The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-03
NOTICE TO APPLY Fer LETTERS
PATENT FOR THE LAKELAND
CHER0 COLA BOTTLlNG
WORKS.

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 Bottlins
Works, and the principal place of
business shall be at Lakeland, Polk
county, Florida; but the corpora
ton shall have the right to establish
branch offices within or without the
State Of Florida, az 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, favoring
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.
nI-Capital Stock.
The capital stock OF the corpora
ton shall be two thousand i've hum
drcd dollars ($2,5OO.00), to be d.
vided into twenty-five (25D shares
of the par value of one hundred
dollars (Slo0.O0) 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 sail lie aerccd upon by the
IincOrporators 1T meeting called for
that purpose. Sad corporation to
have the right to increase its cap
ilal stock to ten thousand dollars
C ,0.oo0. 00) when so desired by a
majority of the stockholders owning
majority of the stock.
IV-Term Of Existence.
This corporation shall continue
for term OF ninetynine years, un.
less sooner dissolved according to
law.
V-Officery.
The officers OF this corporation
shall be president. a vice presi-
dent. a secretary, treasurer and
general manager, board of direc-
tors that may consist of not less than
three and more than five persons, as
the stockholders or board of drec-
tors may desire; the secretary. treas
urer. and general manager may be
! one person or more. The annual
meeting of the said corporation shall
be held on the second Monday In
January In each year. but this date
may be chanced by the bylaws. In
, tne election of officers each stock
holder 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 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
pciation shall be conducted By the
following officers. to-wit:
R. B. McLain shall be president.
T. L. Waring shall be vice presi-
dent.
W. T. Moore shall be the secretary
treasurer and general manager
|, r. b. McLain. 7. L. Waring, w.
T. Moore and ]. NJ. Butler shall COM
pose the board of directors. A ma
jority of the directors shall consti-
tute a quorum.
VI-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 SUBJ
scribed.
Vn-Seal.
The said corporation NAV have a
seal bearing whatever words or de-