Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-11
petitloms for 9neurpnrati0n.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHAT
i HAM COUNTY. GEORGIA, in re petit
ION OF +. e. Durbec, E.Geffcken, }. l.. Gala
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
To the Honorable the superior Court of
z. Gef1cken. j. L. Gallagher, II. A. UImo, w.
W. twell, g. w. Keogu, II s. Haines. A.
A. Aveilhe, William T.. Hardee, J. IL. Bandy,
:. ii. Tarver and j. W. Osteen. all Of said
county and State, respectfully shewetb:
That they nave associated themselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming a corpora
ton TO be composed of your said petitioners
and such other persons as they may associate
the corporate name of the mutual CO.
OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION" under such
constitution and bv-laws as may be adopted
by them for their government.
That the object of the said Association Is to
keep and operate "A store or stores in the city
OF Savannah, county and S ate aforesaid and
To buy. sell and carry on trade in Groceries,
Provisions, Dry Goods, Clothing. Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco,
and in ali the goods, wares and merchandises
usually kept and sold in Grocery. Dry Goods.
Clothing and Furnishing Stores, or III any, or
either, or all of the articles aforesaid.
That the capital they propose to employ at
present is the sum Of four thousand dollars
Hf,000l, Of which twenty per cent. to-wit., the
sum of eight hundred dollars, has been actu-
ally paid in; said capital stock TO be divided
into shares Of ten dollars each. But said As
ISOLATION desires to have the power to Increase
Its capital stock from time to time up to not
exceeding twenty thousand dollars. That
the place OF business OF said Association will
be in the city Of savannah. county and State
Aforesaid.
And that your petitioners desire TO be in
corporaied as Aforesaid for the period Of
twenty years, with the privilege OF renewal
at the expiration Of that time; and that they
desire TO be invested with all the powers,
rights and privileges usually conferred upon
finNC ~ oil. In nh. uafa ls.
necessary for the purposes herelnbefOre set
forth anu consistent with the laws OF Gee rgia.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
and their assoc ates and successors may be in
cOrporated for the term OF twenty years with
the privilege of renewal at the expiration of
that period, under the name and style OF the
MUTUAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIA-
TON" and that the said Association may be
empowered to increase iis capital stock from
time to time as 10 may see ut, up TO not ex-
ceeding twenty thousand dollars. And that
said Association may be empowered 10 pur-
chase and hold property, real and personal.
20 ontract and be contracted with, 10 eue and
be sued in its corporate capacity, and TO do ami
perform all such acts as may be necessary to or
may facilitate the attainments Of the objects
and purposes Of said AS collation. as hereinbe-
fore set forth; and may be invested with and
exercise and enjoy all The rights, powers and
privileges incident and belonging to corpora
lions under the laws Of the State OF Georgia.
And your petitioners Will ever pray. etc.
CHISHOLM Il ERWIN,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in Office ana recorded this llth day OF
November, 1885. BARNARD y. BEE.
Clerk S. 6 &. G.