Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
IN RE THE INCORPORATION OF THE LUDDEl
& BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.


IN RE THE INCORPORATION OF THE LUDDEN
& BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC House.
CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
- To the Honorable the Superior Court Of
Chatham County.
The petition of William Ludden. of the city
of New Y ork; Julius A. Bates, OF the clty OF
Savannah, Georgia; the Mason X Hamlln
Piano and Organ Company, of the State of
Massachusetts,; John G. Rowland, K. Il. Rep
pard, John d. Murphy, Frank j. Millett, Il.
Z. Lummlss, Chas. EdmOnstOn, George Z.
Edmondston, W. NJ. Cleveland. jackson l..
Mattocks, F. f. Bates. Edward Hopkins,
Clarence Godfrey, Rueben Cooper, \. \.
Moore. w. 7. Moody, A. Moore, John Beranc,
w. l. Cooper and j. W. Schley, OF savannah.
Georgia; George o. Robinson, of Augusta,
Georgia; E. ID. Irvine, Of Macon, Georgia; ii:
A. Smith, of Rome, Georgia; ID. G, ShutZe, OF
Columbus, Georgia; a. B. Campbell, OF JACK
sonville, Florida; Price x Richards, OF Knox
vile, Tennessee; 4. Gressett, of Meridian,
Mississippi, and IL. McSmlth, of Charlotte,
North Carolina, respectfully shows that they,
With'such other persons as may ne associated
with them, and their successors, desire to be
incorporated under and by the corporate name
of the LUDDEN q BATES SOUTHERN
MUSIC HOUSE. and to have for the regula-
ton and government of sand body corporate
such constitution and bylaws as they shall
think proper to adopt not inconsistent with
the laws OF Georgia, the laws of the United
states or the objects herein set forth.
The object Of said Association is to carry on
cal instruments, and all other goods and
wares to a music house appertalnlng, incident
or belonging: and to this end to manufacture,
to sell, to repair, and generally to deal IN
pianos and organs and other musical lnstru-
ments: to publish and sell sheet music ana
music books; to publish and sell pamphlets
and periodicals relating TO the SUBJECT OF
music: to buy and sell all such goods, wares
and merchandise as relate 20 music or musl-
cal instruments; to employ such agents, and
such mechanical and other labor as may be
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pay to holders of the stock in said corporation
upon their respective shares such dividends OF
the profits to be realized from said business as
may be made, at such times and in such man
ner' as shall be prescribed by the constitution
and bylaws aforesaid,
The amount Of capital to be employed by
said association Is one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, to be represented by fifteen
hundred shares of one hundred dollars each,
ten per centum of which amount has been
actually paid in: but your petitioners desire
to be allowed to increase SAID capital stock at
such times, and IN such manner ana amount,
not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
as shall be provided for in and by the said
constitution and bylaws.
The place of business of said corporation is
the city of Savannah, in the county of Chatham
and State of Georgia.
And your petitioners pray that they and
their associates and successors may be incOr-
pOrated as aforesaid for the period of ten
wears, with the privilege of renewal at the
expiration of that time; that said association
may sue and be sued in its corporate name;
that it may have and Use a common seal;
that, should it be necessary for the legitimate
carving out of the objects aforesaid, it may
be allowed 10 purchase, own and sell real
estate or other property: and that 1t may
generally have all such rights, powers and
privileges as are incident to corporations Of
such nature in the State of Georgia.
And your petitioners Will ever pray, etc.
J. l.. WHATLEY,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Petition for incorporation filed in Office and
recorded this lst day Of March, 1884.
~, JAMES K. p. CARR.
LIS. Denntv Clerk : a., O. C.