The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
PErTrIoNs ZOE INcoRPoRArIoN

PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
CTATE or GEORGIA. Couxrr OF CHATHaH
The petition of r. s LST rIi % ~ D. SIN
KlNS, J. e. BULLOCK. JOHN SCREVEN.
JR' J. G.. BUTLER and W. r. CURTIS re-
speCtfulg shows:
1 That they desire for themselves, their sue
cessors and such other persons as they may as
soclate with themselves 10 be incorporated into
private corporation under the corporate name
THE VERNON OYSTER COMPANY.
,. That the objects OF their association aud
the particular business they propose TO carry
on are as follows: To own. buy sell lease rent.
Improve, mortgage, incu nber and otherwise
hold, use and enjoy for itself or as agent or
broker real and personal property OF every de-
scriptiou; TO own, use, hire. rent, lease, main
tain, run, and operate docks. wharyeS ware
houses, elevators, presses tramways, boats
ships, dTedEes. watercraft Of every sort, and
machinery OF all kinds and 70 receive the rents,
issues, and profits arising therefrom; to carry
on the industry OF oyster and fish cultivation
and In so doing TO raise, plant. cultivate, and
Otherwise preserve oysters and oil other kinds
OF shell fish as well a. all varieties Of Ash; 10
gather, dredRe. handle, sell. purchase and
generally deal in all OF the said kinds OF fish; to
engage N tue business Of canning or preparing
by manufacture or otherwise for the market ali
OF the said kinds o. fish, their OIL skins, or any
product or residuum, resulting from the mani
puation thereof; TO dispose OF the aald
p ~. S.S OF any OF then by sale, mortgage.
and otherwise deal in ali kinds
OF goods or manufactured products relating
thereto; TO engage In raising, planting ana
cultlvating all kinds of fruits, vegetables and
grasses and tho preparing thereof for market as
aforesaid IN tte case Of fish and with similar
powers In reference thereto; to maintain. oper.
ate aud conduct stores, mills manufacturer
ana 70 carry on the business OF general mer-
chandiSing; to own, hold, acquire sell convey.
ineumoer, ny deed. bond, mortgage, or other.
wise, all ouildings. houses. factories, machin-
cry, plants, tools, implements, 10 anywise neces-
sary or convenient for carrying out the objects
hereinbetore set out; to Apply for aud Obtain
under tine present or any future laws OF the
state or Georgia, oyster leases, and to transfer
the same by deed. mortgage or otherwise and
TO acquire In any way permitted by law the
said oyster leases or any interest therein
s sn 70 mold the same for its own use or
Tor Others, aud to protect all OF the
lands and waters so held by lease or otherwise
IN any manner permitted by law TO natural
persons; TO borrow money, and, II deemed de-
slraole, 10 secure the payment of the same by
issues OF bonds mortgages deeds p'edces IN
cpmbrances obligations or liens on any real or
personal property belonging to the said COM
pany or any interest therein, or 10 issue the
same Tor the acquisition OF property or any
other purpose deemed necessary or convenient;
TO hold, convey or otherwise dispose of real or
personal property in other states under the
laws OF said states and especially lands for the
cultivation of oysters by lease or otherwise. 10
acquire shares OF the capital stock Of other cor.
porations in this state or elsewhere and to deal
IN and dispose OF the same in tie same manner
as any other real or personal property as here .
lnbefore set out; and generally TO do aud per.
form all acts and things necessary or desirable
Tor the conduct of the businesses and objects
hereintofore set out or In any manner appurte-
nant thereto.
g. That the principal place Of doing business
OF said company Is 10 be in tho said county of
chatham and state OF Georgia, but IL desires the
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the United States and in other countries
4. The amount Of capital to be- employed by
said company viii be FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS actually paid In, divided into FIFTY
SHARES OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.
3. In addition TO the powers necessary TO The
carrying out OF the objects and purposes here.
inbefore set out, and 20 the powers and priyi-
leRes common TO all corporations under the
laws OF the state of Georgia. your petitioners
pray for the said corporation the following
powers: To increase at any time the said capi-
taI STOCK 70 any sum not exceeding the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and
In similar manner to diminish the same TO any
sum not less than the said sum of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, actually paid in as
aforesaid the said capital stock at all times to
be divided into shares of the said sum of One
Hundred Dollars; to create such aQencies as
may seem desirable; to accept and receive prom
erty work. or anything of value in payment Of
lts capital stock and to give TO its board of
directors such powers as IL may deem neces-
saFy, ana TO issue preferrei and common stock
under such regulations as may be found de-
sirable by its stockholders; and TO establish
rules Tor the transfer Of its stock; and that no
stockholder who has paid 10 the full amount Of
his subscription shall be liable for any debts
torts or wrongs Of the said corporation.
O. Petitioners desire that the said CORPORA
ton be Incorporated for the period Of twenty
years with the privilege Of renewal at the end
of that period.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
NAV be Incorporated as aforesaid with all the
powers aforesaid unto themselves. their silc-
oessors. and associates
And petitioners will ever pray, etc.
JOHN SULLIVAN SCHLEY,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Fiiedin office this 9th day OF November 1891.
JAMES X. p. CARR,
Clerk Of the Superior Court of Chatham County,
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