Articles of Incorporation of the Tampa
              Rail Road Company, Whereas the Legislature of the State
              of Florida passed an act approved by the Governor on the
              Eight day of August One thousand Eight hundred and
              Sixty Eight Entitled an act to provide for the Creation of
              Corporations and to provide their general powers and
              liabilities: Therefore for the purpose of complying with the
              provisions of said act of the Legislature and the formation
              of a Company for the purpose of building Equipping
              and appointing a Rail Road from Some point in the waters
              of the Bay South of Tampa, the County Seat of Hillsboro County
              Florida, running through the Said Town of Tampa and
              the Counties of Hillsboro, Hernando, Sumpter (if it comes on
              the line) Marion and Alachua, Connecting with the Florida or
              other Rail Road Company at the most eligible point or points
              We James D. Green, Silas C. Barker, Clabourn R. Mobley, Chris
              =opher L. Freible, Edward A. Clark, Matthew Hooper,
              William F. White, Ansel Watrous, Franklin Branch, and such
              other persons as may become associated with us to form
              ourselves into a Company for the purpose aforesaid which
              Company Shall be Known as the Tampa Rail Road
              Company and we do agree that by said names, Said
              Company Shall be Known, That it will buy and acquire titles
              to real Estate and personal property for the purposes of
              Said Road, and Sell the Same where it shall be necessary
Article 1st   That we will immediately upon the Signing of these Articles
              Elect a President, Vice President Secretary and Treasurer
              and five Directors of said Company, who Shall be and
              remain in the Offices of said Company untill the first
              day of August, One thousand Eight hundred & Seventy, and
              untill their Successors are elected and enter upon their
              duties of their Office, And on the first day of August One
              thousand Eight hundred & Seventy, and annually thereof
              every an Election Shall be held at the Town of Tampa
              County Site of Hillsboro County Florida, for the Said Officers
              and directors under Such regulations, and restrictions as are
              herein and may be provided by the by Laws of this Company.
              And the directors when elected, Shall elect Such Sub
              =ordinate Officers and Agents as may be deemed necessary
              and at any time dismiss them from Office, and Said board
              of directors Shall be capable of exercising Such other powers
              and authority for the well governing and ordering of the
              affairs of the Company as to them Shall appear condu
                          interest of the 
              -Sive to the^Company.
                  A Majority of the Board of Directors Shall constitute
              a quorum to do business, and the President, or in his
              absence the Vice President Shall preside, at all Meetings of
              this Company and of the Board of Directors, and perform
              Such other duties as required by the by Laws of this Company