The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-02-05

O. NJ. EATON
GEORGE MOORE
NJ. F. HETHERINGTON
JAS. G. HOLcoMBE
T. b. o'STEEN
w. L. KING
r. N. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION OF
THE ELKs CLUB. INcoRPoRAT-
Ed. OF LAKELAND. FLORIDA
Articles OF association entered into
on this the fifteenth day Of November.
A. ID. 1916. by and between o. NJ.
Eaton. George Moore. NJ. F. Hether-
ington. ]. @. 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 Flor
da 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,
and State OF Florida. and it's location
in the Elks' Club rooms In said City
wherever the same may be.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature OF this corpora
tic l and its object shall be:
To maintain for the convenience OF
It's 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
3 ing for members:
To 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
2 No. 1891, Benevolent and Protective
. Order OF Elks, shall be and they are
hereby declared to be members OF this
r corporation. subject, however. to such
. further restrictions in membership as
, shall from time to time be established
, by Bylaws.
ARTICLE Nv.
This corporation shall exist for the
term Of nine hundred and ninety-nine
(999) years.
ARTICLE V.
q The names and residences Of the
0 subscribers are as follows. towit:
l o. NJ Eaton. George Moore. M. +,
1 Hetherington. J. G. Holcombe. t. b.
= OSteen, w. l.. King r. N. Skipper.
( all OF whom reside in the City oil
II Lakeland, Florida.
o ARTICLE vi.
4 The business of the corporation Is
to be conducted by a Board OF not less
than three or more than seven direc-
tors; a president. first vice-presi'
dent. a second vice-president, third
vice-president, fourth vice-president
secretary and a treasurer; no two
OF which offices may be held by one
% person
g ARTICLE VII.
U The following persons shall consti
" tute the Board of Directors. to wit:
n O. NJ Eaton. George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington, ]. G. Holcombe, I. b
:" O'Steen, w. l.. King and r. N. SKIP
e. per. and the officers OF the corpora
ton shall be as follows:
Is President, o. M. Eaton,
1st e.President, George Moore.
~ '. End Vice President. NJ. F. Hether
h ington.
3rd VicePresident ]. g. Holcombe
4th Vice-President, T. B. O'Steen,
e. Secretary. w. L. King.
m Treasurer, r. N Skipper,
le nending or until the regular annua
election of directors by the stockhold
e. ers which said regular election shall
he held on the second Monday OF Apri
ed in each and every year.
ARTICLE VIII.
II The Bylaws of this corporation arr
Id TO be made, altered or rescinded b!
he the members of this corporation upoi
lc- vote of two-thirds in favor OF an!
Id desired action
ARTICLE IN
The highest amount OF Indebtedness
=, or liability which this corporation cal
le- at any time subject itself to. shall D
zee One hundred lnousdhu ioho'
This corporation shall, however
a have power to become indebted oy
first mortgage, or other instrument
no ancumbering it's real and persona
ra property and real and personal PROF
N erty as may come to 1t from tme
! time for the purpose OF seeurin
IA money to aid in the construction .
80 it's Home Building, or any other pu'
,ce nose and for the purpose of securin
further sums of money. II shall nav
,o the power to issue bonds of such az
a. nomination as it shall deem expeu
~ emit, to be secured by the real an
personal property of this corporation
m subject to the mortgage or encun
i've brance hereinbefore provided for. an
" 70 sell the same TO its members W.T.
AZ such restrictions and qualifications