The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-07
Y0TIcE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the un-
dersigned have associated themselves together
with others for the purpose Of forming q cor
poration under the Constitution and Laws Of
the State OF Florida and that on the 18th
day of November, 1919, they will apply to the
Honorable Sidney j. Cats, Governor Of the
State Of Florida, at Tallahassee, Florida, for
ter.
GEORGE E. GOOGLE,
c. NJ. CLAYTON
0. W. DRANE
w. MONTGOMERY
CHARTER OF
TROPICAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY
FIRST
The name OF this corporation shall be
TROPICAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY. The principal place Of business shall De
at Lakeland, Florida The company may also
maintain such other branch offices and places
Of business in the State of Florida, or other
States or foreign countries, as the directors
may designate '
SECOND
The general nature OF the businesses to be
transacted by this company shall be as fol-
lows:
To own, hold, acquire and dispose Of real
estate Of every kind and character, either by
buying and selling or acting as agent for
COMMISSIONS VI ocliluk VII safes CUHlTdCiS or
options, or In any other lawful manner that
they may be deemed proper to deal In real
estate, with the right to make any and all
kinds Of terms, contracts for delivery OF real
estate; TO erect, maintain and sell houses or
buildings Of any and all kinds, for itself ana
for Others including hotels, business houses
to clear, develop and care for real estate Of
all kinds for Itself or for otherst % act
as agent for others In the matter OF handling
any and all kinds Of real estate and personal
property on such basis OF compensation as
shall be agreed upon; to establish or promote
and dispose Of any kind Of manufacturing
plants and to operate the same and deal In
the products thereof and generally to do any
merchandising business that may be deemed
necessary or proper; and generally to buy
SELL own, hold and deal in personal property
chooses in action notes, bonds, mortgages or
other evidences Of indebtedness, with full
power to acquire and dispose Of the same; tc
loan money; to enter into contracts or agree.
mentS with contractors, lab0rers, builders
property owners or promoters; TO borrow money
and secure the same by the notes, bonds
mortgages, trust deeds. or other pledges Of the
real or personal property Of the corporation
and give its evidences Of indebtedness there
for; to form partnership with individuals or
other corporations and to assume all the liza
bility Of a partner therein; TO acquire own,
hold, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose Of
shares Of stock Of other corporations or Of
this corporation, and while the owner Of such
stock to exercise all the rights OF ownership
therein, including that Of voting; and gener-
ally to do any and everything pertaining to or
incident 10 the exercise Of any of the fore
going powers not contrary to the laws or the
Constitution Of the State Of Florida and Of
the United States reserving unto this cor
poratfon all powers given by the general cor
poraton laws Of the State Of Florida.
THIRD
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 900 OO), con
sistng of Five Hundred $500 shares Of the
par value Of One Hundred Dollars S100.00)
each. The capital stock shall be paid in in
cash or the entire amount or any part thereof
may be paid in in property, labor or services
at just valuation to be fixed by the Board
services may be purchased with the capltat
Of Directors IS provided by law, at meeting
called for such purpose or property, labor or
stock of the corporation at valuation as
= FOURTH
This corporation shall exist perpetually or
until legally dissolved.
FIFTH
The business Of this corporation shall be
conducted by a president, one or more vice.
presidents, a secretary treasurer, a general
manager, and a board Of not less than three
directors Any person may hold any two or
said Offices, except that the president and vice
president shall not be one and the same person
The number Of directors shall be hxed BY
the bylaws Of the corporation. The officers
who shall conduct the business Of this cor
poration unit the first annual election shall
be as fellows:
President-GeOrgs E. Google.
Vice. Presldent-c. NJ Clayton.
Secretary and Treaurer--0. W. Drama
General AaRAs&-W. Montgomery.