Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
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PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
II RE The INCORPORATIOE OF THE LUDDEl
& BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE
)RPORATION

PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
II RE TIE INCORPORATION OF THE LUDDEH
& BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
- TO the Honorable the Superior Court Of
Chatham County.
The petition of William Ludden. Of the city
Of New York; Julius A. Bates, Of the city Of
Savannah. Georgia; the Mason & Hamlin
Piano and Organ Company. OF the State Of
Massachusetts,; John c. Rowland, X. b. Rep
pard, John d. Murphy. Frank J. Millett, +.
i. LummIss, Chas. EdmOnstOn, George c.
EdmOndston. W. NJ. Cleveland, Jackson J..
MattOcks, +. i. Bates, Edward Hopkins,
Clarence Godfrey. Rueben Cooper, y. y.
Moore. W. Z. Moody. 4. Moore, John Beranc,
W. l. Cooper and !. NJ. Schley, OF Savannah,
Georgia; George O. Robinson, OF Augusta,
Georgia; E. d. Irvine. OF Macon, Georgia; II.
4. Smith, OF Rome, Georgia. ID. L. Shuttle, OF
Columbus, Georgia: A. b. Campbell, of Jack
sOnville, Florida; Price x Richards. of Knox
vile. Tennessee; a. Gressett Of Meridian,
Mississippi, and II. McSmith, of Charlotte,
North Carolina, respectfully shows that they,
with such other persons as may be associated
with them. and their successors. desire to be
incorporated under and by the corporate name
OF the LUDDEN & BATES SOUTHERN
MUSIC HOUSE, and 10 have for the regula-
ton and government Of SAID 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 10 carry on
the business Of merchandising in music. musi-
cal Instruments, and all other goods and
wares to a music house appertaining, incident
or belonging; and to this end 10 manufacture,
to sell, to repair. and generally TO deal In
pianos and organs and other musical instru-
ments: to publish and sell sheet music and
music books: to publish and sell pamphlets
and periodicals relating to the subject Of
music; to buy and sell al such goods. wares
and merchandise as relate to music or must
cal instruments; to employ such agents, and
such mechanical and other labor as may be
necessary in conducting said business, and to
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
NAV 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 iH such manner and amount,
not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
as shall be provided Tor Ia ana 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.
their associates and successors may be incOr-
porated as aforesaid for the period OF ten
years. with the privilege OF renewal at the
exDiration of that time; that said association
NAV sue and be sued IN its corporate namei
that ii NAV have and Use common seal.
thar. should it be necessary for the legitimate
carving out of the objects Aforesaid, II may
he allowed 10 purchase. own and sell real
estate or other property: and that it 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. /. WHATLEY,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Petition for incorporation lileG IN Office and
recorded this LIST day Of March, 1884.
-, JAMES K. p. CARR,
-. Deputy Clerk s. c. c. c.