The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-06
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.


~ EORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY.-To the Supe-
~ rior Court OF said county:
The petition Of L. WALTER AGNEW, and G.
Nj. BROWN, OF the County of Marion, State OF
Florida, and OF JAOOR RAUERS, GEORGE ].
BALDWIN, JOSEPH b. DUCKWORTH, ALEX
AMBER r. LAWTON, and ALEXANDER r.
LAWrON, JR., of the County of Chatham
State of Georgia. respectfully shows:
First-That they desire to form themselves
and such other persons as they may associate
with them into private corporation under the
corporate name Of
"MARION PHOSPHATE COMPANY"
Second-rhe objects of their association, and
the particular business they propose to carry on
are as follows:
~. To build, purchase, sell, rent lease. hold,
and operate the following, TO wit: Works and
factories for the manipulation mixing and max
ing OF commercial fertilizers and chemicals:
acid chambers lands, mines, and plants for the
dredging, mining, quarrying, drying, cleaning,
and manipulating of phosphate rock or depos-
its OF iron or copper pyrites, sulphur, or other
materials used in the manufacture of fertilizers
and chemicals works. mines, and factories OF
all kinds for the mining, making and mani pula-
ting of any and all articles used in the manu-
facture and sale Of commercial fertilizers and
chemicals.
(2). To manufacture sell, buy, ana generally
deal in all klds Of fertilizers and fertilzing
terials and chemicals, and to export and import
the same.
CD. To acquire and own, buy, SELL lease, rent,
mortgage, and otherwise incuInber real and peri
sonal property, and particularly phosphate lands
phate rock. pyrites, sulphur. or other material
used in the fertilizer or chemical business.
~. To plant, cultivate, and deal in oranges
and other fruits and vegetables.
(5). To farm, manufacture, handle, mill. buy,
sell. export and deal in naval stores, lumber,
timber, the products and residuum thereof. and
al articles used In the manufacture and hand
ling thereof.
t6). Topurchase, erect, operate and maintain
stores and commlssares, and to carry on a bus
mess In general merchandise.
"a. To build, purchase, own, operate, and deal
In dredges, sail and steam vessels, lighters,
cars, engines and other vehicles used In hands
ling and transportation OF any Of the articles
herein named; railroads and tramways for
the transportation and handling of its
products, and property, by animal power,
steam, electricity, or other power; and
canals for the purposes Of transportation
or drainage; provided that the company shall
not use said railroads, tramways, or canals for
the purpose Of doing the business of a common
carrier.
(S). To own ana deal in the stocks obligations
and securities Of any other corporation OF Lhis
or other states, whose business is in any man
ner connected with or appurtenant to the busi-
ness herein set forth
(9. To buy, SELL and deal in, either on their
own account or for the account of others, ON
commission and brokerage, any or all OF the
real or personal properly hereinbefore men-
toned
| Q0). And generally to carry on the business of
mining, manufacturing, and dealing In chem +,
| lcals, commercial fertilizers, phosphate rocks
| or deposits Of iron or copper pyrtes, sulphur,
| fertilizng materials, oranges, fruits, vege-
tables, naval stores lumber, timber. and their
| ingredients aud residuum, and do and perform
| all acts and things which may be necessary,
proper, or usual, or Convenient to the exercise
| of any of all of these powers.
Third-The principal Office and place for the
| trancton of business of the company will be In
! Chatham county, Georgia, but said corporation
will do business in the state Of Florida and any
or all OF the states and territories OF the United
States
Fourth-The amount of capital to be EN-.
poyed by petitioners actually paid Ia will be
three million dollars divided into thirty thou
sand shares OF one hundred dollars each.
Ffth-In addition to all powers necessary to
the carrying out OF the purposes enumerated
and In addition to the powers common to all
corporations under the laws Of Georgia, petit
TONERS desire the following special powers to
issue preferred and common stock, and to In
crease or diminish the capital stock from time
to time TO any sums not greater than fifteen
dollars; to accept and receive lands and other
Co provide by bylaws or otherwise, from time
to time. for limitation restriction OF the right
and power to transfer stock.
Wherefore petitioners pray that they and
their associates may be Incorporated az afore-
said for the term of twenty years with the priv
ilege OF renewal at the end OF that time.
And petitioners will ever pray, etc.
LAWTON q CUNNINGHAM,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in Office and recorded this 10Th Febru-
rary, 1890.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk Superior Court, Chatham County,