The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-26

- - III j AlA-hi-Nn O4N .
JAS. G. HOLCOMBE
T. b. O'STEEN
w. L. KING
r. y. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE ELKS CLUB, INcORPORAT-
ED, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Articles of association entered into
on this the fifteenth day of November. |
A. d. 1916. by and between o. NJ
Eaton, George Moore. NJ F. Hether-
ington. j. G. 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 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
lti6a 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 a general place of gather
ing for members;
To promote charitable objects
which may seem worthy;
To promote literary and scientific
learning.
ARTICLE III.
MI 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
lshall from time to time be established
by Bylaws.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall exist for the
term of nine hundred and ninety nine
(999) years.
ARTICLE V.
The names and residences of the
, subscribers are as follows, towit:
O. M. Eaton, George Moore, M. +
Hetherington, ]. G. Holcombe, I. B
, O'Steen. w. L. King, r. N. Skipper
all of whom reside in the City o
Lakeland. Florida.
ARTICLE vi.
The business of the corporation i
to be conducted by Board OF not les
than three or more than seven direo
tors; a president, first vice-pres
dent a second vice-president, thlr
3 yice.president, fourth vice-presiden
r secretary and treasurer; no tw
: of which offices may be held by on
l. person
z ARTICLE VII.
@ The following persons shall cons'
n tute the Board of Directors. to wi
!. O. NJ. Eaton, George Moore, NJ
e Hetherington. j. G. Holcombe. I.
u O'Steen, w. l.. King and r.. N. Ski
: per; and the officers of the corpoi
= tion shall be as follows:
ad President, o. M. Eaton.
d. 1st e-President, George Moore
ed End VicePresident, M. F. Heth
,r- ington,
h 3rd president, J. G. Holcom
4th Vice President, T. B. O'Stee
he Secretary, w. L. King.
:, = Treasurer, R. N. Skipper,
ho pendjng or until the regular ann
a. election of directors by the stockho
ers. which said regular election sh
he held on the second Monday OF AT
ne In each and every year.
rd ARTICLE VIII.
~ The Ry-Laws of this corporation
10 TO be made, altered or rescinded
ie the members of this corporation uI
as n vote of two-thirds in favor OF a
1s' desired action.
% ARTICLE TX.
=. The highest amount of indebtedn'
,ro or liability which this corporation c
rs at any time subject itself TO, shall
Iat one Hundred Thousand Dollars.
In. This corporation shall, howeV
nd have power to become indebted Dy
~ first mortgage. or other instrume
70 encumbering its real and person
nropertv and real and personal pr
ertv as may come to 1t from the
time, for the purpose OF securl
'ar money TO aid in the constructor
its Home Building, or any other p
Us rose and for the purpose of securi
further sums of money, it shali ma
tic, the power to issue bonds OF such
un nomination as it shall deem expe
o ent to be secured by the real a
Int nersonal property of this corporate
ars subject to the mortgage or encu
brance hereinbefore provided Tor, a
al ati Tho same to its members VI