The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-31

THE LAKELAND CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE. INC, OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA"
The undersigned, for the purpose of avaling
unto themselves and their associates, and such
other persons as may be competent and quaii-
fled for the privileges OF association in this
corporation. which shall have its rights under
and in virtue Of Section 4i99 of the Revised
General Statutes of ,he State Of Florida, am
provisions pertaining to corporations -forme.
under thc provisions of said section Of the
Revised General Statutes Of the State of Flor
ida, do adop. the following charter
ARTICLE l.
The name Of the corporation shall be The
Lakeland Chamter Of Commerce, Inc. of Lake
land, Florida" and it shall lie located in the
City Of Lakeland. Polk C-iaty, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature and the object Of the
corporation shall be as follows. to-wit:
10 maintain for the convenience Of persons
wlo ~" members ot it and entitled to bemc
fits resulting from incorporation. and who
shall he At ANY time when they shall seek to
he members and receive the benefits of this
corporation, members in gu7d standing of the
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. Il suitablv
home and headquarters. and general place
Of gathering for members;
To promote The mercantile. manufacturing,
agricultuEl and industrial interests of Lake
land and vicinity.
To provide offices and rooms for The accom-
odation Of ihc Lakeland Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations in the city, ON
rental basis.
To have the right to buy and sell anu
mortgage real and personal es,ate, incur in
debic, ness. and do all things necessary to 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 be eligible to membership
therein On the payment of thc dues fixed by
the bylaws of this corporation. Application
shall he made ON such form as shall be pro-
yided vs. the Board Of Directors, and he sub
icct to such Investigation as said board may
require accompanied by at least three montha
dues to he paid IN advance; and said applica-
lion may be accepted or rejected in such man
uer and unaer such rules and regulations Is
may he provided in the bylaws Of this cor
poration. ANY member Of this corporation
may he permitted to resign may he Sus-
pendcd or expelled from the organization for
cause, after having been given opportunity 20
be heard under such rules and regulations as
may he provided in the bylaws of this cor
poration. All members in good standing In
the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce shall ipsO
facto become members of this corporation
subject, however, to such future regulations
or restrictions in respect to membership as
shall from time to time be established by the
bylaws.
ARTICLE ".
The period of corporate existence shall be
perpetual and unlimited.
ARTICLE V.
The names and resit ences of the subscrib
ers are as follows. towit e. o. Pinch, II. l.
Collins. C. f. Todd w. S. Moore. W. s. My
rick. u. y. douu, NJ +. fetnerlu@toli' IL. -
Mendenhall, VIM. NJ. Goher, W. b. Curtis. I.
w. Iverson, Geo. f. Google. w II. OF. F.
BenfOrd. A. f. Pickard all of whom reside in
the City of Lakeland. Florida.
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs and business of the corporation
shall be managed and conducted by beard Ct
not lesA than seven "a or more than fii1een
(i5) 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 at election held for
that purpose soon as practical after this
corporation has been duly and legally mc0r-
pOrated. and from said Board Of Directors
there shall be elected Il president vice pres
idenl, Il secretary ard treasurer, who with
the other members Of the Board OF directors
shall serve until the first annual meeting of
me stockholders to be helt tie first Tuesday in
April, 1922. at which time the annual cleo
ton of directors shall take place. one-half of
whom shall he elected for Il term Of two years
and one-half for the term of one year, the
method and manner of determining those
elected for two years and those elected for one
year shall be provided in the bylaws adopted
previous TO such election. On Che 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 he
elec,el. for the term Of two years. and said
Board Of Directors shall Immediately after its
election of each year proceed to elect from
their number the officers herein provided for.
who shall hold their office for the term OF
one year from their election, or until their
successors are elected and qualified. Nacah-
cies in the Board of Directors, any of the
officers herein provided for, may he filled al
nerim by thej 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
vacatc the Office OF such directors or officers
who shall hold over until their successors are
elected
ARTICLE VII.
The names of the officers who will manage
all the affairs Of this corporation until the
first election of the Board of Directors under