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

He EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKEI.Al
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will. on the tenth day of
February. A. d. 1917. apply to the
Honorable F. A. Whitney. Judge OF
the Circuit Court for the Tenth Judic-
ial Circuit of tie State of Florida. for
a charter. Incorporating "The Elks
Club Inc. of Lakeland, Florida"
copy of which proposed Charter is an
nexed hereto.
o. NJ. EATON
GEORGE MOORE
NJ F. HETHERINGTON
JAS C. HOLCOMBE
T. b. O'STEEN
w. L. KING
r. N. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
! THE ELkS CLUB, INCORPORAT-
1 ED, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Articles of association entered into
on this the fifteenth day of November.
A. ID. 1916. by and between 0. Nj.
Eaton. George Moore. NJ. F. Hether-
ington, ]. G. Holcombe, T. B. O'Steen,
w. L. King. R. N. Skipper and their
associates, who hereby associate
themselves together as body polite.
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 /.
4 The name If 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 H.
The general nature of this corpora
tic I and its object shall be:
I 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. 1921, Benevolent and Protective
Order Of rlks, 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
bv Bylaws.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall exist for the
term OF nine hundred and ninety nine
(99?) years.
ARTICLE v.
The names and residences OF the
Subscribers are as follows. towit:
O NJ Eaton. George Moore, Nj. f..
Hetherington. J. G. Holcombe, 7. b.
O'Steen, ". 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
I ndH lnTGt VI IuOlC tidh oSNNh Nj ~
tors; a president a first vice-presi-
dent. second vice-president, third
vice president, fourth vice-president,
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:
10. M. Eaton. George Moore, M. F..
Hetherington. ]. G. Holcombe, I. %.
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 vice-President, J. @. Holcomhe,
4th Vice-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 lx
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability which this corporation car