The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-09-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
LAKELAND HOUSING CORPORATION.


ARTICLE l.
Name
The name Of this corporation shall be Lake
land Housing Corporation
ARTICLE II.
Nature of Business
The general nature of the business, or bust
nesses, to be transacted by this cor
poration shall be as follows: Buy real estate,
and erect thereon houses for residential, or
other purposes, for rent, lease, or sale; TO
deal In real estate with the right to mortgage,
or otherwise incumber, and make any con-
tract in relation thereto that can, or may
be made by an individual; to buy, sell, or
otherwise own, hold or deal in all kinds Of
building material, including lumber, shingles,
doors, sash, hardware, brick, lime. cement,
sand, and stone; to do any and all things
necessary for building homes, or other houses
| for rent, lease, or SALE In any manner that
may be agreed upon: With the right TO han
| de- and deal In any material. necessary FOR
the construction of such homes. or houses :;
with the right TO make any contract with re"
| lation thereto that can, or may be made by
IN Individual; to borrow, or lend money, dis
| count paper or securities, ana negotiable in
str,lments.
| The principal place of business Of this cor
poration shall be lakeland, Florida.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock
The amount Of the capital stock Of this
| corporation shall he twenty -flve thousand dol
! lars which shall be divided into $50 shares
at par value Of one hundred dollars per
share The terms and conditions upon which
the capital stock shall be paid in shall be az
follows; Cash payable on demand Of the di-
rectors or In service, or property at fair
and Just valuation to be determined by the
Board Of Directors.
ARTICLE ".
/ Terms
The term for which this corporation Is TO
exist is nlnety-n years
! The business Of this corporation shall be
conducted by the following officers, to-wlt; A
| President Vice President a Secretary, and
a Treasurer tbut the same person shall be
eligible to hold the two latter OfHces), and a
Board Of Directors, consisting Of ten stock
ARTICLE v.
0ficers.
The officers Of this corporation shall hold
office for the period or term OF one year from
the date OF their election and shall be elect
ed at an election to be held upon the first
Monday in February, 1921, and upon the first
Monday In February each year thereafter
the persons who are to conduct the business
Of this corporation as its temporary Ofhcers
until the officers are elected at the first regu
lar election and qualified are; NJ. r. Heth-
". j, y.
W. s. Moore George Il. Google, o. W. Drane
W. W. Chase. J. s. Jewett, W. B. Curtis. ant
VIM NJ Gober. as the Board OF Directors
NJ T. Heherlngton President.
Il. II. Van Sickler, Vice President
A. J. Holworthy, Secretary and Treasurer
ARTICLE VI
, Liability
The highest amount OF Indebtedness or LA
bility TO which this corporation can at any tim
, subject itself Is twenty five thousand dollars.
ARTICLE WI
: Names, residences and subscription Of in
: corporators
Amount Of Stoc
2 Subscribers Residence Subscribed
. VI. r. Hetherngton Lakeland Florida $500 0
r. II Van Slcker, Lakeland Florida 5000
' A. j. Holworthy, Lakeland Florida ---- 5000
W. S. Moore, Lakeland Florida 500, o
George = Google, Lakeland Florida 5000
, o. W Drane. Lakeland. FlOrida-----. 800 0
+, W W Chase, Lakeland FlOrda------ 5000
I s. Jewett, Lakeland, Florida a-----~- 5000
s " r. Curtis. Lakeland Florida ----- 5000
VIM. NJ Gober Lakeland, Florida ----- 5000
ARTICLE VII
The seal OF this corporation shall be Gil
. cular impression stamp, bearing in the centt
the words Seal 1920, and around the CIR
conference the words Lakeland Housing Cor
poratiOn'
NJ. n. HEEhEhiNbIoN'
9 GEORGE l.. GOOGLE
WN S MOORE
W y CURTIS
g A J. HOLW0RTHY
WAI NJ G0BER
b r. n VAN SICkLER
n W W CHASE
]. S IEwETT
O. W. DRANE.
G STATE OF FLORIDA.
POLK COUNTY
Before me. an officer duly authorized
take Acknowledgement of deeds. PERSONAL
came VI r HetheringtO,, T. " SanSIche
r A. : HoIworthy, VIM s. Moore, George
Google. o ". Drane, W " Chase, J lev
q ett. VIM. T. Curtis, VIM NJ. Gober and eat
10 ackHOSledged thc foregoing tn he his genuif
signature 70 the charter u Lakeland Honsil
: Corporation
. witness MY hand ard official sejl This 10
y LAY nf September 4. y 1929
" EFFIE DICK
Notary Public
Notary Sesl) 80