The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11

Clerk S. G.. @. G.
GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouSTy.-T,
- the Superior Court Of said county.
The petition Of HERMAN MYERS and SIaO
n EkS respectfully shows.
That tney desire, for themselves and such
otuer persons as may hereafter ba associated
with them, 10 DO Incorporated under the COR
p0rRt9 nelne and style of SAVANNAH GRO
Gerry COMPANY that the offset OF their asso-
citation and the particular business they propose
% carry on is TO be tho buying selling ana
handling Of groceries, tobaccos, cigars, liquors,
provisions, hides wool. agricultural mineral or
manufactured products or commodities and ALI
other morohantabl5 articles OF whatsoever
character or description. aud the carving on Of
2 general Wholesale Jobblng and commissions
business IA the articles aforesaid; 10 buy and
sell personally OF every kind and description or
to receive aad sell tho same on commission: to-
act "a broker or agent in the purchase, sale,
management and disposition OF products COM
mOditieB goods, wares and merchandise OF
eyory kind, TO receive goods or other personal
property on storage: to do general warehouse
storage and forwarding business: to advance
upon goods and personal property, while so
stored, sums Of money, and generally to do an
acrs and things necessary aud proper for the
furtherauce and maintenance Of said business.
That the amount or capital to be employed
by them, actually paid in, will be the sum OF
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand CSl50 OOOS
Dollars and that they desire the privilege OF M
creasing tue capital stock Of said CORPORATION
through the Board OF Directors. to any sun
from time TO time, IN the judgment Of said
board. not exceeding the sum OF One Million
"a 000, O00) Dollars said stock to be- divided into
shares Of One Hundred 300 Dollars each. and
to decrease said stock similarly, from time to-
time, TO p sum, however, not less than the first
named sum, to Wit; One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand $3.50, 600 Dollars.
That the place Of doing business of said cor
poTation Will be- Chatham county, Georgia with
u principal Oiilce in the city of Savannah sair
county, and that they desire to be Incorporated
as aforesaid, FOR the term of twenty (20 years
with privilege Of renewal at the expiration OF
said time; with power TO purchase, own lease
hire and otherwise acquire and possess lands.
machinery, warehouses, elevators wharves and
other structures Of whatsoever kind which
they may find convenient for tho carrying on OF
their said business, mules, horses wagons, carts
cars and other vehicles franchises patents
trade marks, easements, Tohneres distilleriee
vessels for the nse Of said business OF said cor
pOratiOn, and all other real or personal property
of whatsoever kind or character necessary OF.
convenient for the carrying on of said business.
in the judgment Of it's Board Of Directors and
TO sell, mortgage, hire, pledge, sub let or con-
vey the same, or any part thereof, at viii, and
20 re-invest at pleasure 10 have agencies and
appoint and employ agents, et such points i'm
the state Of Georgia, or elsewhere, rs may be-
requisite or necessary for the carrying on OF
said business. and furthering the ends OF said
corporation. in the Judgment Of its Board OF
Directors; TO have n corporate seal; to borrow
money and secure the same by collaterals per-
sonal security, mortgage, deed or otherwise
and 70 ISSUE notes bonds or other obligations
therefor; to sue aud he sued ia and by said cor
porate name; to make contracts of any kind
Whatsoever for the furthersnce of its business.
to make bylaws hot Inconsistent with the laws
Of the mud, and generally to have, enjoy and
exercise the corporate powers sud privileges in
ci1ent to corporations, under the laws Of this
state
Stockholders who have paid their stock SUBJ
scrptons in full 70 be in no way liable for the
debts of the corporation, or for any wrongs
committed by il,
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they and
their associates may 10 Incorporated, for the
purpos S aforesaid under said corporate name.
FOR the term aforesaid, aud With all the powers
aforesaid.
And petitioners will ever pray, etc.
t. GARRARD & MELDRIM
Atto-n-ys for Petitioners.
Filed in Office and recorded this 6tn day OF
June, 1899 JAMES X. ?. CARR,
Clerk >, O.. G. G. Ga.