J.B. Brooks,
C.E. Scarbrough,
M.N. Brooks.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE GAINESVILLE BOTTLING WORKS.
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ARTICLE 1.
The name of the corporation shall be THE GAINESVILLE BOTTLING WORKS,
and its principal place of business shall be in the City of Gainesville
in Alachua County, Florida.
ARTICLE 2.
The general nature of the business to be transacted by said corporation shall be:
to build, operate and own bottling works, and to manufacture and bottle soda water and
all kinds of mineral waters; to buy, manufacture, sell, or otherwise deal in soda water app-
aratus, and all kinds of soda fountain supplies and fixtures; to engage in the manufacture
of metal and wood delivery and shipping cases of all kinds; and to deal in all other
commodities and articles of trade and merchandise throughout the State of Florida, and
all other States of the United States of America; and to travil its travelling men and
mercantile agents throughout the United State for the sale of the products of the said
corporation, and of all said commodities to the trade, and to establish branch works,
manufacturies, houses and agencies in or throughout said States, as its board of
directors shall from time to time decide upon; and to adopt all the means proper, expdeient
or necessary for the conduct of such business; and to have, exercise and enjoy all rights,
powers and privileges of corporations, organized and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Florida.
ARTICLE 3.
The amount of the capital stock authorized hereunder is TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00)
to be divided in to one hundred (100) shares of the value of One HUNDRED DOLLARS
($100) each, to be paid in as follows; fifty pr. cent (50) thereof in property,
machinery, labor, etc., and the balance in cash, property, machinery or labor as called
for by the board of directors of said corporation.
ARTICLE 4.
The term for which said corporation shall exist shall be ninety-nine (99) years.
ARTICLE 5.
The business of said corporation is to be conducted by a president, who shall also be
the treasurer thereof, and by a secretary, who shall be the auditor thereof; and by a
board of three directors, all of said officers to be elected on the fifteenth day of
October A. D. 1907, and thereafter on the first Monday in January of each succeeding
year; and the names of the officiers who are to conduct the business until those ele-
cted at the first election shall be qualified, are:
J. B. Brooks, as President, acting also as Treasurer;
C. E. Scarbrough, as Secretary, acting also as Auditor; and
J. B. Brooks, C. E. Scarbrough and M. N. Brooks as the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 6.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation can at
any one time subject itself, is Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
ARTICLE 7.
The names and residences of the subscribing incorporatiors, together with the
number of shares of stock subscribed by each, are as follows: |