Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-22
petittoma for smrnr poraliom.


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHAT
L HAM COUNTY. GEORGIA, in re peti-
ton of f. K. Durbec, E.Gef ken, }. i. Gala
CHER ct. al. for Incorporation OF MUTUAL
COOPER ATIVE ASSOCIATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
To the Honorable the Superior Court of
said county: The petition of y. Z. Durbec,
q. Getfcken, j. L. Gallagher, II. A. Ulmo, w.
A. Ave he, William Z. Hardee, j. ii. Bandv,
5. Ii. Tarver and j. W. Ostesn, all Of said
county and State. respectfully shsweth:
That they nave associated themselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming a corpora
tlOn TO he composed of your said petitioners
and such other persons as they may associate
with them. and desire to be incOrp rated by
the corporate name OF the "MUTCAL CO.
OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION" under such
constitution aud bv-laws as may be adopted
by them for their government.
That the object of the said Association is to
keep and operate store or stores in the city
of Savannah, county and s ate aforesaid. and
to buy, cell and carry on trade in Groceries,
Provisions, Dry Goods, Clothing Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Wines, AIquors, Cigars, Tobacco,
and in all the goods, wares and merchandise
usually kept ana sold in Grocery. Dry Goods.
Clothing and Furnishing stores, or in 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
Vi,0O0l, of which twenty per cent, to-wit., the
sum OF eight hundred dol ars, has been actu-
a y 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 ana State
Aforesaid. ia 5I4 af t1
And that your petitioners desire TO be in
corpOratei 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
corporations Of similar character, as may be
necessary for the purposes heroinbefore set
forth anu consistent with the laws of Georgia.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
and their assoc ates andsuccessors 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-
TION," and that the said Association may be
empowered TO increase It's capital stock from
time to time as IL may see Ill, up to not eX-
ceediug twenty thousand dollars. And I'll at
said Association may be empowered TO pur-
chase and hold property, real and personal.
to contract and be contracted with, TO ne and
be sued in It's 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 AZ ociation AS hereinb be-
fore set forth; and may be invested vii h and
exercise and enjoy all The rights, powers and
privileges incident and belonging To corpora
tons under the laws of the State of Georgia,
And your petitioners viii ever pray, etc.
CHISHOLM n ERWIN
Attorneys for Petitioner
Filed in ONCE anu recorded tins III b dny OF
November, 1886. BARNARD 4. SEE
Clerk s. { {. &.