The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-06


Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
wi. spply to the Honorable Park n T-anmeh,
GsEernor Il The state Of FLORIDA, IN the
Twentieth Gag Of July. A. D. 1916, for letters
pa Il: az tllr Iakt ana, Barlow and Winter
Haven InterLrSan RailIosd Company, rail-
Ca corporation.
j. L. WILSON
r. w. DEAART
GEO A. WILSON
T. B. NELSON
A Y ERICKSON
ARTICLES or Incorporation OF LAKE
LAND, BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN
INTERURBAN RAILROAD COMPANY
The Undersigned and their associates here
by associate themselves together as a body
corporate under and In virtue OF the laws OF
the State Of Florida governing railroad corpor-
ations and do adopt the following articles OF
Incorporation:
Article !.
The name Of the corporation is LAKELAND,
BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN INTERUR-
BAN RAILROAD COMPANY. and its principal
place Of business shall be in the Town Of Win
ter Haven, Florida, and 1t shall have Offices
In such other places as the business Of the
corporation shall require, to be determined BY
act Of the Board OF Directors, and thereafter
appropriately made Of record.
Article %.
The line Of railway railroad which II Is
the purpose OF this corporation TO construct,
maintain and operate. is line Of railroad be-
ginning within the corporate limits Of the City
Of Lakeland. and extending to within the
corporate limits Of the Town Of Winter Haven
and the City OF Barlow, all in the County
OF Polk and State OF Florida; the exact
length Of which not with accuracy be
stated, but the length Appropriated. however.
Is thirty miles.
The general nature Of the business or bust
nesses Of the corporation shall be. and IL shall
have the powers following. 10 Wit:
To cause such examination or surveys for
the said proposed railroad, and for any az
tensions thereof, as may be necessary for the
to enter upon, In doing so. the lands OF per-
sons, firms and corporations.
To lay out the said proposed railroad. and
any extensions thereof, not exceeding two
hundred feet In width, and to construct the
same, and, for the purpose OF cuttings and
entertainments and obtaining gravel and other
material to take as much land as may be
necessary for the proper construction, operation
and security OF the said railroad and extern
sions thereof and to cut down any trees that
may be In danger OF falling on the said rail-
road or in the right Of way in such manner
as may endanger traffic and to make suitable
compensation for property so taken and used
To construct this railroad, or any branch
or extension thereof, along or upon or use
any stream OF water, water course, street,
highway or canal which the route Of this rail-
road shall interSeet touch and whenever the
railroad shall touch, intersect or cross any
road, highway or street. 1t may be carried
over, under or across 1t, as may be found
most expedient for the public good; and In
case any embankment or cut In the construc-
ton Of the railroad shall make It necessary
to change the course OF any highway or street
this corporation may construct its rail-
road so as TO change the course or direction
Of any road, highway or street.
To take and hold such voluntary grants OF
real estate and of property as may be made
to 1t to aid in the construction, maintenance
and accommodation Of its railroad, but the real
estate received by voluntary grant shall be
held and used for the purpose Of such grant
only.
| 10 acquire from the State Of Florida by
compliance with the law in relation thereto.
lands necessary for the construction, main
tenance and accommodation Of this railroad,
or which may be given to II by the State Of
Florida in aid Of Its construction Of this rail
road
To acquire by purchase, concession, ex-
change. grant. lease or otherwise. and TO con
struct. erect. operate, hold. maintain and man
age all offices, stations, depots terminals, ware
houses, section houses, yards houses, shops
car barns, power houses and sub-stations
freight sheds, round houses, elevators, hotels
docks. wharves, and all required facilities fol-
the reception. retention. transfer and forward.
Ing OF commerce, and all other property, real
or personal necessary or useful for the carry
ing on Of any Of the purposes Of the company
and to lease. sell or otherwise dispose Of the
same
| To change the line which may be taken fol
this proposed railroad may be expedieni
from time TO time, and TO construct such fur
Their lines Of railroad between such point Of
points, place or places, as shall be necessary
in the effectuation OF the purposes Of this cor.
Iporaton.
| Ts cross, interesect or unite Its railroad
with any railroad heretofore or hereafter Il
be constructed, at any point upon It's route
or upon the ground Of any railroad company