The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-10
W. T. OvERSTREET,
EDWIN SPENCER,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
NRTIHl

The name of this corporation shall b,
PEACE VALLEY PRODUCTS COMPANY. and
its principal place Of business shall be in the
city Of Lakeland Polk county. Florida. but
it may establish other places of business in
any other city, county state or foreign coun-
try. or it may change its principal place of
business by Il three quarters vote of the stock
holders of the corporation.
ARTICLE IL
The general nature of the business bust
ncSScS to be conducted by this corporation
shall be as follows: To acquire, own, sell or
otherwise dispose OF real estate, and TO mort
gage or ncumber same; TO acquire, own and
deal in generally any and all kinds of pc
sonal property to develop citrus and farm
lands to own and operate any kind of legiti-
mate business; to engage in manufacturing Of
any and all kinds, especially the mixing and
manufacture of fertilizers. and TO sell and
dispose of manufactured articles or products
at wholesale or retail to conduct general
brokerage business; toSengagc in any and all
kinds of mining operations, especially the
mining of peat, phosphate and Ignite; to man
ufacture BUILDING material and fuel and dis
pose of same wholesale retail to OWL. con
troll and dispose Of stock in any other cOrpor
ation and TO do any and all Other things
csSary and proper for carrying out the above
purposes.
ARTICLE iii
The amount of capital stock authorized is
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars divided
into one thousand five hundred shares of the
par value of one hundred collars per share
lne Sdlu StOtk may DC pdlU IOF Ill p0OuS.
wares merchandise or labor at just valua-
ton TO be fixed by the Board of Directors, or
by cash or by negotiable promissory notes.
ARTICLE "
This corporation shall exist perpetualy
ARTICLE V
The business Of the corporation shall ! '
conducted by the following officers tO-wit "A
president, vicc-president. secretary, Il treas
urrr and board of directors consisting Of
not less than three nor more than nine, the
number Of said directors to he determined by
the stockholders of the said corporation
within the limited herein named: and such
other officers as may be determined upon BY
the board of directors. Any two of the above
offices may be held by the same person, pro
vided that person may also be director
Of the CORPORATION as well ~ hold any. two
other Offices. The first annual meeting of tn"
stockholders of this corporation shall he held
on the fifteenth day of January. 1922. and
annually thereafter on the fifteenth day OF
January in each year il not legal holiday.
and II holiday, then on the next secular
day following The said stockholders shall
elect board of directors who shall have COZ,
troll and supervision over the business of said
corporation. and the said directors shall hold
IA meeting immediately following the annual
meeting of stockholders. at which time they
shall elect the officers Of said corporation for
the ensuing year. which officers shall hoiu
their offices until their successors are elected
and qualified.
The following persons shall conduct the
business of the corporation until those electec'
in the first annual election shall be quail
fed towit:
President-w T. Overstreet
Vice president-H. l.. Erckman.
Secretary and TreasuTer--Edwin Spencer. Jr.
Directors: W. r. 0verstrect, H. L. Erckman
and Edwin Spencer. Jr
ARTICLE vi
The highest amount of indebtedness or liza
jity 10 which the corporation can at any
time subject itself shall be one million dol
lars.
ARTICLE VII 9s} &.
The names and residences of the subscrib-
ers to the stock of the said corporation and
the amount of stock subscribed by eagh are
as follows: -
Name Residence Amount of Stock
W. 7, Overstreet. Lakeland. Fla.------5D shares
H. l.. Erckman. Charleston. S. Csc shares
Edwin Spencer, Jr Lakelan(. Fla 80 shares
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said incorpora-
tors have hereunto set their hands and seals
this 4th day Of March. A. d. 1921.
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF POLK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that before me. the
undersigned authority. personally appeared w.
I. Overstreet. H. L. Erekmann and Edwin
sons described in and who signe the foregoing
proposed charter, and who each for himself
acknowledged that he executed the same for
the uses ana purposes therein set forth and
expressed
in WITNESS WHEREOF l have heremto
set my hand and of1cial seal this 4th day Of
March, A. d. 1921,
BRADFORD G. wILLIAAIs,
Notary, Public
kiNOTARY SEAL) h A
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