The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-19
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
- PATENT

Notice Is hereby given that we, the under
signed, will apply to the Honorable Sydney :.
cats, governor Of the State Of Florida. at his
onice at Tallahassee, on the 9Th day Of Sep.
TENDER, 1919, for letters patent Of the fol-
lowing articles OF Incorporation, incorporating
the POLK COUNTY INVESTMENT COM
PANY. w"
w. R. MILLER. MRS, T. IT SIMMONS
JAS. THOMAS. MRS w 7, nIIREs
o. a., ,; Gulon MRS. s. H. BIGHAM
W. c. DANIELS GEORGE ROSS
J. W. CANADY A. ]. COIJNCU =
CHAS. CLAYTON. FRANK GRAHAM
John MADDOX. CHAS .MCNAIR.
JAMES +. ROBINsON.A. BRADLEY
c. J. LITTLE. SAM HAMILTON
D. b. PHILLIPS. JOHN JACOBS.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION or THE
POLK COUNTY INVESTMENT
COMPANY
the undersigned hereby associate them
seNes logether Tor 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 incorpora-
ton.
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this Corporation shall he POT X
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 IA
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,
mold, 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.
SAFE or retail mercantile, drug commercial
educational or industrial establishments: 10
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 taxlcabs and other con-
veyances for hire and TO do any and all things
necessary or incidental to the proper opera
tlon or management Of a general investment
company.
ARTICLE TIL.
The term for which this Corporation shall
exist shall be ninety-nne 1897 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.
The stock Of said Corporation shall be paid
for in cash, real or personal property, labor or
services at such valuation as NAV be fixed nv
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 V.
The business Of said Corporation shall be
conducted by President a First Vice Presi
dent. Second Vice President, a Secretary
and a Treasurer. and an Assistant Secretary
and Board OF Directors TO consist OF not
less than three (3) nor not more than thlrteei
nSl. ANY two or more Of said Offices may
be held by one and the same person
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
said Corporation shall be held at the princl-
pal Office Of said Corporation at lakeland,
Polk County, Florida, on the Bird Monday In
September in each and every year. Until the
first annual meeting to be held on Sept. 18th.
1919. the business Of said Corporation shall he
conducted by the following named officers:
W. R. Miller President
James Thomas. First Vice President
7. s. Guion. Second Vice President
W. c. Daniels Secretary.
Charles McNair, Treasurer.
Sam Hamilton. Assistant Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
c. J. Little. Chairman. y W. Canady.
T. s. GUI0N W. r. Miller.
E. Robinson. W. c. Daniels.
John Jacobs George Ross
James Thomas
ARTICLE SIX.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness to which
This Corporation shall at any time become
liable shall not exceed S25 100000
ARTICLE VII
The names and residences OF the persons
subscribing to the stock of said Corporation
with the amount Of capital stock subscribed
by each are as follows:
William R. Miller. Lakeland, Florida 25 shares
John Maddox Winter Haven. Florida Is shares
]. s. Guion, 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 shares
Jas E. Robinson, Lakeland, Florida shares