The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-11

office at Tallahassee, on the Sth day of Sep
TENDER, 1919, for letters patent Of the fol-
lowing articles Of incorporation, incorporating
the POLK COUNTY INVESTMENT COM
PANY.
W. R. MILLER. MRS, l. Fl, SIMMONS
JAS. THOMAS. MRS. w. r. L. DUKES.
j. s. Guion. MRS. s. L. BIGHAM
W. c, DANIELS GEORGE ROSS
j. w. CANADY A. j. COUNCIL
! CHAS. CLAYTON. FRANK GRAHAM
JOHN MADDOX CHAS .MCNAIR.
JAMES E. ROBINSONA. BRADLEY.
c. J. LITTLE SAM HAMILTON.
g. L. PHILLIPS. JOHN JACOBS.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
POLK COUNTY INVESTMENT
COMPANY
The undersigned hereby associate them
selves together for the purpose Of becoming
incorporated under the General Laws Of the
State Of Florida, and Acts Amendatory there
Of and supplementary thereto, under and by
virtue Of the following articles Of lncorpora-
ton.
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this Corporation shall be POLK
COUNTY INVESTMENT COMPANY; and its
principal place Of business shall be at Lake
land Polk county, Florida, but the said Cor
establish places and do business at any other
place or places as the Board Of Directors shall
deem 1t necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this Corporation Il
formed are to own, operate, run and manage a
general investment company to acquire by
purchase or otherwise real estate to hold, i'm
prove, lease, rent, manage, sell, or otherwise
cucumber or dispose Of real estate; to acquire,
hold, mortgage, or dispose Of property real.
mixed or personal; to own, hold. sell. and deal
in stocks, bonds and any and all other OBJ
legations OF private or public Corporation; to
acquire, pledge, hold or sell, negotiate or 9TH
erwise dispose Of notes and other negotiable
securities; to own, operate, lease or dispose Of
plants, mills, shops, factories. mines, hotels,
motion picture shows, amusement parks. whole
sale or retail mercantile, drug, commercial
educational or industrial establishments; to
buy and sell timber lands or the timber thers-
on; to cut or buy and sell cross-ties, to ac-
quire by purchase or otherwise. to maintain
and operate tram roads or railroads and the
necessary equipment therefor and to be used
thereon; to operate taxcabs and other con-
veyances for hire and to do any and all things
| necessary or incidental to the proper opera
ton or management Of a general investment
company
ARTICLE III.
The term for which this Corporation shall
exist shall be nlnety-nine (99) years.
ARTICLE ".
The amount OF capital stock Of said corpor-
alton shall be fifteen thousand dollars divided
into one hundred fifty shares OF the par value
of $4,000 each.
for In cash, real or personal property labor or
services at such valuation as may be fixed by
the Board Of Directors at meeting called for
that purpose. The capital stock may be in
creased from time to time as provided by law
ARTICLE "
The business Of said Corporation shall be
conducted by a President, First Vice Presi
cent a Second Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and an Assistant Secretary
and Board of Directors to consist of not
less than three (S) nor not more than thirteel
~ Any two or more of said Offices NAV
be held by one and the same person
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
ed Corporation shall be held at the princt-
pal Office Of said Corporation at Lakeland.
September In each and every year. Until the
first annual meeting to be held on Sept. 18th.
1919. the business Of said Corporation shall be
conducted by the following named officers:
w. R. Miller. President.
James Thomas, First Vice President
]. s. Guion. Second Vice President.
W. c. Daniels, Secretary
Charles McNair, Treasurer.
Sam Hamilton Assistant Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
c. ]. Little. Chairman. ]. W. Canady.
], s. GUI0N. W. R. Miller
= T.. Robinson W. G. Daniels.
'nlln Jacobs George Ross
James Thomas
ARTICLE SIX
The highest amount of indebtedness to which
his Corporation shall at any time become
liable shall not exceed S25,000.00.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and residences of the persons
subscribing to the stock Of said Corporation
van the amount or capital stock subscribed
William R. Miller, Lakeland, Florida Is shares
John Maddox Winter Haven, Florida IS shares
j. ). GGion, Lakeland Florida shares
George Ross, Lakeland, Florida - shares
c. ], Little, Lakeland Florida - shares
W. c. Daniels, Lakeland, Florida shares
Sam Hamilton, Lakeland, Florida : shares
A. ]. COUNSEL, Lakeland, Florida sharss
Jas. +, Robinson, Lakeland, Florida shares
Mrs 5. j.. Bigham Lakeland, Florida shares
Mrs. |. II. Simmons, Lakeland, Florida shares
W +. L. Dukes, Lakeland. Florida shares
Chas. MeNair, Lakeland, Florida shares
John Jacobs, Lakeland, Florida - / share
A. Rradley, Lakeland, Florida - / share
Frank Graham, Lakeland, Florida 1 share
]. L. Philips. Lakeland. Florida shares
James Thomas. Lakeland, Florida shares
Chas. Clayton, Lakeland, Florida / share
j. W. Canady, Lakeland, Florida shares
In witness whereof we, the above named
subscribers have hereunto set our hands and
seals, this End day of August, 1919.
W. R. Miller (Seal).
las. Thomas (SeaD.
]. S. Guion (SeaD.
W. c. Daniels tSeaD.
]. w. Canady tSeaD.
Chas. Clayton tSeal)
John Maddox tSeaN.
Jas. e. Robinson Seal
C. J. Little tSeal.