The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-13
NOTICE or INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

| Notice Is Hereby given that the undersigned
Will, on the 3lst day OF December, A. ID. 1919,
apply to the Honorable Sidney ]. Cats, gov
crnor Of the State Of Florida for Letters Pat
ent Incorporating them into body corporate.
| under the laws OF the State OF Florida, under
the corporate name Of the FLORIDA MAUS0-
LEUM COMPANY, In accordance with Articles
Of Incorporation hereinafter set forth
JOHN H. RISBECK.
JOSEPH LEVAY.
o. G. HARRIS
I. DALE WILLIAMS.
D. o. ROGERS
GEORGE B. WORE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
FLORIDA MAUS0LEUM COMPANY.
The undersigned do hereby associate them.
selves together for the purpose Of becoming a
body corporate under the laws Of the State
Of Florida under the name Of the FLORIDA
MAUS0LEUM COMPANY. by and with the
following propoed charter:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
FLORIDA MAUS0LEUMr COMPANY and Its
principal place Of business shall be in Lake
land, Polk county, Florida with authority 10
do business in any place in the State OF
Florida fsz,t#
ARTICLE 2.
The general nature Of the business to be
transacted by said corporation shall be to Sc
cure, take, purchase, own, hold, sell, lease.
mortgage, or otherwise acquire lands and
buildings In the State Of Florida, for the cor
struction Of public or private mausoleums to
contain tombs, rooms, crypts and other re-
ceptacles for the placing Of the dead. and such
other purposes as may be incident to and
within the scope Of the mausoleum business
to buy, sell, build, convey, rent, and lease or
mortgage. such buildings or site therefor and
to make all necessary contracts in relation
thereto and to make and accept all kinds
nj ttah md
to make any and all contracts pertaining to the
mausoleum business, to buy sell, negotiate, AMI
accept all kinds Of negotiable notes and con-
tracts to pay moneys, and to do any and all
other things incidental to or necessary In
building and selling public or private mauso-
buildings
ARTICLE 8.
The amount Of capital stock Of said cor
p0ration shall be $50, 100000, which shall be
divided into three hundred t300) shares Of
par value Of $4,000 per share; the said stock
shall be paid for in lawful money Of the
United States or in any property or property
rights or services at a just valuation to be
nxed by the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE 4.
The term Of which said corporation shall
exist shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE s.
The business Of the said corporation shall
be conducted by the following onicers to-wit
A president, q vice-president, secretary and
and board Of not less than three
or more than five directors. The ofiice Of
secretary and treasurer. may be Allied by the
same person The Board Of Directors shall be
elected by the stockholders at meeting held
At the 0flce Of the corporation IN Tie CITY
Of Lakeland, on the frst Monday In January
In each and every year, and the oficers Of
said corporation shall be elected by the d.
rect0rs Of said corporation at their annual
meeting to be held directly after the stock
holders meeting All the officers and agents
shall be chosen by the Board Of Directors
The names Of the officers and the directors
who are to conduct the business Of the said
corporation, until those elected at the frs.
annual election hereinafter provided for shaE
be qualified, are as follows: ,;.....
John H. Risbeck, president,
Joseph Levay, vice president
Dale. Williams secretary anu treasurer. |
Directors John Il. Risbeck, Joseph Levay, |
l. Dale Williams, 0. c. Harris ami D.
o. Rogers yx,i..f $50.
ARTICLE 8.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or liza
bility to which said corporation can at any
time subject itself shall be 100000.
ARTICLE Z. 'ft |
The names and places Of residence Of the,
subscribers to these Articles Of Incorporation.
and the amount Of stock subscribed for by each