The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-03
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOB LETTERS
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
PATENT
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply 10 Honorable Gary A. Hlrdee Gov
ernor Of the state Of Florida, ON the cath day
Of May. 4. D. 1921, for Charter under the
avs ef the state Of Florida. governing cor
tcleS Of Incorporation:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
ARTICLE ONE The name Of this corpora
ion shall BE- the Organic Fertilizer Company
and It's principal place Of business shall DO in
Lakeland. Florida, hut itshall have the right
establish branch Offices at Winter Haven,
Halnes City, Lake Wales. barlow ana Dun
dec, Florida and at such other places as 1t
nay determine upon, and it may change It's
principal place Of business by majority vote
j its board Of directors
ARTICLE TWO. The general nature Of this
businesses to be transacted by This corpora
ion are as follows: To engage IN the manu-
'aeture of fertilizers. especially fertilizers
rom all organic sources, and 10 do all the
Necessary things TO secure such organic and
Natural materials for the making of such fer
.ilizers, such as the mining af peat and hut
aus, tue catching and drying Of fish, the min
ng Of phosphate, and the culture Of soil bac-
eria 10 sell and dispose Of such materials
and any aud all other kinds Of natural anG
manufactured materials. either wholesale, re-
tail or as broker; 10 engage in the business
II manufacturing OF any and all Kinds and
to develop citrus and farm land; to own and
,perate any kind Of legitimate business, and to
acquire. own, and deal in general any and
nj kinds Ut personal property; TO own AIT
control the stock Of any other corporation;
ana to own. acquire, sell. mortgage, encum
her. OF otherwise deal in real estate.
ARTlCi.E- THREE The amount Of the cap
ital stock Of this corporation shall be Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($J00, 900. 00l, di-
yided into five thousand shares Of the par
valnc of One Hundred Dollars slOOOOl per
sharC.
One Thousand shares of the said stock shall
he known as common stock and -Four Thou
gnuI shares shall be Orpfprrpu StOrk 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
ton after the common stock has received
;imilar dividend. The said stock shall BE- paid
'or in goods. wares merchandise real estate
II labor. at just valuation to he fixed by
the Board Of Directors. by cash ncEo-
liable promssury notes.
, ARTICLE FOUR. This corporation shall
exist perpetually.
ARTICLE FIVE. The business of the cor
poration shall be conducted by fhe following
officers. tO-wit: president, fce- president
secretary. treasurer and a board Of directors
consisting of not less than three nor more
than nine. The number Of the said directors
to be determined by the common stockholders
of the said corporation within the limits
herein named; and such other 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 be held by the same person
provided that Il person may he a director Oh
the corporation well as hold any other two
Offices. The first annual meeting OF the
stockholders shall be hello on the first Wee
nesday of June 1921, and annually thereafter,
at which time they shall elect a board of di
rectors as herein provided The said board
shall have control and supervision over the
business Of the said corporation and shall or
ganize as soon 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 at
the first annual election qualified, towit /:
President. w. I. 0verstreet.
Vice President. H. w. Smell
Secretary Edwin Spencer, 1r.
Treasurer W. B. Sewell.
DIRECTORS
W. T. 0ycrstreet,
II. W. Smell,
Edwin Spencer, Jr.,
W. b. Sewell.
ARTICLE SIX. The highest amount -ot in
debtedness which this corporation can sulet
lars t$50O000.00l.
ARTICLE SEVEN. The names and rt,-
dences of the subscribers Of the stock of AS
corporation, common shares are as folowsl
W. T. 0yerstreet Lakeland. Fla -l50 shars.
Edwin Spencer. Jr.. Lakeland, Fla.--li0 Share.
II. IT, Erckmann, Charleston. S. C--15Q sharcC
II. W. Smell. Winter Haven, Fla 80 shared
W. b. Scwel. Lakeland. Fla.------ | ShareAl
In witness whereof the said iucorporatorSI
have hereunto set their hands and seals this\
18th day Of April. A. y. 1921.
W. r. Oyerstreet (Scal, |
Edwin Spencer. Jr tSe1ll |
W B. gSewell (Seal) |
II. l.. Erckmann (ScaD |
II. W. Smell (Scall |
STATE OF FLORIDA-POLK COUNTY:
- Refore mo the undersip ned authority Dcr- |