The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-01
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned
will apply to the Honorable Sidney j. Cats.
Governor Of the State Of Florida. on the 24th
day Of December. A. d. 1917, for Letters Pat
cni Of the EATON IRON WORKS under the
following proposed Articles Of Incorporation .
o. NJ. EATON
GUY W. TOPH.
A. C. VAN HOOYDONK,
L. f. B. EATON
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
EATON IRON WORKS
The undersigned hereby associate themselves
together as a body corporate under and by
virtue of the laws Of the State Of Florida un-
der the following Articles Of Incorporation,
to wit:
ARTICLE
The name OF the corporation shall be the
FhTON IRON WORKS, and Its principal place
of business shall be in Lakeland, Polk Coun-
Of business in any other city. town or com
niunity in the State Of Florida, or other
States.
ARTICLE II
The general nature of the business or busi
resses to be transacted by the corporation are
as follows:
To own and operate foundry and machine
Shops, and to do and perform any and all
things proper, necessary or incident TO the
| ow wnershp and operation Of same to own and
| operate any other and all kinds Of manufac-
turing plants and institutions, whether named
specifically in these articles or not: to engage
IN any kind Of business enterprise, whether
ramed specifically in these articles or not
to buy and sell any and all kinds Of personal
property. either wholesale or retail, inc'ud-
Ing 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 pub
H.. utilities, whether specifically named here
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 a general
ir surance agency, both life and fire to own
and operate any business or enterprise. and to
receive and hold franchises for any purpose
TO incorporate or rehabilitate any business OF
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
ita stock shall be paid in cash. property la
valuation to be fixed by the Board Of Direct
Grs. at either called or annual meeting
ARTICLE "
| This corporation shall exist perpetually
ARTICLE
The business Of the corporation shall h,
corcucted by the following officers Pres,-
dent. Nice-President. a General Manager A
! Secretary and Treasurer and Bosrd of
prectors consisting of not less than three, OF
Iriore than five directors. and any two Of the
IGtove offices may be held by one person ex
cent the office Of President and Vice President
| ihe Following persons shall constitute the Of
ncerS until those elected at the first election
shall be qualified to-wit:
o. NJ Eaton. President
Guy w Toph Vice President.
1 A. {. NanHooydonk, General Manager
:. r. h. Eaton. Secretary and Treasurer
And Roard OF Directors; o NJ Eaton. GUY
Toph. A, c, Vanhooydonk and T.. F B
Elton The first annual meeting OF stockhold
Icrs Tor the purpose Of electing officers shall
be held on the second Monday In January n,
eacn and every year, and the officers shall
be elected at that time annually
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or uah;,,
tty to which the corporation can at any tim,
subject itself. shall be one hundred Thousand
dollars
ARTICLE VII
The corporation shall have the risbt ,nl
power to issue bonds secured by a mortgac,
upon its assets, which bonds may be author.
iztd at any regular or special meeting Of ths
PoSrd OF Directors Said bonds shall be ISSUED
Tor such amounts and upon such terms as tn,
Rcard OF Directors may determine
ARTICLE VIII
The names and residence Of subscribers snC
the number OF shares subscribed are as fol.
llCws: ~
NJ Eaton, Lakeland. Florida e47 Share,
Apphs ldhtldnu, floFlQa-- / Share
A CVanHooydonk. Lakeland. Florida I share
l. p b. Eaton. Lakeland. Florida | Share
In witness whereof the said parties have
,h+reun'o set their hands and seals this l4tf
dav OF November A. n 1917
o. NJ EATON. tSEAII
GUY W T0PH fSEAIl
cvANH0oYDoNK tSEAL,
L. F. B. EATON (SEAIl
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF POLK.
Personally appeared before me- this IAN
dav OF November, A. n. 1917. O NJ Eaton
GLy W. Toph. A. c. vanHooydonk and T.. =
Eaton TO me well and personally known
VINO eacn Tor himself acknowledged TO me tina
they executed the foregoing Articles Of Incor
poration for the uses and purposes therein se
forth and expressed
IN witness whereof, I have hereunto set M,
hfhd and af1xed my oficial seal this the ia,
and year first above written
tNotaryl ADELAIDE F. ROGERS.
sea- Notary Public
Ny commission expires March Is, 1921.
san.