The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-10
NOTICE 10 APPLY FOR LETTERS
PATENT FOR THE LAKELAND
CHER0 COLA B0TTLING
WORKS.

WORKS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned incorporates intend to
apply to the Honorable Park Tram
NELL, governor of the State Of Flor
ida, at Tallahassee, Florida. on the
18th day Of April, A. d. 1918. for
letters patent ON the proposed char
ter OF the Lakeland Chero Cola Bot
Ting Works. hereto attached.
r. B. McLAlN.
+. L. WARING.
w. T. MOORE.
Articles Of Incorporetion Of the Lake.
ma Chero Cola Betting Works.
We. the undersigned persons. %
hereby associate ourselves together
for the purpose Of forming . corpora
ton for profit. under and by virtue
OF the laws Of the State OF Florida
and do hereby adopt the following
charter.
l-Name and Location.
The name Of the corporation sneii
be the Lakeland Chero Cola BottlinS
Works, and the principal place OF
business shall be at Lakeland, FOLK
county, Florida: but the corpora
ton shall have the right to establish
branch Offices within or without the
State Of Florida. as desired.
u-Nature of Business.
The general nature OF the business
to be transacted by the corporation
shall be tie manufacture OF CherO
Cola, soda water, syrups. tiavoring
extracts, elders and other non-in-
toxicating drinks and beverages. and
to sell the same either 40 wholesale
or retail dealers; to buy. hold, sell.
barter. mortgage. lease or rent. real
estate and personal property. or
mixed property, az the interest Of
the business may demand: to pur-
chase and to own other b0ttling
works: to buy and sell bottles and
other accessories Of b0ttling works,
and to do any and all things proper
for the necessary conduct Of the BUSH
nesses above enumerated.
uI-Canital Stock.
The capital stock OF the corpora
ton shall be two thousand ive hum
dred dollars ($2.5O0.OOD. to be di-
vided into twenty-five (25) shares
of the par value Of one hundred
dollars ($l00.OO) each. to be paid in
money or In property to be used in
the conduct of the business by the
corporation, a Just valuation of which
property shall be agreed upon by the
incorpOratOrs at a meeting called for
that purpose. Said corporation to
have the right to increase its cap
ital stock to ten Thousand dollars
$50, 00O.0O) when SO desired by
majority OF the stockholders owning
a majority of the stock.
IV-Term of Existence.
This corporation shall continue
for term OF ninetynine years, UNI
less sooner dissolved according to
law.
V-Oficers.
The officers of this corporation
shall be a president, vice prcsi-
dent, a secretary. a treasurer and Il
general manager, Il board of dircc
tors that may consist Of not less than
three and more than five persons, as
the stockholders or board OF nircc-
tors may desire; the secretary, treas
urer. and general manager may be
one person or more. The annual
meeting of the said corporation snail
be held on the second Monday In
January in each year. but this date
may be changed by the bylaws In
the election of officers each stock
] older shall be entitled to one vote
fer each share OF stock owned by him
and said votes may be cast in person
or by proxy, evidenced by written
authority signed by the owner of the
stock. No person who is not a bona
fide stakeholder shall be eligible to
hold any Office of the corporation
Until the officers shall be chosen at
the first annual meeting and duly
qualified, the business of this cor
poiation shall be conducted by the
following officers, to-wit:
r. b. McLain shall be president.
7. l.. Waring shall be vice presi-
dent.
w. T. Moore shall be the secretary
treasurer and general manager
R. b. McLain, T. l.. Waring, w.
T. Moore and J. M. Butler shall COM
pose the board of directors. A ma
tority Of the directors shall consti-
tute q quorum.
vl-Limit Of Liability.
The highest amount OF liability or
Indebtedness to which the corpora.
ton may at any time subject itself
shall be an amount equal to the
arount Of stock at that time sub.
scribed.
vu-Seal.
The said corporation may have q
seal bearing whatever words or de-
e;gn said corporation may desire.
which said seal shall be kept In the
custody Of the secretary Of the cor
Ioration.
Ym-Subscribine lncorporators.
The names and residences OF the
incorporators of this
corporation, together with the
amount Of capital stock subscribed
by each. are as follows:
Name. Address. Shares. Amt.
X. b. McLain, Dawson, Ga. 7 500
W. I. Moore. Lakeland, Fla Z 700
J. M. Butler, Lakeland. Fla 500
IL. Warning, Lakeland, Fla 3 300