The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-29

7. B. O'STEEN
W. L. KING
r. n. 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. ID. 1916. by and between o. NJ.
Eaton, George Moore. NJ. F. Hether-
Iington, j. 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 /.
The name of the corporation shall |
be the Elks Club. Inc. Of Lakeland,
Florida; its place of business shall be
I 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 III.
The general nature of this corpora
itic1 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 a 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 sucn
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 names and residences OF the
lsubscribers are as follows, towit:
o. NJ. Eaton, George Moore, M. +
IHetherington, j. G. Holcombe. I. Is
lO'Steen. w. l.. King, r. N. Skipper
all of whom reside in the City o.
Lakeland, Florida.
ARTICLE vi.
The business of the corporation II
10 be conducted by Board OF not les'
than three or more than seven direc
tors: a president, first vice-presl
ldent. a second vice-president, thir'
vice-president, fourth vice-presiden'
: secretary and a treasurer; no wv
of which Offices may be held by on
person.
ARTICLE VII.
The following persons shall const
, tute the Board of Directors. to Wit
: o. NJ. Eaton, George Moore, M. !
Uetherington. j. G. Holcombe, L. !
lO'Steen, w. l.. King and X. N. SKI
: per; and the officers Of the corpor'
. Ition shall be as follows:
President, o. NJ. Eaton,
}, 1st Vice-President, George Moore
End Vice-President, NJ. F. Hethe
a lington.
!. 3rd vice-President, j. G. Holcomp
4th Vice President. T. B. O'Steen
Secretary, w. l.. King.
Treasurer, r. N. Skipper
pending or until the regular annu
a election of directors by the stockton
ers which said regular election shf
be held on the second Monday OF Apl
If in each and every year.
r. ARTICLE VIII.
p The BYLAWS of this corporation
10 he made. altered or rescinded
r. the members of this corporation up'
be a vote of two-thirds in favor OF al
desired action.
~ ARTICLE TX.
or The highest amount OF indeDteuhe
e. mr. liability which this corporation C
~, at any time subject itself to, shall
ng one Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Ito This corporation shall, howeV
.ry have power to become indebted by
first mortgage, or other instrume
ut encumbering its real and person
property and real and personal PR
his ertv as may come to it from time
time. for the purpose OF securi
,od money to aid in the construction
Nv Its Home Building, or any other
mise and for the purpose OF securl
me further sums of money, 1t snail ha
- the mower to issue bonds OF such
Ne Examination as it shall deem expe
ont. to be secured by the real !.
"a" nersonal property of this corporati
ION. subject to the mortgage or enc'
'ad' hrance hereinbefore provided for'
70 sell the same to its members !"
he snch restrictions and qualifications
: to their negotiation and transfer as 81
seem to this corporation expel
had ont for the safe guarding OF It's rig
AVE and encourage the holding Q,
ten shares by its members; PROVIDED u
time ever. that no such instrument Oh
l." cumbrance shall be executed ioi
other purpose than for the pufpos'
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