The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-27
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AP.
PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT

D., 1912, or as soon Thereafter a. toeL
ran be heard, they Will Apply to tne
Albert W. Gilchrist. Gov
rnor of the State O: Florida. at his
office in the Capitol Building in the
lity of Tallahassee. Florida, for Let
incorporating them. their
associates, and successors into a body
polite and corporate under the name
OF the Central Construction Company.
under the following charter and ar
tlcles of Incorporation. the original
of which is now on file in the offic"
sf the Secretary of State of Florida,
az the City of Tallahassee.
J. W. HICKS.
A. LOGAN.
CT. MERRITT.
Proposed Charter Of the Central Cen
struction Company.
The undersigned hereby agree to
become associated together and dc
hereby associate themselves together
Tor the purpose o. becoming a body
rolilic and corporate under the laws
OF the state of Florida, the provis-
ions of which are hereby accepted
Tie following articles shall consti-
;,'c and become its charter. upon tAe
issuance of letters patent. accoI ding
to law.
/. The name of this corpora ion
hall he. Central construction Com
pany; its principal Office and place d
hll-iness shall be at Lakeland, F,or-
ida. Other Offices may be established
i, such ether places as the CORPORA
ton may desire and its business NAY
require.
=. The ., neral nature Of the bust
ress to he transacted by this corpora
ton shall be general contracting in
all its branches. buying, selling. deal
in. in. material and supplies neres-
n"ry for the conduct Of such business I.
blying. selling, holding and dealinc
IN real estate and mortgages; buyine,
selling, and dealing In merchandise;
luaning or borrowing money and
taking or giving security for same.
.. The amount of capital stock 0
this corporation shall be Ten Thous-
and IS 10000, Dollars. divided into
one hundred shares OF the par yalu,
OF One Hundred $500 0l, Dollars
each.
! !. This corporation shall exist fol
ninety-nine years. unless dissolve
sooner according to law.
). The business Of this corpora
ion shall be conducted by presi
dent. vice-presidcnt. secretary,
treasurer. and board of directors
one person may fill the combined o.
flee OF secretary and treasurer. Tn,
board OF directors shall consist OF nc
less than three persons. and may b'
Increased by the bylaws. The boar,
OF directors may appoint such officer
or agents to transact business for tn
company as they may in their dis
erection sec fit. Tho annual III ctin,
20 the s,o, kholders shall BE- he'd OF
ihe fauita Saturday IN .Ianu; ~ q
ct,rh year. at which i:me they ,hai
elect the aboNe-EaiGt Il al ers, in
Guiding the board of directors. tn
irccrporatcrs shall meet 1T Lax, Lana
Florida. on the ninth day CT Mare!
i. d.. l9l., fer the purpose cf a.
cpting bylaws and transac;.ng -.
. ether business which may come beer
the meet.Ls. Until the Cfficers, elccte
. II the first annual meeting SHALL h
| qualified, the business of the corp r.
tor shall be ro"dnrtea by the follelA
ins oilieers: j. W. Hicks, Pyesidea,
\. Logan. Vice-presideni; {. +. NJ.
rit, secretary ard Treasurer: J. "
Hicks, A. Logan ard c. F. Merritt
Dir',icrs.
Il. The highest amount Of .ni,bt4
lteSS to whirh this corporation n !
81 any time aubict its,l shall p,
exceed Five Tao.sInd 5.codl Is
lars.
:. The Eames ard residences 4
the subscribing incorporates togo.
or with the amounts O. capital s;as
subscribed by each. are as follow:
Shares. J. w. Hicks. Lakeland Flo
ida. Twenty-Five.
Shares. A. Logan. Lakeland. Flo;
ida. Twenty-Five.
Shares. {. +. Merritt. I.akelar,
Flo, ida. Twenty-Five.
j. w. HICKS,
A. LOGAN,
c. w MERRITT.
State of Florida.