The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-17

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Florida, the Honorable Park NJ. Tlammell, on
the 22nd day of December for letters patent
OF The Lakeland Gas Company.
JOHN GRIRBEL
DAVID J. COLLINS.
ROSCO NETTLES
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF The
LAKELAND GAS COMPANY
The undersigned and their associates do
hereby associate themselves together as
body corporate under and by virtue OF The
laws Of the State of Florida governing gen.
eral corporations and do adopt the follow
ing articles Of incorporation:
The name Of the corporation is The Lake
land Gas Company, and its principal place OF
business shall be in the city of Lakeland
Florida, with branch offices at such other
places and points as its requirements may
demand
The general nature of the business or bust
nesses to be transacted by the company shall
be the manufacturing and selling and the
manufacturing or selling OF gas to be made
from coal, oil and other materials, or from
coal oil or other materials. in the city Of
Lakeland, Florida, in such ways as this cor
poratiOn may be empowered; and also to lay
pipes for the purpose OF conducting gas In
any Of the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys,
squares and public grounds or places OF the
said city and to adopt any other means nec-
essary to furnish gas to any person or per-
tions and inhabitants Of said city, or to any
person or persons, firm or firms, corporation
or corporations or inhabitants adjacent there
to, or to the city ITSELF
The company shall also have the power to
acquire, hold. own. improve. mortgage. lease
tnto FAR INV cI,OIl n
purposes useful in or incidental 10 the prose-
Cutlon Of the company's business or busi-
nesses, or any branch thereof; TO acquire,
own, use. pledge. sell or dispose Of In like
manner as individuals. bonds. obligations OF
whatsoever character, and shares OF the cap
ital stock OF corporations organized for
purpose or purposes, similar to any OF the
objects OF said company and to guarantee and
endorse, In like manner as individuals may
do bonds or obligations OF whatsoever char
acter or corporations organized for purpose
or purposes, similar to any OF the objects OF
said company; to sell or lease property and
franchises or any part thereof OF any other
company, or companies, chartered for any
similar or kindred purpose or purposes, or TO
consolidate with such company or companies !;
to purchase or lease all or any part OF tho
property and franchises Of any such other
company or companies or to merge into it.
self the stock, property, privileges and fran
chses thereof: to borrow money and incur
debts to evidence its Indebtedness by bonds
or other obligations in writing; and to So"
cure the same by a mortgage or pledge OF all.
or any, Of the companys propertyand fran
chses. In case Of issuing these bonds, the Sc
curity may be effected by means OF mort
gage or trust deed conveying the property and
franchises to trustee. or trustees
The company shall possess all the powers
and privileges incident to corporations OF
like character, 1t being Intended that the
enumeration herein Of specific powers shall
not be construed to limit or abridge such
other powers as are now. or may hereafter be-
vested in the company by the laws of the
State OF Florida.
The authorized capital Of said company
shall be one hundred thousand dollars divided
into one thousand shares Of the par value Of
one hundred dollars each. Ten per cent Of
said capital stock shall be paid in cash, and
the balance Of said capital stock shall be
payable either in cash or in property, labor
or services, at just valuation to be fixed by
the incorporatOrs or by the directors at
meeting called for such purpose. Property,
labor or services may be also paid for with
capital stock at just valuation Of snch
property, labor or services to be fixed by the
directors Of the company at a meeting called
for such purpose. The capital stock can at
any time hereafter be increased or decreased,
"a provided by the laws Of the State Of Flor
| ida.
The period Of the corporations existence
shall be unlimited and perpetual.
The business Of the corporation Is to be
conducted by a board Of not less than three
hOr more than five directors, a president
vice president, general manager, secretary and
treasurer. The officers who are to serve the
association for the first year shall be John
Gribbel, as president; David J. Collins, as
vice president and treasurer, and Rosco Net
Ties as general manager and secretary; and
the following named gentlemen as a board of
directors, to-wit: John Gribbel, David j.
| Collins and Rosco Nettles Any one person
| can hold one or more offices. The officers are
| to be elected hereafter annually on the first
Monday In January OF each and every year
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The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liza
bility TO which the corporation can at any
time subject itself shall be five hundred thou.
sand dollars.
The names and residences of the subscrib-
ing incorporators. together with the number
OF shares subscribed by each, are as follows,
to-wit:
Names. Residences. Shares
John Gribbel, Philadelphia. Penn.--5OO
David ]. Collins, Philadelphia, Penn
| Rosco Nettles, Tampa, Fla --25O
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. John Gribbel has
hereunto set his hand ON this 9th day Of No.
| vember, A. d. 1914
JOHN GRIBBEL.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, David ]. Collins
| has hereunto set his hand on this 9th day of
November, A. d. 1914.
DAVID J. COLLINS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Rosco Nettles. has
hereunto set his hand on this 18th day Of
| November, A. d. 1914
RosCo NETTLEs.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, IS.
Personally appeared before me this 9th day
OF November, A. D. 1914, John Gribbei
to me well and personally known. who being
nrst duly sworn, acknowledged that he signed
the foregoing articles Of incorporation FOR ,hs
uses and purposes therein set forth.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set nv