The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
nLAKEIAND GOLF ASSOCIATION


A. y ERICKSON.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
LAKELAND GOLF ASSOCIATION
The undersigned and their associates hereby
associate themselves together as body cor
porate under and in virtue Of the laws OF
the State of Florida governing general cor
porations, and do adopt the following articles
OF incorporation:
Article I.
The name Of the corporation IS Lakeland
Golf Association, and its principal place OF
business shall be in the City Of Lakeland and
Ii shall have Offices in such other places as
the business of the corporation shall require,
to be determined by act Of the Board Of Di.
Tectors.
Article IT,
The general nature Of the business or bust
nesses Of the corporation shall be, and it
shall have the powers following. towit To
buy and sell real and personal property, to
bargain for and in any proper way secure real
and personal property, and TO pay for the same
in any proper manner by note mortgage or
other thing of value; TO establish, maintain
and operate in the County Of Polk Coli
Course and such appurtenances thereto as
may be deemed necessary; 10 establish in
conjunction with said Golf Course, suitable
buildings for a country club and such other
appurtenances thereto as may be deemed
necessary.
Article ~.
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, divided
into two hundred and fifty shares Of the par
value of one hundred dollars each. The capital
stock shall be paid in cash, property, labor or
services or either or any, at a just valua-
ton TO be fixed by the incorporators or by
the directors Property labor or services,
may be also paid for with capital stock at
just valuation Of such property. labor or ser
vices to be fixed by tie directors Of the cor,
poration.
The capital stock Of this corporation may at
any time hereafter be Increased or decreased
as provided by the laws Of the State Of Flor
ida.
Article ~.
The period Of corporate existence shall be
unlimited and perpetual
Article v.
The business Of the corporation is to be
conducted by Board Of not less than three
or more than thirteen directors; a president,
a vice-president, Il secretary. and treasurer,
any two of which offices may be held by one
person, save that the president shall not be
OF the secretary the treasurer,
OF vice-versa, The following persons shall
constitute the Board of Directors, towit Bert
f. Belts George Il. Southland, G. b. Antisdel,
G. VI. Clayton, A. i. kibler, VI. Agrees, C. G,
Martin. W. Schmdtmann, W F. Hallam, /.
Dale Williams and A. Y Erickson; and the
following persons shall be officers, towit;
President, Bert L. Belts,
Nice-presdent George E. Southland,
Secretary, c. B Antisdel,
Treasurer C. NJ Clayton.
Pending or until the regular annual election
Of directors by the stockholders which said
regular annual election shall be held on the
last Saturday Of January in each and every
year.
Article VI.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liza
bility which this corporation can at any time
subject itself to, shall be twenty five thousand
dollars.
Article VII.
The names and residence of the subscribers
and the number of shares subscribed are as
follows, towit:
a. Il. kber, Lakeland shares.
C. w. Deem, Lakeland . shares.
Zelie +. Emerson, Lakeland, ) shares
G. r. Antsdel, Lakeland Highlands 10
shares.
l.. L. Knudsen. Lakeland Highlands 2 shares
W. +. Hallam Lakeland Highlands, ?
shares.
II. ]. Drane. Lakeland, l share.
William Salway, Cincinnati Ohio, shares
A. IL. DeNane. Lakeland, shares
NJ. F. Hetherington. Lakeland. share
G.. NJ. Clayton, Lakeland, | share.
g. II. Southland, Lakeland, l share
W w Chase, Lakeland | share.
c. II. Young, Lakeland Highlands, l share.
W. A. Bradford, Lakeland Highlands, l
share. -
]. L. Melton. Lakeland, l share.
e. W. Carter, Lakeland Highlands, l share
j. &. Atherton. Lakeland Highlands / share.
+. J. Kaufman, Lakeland Highlands,
share.
Il. W. yirden, Gilman, Iowa, share.
G. c. Martin, Mulberry. l share
T. r. O'Steen, Lakeland, share.
J. r. Weeks, Lakeland, | share.
A. y. Erickson, Lakeland l share.
]. Il. Hobart, Lakeland, l share.
Rogers 4 Spencer, Lakeland, | share
A. C. Shaffer, Lakeland, l share.
]. A. Kinsinger, Lakeland, share.
Z. d. Lang, Canton, Ohio. l share.
T., II. Youngs Jr., Lakeland l share
c. 4. Todd Lakeland, l share.
w. II. Kinney Lakeland Highlands l share
r. H. Omohundro, Lakeland, l share
J. S. Jewett, Lakeland. l share.
Cyrus Wolfson. Lakeland, l share.
Edward Fixter, Lakeland, | share.
|. Dale Williams. Lakeland, l share.
w. f. o'Neill, Lakeland, l share.
X. r. sullivan, Lakeland l share.
e. G Rogan, Lakeland shares
II, u. Kirk, Lakeland, share
]. L. Mofit. Lakeland, l share.
James G. Holcombe, Lakeland, share
W. r. Grower, Lakeland l share,
Samuel F. Smith, Lakeland l share
Al Poteet, Lakeland, l share
VI Agrees Lakeland, l share
Bert +. Belts Lakeland, l share
William II. Smith, Lakeland. ! share
Y. ], Haldemau, Lakeland. / share
J 5. Tompkins, Lakeland Highlands | share
W u. McRae, Lakeland, ! share
II. +, Graham, Lakeland. share
G. v Turner. Lakeland ! share.
!. \. Johnson, Barlow. share.
J. Z. Murdaugh. Barlow. ! share
& VI. Tramell, Barlow. | share
ThoS X. Cureton, Lakeland ! share
T. L. Blood, Mulberry, l share
f. +. Carter. Mulberry, ] share
Thos. Christensen. Lakeland Highlands
hare. J
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