The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-11-15
YOTiCE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

YOIlCE Uf INIENTION To APPLY FUH
LETTERS PATENT
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the un.
dersigned have associated themselves together
With others for the purpose of forming cor
p0rati0n under the Constitution and Laws OF
the State of Florida, and that on the l7th
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 L. GOOGLE.
c. NJ. CLAYTON.
O. 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 oe
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 f0l-
! lows:
To own, hold, acquire and dispose Of real
/ estate OF every klHu duu Nhdi dStotp Otuhct Wy
/ buying and selling or acting as agent Tor
commissions or selling on sales contracts or
options, or In any other lawful manner that
they may be deemed proper to deal In real
estate, with rhe right to make any and all
kinds Of terms, contracts for delivery OF real
estate: to erect maintain and sell houses OF
buildings Of any and all kinds, for itself ano
for others, including hotels, business houses
to clear. develop and care for real estate OF
all kinds for itself or for otherst 20 acl
as agent for others In the matter OF handling
any and all kinds o. 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 an,
merchandising business that may be deemed
necessary or proper; and generally to Duy
sell. own held and deal in personal property
chooses In acien, notes bonds, mortgages o
other e,idenoes Of indebtedness. with ful
power 10 acquire and dispose Of the same; T.
loan maney; TO enter into contracts or agree
nents with contractors, laborers, builders
owners or promoters; TO borrow none.
the same by the notes, bonds
rust deeds, or other pledges OF tn
persnral property Of the corporation
and give its evidences Of Indebtedness tnere
for: ts form partnership with Individuals O
other corporations and 90 assume all tne liza
bty Of pm-tner therein; 10 fcquire, own
MI
shares a STOCK Of other corporations or 0
this oorRoration. and while the owner OF suci
stock te exercise all the rights Of OWNERSHIP
therein including that ef voting; and gener
, aly 10 do any and everything pertaining TO
incident IN the exercise OF any q the fore
goinc poyers not contrary TO the laws or IN
constitIltiop Of aae State Of Florida and 0
me United States, reserFing unto this cor
, | noratian all powers given by the general cor
poration laws Of she State Of Florida,
THIRD
The capital stock Of this corporation shal
ba Fifty Thousand Dollars 1850 0O0.se), con
ssting Of Five Hundred t59el shares OF th
mar value Of One Hundred Dollars SlOO.S0
Zach The capital stock shall be paid In i
cash or The entire amount or any part thereo
NAV be paid In in property, labor sr service
at a Just valuation to be fixed by the Boar
services may be purchased with the capita
of directors qs provided by law, at .-0eetin
called for such purpose, or property, labor Q
| stock Of the corporation at valuation
provided BY law. ,,,,,
This corporation shall exist perpetually a
| until legally dissolved.
The business Of this corporation shall b
| ,ouducted BY president. one or more vice
| residents. a secretary treasurer. genera
manager. and a board Of not less than thre
directors ANY person may hVlu any wv
4 aid Offices except that the president and vice
PRESIDENT shall not be one and the same perSor
1 The number Of directors. shall be fixed b
NJ bvliaws Of the corpdation. The onicer
rbo shall conduct the business Of this cor
l ,oration until the first annual election sha
be as follows:
I president--George f. Google.
yire. president-C NJ Clayton.
secretary and Treaurer-0. W. Drane
General Manager-W Montgomery.
\ Rosrd OF Directors: George E. Google,
! N CLAYTON, o W frame. A. B. McMullen, v
! Montgomery.
! Their successor shall be elected on the 81
I ruesdav in Sep emher. 1920 and annually o
: he corresponding day Of said month therI
y ,fter unless the same shall be a legal boil
, day thereupon on the next succeeding bus
ness day
The highest amount of indebtedness or III