The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-01

planting, cultvatng, growing, producing buy
ing, importing, selling, exporting and dealing
in oranges lemons, and other citrus and trop-
iCal fruits, Strawberries, blackberries, dew
berries, mulberries and every other kind OF
berry, and also all kinds OF vegetables, and
TO carry on the business of planters and ship
pers in all its branches; to carry on and work
the business of producers, cultivators and
buyers Of every kind of fruit and vegetable,
mineral or other product OF the soil; to pur-
! chase or otherwise acquire, manufacture, pre-
pare for market, market any such products.
and to sell, dispose Of and deal in the same,
either in their prepared, manufactured or raw
state, and either by wholesale or retail; TO
operate and maintain packing house and
canning factory for fruits and vegetables Of
all kinds, and to produce, buy, or otherwise
acquire and sell or otherwise dispose OF the
product Of such packing and canning factory,
or factories; to do and carry on general
packing business; to own and hold real es-
tate and buildings with the necessary machin
! ery and appliances for cleaning, dressing and
otherwise preparing such fruit and vegetables
for marketing to preserve in cold storage and
generally deal in all kinds of food products
/ Of perishable nature or otherwise; to buy,
sell, store, import and export fruit, fish, but
ter, milk, vegetables and all kinds Of food
products; to carry on the business Of cold
storage and wareh0using and all the business
necessarily or implicitly incidental thereto
and to further carry ON the business Of gen.
eral warehousing in all its several branches,
to construct, hire, purchase, operate and main
tain all or any conveyances for the trans
portaton in cold storage or otherwise by land
or by water Of any and all products, goods or
manufactured articles; to issue certificates
and warrants, negotiate or otherwise, to per-
sons warehousing goods with the company,
and to make advances or loans upon the Sc
curity of such goods or otherwise; to manu-
facture, sell and trade In all goods usually
dealt In by warehouse men: to construct, pur-
chase, take or lease or otherwise acquire any
wharf, pier, dock or works capable Of being
advantageously used in connection with the
shipping and carrying or other business Of the
company; and generally TO carry on and un-
|dertake any business undertaking, transaction
or operation commonly carried on or under
taken by warehousemen, and any other bust
ness which may from time to time seem to
the directors capable of being conveniently
carried on in connection with the above, or
calculated directly or indirectly to enhance
the value Of or render profitable any Of the
lcompany's properties or rights.
Article v.
The amount Of the capital stock Of this cor
poration shall be fifteen thousand (Sl5OOO. OO)
dollars, divided into one hundred and fif,y
SHARES saapeo $40 OF the par value Of one hundred
($l0O.0O) dollars EACH Said capital stock NAV
be paid for In property, labor or services. at
a Just valuation to be fixed by the Incorpora-
tors at meeting called for that purpose.
Article VI.
Ihe business and prudential affairs Of this
corporation shall be conducted by A Poard Of
Directors of not less than three nor more than
seven. '--''''
Article VII.
me Annual Meeting of the Stockholders shall
ne held at the principal office of this cornora-
tlon on tne Second Monday in October in each
year, at ten O'Clock a, M, or as soon there
ateT as practicable, at which meeting there
''1 ue elected by and from the stockholders
d. BOARD or Directors for the ensuing wear
hle Board OF Directors so elected shall meet
immediately Following the adjournment of snch
annual meeting Of the stockholders and sboII
organize by electing from their own number
PRESIDENT ce-President, Secretary and
Iseasurer' but the same person may hold The
"inceS OF Secretary and Treasured
Article VIII.
me stockholders Of this corporaton sb,u
AZ the trst annual meeting, or as soon there
Slter as practicable, adopt the necessary nv
laws ior the government Of this corporation
Article TX.
me highest amount of indebtedness or In
nv g,aS 10 whieh this corporation shall at anv
LlHe De subject shall be the sum NJ eftonn
thousands l5,OOOOO) dollars
Article x.
lhtll the first election of officers tho hue,
ness ana prudential affairs of this cornorotior
Sn..ll De conducted by the following namod
PERSONS; D NJ. Eaton President A
an oSlSr ,ice-fresldent; II. j. Lewis Secretary
t ama treasurer. The said officers shall sdont
inc az ny bylaws until the first annual meet
liz Oh the stockholders
Article XII,
Inc names and residences OF the subscr,h-
eTs 10 these Articles of Incorporation togetho,
WIN the number Of shares of the coni,o1
STOCK subscribed by each. set onnos,,s "pi III
name are as follows: '00'0 MS
Name Res;doroo
~ NJ Eaton----Lakeland, Fla. "a
a a A Lewis Kathleen, Fla. %
' rro nsms 80 hathleen, Fla. ------ %
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hsrerr,a
set our hands, this the 2lst day Of Februarv,
0. N. Eaton.
A. A. Lewis
| H, J. Lewis
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF POLK, IS.
un this 2lst day Of February, A. D. 1919
IN and for said County and State, psr.on siiv
appeared o. N. EATON, A. Al. LEWIS n
LEWIS. and J. EVERETT BRYANT 70 me
hoHn TO be the persons described IN and
VINO executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the execution thereof 70 ~
fnelr free act and deed for the uses and nprs
poses therein mentioned. va
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hsr.unto
Sc. my hand and af1xed my onicial seal, the
DAY and year above written.
], C. WILLIAMS,
Notary Public, State OF Florida
! ~ commission expires August 20 1881,