The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-17
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

Notice IS hereby given that the undersigned
viii appy TO the Honorable Sidney J: CattS.
Governor Of the State OF Florida, on me a4ui
day OF December, A. ID. 1917, Tor Letters rat
eni Of the EATON IRON WORKS uhoer llie
following proposed Articles rornM OF iHco'po'
GUY w. TOPH,
A. c. VAN HOOYDONK.
H. F. b. EATON.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
EATON IRON WORKS
The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together as body corporate under ana oS
virtue Of the laws OF the state OF floriua ui.
der the following Articles OF incorporauoh'
to wit:
The name Of the corporation shaii oe tho
FtTON IRON WORKS. and Its principal place
of business shall be in Lakeland, FOLK Coun
ty, Florida, but It may establish brancn places
OF business In any other city. town or com
munity in the State Of Florida, or other
States.
The general nature OF the business or busi-
resses to be transacted by the corporation @'e
as follows
Tc own and operate foundry and machine
srops, and to do and perform any and all
things proper, necessary or incident 10 tns
ov nership and operation OF same; to own anu
operate any other and all kinds OF manuIac,
turing plants and institutions, whether named
specifically in these articles or not; to engage
IN any kind Of business enterprise. whether
pamed specifically In these articles or not
to buy and sell any and all kinds OF personal
D, operty, either wholesale or retail, incud-
ire the right to deal In general merchan-
dising or general brokerage business; to own.
equip and operate iron plants. gas plants,
electric plants, and any and all Kinds OF pup
Ii. utilities, whether specifically named mere
ir or not to hold real or personal property
for enhancement In value, and to invest.
Pledge, cucumber or mortgage real or personal
property held In any manner; to buy, sell ano
dispose Of real estate; to engage In general
Ii surance agency. BON lie ana ilre 10 own
and operate any business or enterprise. and to
receive and hold franchises for any purpose
to incorporate or rehabiltate any business or
enterprise. whether Incorporated or not and
to contract and be contracted with generally,
ARTICLE III
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, divided
In two hundred and fifty shares Of the par
value Of one hundred dollars each. The cap
ital stock shall be paid In cash. property. la
hor or services, or by either or any. at a just
valuation to be fixed by the Board of Direct
Grs, at either a called or annual meeting.
ARTICLE Nv
This corporation shall exist perpetually.
ARTICLE v
The business Of the corporation shall be
conducted by the following officers Pres!-
dent, Vice-President, a General Manager. a
Secretary and a Treasurer, and n Bosrd OF
Directors consisting OF not less than three, or
more than Ave directors and any two Of the
IL owe Offices may be held by one person ex-
cent the Office OF President and Vice President
The following persons shall constitute the Of
f'cers until those elected at the first election
shall be qualified. to-wit:
| o. NJ. Eaton. President.
Guy W. Toph. Vice President.
a. G. VanlIooydonk. General Manager.
J.. f. b. Eaton. Secretary and Treasurer.
And Board Of Directors o. NJ. Eaton. Gu,
W Toph, A, c. vanhooydonk and l.. F. B
Elton The first annual meeting OF stockhold
crs for the purpose Of electing officers shal
be held on the second Monday In January o
each and every year. and the officers shal
be elected at that time annually.
ARTICLE vi
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liabil
itv to which the corporation can at any tim,
| subject itself. shall be one hundred Thousand
dollars.
| ARTICLE VII
| The corporation shall have the rieht an,
power TO issue bonds secured by a mortgage
upon its assets, which bonds may he author
lied at anv regular or special meeting Of tn
Poard OF Directors Said bonds shall be issuet
for such amounts and upon such terms as tn
Bcard Of Directors may determine
| ARTICLE VIII
The names ard residence OF subscribers an
the number Of shares subscribed are as fol
lows:
o NJ. Eaton. Lakeland. Florida Share
Guy W. Toph Lakeland. Florida ! Share
A C.VanHooydonk. Lakeland. Florida l Share