The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

w. l.. KING
r. N. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE ELks CLUB, lNcoRPoRAT-
Ed, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Articles of association entered into
,n this the fifteenth day Of November.
A. d. 1916, by and between 0. M.
Eaton, George Moore, NJ. F. Hether-
ington, ]. G. Holcombe, T. B. O'Steen,
W. L. King. r. N. Skipper and their
who hereby associate
together as a body polite,
under the Laws of the State OF Florf-
da, in such cases made and provided,
and do adopt the following proposed
to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of the corporation shall
be the Elks Club, Inc, Of Lakeland,
its place Of business shall be
in the City of Lakeland, Polk County,
and State of Florida, and its location
in the Elks' Club rooms in said City
wherever the same may be.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of this corpora
tic a and its object shall be:
To maintain for the convenience OF
its members, who shall be members in
good standing of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, suitable
Home and general place of gather
ing for members;
To promote charitable objects
which NAV 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
thereby 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 Nv.
This corporation shall exist for the
! term of nine hundred and ninety-nine
(999) years.
ARTICLE v.
! The nance and residences of the
subscribers are as follows, towit:
O. M. Eaton, George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington, J. G. Holcombe, I. B.
OSteen, w. L. King, r. N. Skipper.
all of whom reside in the City OF
Lakeland, Flosida.
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 vice-presi
dent a second vice-president, a third
lvice-president, a fourth vice-president
la secretary and treasurer; no two
lof which offices may be held by one
person.
ARTICLE VII.
The following persons shall consti
tute the Board of Directors, to Wit:
10. M. Eaton, George Moore, M. r
Hetherington. j. G. Holcombe. I. b
lO'Steen, w. l.. King and r. N. Skip
per: and the officers Of the corpora
tion shall be as follows:
President o. M. Eaton,
1st Vice-President, George Moore,
End Vice-President, M. F. Hether
lington,
3rd vice-President, ]. G. Holcombe
4th President, T. B. O'Steen,
Secretary, w. L. King,
Treasurer, R. N. Skipper,
pending or until the regular annua
, ,election of directors by the stockhoid
ers. which said regular election shal
he held on the second Monday OF Apri
in each and every year.
, ARTICLE VIII.
The BYLAWS of this corporation ar
, Ito be made, altered or rescinoeo o.
the members of this corporation upol
"a vote of twothirds in favor OF an.
. desired action.
: ARTICLE TX
: The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability which this corporation CA
at any time subject itself to, shall d
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
This corporation shall, howeVe'
have power to become indebted by
: first mortgage, or other instrumeh
eneumbering its real and persona
l. property and real and personal prof.
l. erty as may come to it from time
e time. for the purpose OF securin
e money to aid in the construction 9
II its Home Building, or any other pu
$. nose and for the purpose of securin
% further sums of money, it shall nav
If the power to issue bonds OF such q
N nomination as it shall deem exped
" emit; to be secured by the real an
nersonal property of this corporation
he subject to the mortgage or encun
N hrance hereinbefore provided for, an
N 70 sell the same to its members wit
a such restrictions and qualifications
- their negotiation and transfer as sna
:, seem to this corporation expeno