The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-30

w. L. KING
r. N. SKIPPER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION or
The ELkS CLUB. lNcoRPoRAT.
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-
lington. j. G. Holcombe. T. B. OSteen.
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 l.
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 H.
The general nature of this corpora
itiC1 and its object shall be:
To maintain for the convenience of
Tits 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;
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To promote charitable objects
which may seem worthy;
To promote literary and scientific
learning.
ARTICLE Ill.
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 V.
The names and residences Of the
subscribers are as follows. towit:
0. NJ Eaton. George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington, J. G. Holcombe, T. B.
OSteen, w. l.. King, r. N. Skipper,
all Of whom reside in the City of
Lakeland. Florida.
ARTICLE vi.
Tho bucipaca cf tho cnrppratiOu Ia
to be conducted by Board of not less
than three or more than seven direc-
tors; a president, a first vice-presi-
dent, second vice-president, third
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. NJ. Eaton, George Moore, M. F.
Hetherington. ]. G. Holcombe. T. B.
O'Steen, w. l.. King and II. N. Skip
per: and the officers of the corpora
+, ton shall be as follows:
President, o. M. Eaton,
LIST vice-President, George Moore,
End Vice President, M. F. Hether
ington,
3rd Vice President, ]. G. Holcombe
4th 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
Ito be made, altered or rescinded by
1.-THE members of this corporation upon
n vote of two-thirds in favor OF any
desired action.
ARTICLE TX.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability which this corporation car
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 persona
| nronertv and real and personal prop
ertv as may come to it from time Z
: time. for the purpose OF securing
! money to aid in the construction o
Its Home Building, or any other pnr
: nose and for the purpose OF securing
; further sums of money, it shall nave
: the power TO issue bonds of such d .,
n nomination as it shall deem expedi
n ent; TO be secured by the real AM
t personal property of this corporation
+ subiect to the mortgage or encum
i lhrance hereinbefore provided ior' am
Q 70 sell the same to its members VIII
! snch restrictions and qualifications o
their negotiation and transfer as shal
!. seem to this corporation e1penu
!. a., for the safeguarding of its right