The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-08

Of the crops and distributed to members upon
the basis Of the acreage owned by them.
Article III.
The association shall have its principal
place Of business in the City Of Lakeland,
County OF Polk, State Of Florida However, 1t
may have such other and further places Of
business as may be necessary for Its purposes,
! within or without the State Of Florida
Article ~.
The term Of associate corporate existence
shall be fifty years.
Article v.
The Board Of Directors of this Association
shall consist Of not less than five nor more
than fifteen members, five of whom shall be
the officers OF the association, which offices
shall be president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and general manager: the remaining
directors to be elected from the members in
! the following manner: When any government
section Of land shall have five or more mem
bers, or owners Of forty acre tracts, they
shall be entitled to one director: when all the
lands owned by the association In any gov
eminent section have been sold and do not
comprise a complete section said fractional sec
ton may join with the nearest fractional Sec
ton in the election Of a director, 1t being the
intention that each six hundred and forty
/ acres Of land shall be representation on the
board Of directors
Until enough lands have been sold to pro-
vide for additional members OF the Board OF
Directors, the Board shall consist Of the five
officers OF the association above named addi-
! tional members to be added as the land ia
taken up by the purchasers
Pending the establishment of this associa
ton and its operation thereafter In the scope
Intended, the following persons shall be direc-
tors and shall hold the respective office desig-
mated; President, Herbert J. Drane whose
| residence is Lakeland. Florida; Vice President.
w, A. McRae, whose residence is Tallahassee
nfart
whose residence is Lakeland, Florida Treas
urer c. NJ. Clayton, whose residence Is Lake
| land, Florida; and Field Manager, Fred W
Pope, whose residence is Lakeland Florida
who shall serve until the first annual meeting
| OF the association, said annual meetings to be
held on the third Tuesday in the month OF
January; and until their successors have beer
elected and shall have duly accepted office. OF
until successors are duly qualified for the di
rectors herein named. who shall first serve
Article VI.
Inc voting power Of this association shall
De predicated by the number of acres Of Ian,
o"heu py member operated by the assoca
'io,' ny giving TO him or her one vote for
each acre OF land and new members shall
have the right to vote in matters concernin,
| the association in like manner as other Nom
oers ana upon like terms and conditions ant
'hey snail he in all respects of the sam
status. sum
| Ne" members snail be admitted automatical
~ upon the placing in the care of this asso
citation OF their lands, or by purchase from ,hi
association OF lands within the heretofore de
scribed area held or to be held by This as
ISOLATION.
Article VII.
The members of this association sbo,, h., -
.isioie or deriyative rights in personal pron
CITY OF ms association as provided nv Tho LAD,
OF the state OF Florida: provided bowera,
mat IN the real property held by this assoc;a
ho" 'here snail be ne derivative or other in
lerest IN the members, except In so far a
tract or tracts Of land NAV be held bv th
association Tor the accommodation ~ q,
operations and the members shall have n,
right or interest in undeyeloped lands baI,
by the association. "e'
Article vIlI
ne private property OF the membero =, ,,,,,
association shall not be subject IN ~ y. UNI
VI 'he debts OF the association 10 49, p"sn,en
whatever 10 any extern
ba ~ witness whereof we have hereunto GOT an,
n 'o,o ana seals this 9th day of March oni
HERBERT J. DRANE fsean
w A. McRAE (SeaD
| GEORGE f. SOIrTUARn 49,,
{: NJ. CLAYTON (SeaI, ''e"P
Sr.r FRED W. POPE tSean
STATE OF FLORIDA,
lCoCNTf OF POLK, IS:
. sonahy appeared before me. an oe,oo,
l'u''orized TO take and certify acLnovIedae