The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-25
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.


STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
- To the Superior Court OF said county: The
petition of LOUIS COLLAT. ISIDORE COLI
LAT, JULIUS COLLAr 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
private corporation under the corporate name
of
COLLAT BROTHERS, SHOE. HAT AND
CLOTHING COMPANY.
That the obiec Is Of their association and the
particular business they propose to carry on
are the buying and selling Of and dealing in
SHOES, hats. trunks clothing. dry-goods,
notions, gentlemen's furnishing goods, ladies'
furnishing goods, furniture bricsa brac Jew
elry, and all other articles OF merchandise of
whatsoever kind, character or description, and
the carrying on Of a general wholesale and
retail business therein.
That they desire that said company shall
have authority TO enter into contracts of CO.
partnership or of association with other cor
poratons, or with individuals. and TO act as
agent or broker for Others, and that it shall
further have the power to purchase, hire,
charter, sell, 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,
rear personal and mixed that said company
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use 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 20 be employed by them
actually paid in is fifty-hve thousand dollars
GS5o,OO0, aud that they desire the privilege of
increasing the capital stock of said corporation
IN the discretion of its board of directors from
time 70 time, 20 any sum not to exceed five hun
ored Thousand dollars $50, O0Ol, and TO decrease
said capital stock, in the discretion of its said
board of directors, from time to time, similarly,
10 sum- however. not less than said fifty-fve
thousand dollars (S55. 900, said capital stock to
De divided into shares Of one hundred dollars
(Sl00l 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 or Savannah, in said county, but they de-
sire the power 10 establish branch houses and
agencies and to do business In any other county
III this state, and in any other state or territory
OF the union and elsewhere
And petitioners ask that in addition 10 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, to the carry ing 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 TO
have a 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, b.
sue and be sued TO make contracts Of any kind
whatsoever for the furtherance OF its business,
and to make such rules and bylaws for its own
government and for the conduct Of it's business
as may be deemed proper and as are not incon.
sistent with law.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
and their associates may be Incorporated for
the purposes aforesaid, under said corporate
name for term of twenty (20) years, with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration Of that
time, with the usual provision as to 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 a. ADAMS,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Petition for incorporation filed in office and
recorded this 9th day Of May, 1890
JAMES X. p. CARR,
Clerk s. G. @. c., Ga.