The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-25

aRrter, incorporating The Elk
Club Inc, of Lakeland. Florida"
copy of which proposed Charter is an
nexed hereto.
o. M. EATON
GEORGE MOORE
M. F. HETHERINGTON
JAS. G. HOLCOMBE
T. B. O'STEEN
w. L. KING
r. N. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION or
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. M. F. Hether.
lington, ]. G. Holcombe. T. B. O'Steen,
w. L. King. R. N. Skipper and their
associates, who hereby associate
themselves together as a body politic,
under the Laws of the State of Flori-
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 its location
in the Elks' Club rooms in said City
wherever the same may be.
ARTICLE ii.
| The general nature of this corpora
tion 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, a suitable
Home and general place of gather
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
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 Nv.
This corporation shall exist for the
term of nine hundred and ninety-nine
(999) years.
ARTICLE ".
The names and residences Of the
subscribers are as follows. towit:
o. M. Eaton. George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington, J. @. 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; president, a first vice-presi-
dent, second vice-president, third
vice-president. fourth vice-president,
a secretary and. treasurer; no two
Of which offices may be held by one
person.
ARTICLE VII.
The following persons shall consti-
tute the Board of Directors, to wit:
o. M. Eaton, George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington, ]. G. Holcombe. T. B.
O'Steen, w. L. King and R. N. Skip
per; and the officers OF the corpora
ton shall be as follows:
President, o. M. Eaton.
1st Vice-President, George Moore.
End Vice-President, M. F. Hether-
ington,
3rd Vfce-President, ]. G. Holcombe.
4th vfce-President, T. B. O'Steen,
Secretary, w. L. King,
Treasurer, R. N. 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
a vote of two-thirds 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 power to become indebted by
first mortgage, or other instrument,
encumbering its real and personal
property and real and personal prop
erty as may come to 1t from time to
time, for the purpose Of securing
money to aid in the construction Of
its Home Building. or any other pur-
pose and for the purpose of securing
further sums of money. 1t shall have
the power to issue bonds Of such de-
as it shall deem expedi-
ent: to be secured by the real and
personal property of this corporation,
subject to the mortgage or encum-
brance hereinbefore provided for and