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In Witness Whereof, These presents have been attested with the
Great Seal, and Signed, and countersigned by the Governor, and
Secretary of State of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the twenty-
fifth day of February, A.D.  1905
                                         N.B. Broward
                    (seal)                    Governor
                                         H. Clay Crawford
                                              Secrtary of State
                    Notice of Incorporation
Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned intend to apply
to the Governor of this State of Florida for Letters Patent to be
issued to the Dutton Commissary Company, a proposed cor-
poration under the laws of the State of Florida, of which Company
the following shall be the Articles of Incorporation.
This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of the State
of Florida and the Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of State and are given below.
                                         C.D. Dennis
                                         E. Lee Hughes
                                         I.E. Webster
                    Article I
The name of the corporation shall be, "Dutton Commissary
Company" and its principal place of business shall be in
Gainesville, Alachua County Florida.
                    Article II
The general nature of the business to be transacted by the
corporation is to deal in, buy, and sell, any and, all
kinds of merchandise, supplies, machinery and personal
property at wholesale and retail at such places in
Florida as it may be deemed expedient, to own, buy,
sell, mortgage, and lease lands, and generally to exer-
cise such powers as shall be necessary for and inci-
dental to the conduct of the business.
                    Article III
The amount of the capital stock of said Company shall
be twenty five thousand dollars, divided into Two Hundred
and fifty shares each; of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars and shall be paid in as follows:  Five thousand
dollars in cash; the balance to remain in the treasury to
be disposed of in such manner as the directors may des-
ignate.
                    Article IV
The term for which this corporation is to exist is nine-
ty-nine years.
                    Article V
The business of this corporation shall be conducted by a
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Board
of Three Directors, and such other officers or agents as
may from time to time be elected or, appointed, that the the office
of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person.
Transcribed by Sharon Wheeler 30 September 2010
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