The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-08

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
'ncorporators. will apply to the governor O
Florida, the Honorable Park M. Trammell, OF
the 22nd day Of December for letters paten
OF The Lakeland Gas Company.
JOHN GRIBBEL
DAVID ]. COLLINS
ROSCO NETTLES.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
LAKELAND GAS COMPANY
The undersigned and their associates dc
hereby associate themselves together as q
Dody 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 bus,.
nesses to be transacted by the company shall
be the manufacturing and selin: 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 Law
pipes for the purpose of conducting gas in
any or the streets. avenues, lanes, alleys
squares and public grounds places Of the
said city; and to adopt any other means nee
essary to furnish gas to any person or per-
sons, nrm or firms, corporation or corpora
lions 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
ana sell real estate for any such purpose or
purposes useful In or incidental TO the prose-
cution 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 can
ltal STOCK OF corporations organized for a
purpose or purposes. similar to any OF the
objects Of said company and to guarantee and
endorse, in like manner as individuals NAV
90, DOnds or obligations of whatsoever char.
aCter or corporations organized for a 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 apy
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.
chises Thereon; to borrow money and incur
debts; to evidence its indebtedness by bonds
or other obligations in writing: and to sc-
cure the same by mortgage or pledge Of all,
or any, OF the cOmpany's propertyand fran.
chses. In case OF issuing these bonds. the Sc
curity may be effected by means Of a mort
gage or trust deed conveying the property and
franchises to trustee, OF trustees
The company shall possess all the powers
ana PRIVILEGES Incident to corporations Of
like character, 1t being intended that the
enumeration herein Of specific powers shall
not be construed to limit or abrdge such
other powers as are now, or may hereafter be,
vested In the company by the laws of tho
State of Florida.
The authorized capital Of said company
shall bs 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 he
payable either in cash or in property. labor
or services. at just valuation TO be fixed by
the incorporatOrs or by the directors at n
meeting callest for such purpose Property.
tabor or services may be also paid for with
capHai Stock at just valuation Of such
property, labor or services to be fixed nv tho |
directors OF the company at a meeting called
for such purpose The capital stock can Mt |
any time hereafter he increased or decreased
as provided by tae laws Il the State of Flor,
ida
The period Of the cOrporatiou'x existenco
snail be unlimited and perpetual.
The business of the corporation Is IN no
conducted by board Of not less than three.
hof 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 Jobn
Gribtel, as president; David J. Collins, as
wee president and treasurer and Rnseo Net
.,es' as general manager and secretary; and
the Following named gentlemen as a hoard of
SirsetoFs to-wit: John Gribbel. David j.
Collins and Rosco Nettles ANY one person
ean hold one or more Offices. The officers are
to be elected hereafter annually on the frst
Monday In January Of each and every year.
The highest amount u Indebtedness or La
MEty TO which the corporation can st any
time subject itself shall be five hundred thou.
sand dollars
The names and residences II the s,bscrib.
ing mcorporators. together with the number
OF shares subscribed by each, are a. follows
to-wtt: '"''
Nvnes. Residences Sh.,os
John Gribhel. Philadelphia. Penn
David J. Collins Philadelphia. Penn sS0
Rosco Nettles. Tampa, Fla. On
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. John Grifoei has
mercantile set his hand on this 9Th day of No.
vemhcr. A. u. 1914.
JOHN GRrBBEL.
~ Witness NhrshEOt, DNvtd T. Collins
has hereunto set his 1and on this Oh day M
November. A. d. 1914
DAVID ,. COLLINS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Rosco Nettles has
hereunto set his hand on this l3,h dav IN
November, A. ID. 1874
ROSCO NErrIES.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIS
personally Appeared before me this 9th dav
OF November. A n. 1914. John Gribbei
TO me well and personally known who being
nrst duly sworn. Acknowledged that he signed
me FOREGOING articles Of Incorporation for the.
uses and purposes therein set forth
In witness whereof I have hereunto SET M,
hand and affixed my official seal this The ds,y
and year above written
tSealedl LINWOOD 8 UaIJN,S
Notary Public
Commission expires March 10. 1911.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIS
Personally appeared before me this 9th a,v
OF November. A. ID. 1914, David I Corli,s
TO me well and personally known who hain,
frst duly sworn. acknowledged that he sigraS
the foregoing articles Of incorporation for The
uses and purposes therein set forth.
In witness whereof | have hereunto co, nv
hand and affixed my official seal this the dov
and year above written
tSealedl LINWOOD s UArJN,>
Notary Public,
Commission expires March 10, 1917
STATE OF FLORIDA