The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-08
NOTICE or APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
PATENT AND lMc0RPoRArloM

Of Florida, at his office in the state house In
the city Of Tallahassee, state Of Florida. on
March End. 1915. for letters patent incorpor-
ating ourselves, our associates and successors
into body polite and corporate, under the
name Of COLE HULL.
We also hereby declare and show that the
following charter and articles Of incorpora-
ton is full. true and complete copy, the
original Of which Is now on file In the Office
Of the secretary Of state Of the said state Of
Florida. At the said city Of Tallahassee. dur
ing the time required by Law for the publica.
tion Of this notice.
c. A. COLE. -
L. c. HULL.
h. n. COLE.
ARTICLES OF Incorporation AND PRO.
POSED CHARTER OF COLE AND HULL.
We. the undersigned. hereby and BY these
articles Of Incorporation associate ourselves
together for the purpose Of becoming . body
polite and corporate under the laws Of the
state Of Florida providing for the formation,
management liabilities, and immunities Of
corporations. the provisions Of which Law are
hereby accepted. and We hereby declare that
the following articles Of Incorporation shall
constitute and be the charter Of said cor
poration upon the issuance Of letters patent
according to law.
ARTICLE l. The name Of this corporation
shall be COLE AND HULL.
ARTICLE 2. The general office and prin-
SipsA phoCo " OOSAu0So u SokS COtpOr8tlOn
shah be in the city Of Lakeland. county Of
Polk. state Of Florida. The board Of directors
may establish branch offices at other places
from time TO time a. may be desired
ARTICLE 8. The period Of existence Of this
corporation shall be ninety mine years.
ARTICLE 4. The general nature Of the
business Of this corporation shall be-: To
manufacture, buy. sell, import and export. re-
pair, deal in and deal with goods. wares and
merchandise Of every class and description,
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including both movements and cases. canes
umbrellas. opera glasses, jewelry. gold and
silver and glass and leather ware, and nov
elites Of all kinds and other articles that may
be conveniently dealt in in connection there
with; to buy, sell manufacture, export i'm
port and generally deal in tewelry. watches
and diamonds; to buy, lease or otherwise &C.
quire. maintain and operate jewelry stores: to
carry on the business Of wholesale and re-
tail dealers. watch manufacturers and dia-
mond merchants.
ARTICLE 5. The amount Of the capital
stock OF this corporation shall be twenty five
thousand dollars $25,000) divided into two
hundred and fifty shares Of the par value Of
one hundred dollars ($lOO.O0) each. Any or
all Of the said capital stock may be paid for
In property, labor or services at a just
valuation TO be fixed by the incorporators at
meeting called for that purpose
ARTICLE 6. The business Of this corpora
ton shall be conducted by a board of drec-
seven members.
ARTICLE Z. The annual meeting OF the
stockholders shall be held at the principal Of
flee Of this corporation on the second Mon
day in January Of each year, or as soon there
after as practicable, at which meeting there
shall be elected by and from the stockhold-
ers board OF directors for the ensuing year.
The board OF directors elected shall meet
Immediately following the adjournment OF such
annual meeting OF the stockholders, and shall
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president. vice president, secretary and
treasurer.
ARTICLE 8. The stockholders Of this cor
poration shall at the first annual meeting, or
as soon thereafter as practicable. adopt the
necessary bylaws for the government Of this
ARTICLE Q. The highest amount Of in
debtedness or liability to which this corpora
ton shall at any time be subject shall be
the sum Of twenty thousand dollars.
ARTICLES 10. Until the first election Of
officers the business Of this corporation shall
be conducted by the following named per-
sons: c. A. Cole, president; H. H. Cole, vice
president; L. c. Hull, secretary and treasurer
The said officers shall adopt temporary by
laws until the first annual meeting Of the
stockholders.
ARTICLE IL. The names and residences Of
the subscribers TO these articles Of incorpor-
alton. together with the number Of shares Of
the capital stock subscribed by each, set op-
Number Of
Name. Residence. Shares
G. A. Cole, Lakeland. Florida ----------- 81
H, II. Cole, Lakeland Florida -
l.. G. Hull, Lakeland, Florida ---------- 48
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands this 23rd day Of January,
A. ID. 1915.
G. A. COLE.
l.. C. HULL.
H. H. COLE
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK, IS.
Before the undersigned, a notary public in
and for the state OF Florida at large. per-
sonally appeared c. A. COLE and L. c. HULL
who. after being duly sworn each for himself
deposes and says that he Is one Of the per-
sons described In and who signed the fore
going articles Of incorporation as an inc0r-
porator therein: that he has read said articles
OF incorporation and knows the contents there
OF, that the incorporators intend In good faith
to form a corporation for the purpose Of car
rying on a lawful business as set forth In
said articles Of incorporation.
c. A. COLE,
i. C. HULL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd
(SeaI GERTRUDE OvERSTREET.
Notary Public State Of Florida.
My commission expires May Is, 1917.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF COOK, IS.
Before the undersigned. a notary public.
personally appeared H. H. Cole. who. after
being duly sworn, dcposes and says that he
Is one Of the persons described In and who
signed the foregoing articles Of incorporation
as an incorporation thereof; that he has read
said articles Of Incorporation and knows the