The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION OF LAKE.
LAND. BARLOW AND WINTER HAVEN
lkTERURBAM RAILROAD COMPANY


IkTERuRBAN RAILROAD COMPANY
The Undersigned and their associates here
by associate themselves together as 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:
The name Of the corporation is LAKELAND,
BAkTOW 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
m 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 u.
The line Of railway or railroad which IL 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
ana 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.
me general nature of the business or bust
nesses OF the corporation shall be- and IL shall
have the powers following, to wit:
10 cause such examination or surveys for
lhe said proposed railroad, and for any ex-
tensions thereof, may be necessary for the
selection Of the most advantageous route and
10 enter upon, in doing so, the lands OF per-
sons, firms and corporations
10 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 Tor 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-
roao. or in the right Of way in such manner
as may endanger traffic, and to make suitable
compensation for property SO taken and used
10 construct this railroad, or any branch
or extension thereof, along or upon or use
any stream OF water, water course street
RlghWay or canal which the route of this rail-
road shall intersect or touch, and whenever the
railroad shall touch, intersect or cross anv
road, highway or street, it may be carried
over under or across it. as may be found
most expedent for the public good and in
case any embankment or cut I'm the construc-
ton OF the railroad shall make it necessary
70 change the course OF any highway or street
TINS corporation may construct its rail-
road so as TO change the course or direction
OF any road, highway or street.
10 take and hold such voluntary grants of
real estate and Of property as may be made
10 II TO aid In the construction, maintenance
ana accommodation OF its railroad, but the real
estate received by 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 It by the State Of
fiorida In aid OF Its construction of this rail-
road
10 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, secuon houses, yards houses, shops,
car barns, power houses and sub stations
freight sheds, round houses, elevators. hotels.
DOCKS, wharves, and all required facilities for
tne 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,
same " '"0
10 change the line which may be taken for
TINS proposed railroad as may be expedient
from time TO time, and TO construct such fur
Iner lines OF railroad between such point or
points, place OF places, as shall be necessary
In the circulation Of the purposes of this cor.
poration. ' wi
10 cross, interesect or unite its railroad
win any railroad heretofore or hereafter To
De constructed, at any point upon its route.
or upon the ground Of any railroad comnanv
WIN the necessary turn-outs sidinRs and
switches and other conveniences In further
ahce OF the objects Of its connections: and
70 make suitable arrangements with such
otner railroad concerning the thing to be done.
or after II has been done, In accordance with
Jaw ana It's duty TO the public and such other
railroad. - O'-.sA
To purchase. lease or otherwise secure. anv
Iahroau, steamship company or other systems Of
transportation, for merger or use in coninnc-
lion with this railroad or to consolidate With |
any company within without this State.
TO acquire the property in whole or in mart
Dy purchase, lease or otherwise Of any other /
rahroad, and to acquire by purchase Iease /
Or otherwise, and to own and operate. steam |
Ooats or other vessels for the carving ~ mar. |
railroad. " uAiS
TO purchase or otherwise secure can,,al /
stock OF any other corporation for any mr.
pose which may aid this corporation.
re purchase, lease or otherwise acou,ra
,oiiing stock, and to sell. lease or otherwIse
dispose OF rolling stock owned by this corpor-
a''o1, upon such terms and conditions as NAV
pc determined by the Board Of Directors.
n, puy' lease or otherwise secure power
,.,a anu 70 envelope the same for the gener-
alton Of electrical energy.
To construct, maintain and operata .nv -.
EN- OF electrical transmission along The I;ra
= thls railroad or any Of its branches. switch
= or turn-outs, and across any stream .,
ea.er, wafer course, street, highway or canal L
,rossed Dy this railroad or anv evtan.,on !
hereoi' or elsewhere, and to sell or Otherwise