The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-27

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will on the 3Oth day Of April. A D.
1914 apply. to the Honorable Park Trammell
governor Of Florida. at his Office in the City
Of Tallahassee, for LETTERS PATENT upon
the PROPOSED ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
TION following
W. F. HALLAM.
l.. W. SMITH.
L. G. ELLIOTT
Proposed Articles of incorporation Of Lake
land Highlands Cooperative Association
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
that we. the undersigned, who are engaged in
the production, packing. shipping and market
ing Of agricultural and horticultural products,
do hereby associate ourselves together as a
body corporate under chapter 1888 Of the laws
Of the State Of Florida, entitled IAN Act for
of Agricultural and Horticultural Non Profit
Of Agricultural and Horticultural Non Prokt
operative Associations" and do hereby
adopt these articles Of Incorporation. which
shall become the charter of said Association.
upon the issuance Of LETTERS PATENT
thereon.
The name of this association shall be LAKE
LAND HIGHLANDS COOPERATIVE Asso'
ARTICLE II
The purposes for which this Association is
formed are to buy, lease, rent, SELL use, oc-
cupy, hold and dispose OF all real and per-
sonal property which may be necessary or
convenient for the conduct Of Its business
and to build lease or rent all buildings which
may become requisite in the conduct OF the
business of the Association, and to purchase
all materials which may be necessary or con
venient for its purposes, including live stock
| farming implements, and all crate and pack.
| ing material, and such machinery as may be
necessary or requisite for the proper handling
| of all such agricultural and horticultural pro,
ducts; and to purchase and acquire Tor the
. an mil at M
and spraying materials and implements, and
all other articles Of merchandise Of whatso-
ever kind and nature necessary or useful In
furthering the objects Of the Association!
ARTICLE III
The principal place of business Of the AS
sociati6n shall be at Lakeland, Florida; but
branch Offices and places Of business may be
established elsewhere throughout the State al
such points as may be designated by Its
board Of directors.
ARTICLE Nv
The term during which this Association
shall exist Is hereby fXed at fifty (50) years.
ARTICLE vi
The business Of the Association shall be
conducted by the following named Offlcers:
president, vice president secretary and
| treasurer, and a board Of directors Of moi
less than three and not exceeding nine men,
bers; and until the first annual meeting OF
the members Of the Association, which shall
be held at its principal Office on the first Sat.
urday after the first Tuesday during the month
of March Of each year, the business Of thu
Association shall be conducted by the follow
ing named officers:
L. G. Elliott president; B. Frank lines, vics
! president l.. w. Smith, secretary and treas
| urer.
And the said L. G. Elliott, and B. Frank Innes
together with John W. Creekmur J. s. Temp
kns, George E. Davis, w. r. Tucker and A
A, Henry, shall comprise its board Of drec
| tors
ARTICLE vi
The voting power, property rights and In
terest Of each member of the Association shall
not necessarily be equal, but shall be fxet
| and governed by the number of acres Of lane
| upon which each of the several members shall
be engaged in the growing and cultvatng OF
citrus or other fruits and each member shall
| be entitled to one vote upon all questions for
! each and every acre of such land and the
| interest and property rights Of each member
shall be fixed and determined upon the same
basis.
ARTICLE VII
In addition to the foregoing enumerated
powers and privileges to be exercised by the
Association, 1t shall have and enjoy all privi-
leges and powers heretofore granted and here