The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-11


petition Of LOUIS COLLAT. ISIDORE col
LAI, JULIUS COLLAT and THEODORE col
LAT respectfully showeth: That your petition
ers have associated themselves together and
desire charter constituting themselves and
such others as may hereafter unite with them a
private corporation under the corporate name
COLLAF BROTHERS, SHOE, HAT AND
CLOTHING COMPANY.
That the objects OF their association and the
particular business they propose 10 carry on
are the buying and selling Of and dealing in
Shoes hats, trunks, clothing. dry-goods
hsotl9ns, genhemen's furnishing goods, ladies'
furnishing goods, furniture. brica brac Jew
elry, and all other articles of merchandise Of
whatsoever kind, character or description, and
Ihe carrying on OF general wholesale and
retail business therein.
That they desire that said COMPANY shall
nave authority 20 enter into contracts OF CO
partnership or OF association with other cor
poratlohs, or with individuals. and to act az
agent or broker for Others, and that it shall
further have the power 20 purchase, hire,
charter, sail, mortgage, lease and otherwise
acquire use and dispose Of lands, machinery,
warehouses. elevators wharves and other
structures, mules, horses wagons carts YES
sells and other vehicles, franchises patents,
trade marks, easements, stocks, bonds aud
securities of all kinds, and all kinds Of PROPERTY,
real, personal and mixed, that said company
may find it convenient or desirable to ACQUIRE.
nse or dispose of in pursuance Of or in CON
nection with, its said business or otherwise
Ana your petitioners further show that the
amount OF capital TO be employed by them
actually paid in Is fifty-hve thousand dollars
tS5o,OOOl, ami that they desire the privilege Of
increasing the capital stock OF said corporation a.,
IN the discretion of its board Of directors from
tme 70 time, 60 any sum not to exceed five hun
dred thousand dollars $500, O0Ol and TO decrease
said capital stock, in the discretion Of its said
board OF directors from time TO time, similarly,
TO sum. however, not less than said fifty five
thousand dollars 1885, 0O0) said capital stock to
be divided into shares of one hundred dollars
$500 each
And your petitioners further show that their
place OF doing business will be in Chatham
county, in said state of Georgia, and that their
principal place of business will be located In the
city OF Savannah, in said county, but they de-
sire the DOW to establish branch houses ana
agencies and to do business In any other county
IN this state, and in any other state or Territory
OF the union and elsewhere
Ana petitioners ask that in addition to the
powers and privileges hereinbefore specified
said corporation may have and exercise such
other powers and privileges as are incident
proper or necessary to the execution of those
expressly conferred. or to the carrying ON of its
business, and that IL may also have and exercise
all the powers incident TO corporations under
the laws OF this state, including the right 10
have u corporate seal, borrow money and secure
the same by colaterals, personal security deed,
pledge. mortgage or Otherwise. and TO issue
notes. bonds or other obligations therefor Z ,
sue and be sued to make contracts of any kind
whatsoever for the furtherance OF its business
anu W manu- huCu Iuics duu bylaws Tor Its own
government and for the conduct Of its business
as may be deemed proper and as are not incon-
sstent with law.
wherefore your petitioners pray that they
ana their associates may be Incorporated for
the purposes aforesaid, under snid corporate
name, for term of twenty (20) years with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration of that
time, with the usual provision as 10 the non
liability OF stockholders for debts or acts of said
corporation, except to the extent of unpaid
stock subscriptions.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
DENMARK, ADAMS & ADAMS
Petitioners Attorneys
Petition for incorporation filed in office and
recorded this 81 tn day of May, 1890.
JAMES X. p. CARR
Clerk 8. G. G. c.. Ga