Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-05
IN CHANCERY AT GAINESVILLE.
STATE OF TEN ESSEE,l
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,

MdrcH o. 100 J .
WHERE'S, G. E. Cooke. W. t. McRey-
nolds, H. Frech, l.. Bloch, w. s. McRey-
nolds, w. Barksdale, w. NJ. Daniel, s. B.
Stewart, F. p. Gracey, w. L. Rollins, q. r.
Harris, Peter Oneal, j. Schroadt, A. How
ELL j. W. Faxon. ID. n. Kennedy, J. ]. Crus-
man, S. f. Beaumont, H. III. Doak, c. w.
Beaumont, and Joshua Cobb, have filed a
petition in fhe Chancery Court at Glarks-
vile, praying that letters of Incorporation
may issue to accompany to be styled, 1.-THE
GAINESVILLE Cooperative Manufacturing
Company" the object and purpose of said
Company, the aiding and assisting such
manufacturing enterprises as now exist in
the City of GAINESVILLE, or which may be
hereafter established in said City, with the
following powers, privileges and rights:
To make contracts, to sue and be sued,
under their corporate name. To hold real
and personal estate, 10 an amount Suffici-
ent for the purpose and object of their bus
ineSs. To borrow money and secure the
same by mortgage or otherwise, to lend
money upon such security as may be
deemed sufficient for the purpose of aid
ing manufacturing established in Clarks--
vile; to engage in the manufacture of
wagons, carriages, buggies, furniture of
all kinds and character agricultural i'm
plements and tools of all kinds, window
blinds, SASH doors, flooring. &c. To en-
gage in the business of saving or planning
lumber, or the manufacture of iron or
leather, or any kind of articles from the
same. o,u
To have q capital stock not exceeding
S2t0,0O0 90 divided intosshares of $500 % each
The stock to be paid in monthly INSTALL
ments of So 90 upon the share, but no in
stallnent to become due until 100 shares
have been subscribed. The company not
to be organized until 100 shares are SUBJ
scribed and ten days publication given of
a meeting of the stockholders. 10 have
seven Directors, five of whom shall be
quorum, TO be elected by majority of
votes cast at election. and to hold Office for
one year or until their successors are duly
oil tAd Al o 0rh
share to be entitled to one vote. The Board
of Directors to elect President. Secretary
and Treasurer out of their own number.
The Directors to be the managing board of
the company, with power to invest the
money OF the com pany in such manner as
will best and most probably carry out the
purposes of the. company. \ meeting of
The stockholders to be held every six
months. at which full reports shall be made
by the directors.
To adopt such Bylaws as they deem nee
essary, not inconsistent with this charter
or the laws of the land. All the powers set
out in the Code from Sec. l40l to l446 and
from Sec. l452 to 1865 The salary of the
President. Secretary and Treasurer to be
iixed at this first meeting of stockholders,
or at any regular meetiEg,
That Board of Directors shall give pref
erence, all other things being equal, 10 the
stockholders, in making contracts and CIV
ing employmentorln purchasing material.
To be and continue corporation, with
all necessary powers for ninety nine years.
Now, Therefore, !, Polk G, Johnson, Clerk
and Master of our said court, do hereby
next term of : the Chancery Court,
within the first three days of said
term. TO be holden at the Court Heuse, in
GAINESVILLE, on the ith Monday of April,
1873. and show cause, If they hage any,
why letters of Incorporation should not
issue to said Company as prayed for, or this
cause will be proceeded with, eX-parte.
II is ordered that a copy of this order be
in fl<s q (th r0nfaiQ
thirty days.
POLK G. JOHNSON, C. & NJ.
BAILEY & LURroN, Sol, for complt.
March !, Is73-4t pr. fee s25.