as to
read:
ARTICLE T.
Name and Place of Business
The name of this corporation shall be
FLORIDA FRUIT COMPANY. Its prin-
cipal place of business shall be in the
city of Tampa, Hillsborough county,
Florida, but it may establish such
branch offices and other places of bus
Florida as the board of directors may
from time to time determine.
That Article IL be amended so as to
ARTICLE II.
Business
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:
ta-) To own. lease, acquire, hold, sell,
cultivate, plant, improve ard develop
farms, ranches, plantations, groves,
orchards, nurseries, gardens, mines
and all other kinds of real property,
therein;
Gb.) 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,
ct wholesale or retail, on commission
or otherwise;
(c) To carry on the businesses of
farmers, gardeners, planters, miners,
quarrymen, manufacturers and fisher
| men, and all business incidental or ap-
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;
Cd To acquire, receive and hold
any grants, concessions, privileges,
licenses or other rights from any ma
| ton, state, municipality or other pup
/ lie or private authority, and to dis
pose thereof or to grant rights or Ii
| censes 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 merchan-
bic or otherwise, and to do any other
or necessary thing in connection there
with;
(f) To produce, manufacture, deal
in and distribute ice, water, electricity
and other commodities and utilities; to
conduct all business pertaining there
to:
Cg) To purchase. own lease. ac-
quire, hold, operate and control timber
and timber lands, saw and crate mills:
Chi To manufacture, sell and deal
in lumber, containers and all products
from wood or fibre;
ID To acquire, lease, construct,
own operate and maintain Cbut not as
common carrier) tramways, rail-
roads wharves, piers, docks, works,
ships and other equipment, and trans
portation and transmission lines, in
the carrying on of any business;
Cj.) To acquire, hold, use, lease,
buy. sell and deal in patents, copy
rights, trademarks and trade-names,
franchises and privileges Of every
kind;
(k.) To produce, manufacture and
deal in fertilizers and materials, plant
foods, sprays and insecticides, farm,
tools and equipment; to engage in
mining, manufacturing and mercan-
tile businesses to further these objects;
I'D To acquire the good will, rights
and ~ md
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
Cm0 To ACQUIRE. build, lease, let,
own, buy, sell, maintain and operate,
hotels, boarding houses, dwelling
houses, land developments and other
thereto;
(n.) To acquire by any manner and
TO hold for any purpose. and TO use,
SELL assign, transfer, mortgage,
pledge, or in any way dispose of or
deal with stocks, bonds, obligations
or securities Of every description; to
merge or consolidate with any concern
or corporation; to aid In any manner
any concern or corporation which this
corporation deems il advantageous to
assist; to do any other act or thing
for the benefit of this corporation or
| its securities or designed therefor, and,
while owning or holding any stock,
bonds or other securities or obligations
/ of any other concern or corporation.
to exercise all the rights, powers and
privileges OF such ownership, including
/ all voting powers thereon; TO guaran-
/ tee the payment of dividends upon any
stock and the principal and interest Of
any bonds and other obligations and
! the performance of any contract; TO
accept. purchase or otherwise acquire
: and 10 hold and reissue any outstand-
/ ing snare or shares Of the capital
| stock of this corporation;
| (O.) To borrow and lend money, TO
| make and issue notes, drafts, bonds,
| debentures, obligations and evidences
| of Indebtedness of all kinds, whether
secured by mortgage, pledge, or other
| wise: to endorse and guarantee any
and all such instruments and obHga-
| ttons, and TO secure the same by mort
gage, pledge or otherwise and gsher-
ally 10 make, perform and guarantee
/ the performance Of agreements and
/ contracts of every kind and descrtp-
| ton:
\ tp.) To own, lease, operate and con-
! troll mercantile embellishments, both
4 wholesale and retail. either directly or
/ in connection with others;
/ al To buy, lease. acquire hold,
| own, sell convey. mortgage and deal
/ in any way in real and personal prop
erty of every kind and description
wheresoeYer located;
(r) To do all and everything neces-
sary. suitable or proper 70 accomplish
any purpose or attain any object or
i further any power hereinbefore set
| forth or to- improve or protect the in