The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-03-20
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PATENT F01 THE LAKELAND
CHERO COLA NOTHING


Notice is hereby given that the
incorporators 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. Tor
letters patent ON the proposed char
ter of the Lakeland Chero Cola Bot
tling Works, hereto attached.
R. B. McLAIN.
r. L. WARING.
W. T. MOORE.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Lake.
land Chero Cola Bottling Works.
We. the undersigned persons. DO
hereby associate ourselves together
for the purpose of forming corpora
tion for profit, under and by virtue
Of the laws of the State of Florida.
and do hereby adopt the following
charter.
Name and Location.
The name Of the corporation shall
be the Lakeland Chero Cola Bottlin9
Works. and the principal place of
business shall be at Lakeland, Polk
county. Florida: but the corpora
tion 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 the manufacture of Chero
Cola, soda water, syrups, aavOring
extracts. elders and other non-in-
toxicating drinks and beverages. and
to sell the same either as wholesale
or retail dealers; to buy. hold, sell.
barter. mortgage. lease or rent, real
estate and personal property, or
mixed property, as the interest of
the business may demand: to pur-
chase and to own other bottling
works; to buy and sell bottles and
other accessories Of bottling works.
and to do any and all things proper
for the necessary conduct of the busi-
nesses above enumerated.
III-Capital Stock.
The capital stock of the corpora
tiOn shall be two thousand ive hun
dred dollars ($2,a00.OO, to be di-
vided into twenty-five (25) shares
Of the par value of one hundred
dollars t$lOO.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 ofwhich
property shall he agreed upon by the
incOrporatOrs at meeting called for
that purpose. Said corporation to
have the right to increase its cap
ital stock to ten thousand dollars
$50, 0,oOO.0O) when SO desired by a
majority of the stockholders owning
a ma ajority of the stock.
IV-Term Of Existence.
This corporation shall continue
for term of ninetynine years. un-
less sooner dissolved according to
law.
V-OficerS.
The officers Of this corporation
shall be u president, u vice presi'
dent, u secretary, u treasurer and Il
general manager, u board Of direc.
tors that may consist Of not less than
, three and more than i've persons, q,
: the stockholders or board Of .direc
, tors may desire; the secretary, treas
urer. and general manager may D'
one person or more. The annua
; meeting OF the said corporation sh.ll
3 be held on the second Monday II
January In each year. but TINS dat
may he changed by the bylaws. II
the election Of officers each stock
Lolder shall be entitled to one v0t,
( for each share Of stock owned by hin
' and said votes may be cast in persoI
or by proxy. evidenced by writtel
authority signed by the owner Of tn
stock. No person who Ia not bon
e iide stockholder shall be eligible t
: hold any office Of the corporation
. Until the officers shall be chosen a
), the first annual meeting and dul
qualified, the business of this COL
poiation shall be conducted by tn
following officers, tO-wit:
! Il. B. McLain shall be president.
h 4. l.. Waring shall be vice pres
dent.
= W. T. Moore shall be the secretary
q treasurer and general manager
S Il. u. McLain, I. l.. Waring, v
Y I. Moore and J. NJ. Butler shall con
pose the board of directors. A IN;
70 jority of the directors shall cOnsl
tute quorum.
l. VI-Limit Of Liability.
is The highest amount OF liability ,
:. Indebtedness to which the corpor
= lion may at any time subject itse
v shall be an amount equal TO Il
Ii amount OF stock at that time su
, scribed.
4 Vu-Seal.
The said corporation may have
'r seal bearing whatever words or
sign said corporation may desir
which said seal shall be kept in Il
custody of the secretary of the CO
Ioiation.
. Vu-Subscribinr Incorporators