above stated in accordance with their said charter and the
Laws of this State.
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 Eighteenth
day of July A.D. 1906
N.B. Broward
(seal) Governor
H. Clay Crawford
Secretary of State
Micanopy Banking Company
Application for Letters Patent
Notice is hereby given that on the tenth day of July A.D. 1906
the undersigned will apply to his Excellency N.B. Broward Governor
of the State of Florida for Letters Patent on the charter proposed
accompanying this notice.
J.D. Watkins
M.E. Schlater
H.S. Montgomery
C.E. Melton
E.C. Chitty
Under and pursuant to the requirements of the Statutes of the State of Florida
we the undersigned J.D. Watkins M.E. Schlater H.L. Montgomery C.E. Melton and
E.C. Chitty desiring for ourselves our associates and successors to form and
be incorporate as a corporation for carrying on the business of banking do
hereby give notice that we shall apply to the Governor of the State of
Florida for Letters Patent.
The proposed Charter is as follows:
First.
The Corporate name of said corporation shall be Micanopy Banking
Company located and having its principal office and place of
business where its operations are to be carried on in the town of
Micanopy County of Alachua Florida.
Second
The purposes and objects for which this corporation is organized
and the business to be conducted by said corporation is a general
banking business, the discounting and negotiation of promissory notes
drafts, bills of exchange and other evidences of debt receiving deposits
buying and selling exchange coin and bullion; loaning money on
personal and real security; to hold purchase and convey real estate
for all purposes now or hereafter to be allowed by law and generally
to do all things necessary and proper for carrying on said business
and for these purposes to have and possess all the rights benefits
privileges and immunities incident to and given under the laws
of this State to corporation of such character.
Third
The Amount of the Capital Stock of said corporation shall
be Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars to be divided into one hundred
and fifty shares of the par value of one Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each
payable in lawful money of the United States, and at least fifty per |