The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-03


ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporatioa
shall be GROVER & SON, and its principal
place Of business shall be in the City Of Lake
land. Polk county. Florida, but 1t may establish
branch places Of business In any other city,
county or state, or 1t may change its princi-
pal place Of business by a three-Quarters vote
Of the stockholders Of the corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE general nature Of the
business or businesses 70 DO transacted ana
conducted by the said corporation shall be as
follows: To act as agents for any insurance
or bond company qualified to do business in
the State Of Florida engaged in special or
general insurance and bond business; to own
and conduct general insurance agency for
any and all kinds Of insurance and bonds
to buy, own, sell, rent and lease. deal In,
mortgage and dispose Of real estate; to buy
and sell stock Of any corporation: to buy, own
sell and assign liens, mortgages, contracts,
bills Of sale and otherwise deal In both real
and personal property; to own. operate and
conduct any kind Of legitimate business au-
thorized under the law Of the State Of Florida
whether specifically mentioned In this charter
or not; and to do any and all things neces-
sary or incident to the conduct Of q general
insurance agency dealing in insurance Of al.
kinds. and TO do any and all things neces-
sary or incident for the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions Of this charter.
ARTICLE HI.-The amount Of capital stock
authorized is Fifteen Thousand dollars
ISIS, 100000, divided into one hundred and
fifty Q50) shares Of stock Of the par value Of
one hundred dollars ($100) each. The said stock
may be paid for In goods, wares. merchandise
or labor, at a fair valuation to be fixed by the
board OF directors, or by cash, or by nego.
table promissory notes.
ARTICLE IV.--This corporation shall exist.
perpetually.
ARTICLE v.-The following officers shall
conduct the business or businesses of said
! corporation, towit: A president, a vice presi.
! dent, general manager, secretary, o treas
! urer. and board Of directors, consisting Of
not less than three ~ nor more than five
persons. the number Of said directors to b:
/ determined BY the stockholders Of tho said
corporation within the limits herein named. Any
two Of the above Offices may be held by TIL
same person provided that a person may also
be director Of the corporation as we'll q
hold any two other ofices. and when the Of
fees Of secretary and treasurer are held BY
the same person, they are to be considered a
one office. he first annuol meeting Of thu
stockholders Of this corporation shall be helt
on the 18th day Of August, A. D. 1920, a
which time officers of the corporation shall b,
elected at the said meeting or any adjourned
meeting thereof for the ensuing year, and an
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conduct the business or businesses OF the sale
company until those elected In the hrst an.
nual election shall be qualified. towit:
President-W. R. GROOvER.
| Vice President-C NJ CLAYTON s'
Secretary and Treasurer-GERTRUDE 0v
ERSTREET.
General Manager MORGAN GROVER.
Dlrectors-W. R. GROOvER, C. M. CLAY.
TON. GERTRUDE OvERSTREET. MORGAN
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ARTICLE vI.-The highest amount Of In.
debtedness or liability to which the corpor
alton can at any time subject itself shall b,
fifty thousand dollars $3.50 100000.
ARTICLE v1f.--The names and residences O.
the subscribers to the stock Of the said cor
poration, and the amount Of stock subscribed
by each, are as follows
Name. Residence Amount Of Stock
w. r. Grower, Lakeland, Florida--74 share
c. NJ. Clayton. Lakeland Florida - share
Gertrude 0verstreet, Lakeland. Florida share
Morgan Grower, lakeland, Florida 73 share
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said incorpor
ators have hereunto set their hands and seal
this 29th day Of June, A. D. 1920.
W. R. GROWER (SEAL
c. N. CLAYTON (SEAL
GERTRUDE OvERSTREET. (SEAI.
MORGAN GROOvER tSEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK.
hereby certify that before me, the under
signed authority, personally appeared w. r
GR00vER. c. NJ. CLAYTON. GERTRUDE Ov
ERSTREET and MORGAN GROOvER. to M
well known to'be the persons described In ant
who signed the foregoing proposed charter
and who each for himself and herself. ac
knowledged to me that they executed the sam,
freely and voluntarily, for the uses and pur
poses therein set forth and expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto se
INV hand and official seal this 2sth day O
June, A. d. 1920
MINNIE McCORD,
Notary Public. State Of Florida.
My commission expires October 8, 1921
tNotarial Seal) l8o,