The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
pATEMT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the Honorable sidney J; CatS
Governor Of the State OF Florida, on tne Z4tn
day Of December. A. D. 1917. for Letters Pat.
ami Of the EATON IRON WORKS under the
Following 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 q body corporate under ano oy
virtue Of the laws Of the State Of Florida un-
der the following Articles Of Incorporation,
10 wit:
The name Of the corporation shall be the
EATON IRON WORKS, and its principal place
q business shall be in Lakeland, Polk Coun-
", Florida, but It may establish branch 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 bust
resses to be transacted BY the corporation are
% follows:
10 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 ana
cperate any other and all kinds Of manufac-
turing plants and Institutions, whether named
specifically in these articles or not; to engage
10 any kind Of business enterprise. whether
named specifically In these articles or not !;
N buy and sell any and all kinds Of personal
property, either wholesale or retail, includ-
Ing the right to deal in general merchsn-
equip and operate iron plants. gas plants,
electric plants and any and all kinds Of pub
liz utilities whether specifically named here.
In 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 ana
dispose Of real estate; to engage In general
Insurance agency, both life and fire to own
receive and hold franchises for any purpose /;
TO incorporate or rehabilitate any business or
enterprise, whether incorporated or not. and
to contract and be contracted with generally.
ARTICLE III
Tho 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
ita, stock shall be paid In cash, property, Ia
Dor or services. or by either or any, at a just
valuation to be fixed by the Board Of Direct
crs, at either called or annual meeting.
ARTICLE Nv
This corporation shall exist perpetually.
ARTICLE
conducted by the following oflcers: Presl-
dent. . vice-Presidsnt. q General Manager, Z
Secretary and . Treasurer, and . Board d
Directors consisting d not less than three, OF
uuOt0 tu1u uVo 0lroCtotS, eu0 any two u t0o
ehove ofaces may be held BY one person q.
cert the once Of President and Vice President
The following persons shall constitute the Of.
neers until those elected At the nrst election
shsll b qualified, to-wit.
9. n. Eaton. President
Buy W. Toph, Vice. e-Presideut
=. c. vanHooydonk. General Manager.
I. J. B. Eaton, Secretary and Treasurer.
And Board Of Directors: o. n Eaton. 0uy
y Teph, 4, c, vanhoeydonk and L. !. ,
1stoa. The hrst annual meeting Of stockhold
ers for the purpose Of electing officers shal
b held o. the second Monday In January q
each and every year. and he elacers shall
~ elected at that time annually.
ARTICLE vi
Ihe highest amount of Indebtedness or liAbil
iH % which the corporatioa can at any I'm
subject Itself. shall b. oas huAdred theusan
dollars,
ARTICLE VII
The corporation shall have the right an
power 70 issue bonds secured BY Z mortSas
upon 10 assets. which bends may bs author
i1ed at any regular or special meeting of Ii
ecard Of Directors. Said bends shall b. issue
for such amounts and upon such terms a. th
Beard Of Directors may determine.
ARTICLE VIM
Tho names and residence u subscribers an