The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION


CtTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouNTY-
- To the Superior Court of said county: The
petition of j. J. McDONOUGH, l.. NJ. WAR
FIELD, CHAS H. DORSETT. W. q. COOPER
G. b. WARRAND, ISAAC BECKETT, COLLAI
BROTHERS, GEORGE r. FORD and JAMES
III. FURBER, respectfully sheweth that they
and such other persons as may hereafter be as
ISOLATED with them desire to be Incorporated
under the laws Of the State OF Georgia into
body corporate and polite, under the corporats
name Of
THE SOUTHERN MILL SUPPLY COMPANY.
The object Of their association and the bust.
ness they propose TO carry on Is as followss To
erect equip and operate manufacturing estab.
lishments for the manufacture Of machinery Of
all kinds, and to buy and sell machinery, mid
supplies and all other kinds Of personal prop
eTty on their own account or for the account VI
others, ON commission or brokerage; to own,
operate, exercise, use, apply and manufacture
patented articles OF any sort, character or dc
scripton; to purchase. sell and hold patent
rights. and the same to assign TO other persons
or corporations; to buy, lease or otherwise &C
quire real estate, aud to dispose OF the same By
sale or lease, as the board Of directors may de
eide; TO own, purchase, subscribe for, receive
sell and dispose OF the stock, shares, securities
or obligations Of other corporations now exist
ing, or to be hereafter formed or organized
under the laws Of the state of Georgia.
of the United States of America or Of
any state or territory.therein, or OF any foreign
country, and TO enter into contracts Of copart
neTsnip association, or other kind, with sum
other corporations or with individuals; to b6F
row money, issue notes or obligations. make
mortgages or titles of sale of their property.
real or personal. as security for debts which
they contract; TO sue and be sued, plead and be
iElpleaded; 10 have and use a common seal, and
the same 10 alter or renew at pleasure, and,
generally, to do and p ;rform all acts necessary
and proper in the transaction Of any lawful
business in which they may engage Ia the same
manner that natural person might
or could do or perform similar acts.
The principal place of business OF SAID
corporation TO be In the county OF Chatham,
Georgia, but with the right and power 70 estah.
lish Branches in any part OF the state or GeOr-
gia or OF the United States and in foreign coun.
tries The amount Of capital 20 be employed BY
said corporation, actually paid in. viii be FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into i've hun
bred shares of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
each, with the privilege TO increase said capital
10 any sum not exceeding FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, as the Board OF Di
Fectors may determine, and TO decrease said
stock by similar determination 10 any amount
not less than FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Thep0wers OF this corporation 70 be exercised
by Board OF Directors, TO consist Of segen
members, who shall be elected annually BY
ballot. by a majority OF shares held
by the stockholders present al the meeting
said directors TO retain Office until their suo
cess0rs shall have heeR Only elected In Ike
manner. The board OF directors nrst elected
January, 1902. on which date the regular an
nual meeting shall b. held. and thereafteT on
the secoad Monday - January y each , ear,
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated ~ Aforesaid for the term Of
twenty years, Win the pFa ilege Of repeFal q
ever pray, etc ISAAC BECKErr
Attorusy for Petlgioners
Petition for Incorporation Tiled Ia onles auc
recorded th.s issh day ~ May. 1891.
JAMES ~ 2. CARR
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