The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-07-01
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE
WARlNG MERCANTILE co.


lomc associated. and do hereby as
sotiate themselves together for the
irrosc cf becoming a body polite
and corporate under the laws of the
state OF Florida. the provisions Of
which are hereby accepted The fol-
.cwing articles shall constitute and
become its charter upon the issuance
o. letters-patent according to law.
|. The name of this corporation
hall be: Waring Mercantile Com
pany. Its principal Office and place
OF business will be at Lakeland. Flor
ida Such branches of it's business
may be established 1T other places as
may be designated by the board OF
directors
>. The general nature of the bust
II, IS TO I've transacted by this corpora
ion shall be: Engaging in a gem
cral merchandise business; buying,
manufacturing. selling. or otherwise
dealing in any and all articles usual
iy included in the general mcrchan-
disc business. buying, selling, leasing,
Eorteaging and renting real estate:
buying, constructing. leasing. mort
.,auipu ana r.ntiuu hn,,co.. L,r;uo q,
or otherwise acquiring tracts Of land
and subdiNiding the same into par
cells OF any size. blocks. lots, streets
and alleys; constructing railroads
and tramroads and operating thereon
locomotives or Other modes Of convey
ancc for transporting loes. lumber
and any and all material necessary
Or useful for the purpose Of this cor
poration. and any ANA all articles
used, manufactured. bought or sold
In conducting the business Of this
corporation: owning and operating
saw mills and novelty works and
nufacturing or buying and selling
building materials, fixtures
and equipments; contracting for lay
ing sidewalks. street paving, plumb
ing. building houses and other struc-
tulss of any kind, and manufacture
ing, buying, selling and deal
ing in any and all kinds Of ma
torials suitable therefor; borrowing
and loaning money; and acting as
agent broker or factor for any and
all articles and materials necessary
and suitabl" to the businesses and
purposes of this corporation.
J. The amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall he twenty-five
thousand dollars So 900 .00), divid-
I'd into two hundred fifty shares of
he par value of one hundred dol
Iars l$l0o.0O) each; and such stock.
including that subscribed for by the
incOrpOrators, may bc
paid for in currency, or in labor and
services at a just yaluatio ion to be fixed
~ the board of directors, and shall |
BE- issued and paid for at such times
md upon such terms as the board of |
directors may determine.
I. This corporation shall exist |
or until dissolved ac-
'ording to law.
}. The business of this corpora
ion, until otherwise provided by he
,oard of directors, shall be conducted
~ a president. a vice president, a Sec
'etary and treasurer and a board of
hrce directors. The Office of sacrc-
ary and treasurer may be held by the
anne person. The membership of the
'Oard Of directors may be increased
II diminished by the bylaws TO BE-
dopted by this corporation from time
O time. but at no time shall be les;
han three. nor more than five The I
oard of directors may appoint such
ther Officers, or agents, prescribing I,
heir bowers and duties, as may in
heir discretion he. necessary.
The annual meeting Of this cor