The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-17
Y0TlCE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un.
dersgned have associated themselves together
with others for the purpose of forming cor
poratlon 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 ]. Cats Governor OF the
State Of Florida, at Tallahassee. Florida, for
letters patent on the following proposed char
ter.
GEORGE T. GOOGLE,
c. M. 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.
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 Tor
commissions or selling on sales contracts OF
options, or In any other lawful manner thal
they may be deemed proper to deal In real
estate, with the right to make any ana al
kinds of terms, contracts for delivery OF rea
estate to erect, maintain and sell houses oil
buildings Of any and all kinds for itself ant
for Others including hotels, business houses
to clear develop and care for real estate o.
all kinds for itself or for otherst 20 &C
as agent for others in the matter OF handling
any and all kinds OF real estate and persona
property on such basis of compensation a!
| shall be agreed upon; to establish or promot
and dispose Of any kind Of manufacturing
plants and to operate the same and deal
the products thereof; and generally to do an
merchandising business that may be deeme
necessary or proper; and generally to buy
sell. own, hold and deal in personal property
chooses in action, notes, bonds, mortgages o
other evidences of Indebtedness, with ful
power to acquire and dispose Of the same; I
loan money to enter into contracts or agree
nents with contractors, laborers, builders
owners or promoters; to borrow none
the same by the notes, bond
trust deeds, or other pledges Of tn
personal property Of the corporation
and give its evidences OF Indebtedness there
for: to form partnership with individuals
other corporations and to assume all the liza
hiilty of partner therein 10 acquire, owl
hold sell, pledge or otherwise dispose
shares OF stock of other corporations or
this corporation and while une owner " suI
stock to exercise all the rights OF OWNERSHIP
therein including that Of voting; and genel
allv 10 do any and everything pertaining TO
incident IN the exercise OF any Of the Tort
going powers not contrary TO the laws or VI
Constitution Of the State OF Florida and
the United States, reserVing unto this Co
noratIon all powers given by the general col
| l.,Vc ~ State of Florida.
} THIRD
The capital stock Of this corporation sha
, ba Fifty Thousand Dollars 1880, 000,0 01, col
sistlng OF Five Hundred t5Ool shares Of u
mar value OF One Hundred Dollars $lUOo'
each. The capital stock shall be paid IN
cash or the entire amount or any part there
NAV he pajd In in property, labor CT servic
AZ A lust valuation TO be fixed by the Boa
services may be purchased with the capt
| ~ directors as provided By law, at 'neetii
called for such purpose, or property, labor
stock of the corporation al valuation
provided by law
This corporation shall exist perpetuaiiy
! until legally dissolved,
| The business Of this corporation shall
! conducted by president, one or more VIC
| presidents a secretary, treasurer, gener
4 manager, ana DOdTu VI hVt 1888 ', 49,
| directors ANY person may hold any Two
said offices. except that the president and vic
| president shall not be one and the same perso
| The number Of directors shall be hxed
the by-laws Of the corporation The once
who shall conduct the business OF THIS C
noration until the first annual election sh'
he as follows:
President-George z. Google.
-President--C. NJ. Clayton.
Secretary and Treaurer-0. w. Drane.
General Manager--W. Montgomery
poard ~ Directors George Z. Google,
n CLAYTON. o W. frame. A. b. McMullen,
Their successor shall be elected on the
| tuesday IN Sep emher, 1920 and annually
l tbe corresponding day Of said month thel
l after unless the same shall be legal no
day thereupon on the next succeeding bu
l ness day
| The highest amaunt Of indebiedn So or u
b1ity 10 which this corporation can at a
! t,n,a subject itself shall be One Hundred The
snnd Dollars 1890 non 0al
I The following are the names and resident
NJ the subscribers and the number Of shares
stock subscribed for BY each:
Name. Residence 10 ShA
Georre E. Google. Lakeland. Pa
: &. N. Clayton. Lakeland, Fla.-----------