The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

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GEO. A WILSON
E. B. NELSON
A. X. ERICKSON
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION or LAKE.
LAND. BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN
| IRIERURBAR RAILROAD COMPANY
The Undersigned and their associates here
| by associate themselves together as q body
corporate under and in virtue Of the laws Of
the State Of Florida governing railroad corpor-
stions, and do adopt the following articles Of
incorporation
| Article L.
The name Of the corporation Is LAKELAND.
BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN NTERUR-
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
Incorporation shall require, 10 be determined by
act Of the Board Of Directors, and thereafter
appropriately made Of record.
| Article u.
The line OF railway railroad which II Is
the purpose Of this corporation 10 construct,
maintain and operate. is a 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 can not with accuracy be
stated. but the length Appropriated. however,
is thirty miles.
The general nature Of the business or BUSH
nesscs Of the corporation shall be, and 1t shall
have the powers following, 10 wit:
To cause such examination or surveys for
the said proposed railroad, and for any ex-
tensions thereof, as may be necessary for the
selection OF the most advantageous route, and
to enter upon, in doing so. the lands Of per-
sons, Arms 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
embankments 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 ihtersect or touch, and whenever the
railroad shall touch. intersect or cross any
road, highway or street, 1t may be carried
over, under or across It, 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 Il necessary
10 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
10 1t to aid IN the construction maintenance
and accommodation Of Its railroad, but the real
estate received ~ voluntary grant shall be
only.
| To 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 Iris 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 for
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 for
this proposed railroad as may be expedicnt
from time TO time, and 10 construct such fur
Their lines Of railroad between such point or
points, place or places, Is shall be necessary
In the calculation Of the purposes Of this cor
poration.
To cross, interesect or unite its railroad
with any railroad heretofore or hereafter 70
be constructed. at any point upon Its route,
or upon the ground Of any railroad company
with the necessary turn-ouis, sidinRs and
switches and other conveniences in further
aHce OF the objects Of Its connections; and
" make suitable arrangements with such
other railroad concerning the thing to be DONE
or after 1t has been done, In accordance with
law and It's duty to the public and such other
To purchase. lease or otherwise secure. .ny
railroad. steamship company or other systems Of
transportation, for merger or use in conjunc-
ton with this railroad: or to consolidate with
any company within or without this State,
To acquire the property In whole or in part,
by purchase, lease or otherwise, Of any other
railroad, and to acquire by purchase lease
or otherwise. and to own and operate steam
boats or other vessels for the carrying Of per
sons and property in conjunction with this
RAILROAD.
To purcis--s or otherwise secure. capnai
stock OF any other corporation for any pur-
pose which may aid this corporation.
10 purchase, lease or otherwise acquire,
rolling stock, and to sell, lease or otherwise
dispose Of rolling stock owned by this corpor-
alton, upon such terms and conditions as may
De determined by the Board OF Directors.
To buy, lease or otherwise secure ! nowor
site. and to develope the same for The sSnss.
alton Of electrical energy.
To construct, maintain and operata anv .v.
tenn Of electrical Transmission along the Iina
OF this railroad or any Of Its branches SWITCH
water, water course. street, highway or s.rsi
crossed by this railroad or anv sx,an.,nn
thereof or elsewhere. and 10 sail ~ oshs-,-t.a
dispose Of electrical energy for Snv r',rrss
and use.
To establish, operate and maintain d.l,x.
ery systems uithin sny -, - .' ueh'