The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-22

| II. b. NELSON
A. X. ERICKSON
ARTICLES or iNc0RPoRATIoN OF LAKE.
LAND, BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN
ihTERuRBAN RAILROAD COMPANY
Inc 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 az
Incorporation
Article L.
Inc name OF the corporation is LAKELAND
BAkrOW AND WINTER HAVEN INTERUR-
Dan hAlLhOAD COMPANY, and Its principal
place OF business shall be In the Town Of win.
YER Haven, Florida, and It 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 recort.
| Article u.
! inc line OF railway railroad which II IA
lhe purpose OF this corporation to construed
MAINTAIN and operate, is line OF railroad he
Stunning within the corporate limits Of the CITY
Of Lakeland, and extending to within The
corporate limits OF the Town Of Winter Haven
anu me city OF Barlow, all In the County
OF POLK and State OF Florida: the exact
length OF which can not with accuracy ia
stated, but the length Appropriated, however.
- thirty miles
Article H.
me general nature OF the business or busi-
nesses Of the corporation shall be, and II shail
nave Inc powers following, TO wit:
10 cause such examination or SURVEYS for
lhe SAID proposed railroad an0 for any en-
se,lsions thereof as may be necessary for The
s % Of the most advantageous route, and
20 enter upon, in doing so, the lands of ner
sons nrms and corporations
~ lay out the said proposed railroad. and
any extensions thereof, not exceeding two
hundred feet In width, anC, to construct he
sane, ana, Tor the purpose Of cuttings and
embellishments ohfa Ind,
material, to take as much land as NAV ha
neoessary ior the proper construction operation
ana security OF the said railroad and ertan-
sions thereof. and TO cut down any trees mat
may DC IN danger OF falling ON the said rail-
Eoae' or In the right Of way In such manner
as may endanger traffic and 10 make sui,.hls |
compensation for property so taken and used
~ construct this railroad, or any branch
- extension thereof, along or upon or use
s sliy stream OF water, water course street |
s.,ss or canal which the route Of this rail-
Ioso shah ihtefSect or touch. and whenever the /
Ialifoad shall touch, intersect or cross anv
loau' highway or street. II nav he carried |
over under or across IT, as may be found |
mos expedient. for the public go0i and m |
80, aus emDankment or cut In the construc- |
uoh OF the railroad shall make It necessary l
70 change the course Of any highway or street |
.iis corporation may construct its rail- |
road so as to change the course or direction
Oh any road highway or street.
=, taAe anu holu such voluntary grants Of |
.e" estate and OF property as may be made
TO It TO aid In the construction. maintanancs
anu accommodation Of its railroad but the real
estate received by voluntary grant SHAH he
only. SUI" grant
To acquire from the State Of Florida NV
compliance with the law in relation thereto.
lands necessary for the construction, main.
ehance and accommodation Of. this railroad
Z, wnieh may be given to it by the State Of
Dad -'S TAN
To acquire by purchase, concession. ex-
mango grant. lease or otherwise, and to con-
'Iuci, erect, operate, hold maintain and man
'ee all oulees, stations, depOts, terminals ware
louses, section houses, yards houses shops.
ar barns, power houses and suh-statIons
reight sheds, round houses, elevators hotels'
ocAs' WharVes, and all required facilities for
ne lseepIlon. retention, transfer and forwar6-
he OF commerce, and all other property. real
z personal, necessary useful for the carry
~ on o. any Of the purposes Of the company.
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To change the line which may be taken for
ms proposed railroad as may be sxpsdlent
rom time to time. and to construct such fur
ner INES o. railroad between such point or
cunts, ptaee places. as snail he neresaarv I
orafiDn. = s-As VT
70 cross. interesect or unite its railroad
IN any faAroad heretofore or hereafter 70
Z constructed, at any point upon is route
upon ne ground Of any railroad company
~ me Necessary taFn-ouis. sidlnxs and
AAAeheA AAa ether ea=T1niances IN further
nee O. he objects q is connections: and
maze suitable arranzamenn Win sn.h
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