The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-31
r. W. GILES,
W. H. BROWN,
d. o. ROGERS.
PROPOSED CHARTER OF THE GILES
BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY

BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY
The undersigned hereby agree to become as
ISOLATED together, and do hereby associate
themselves together f0r the purpose Of becom
ing body polite and corporate under tn,
! laws Of the State Of Florida, the provisions Of
which are hereby accepted. The following ar
| ricles shall constitute and become its char
ter upon the issuance of letters patent, accord
ing to law.
The name OF this corporation shall be
Giles Brown Manufacturing Company and ii
principal office and place of business shall b,
at Lakeland, Florida Branch offices may bt
established at such other places as its bust
ness may require
The general nature Of the business to bt
transacted by this corporation shall be to con
duct general novelty and yeneering work.
and to manufacture any and all kinds OF
lumber to engage in and do a general saw
milling business; to buy and sell at whole
sale and retail all kinds of lumber and ar.
ticles manufactured from lumber and to own
and maintain a lumber yard to own anC
conduct a ware house for general storage and
| also TO buy, own, acquire, cultivate. develOpe
sell, convey or otherwise deal in and dispose
of real estate and personal property of any
and all kinds whatsoever; to buy, sell or 9th
erwse deal in building material of all kinds
TO erect houses and buildings and to sell and
dispose OF the same TO buy. sell. exchange
and discount all kinds of commercial paper
and bonds and to do any and all other things
OF any kind in the exercise of such powers
as may be vested in or incident to the bust
ness Of said corporation under the laws OF
the State Of Florida
III
The amount of capital stock of this corpOr-
alton shall be fifteen thousand dollars, divided
into one hundred and fifty shares of the par
value Of one hundred dollars each; and all
such stock. including the stock subscribed for
by the subscribing incorporatOrs may be pay
able in property necessary for the purpose of
this corporation, or in labor or services at a
Just valuation
This corporation shall exist perpetually, un-
less sooner dissolved according to law.
The business of this corporation, until 9TH
e1wlse provided by the board Of directors
shall be conducted by president, a vice
president, a secretary and treasurer and a
board of three directors. The Office of secre.
tary and treasurer may be held by the same
person. The number Of board of directors may
be increased by the bylaws, but at no time
rectors may appoint such other officers, OIL
agents. having such powers and duties as ma!
| in their discretion be necessary. The annua
meeting Of the stockholders shall be on thu
second Tuesday in December of each year a
| ten O'Clock a. M, at which time they shall
elect the above named officers, including
board of directors. The lncorporators shall
meet at the Office Of the corporation in Lake
land. Florida, on the lgth day Of April. A
d. 1894 at ten O'Clock a. M, for the pur
pose of adopting bylaws and transacting an.
other business which may come before tn
meeting Until the officers elected at the frs
meeting Of the stockholders shall be qualified
the business of the corporation shall b
conducted by the following officers.
| r. w. Giles, president.
| d. o. Rogers vice president.
| W. II. Brown. secretary and treasurer.
r. W. Giles, d. o. Rogers and W. II. Brown
| directors.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness whic
this corporation may at any time subject 1t
self shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars
VII
The names and reidence of the subscrib
ing incorporatOrs. together with the amour
OF capital stock subscribed by each are Il
follows:
H. W. Giles. Lakeland. Florida IA share
W. H. Brown, Lakeland Florida ia share
ID. o. Rogers, Lakeland, Florida ------2 share
| r. W. GILES
W. II. BROWN.
d. o. ROGERS
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK
hereby certify that on this 3Oh day of Jan