The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
MARIE TIA WATER WORKS coMPAN,

MARIETTA WATER WORKS COMPANY
with perpetual succession for ana through
out the term of 20 years, with the privi>
lege OF renewing at the end of SAID term.
Petitioners show that their principal
office will be located in the city OF Mariet>
ia in said county, that the capital stock of
said corporation will be $500 000) one
hundred thousand dollars, divided into
shares of fifty dollars $3.50 each, and the
RICH: is desired to increase the same to any
amount not to exceed the sum of $500 OO0l
five hundred thousand dollars
Petitioners desire to commence business
as soon as ten per cent OF the capital stock
is paid in
Petitioners show that the object OF this
| corporation is
LIST. To acquire and hold property and
water rights in suitable location in or
near the city limits of Marietta, and to
erect thereon DAMS reservoirs and all other
structures or devices necessary to build and
complete system of water works after
the latest and most approved plans.
End To erect buildings and all engines
and machinery required for the purpose
OF said water works. and to lay mains and
pipes in the public roads of said county,
and the public streets, alleys, avenues and
parks OF SAID city, also to put in hydrants
gates, valves. fountains and all other ap>
planes for supplying the city with water
tor protection against fire, for ornamental
and for. all other purposes as may be desir
ed by seid corporation, and by the citizens
OF said city.
la addition to the powers herein grants
Ell petitioners pray the right to erect the
necessary plant and machinery for the
manufacture of ice, and to carry on the
manufacture and sale of ice in the said
city. Also your petitioners pray the right
to build and construct a street railway to
be operated with electricity, and for that
purpose to use the streets OF said CITY aud
the public roads of said county for the
purpose o' laying the track, and for erect>
ing poles and wire necessary tor the COM
plete and perfect operation o. said electric
street railway
Your petitioners further pray the right
to construct an electric light plant for the
purpose supplying the city and citizens
OF Marietta with electric lights either are
or incandescent and for that purpose the
eight to erect poles and wire aud all other
buildings and machinery necessary TOR the
purposes aforesaid.
Your petitioners pray that said corpora
ton grant them the exclusive right to sup
ply said city with water so long as the
public is properly served, and also the ex-
elusive right to build and maintain an
electric street railroad so long as the pubs
lie is properly served
Petitioners ask the granting of all pow>
ers aforesaid and such other privileges and
franchises as may be necessary to carry
out the business herein set forth, a9so that
the proper orders may he had in the
| premises, G.. d. PHILLIPS,
| Attorney for Petitioners.
GEoRGIA-CoBB COUNTY:
!, w. R Montgomery, Clerk of the SUI
perior Court in and for said county, hereby
certify that the foregoing is q true copy Of
the original petition OF file in this office
and OF the Records thereof. Given under
NIX hand and coal thio 9Th Io,, &c no.ut.