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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
Ancient Records
Incorporation Book No 1
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new and consolidated corporation to be called
and known by the corporate name of the Tam-
pa and Jacksonville Railway Company which shall have
and possess all and singular the rights franchises
grants powers exemptions, immunities privileges
capacities, properties and rights of way, and all the
property real personal and mixed of every name
and nature which are or have been granted to
or conferred upon or possessed or employed by either
of the companies above named by and under the
laws and enactments of the State of Florida as afore-
said.
Second: - The number of directors of said con-
solidated company shall be not less than five or
more than seven, and the number of officers
not less than four, namely, a president, one or
more vice-presidents, a secretary, and a treasur-
er.
Third: - The number of years that the said consoli-
dated company is to continue is ninety-nine years.
Fourth: - The principal place of business of the
said Consolidated Company shall be in the City of Gaines-
ville State of Florida.
Fifth:  The names and places of residence of the
directors and of the officers of said consolidated
company who shall be the first directors and
officers thereof, and shall manage its affairs for
the first year until others are chosen in their places
are as follows to wit:
                    (Directors)
     S.F. Parrott          Macon,  Georgia
     George W. Parrott     Atlanta,  Georgia
     A.P. Stuckey          Ocala,  Florida
     B.W. Blount           Tampa,  Florida
     F.M. Simonton         Tampa,  Florida
                     Officers
     S.F. Parrott          President          Macon,  Georgia
     A.P. Stuckey          1st Vice President Ocala,  Florida
     B.W. Blount           2nd Vice President Tampa,  Florida
     F.M. Simonton         Secretary          Tampa,  Florida
     H.E. Taylor           Treasurer          Gainesville,  Florida
Sixth: - The amount of capital stock
of the said consolidated company shall con-
sist of twenty thousand shares of stock of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars each.  Four thous-
and shares of said stock amounting to Four
hundred thousand dollars shall be paid up and
non assessable by the present paid up capital stock
of the respective corporations.
Seventh: - The capital stock of each of said rail-
way companies shall be convertible upon
Transcribed by Sharon Wheeler 5 November 2010
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