The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-14
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT
Notice is hereby given that the unoefsIsneo
will apply to the Honorable Sidney J. Cats.
Governor Of the State Of Florida. on The 24tn
day of December, A. D. 1917, for Letters Pat
eni 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:
The name Of the corporation shall be the
EATON IRON WORKS, and its principal place
Of business shall be in Lakeland, Polk Coun-
ty. Florida. but it may establish branch places
munty in the State Of Florida, or other
States.
ARTICLE II
The general nature Of the business or busi-
pesses to be transacted by the corporation are
as follows;
To own and operate foundry and machine
Stops, and to do and perform any and all
things proper, necessary or incident to the
Ownership 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
ioperty, either wholesale or retail, incud-
ling the right to deal in general merchan-
Idising or general brokerage business; to own,
leruip and operate iron plants, gas plants,
IeieGtric plants, and any and all kinds Of pub
Iii, utilities, whether specifically named here
Iir or not TO hold real or personal property
for enhancement in value, and to invest.
lp,edge cucumber or mortgage real or personal
property held in any manner; to buy, sell and
dispose Of real estate; to engage In general
Insurance agency, both life and fire to own
land operate any business or enterprise, and to
receive and hold franchises for any purpose
to incorporate or rehablitate any business ol
enterprise, whether incorporated or not, and
Ito contract and be contracted with generally
| ARTICLE III
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, divided
lin TWO hundred and fifty shares Of the pal
value Of one hundred dollars each. Tho cap
itsl stock shall be paid In cash, property, la
Dor or services, or by either or any, at a jus
valuation to be fixed by the Board Of Direct
ors, at either a called or annual meeting.
ARTICLE ~
This corporation shall exist perpetually.
ARTICLE
The business Of the corporation shall b
conducted by the following officers: A Presi
ldent, Vice-President, . General Manager.
Secretary and q Treasurer, and q Board o
Directors consisting Of not less than three. o
more than fve directors. and any two of tn
lcert the once Of President and Vice. President
The following persons shall constitute the OF
fcers until those elected at the first electio
shall be qualified. to-wit:
O. M. Eaton, President.
Guy w. Toph, Vice President,
A. C. vanHOoydonk. General Manager.
J.. +. b. Eaton, Secretary and Treasurer,
And Board Of Directors: 0: M. Eaton. GU
Futon. The first annual meeting Of stockholt
ers for the purpose Of electing officers sha
be held on the second Monday in January
l. each and every year, and the officers sha
be elected at that time annually.
at ARTICLE vi
n, The highest amount Of indebtedness or liabi
I'd ity to which the corporation can at any tin
* subject ITSELF shall be one hundred thousar
ID dollars
to The corporation shall have the right al
power to issue bonds secured by a mortga
n upon its assets, which bonds may be autho
u izcd at any regular or special meeting Of Il
Poard Of Directors. Said bonds shall be iss,,
for such amounts and upon such terms as Il
Rcard Of Directors may determine
ARTICLE VIII
The names and residence Of subscribers a,
by the number Of shares subscribed are as fc
In lows:
Of NJ. Eaton. Lakeland. Florida---247 shar
Of Guy W. Toph, Lakeland. Florida l Shar
", AC.VanHooyd0nk, Lakeland, Florida | Shar
m L r. B. Eaton, Lakeland, Florida | Shar
o. In witness whereof the said parties ha
o. htreunto set their hands and seals this IA
OF dav Of November, A. D. 1917.
-, o. NJ, EATON, (SEA
oi GUY w. TOPH fSEA
n, A.C.vANHOOYDONK (SEA
I'm L. F. b. EATON (SEA
STATE OF FLORIDA,
~ ~ COUNTY OF POLK,
Personally appeared before me, this IA
day OF November A. d. 1917, O. M Eat(
Guy W. Toph. A. C. vanHooydonk and +.
b. Eaton, to me well and personally know
who each for himself Acknowledged to me ~
they executed the foregoing Articles Of Inc,
OK )poration for the uses and purposes therein
l., forth and expressed
oo In witness whereof, I have herci,nto SO.
in lhend and affixed my oficial seal This tho :,
and year frs. above written.
fNotary) ADELAIDE + pocrpS
- sea Notary Public
My commission expires March I3. 1921