The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
LAKELAND GAS COMPANY


ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
LAKELAND GAS COMPANY
The undersigned and their associates do
hereby associate themselves together as a
bodf corporate under and by virtue of the
laws of the state Of Florida governing gem
e'ai 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 10 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 other materials, in the city Of
! Lakeland. Florida, in such ways rs this cor
porarion 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 places Of the
said city: and TO adopt any other means nee
essary to furnish gas to any person or per-
sons, firm or firms, corporation or corpora
. 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
I iHe company snail also nave the power 10
! acquire, hold. own, improve. mortgage, lease
| and sell real estate for any such purpose or
! purposes useful in or incidental TO the prose-
| ,ution OF the company's business or bust
ncSSeS. 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
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 may
do, bonds or obligations Of whatsoever char
atter or corporations organized for Il purpose
or purposes. similar to any Of the objects o!
said company to sell lease property and
franchises or any part thereof OF any other
| company. or companies. chartered for any
similar or kindred purpose or purposes. or 'C
/ consolidate with such company or companies
10 purchase or lease all 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 thereof: to borrow money and incu,
debts; to evidence its Indebtedness by bOnds
or other obligations in writing: and to Sc
cure the same by mortgage or pledge o. ali
or any. Of the company's prorertyand fran
clises In case Of issuing these bonds, the SO
r'.rity may be effected by means Of Il mort
Lage ~ trust deed conveying the property an,
f. inchseS to trustee, or trustees
| The company shall possess ali the power,
and privileges incident to corporations Of
like character. 1t being intended that thu
enumeration herein Of specific powers shall
not he construed TO limit or ,bridre surl
other powers as are now, or may hereafter be
sratc IF rlorid,
M
r ~
lme a"'h"fiAed eaphai I" saiu eomnah!
shall he one hundred thousand dollars dividet
into one thousand shares of the par value N
one hundred dollars each, Ten per cent o
saio caplla' STOCK s'''' NC pa'u III e"s'l; "h'
WV ""'. :" 90" 'p ~ ~ "
raSable either III cash or IN properly, iaD"'
or services ~ JUST '"i"a,'o' 10 oe hAeo ny
the ine"rp"ra,"fs OF ny lhe directors II,
,,hr ~ ' "rricos ~ mn" as" ,aid fnr VII,
''oo' or services may y. ''S" r''" ."' WV,
''pl'"' S'"rN at lnS' Na'oa''oh " Sns'
I property labnr or services !" "e "Aeu ny u''
| u'ree'orS VI .i'e t""a'"s ~ '.e',,'s '''.'
| Tor snrh purpose fhe cap'tai STOCK can a
l any t'me netea'ter ne increase" or "ee.e ~,
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Thc period OF me corporation existence
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The business OF inc corp"rat'oh Is 10 Ut
conducted by board ni NOT less IMAM tnree
h"i NOR" man I'VE "Hec''S' pios'"e"'
vice president, general manager secretary an'
, treasurer Ihc n'Icers VINO are I" S,r'' In
; association Tor me nrst year S''a,i ue JON
, Gribbel. as president; pa'id j. ."l''s. ~
wee presdch ana treasurer, anu hosco wv
, ties, as general manager ana secretary, ah'
me i"ii"Wihg nameu ee','I''ho" as noa,, "
: directorS' to-wH: 'onh "'!ooei' p"e'u
Collins ana hosco Ne'tles' ANY one pe'so'
can hold one or more ohlces me oWcerS ar
10 he e'e'teu hereafter a"u""ns o'' u'e ''s
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