The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-13
NOTICE or iNTgNTIoN TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT


Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned
will apply TO the Honorable Sidney J. Cats,
Governor OF the State Of Florida, the 2ith
day Of December; A. D, 1877: for Letters Pat
following proposed Articles Of Incorporation
o. NJ. EATON
GUY W. TOPH,
A. c. VAN HOOYDONK,
L. y. b. EATON.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
EATON IRON WORKS
The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together as a body corporate under and by
virtue OF the laws Of the State Of Florida un-
der the following Articles Of Incorporation,
to wit:
ARTICLE
The name Of the corporation shall be the
EkT0N IRON WORKS. and its principal place
Of business shall be In Lakeland, Polk Coun-
y, Florida, but II may establish branch places
OF business in any other city, town or COM
munity in the State Of Florida, or other
States.
ARTICLE II
The general nature Of the business or bust
resses to be transacted by the corporation are
as follows:
To own and operate foundry and machine
Shops, and to do and perform any and all
things proper. necessary or incident to the
| Ownership and operation Of same; to own and
operate any other and all kinds Of manufac-
| turing plants and institutions, whether named
specifically in these articles or not to engage
ramed specifically in these articles not :
To buy and sell any and all kinds Of personal
pi operty, either wholesale or retail. includ-
| IirP the right to deal in general merchan-
disng or general brokerage business; to own
equip and operate iron plants gas plants,
electric plants, and any and all kinds Of pub
II. utilities. whether specifically named here
ir or not; to hold real or personal property
for enhancement In value, and to invest,
pledge. cucumber or mortgage real or personal
property held In any manner; to buy, sell and
dispose OF real estate; to engage in general
ir surance agency, both life and fire to own
and operate any business or enterprise. and to
receive and hold franchises for any purpose /;
to incorporate or rehabilitate any business or
enterprise, whether incorporated 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 Tho cap
ital stock shall be paid in cash, property, la
tor or services, or by either any at just
valuation to be fixed by the Board Of Direct
Iors, at either a called or annual meeting
| ARTICLE w
This corporation shall exist perpetualy
ARTICLE
The business Of the corporation shall be
lcorcucted by the following of1cers: Presi-
ldsnt. Vice-President, a General Manager, q
Secretary and Treasurer, and a Board Of
Directors consisting Of not less than three. OF
Iooio shah uVc uucCtOIS, duu any TWO VI the
above ofaces may be held by one person ex.
Icent the ONCE Of President and Vice President
The following persons shall constitute the Of.
Ifcers until those elected at the first election
shall be qualified, to-wit:
o. NJ. Eaton, President
Guy W. Toph, Vice President.
A. c. VanHooyd0nk General Manager,
I. +. B. Eaton. Secretary and Treasurer.
1 And Board Of Directors: O. M. Eaton. Guy
W Toph. A. c. vanhooydonk and L. r. B
Eaton. The first annual meeting Of stockhold
/. ers for the purpose Of electing officers shal
De held on the second Monday In January o
each and every year, and the officers shal
be elected at that time annually
ARTICLE vi
The highest amount Of indebtedness or liab
ty to which the corporation can at any tim,
subject itself shall be one hundred Thousand
/! dollars.
ARTICLE VII
The corporation shall have the right anc
, power to issue bonds secured by a mortgag,
upon Its assets which bonds may be author
i1eo al any regular or special meeting Of tn,
Tor such amounts and upon such terms as tn,
bcard or Directors may determine.
ARTICLE VIII
I Ihe names and residence Of subscribers ant
llcws:
:! NJ Eaton Lakeland, Florida a247 Share,
tuy W. Toph, Lakeland, Florida 1 Share
, c; VanHooydonk. Lakeland. Florida Share
- -, Edtoh, Lakelanu FIOrl0a-- | Share
! In witness whereof the said parties hav,
ntreunto set their hands and seals this 14ti
dav OF November. A. d. 1917.
u NJ EATON, (SEAI.)
GUY W. TOPH fSEAIl
.C.vANH0OYDONK tSEAL)
SrArr on u: b, EATON tSEAL)
, COUNTY OF POLK.
reasonably appeared before me- this IAN
day OF November, A. d. 1917, O. M Eaton
Guy W. Toph, A. C. vanHooydonk and T.. r
b; Eaton, to me well and personally known
VINO each for himself acknowledged to me tha
tney executed the foregoing Articles Of Incor
, forth and expressed " %
In witness whereof. I have hereunto set M,
nend and ahixed my offclal seal this the da,
ana year first above written
ti<o.aryl ADELAIDE F. ROGERS
Seal) Notary PHI,
My commission expires March l3, 1921.
600.