The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31

r. N. SKIPPER.
Articles OF INCORPORATION or
me ElkS CLUB, INcoRPoRaT.
Ed, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Articles of association entered into
on this the fifteenth day of November
a. d. 1916. by and between o M
Eaton. George Moore, NJ. F. Hether.
ngton, j. G. Holcombe. T. B. O'Steen,
W. L. King. R. N. Skipper and their
associates, who hereby associate
themselves together as a body polite,
under the Laws of the State of Flori.
ia, In such cases made and provided
and do adopt the following proposed
charter. to wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name of the corporation shall
be the Elks Club, Inc, of Lakeland,
Florida; its place of business shall be
IN the City of Lakeland. Polk County,
anu State of Florida and its location
IN the Elks Club rooms in said City
Wherever the same may be.
ARTICLE II.
i"N 'ldi nature Oh lnlS corpora
tuC2 and its object shall be:
To maintain for the convenience of
lis members, who shall be members in
good standing of the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks, a suitable
Home and a general place of gather
ing for members;
70 promote charitable objects
which may seem worthy;
To promote literary and scientific
learning.
ARTICLE III.
All persons who are members in
good standing of the Lakeland Lodge
No 1891 Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, shall be and they are
hereby declared to be members OF this
corporation, subject, however, to such
further restrictions in membership as
shall from time to time be established
by Bylaws.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall exist for the
term of nine hundred and ninety-nine
(999) years.
ARTICLE V.
The names and residences of the
subscribers are as follows, towit:
o. u Eaton. George Moore, M. f.
Hetherington, ]. G. Holcombe, T. b.
O'Steen. W l.. King r. N. Skipper
all of whom reside in the City of
Lakeland, Florida.
ARTICLE VI.
The business OF the corporation is
to be conducted by Board Of not less
than three or more than seven direc-
tors; a president. a first yice-presi
dent a second yice-president, third
vice-president, a fourth vice-president
a secretary and a treasurer; no two
of which offices may be held by one
person.
ARTICLE VII.
The following persons shall eonsti
tute the Board of Directors. to wit:
o. NJ. Eaton, George Moore, M. f.
Hetherington, J. G. Holcombe, I. b.
O'Steen. w. L. King and II. n Skip
per. and the officers of the corpora
ltion shall he as follows:
President. O. NJ. Eaton,
: LIST Vice-President, George Moore,
2nd Vice. President, VI. F. IIether-
Iington,
3rd Vice. President, ]. G. Holcombe.
4th Vice President T. B. O'Steen,
Secretary, w. L. King,
Treasurer, r. y. Skipper
pending or until the regular annual
election of directors by the stockhold-
ers. which said regular election shall
, be held on the second Monday of April
in each and every year.
ARTICLE VIII
The BYLAWS Of this corporation are
TO be made. altered or rescinded by
The members Of this corporation upon
vote of twothrds in favor of any
desired action.
ARTICLE TX.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness
or liability which this corporation can
At any time subject itself to, shall be
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
This corporation shall, however
have mower to become indebted by a
FIRST mortgage. or other instrument,
, encnmbering its real and personal
; nronerty and real and personal prop
rty as may come to it from time 10
time for the purpose OF securing
money to aid in the construction Oh
~ Home Building. or any other pur-
mise and for the purpose of securing
, fnr,ber sums of money. 1t shall nave
,ba mower TO issue bonds OF sucn oe-
domination as it shall deem expedi,
ont 10 be secured by the real ano
personal property of this corporation
! subiec, 10 the mortgage or ehcuin,
h-ance bereinbefore provided for, ana
- cell the same to its members WIN
! nh restrictions and qualifications o,
,beir negotiation and transfer as shaii
I'm I'm 10 this corporation eXpehui'
a., for the safeguarding of its rignts
"a encourage the holding OF saiu
at,a nv its members; provided now
o ~, that no such instrument oil en-.
e,,hrsnce shall be executed for any
o,ber purpose than for the purpose .s %
o'ne. ..a~ money to buy land for the