The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14

THE LAKELAND CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE, INC, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA"
The undersigned for the purpose Of availing
unto themselves and their associates, and such
other persons as may he competent and quail
fled for the privileges of association in this
corporation, which shall have its rights under
and in virtue of Section 4ig9 of the Revised
General Statutes of the State of Florida, an q.
provisions pertaining to corporations forme
under the provisions Of said section of the
Revised General Statutes of the State Of Flor
ida, do adopt the following charter:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of the corporation shall be The
Lakeland Chamber Of Commerce, Inc of Lake.
land. Florida and it shall lie located in the
city Of Lakeland. Folk CcInty, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature and the object Of the
corporation shall be as follows. to-wit:
To maintain for the convenience Of persons
who ~" members of il and entitled to bcnc-
fits resulting from incorporation. and who
shall he al any time when they shall seek to
be members and receive the benefits of this
corporation. members in gu-d standing of the
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. 4 suitahi,
home and headquarters. and a general plac'
Of gathering for members;
To promote ilc mercantile. manufacturing.
agricultural and industrial Interests OF Lake
land and vicinity.
To provide offices and rooms for the accom-
odation Of lie Lakeland Chamber OF Com
nicrce and other organizations in the city, on
rental basis
To have the right to buy and sell ana
mortgage real and personal estate, incur in
dchteCneSS. and do all things necessary 10 the
proper management of its affairs.
ARTICLE III.
All white persons, male or female who SYM
pathize with The objects and purposes Of this
corporation shall lie eligible to MEMBERSHIP
therein on the payment Of The dues fixed hy
The bylaws of this corporation Application
shall hc made such form as shall he pro-
vidcd by the Board of Directors, and he sub
iect TO such investigation as said board may
Il
dues to be paid in advance; and said applica
fiOn may he accepted or rejected in such man
ner arde un6 err such rules and regulations as
may he provided in the bylaws of this con
pOration. Amy member of this corporation
may he permitted to resign or may he suS-
pended or expelled from the organization for
cause. after having been given opportunity 80
Dc heard under such rules and regulations as
may he provided in the bylaws of this cor
D0rari0n. All members in good standing irls
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce shall ipso
fact0 become members of this corporation
subject. however to such future regulations
n restrictions in respect to membership as
shall from time 10 time be established by the
bylaws.
ARTICLE ".
The period of corporate existence shall be
perpetual and unlimited.
.. ARTICLE v.
The names and resittncess bf fhc subScrib-
rrS are as follows. to-wit G. o. Pinch. IL. l.
Collins. G. f. Todd W s. Moore W. S. NY
rick, j. " Good. NJ. r Hcthcrington. H. u.
Mendenhall, VIM. NJ. Guber, W. Il. Curtis, L.
W. Tvcrson, Geo +. Google W. II. OFT. +. \
Benford y. T. Pickard all of whom reside in
The City of Lakeland. Florida.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs and business of the corporation
shall he managed and conducted by board cf
not less than seven "a or more than fif1ecn
tij) directors as may he provided by the by
laws from time TO time as herein provide.
for. said Board of Directors shall be elected
by the stockholders ut an election held for
that purpose as soon as practical after this
corporations has been duly and legally ncOr-
pOratcd and from said Board of Directors
here shall he elected president, vice pres
ident secretary and treasurer, who with
the other members of the Board of Directors
ihall serve until the first annual meeting of
he stockholders to he held the first Tuesday in
April. 1922 at which time the annual cleo
tinn of directors shall take place. onehalf OF
whom shall he elected for term Of TWO years
and onc-half for the term of one year. the
method and manner of determining those
elected for two years and those elected for one
wear shall be provided in the bylaws adopted
previous to such election. On the first Tues
day in April, 1928. and annually thereafter
on said date members of the Board of Direc
tors whose term expire on that date shall be
elected for the term of two years. and said
Board of Directors shall Immediately after its
election of each year proceed To elect from
;her number the officers herein proIiCed for,
who shall hold their office for the term of
one year from their election, or until their
successors elected and qualified Nacan-
ces in the Board Of Directors, or any Of the
officers herein provided for may be filled al
mierim by the remaining members of The
board Failure to hold an election for the
election Of directors or officers of this corpor-
alton on the date herein provided for shall not
vacate the office Of such directors or Officers
who shall hold over until their successors are
elected
AI.TICLE VII
The names of the officers who will manage