The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-24

Not;ce ia hereby given that the undefslgheu
viii apply to the Honorable Sidney >; oat.S, u.s
Governor Of the State OF Florida, on me pa,' a~
day OF December. A. D. 1917. for Letters ray.
e"; Of the EATON IRON WORKS under the
sollowinp proposed Articles OF incorporation
o. NJ. EATON
GUY w. TOPH
A. c. VAN HOOYDONK,
L. F. B. EATON.
ARTICLES OF Incorporation OF THE
EATON IRON WORKS
The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together as a body corporate under ana ps
virtue Of the laws Of the State OF Florida un-
der the following Articles Of Incorporation
to wit
The name Of the corporation shall be the
FkTON IRON WORKS, and its prhelpai , c plnce
Of business shall be in Lakeland. Polk Coun-
~ Florida but ii may establish brancn places
of business in any other city, town or COM
munity in the State Of Florida. or other
States.
The general nature Of the business or busi-
resses to be transacted by the corporation are
as follows:
Tc own and operate foundry and machine
shops, and to do and perform any and all
things proper. necessary or incident 10 hs
ov nershp and operation Of same; to own and
operate any other and all kinds Of manufac-
turing plants and institutions, whether named
specifically i'm these articles or not to engage
IN any kind Of business enterprise. whether
named specifically In these articles or not
to buy and sell any and all kinds Of personal
| pi operty, either wholesale or retail. incud-
Ing the right to deal in general merchan-
dsing, or general brokerage business to own.
equip and operate iron plants, gas plants.
c,ectric plants, and any and all kinds Of pub
II, utilities whether specifically named here
~ or not; To hold real or personal property
FOR enhancement In value, and to invest,
hedge cucumber or mortgage real or personal
r+xr hald in 70 hrtr soil ana
dispose Of real estate: to engage In general
ir surance agency, both life and fire to own
and operate any business enterprise. and to
receive and hold franchises for any purpose
10 incorporate rehabilitate any business or
enterprise whether incorporated or not and
to contract and be contracted with generally.
| ARTICLE III
| The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be twenty-five thousand dollars. divided
In two hundred and fifty shares~of the par
value OF one hundred dollars each. The cap
| iial stock shall be paid in cash. property, la
bor services or by either any, at a just
valuation to be fixed by the Board of Direct
Grs. at either a called annual meeting.
ARTICLE "
This corporation shall exist perpetualIy
| ARTICLE V
The business Of the corporation shall be
coneGcted by the following officers: A Pres,-
dent, ice-President. a General Manager a
Secretary and Treasurer, and Board Of
Directors consisting Of not less than three. OF
more than five directors, and any two II the
above Offices may be held by one person ex.
cent the ofice Of President and Vice. President
The following persons shall constitute the Of
fcers until those esected at the first election
shall be qualified. to-wit:
| q. NJ. Eaton, President
| Guy W. Toph, yice-President
| 4. G. VanHooydonk. General Manager
]. f. b, Eaton, Secretary and Treasurer.
And Board Of Directors: o. NJ Eaton, Guy
W Toph. A. c. vanhocydonk and L. y B
Elton. The first annual meeting Of stockhold
lcrs for the purpose OF electing officers shall
he held on the second Monday in January q,
each and every year, and the ofhcerS shall
be elected at that time annually.
ARTICLE vi
| The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liahil.
ity TO which the corporation can at any tim,
subject itself. shah be one hundred thousand
dollars.
/ ARTICLE VII
The corporation shall have the risht .nt
rcwer to issue bonds secured by martsac,
upon its assets. which bends may be author
lizfd at any regular special meeting Of tn,
Po=rd ef Direcsors Said bonds shall be issue,