The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-12
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY !:

To the Superior Court of said county
The petition of Webster Young. of Cort
laud, New York, Sterling c, Phillips OF
the State and county aforesaid, and their
associates, desire to tie Incorporated as a
body corporate unde" the name and style
of
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 $50 each, and the
RICH: is desired to increase the same to any
amount MOTTO exceed the sum Of $500, 00O)
five hundred thousand dollars
| Petitioners desire to commence business
as soon as ten per cent OF the capital stock
i is paid in.
Petitioners show that the object OF this
! corporation is
LIST. To acquire and hold property and
water rights in a 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
2nd 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 APP
planes for supplying the city with water
for protection against fire, for ornamental
and for all other purposes as may he desir
ed by seid corporation, and by the citizens
of SAID city. :.
In addition to the powers herein giant>
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 street railway to
be operated with electricity, and for that
purpose to use the streets OF said city and
the public roads of said county for the
purpose OF laying the track, and for erect>
ing poles and wire necessary for The com
plete and perfect operation o. said electric
street railway
Your petitioners further pray the right
W couslruCt an electric lght plant tor the
purpose ofsupplying the city and citizens
OF Marietta with electric lights either are
or incandescent, and for that purpose the
eight to erect poles AMI wire and 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 tn.
public is properly served, and also the ex
elusive right to build and maintain ar
electro street railroad so long as the pub,
lie is properly served.
Petitioners ask the granting of all pow,
ers aforesaid and such other privileges ant
franchises as may be necessary to carry
out the business herein set forth, also thai
the proper orders may be had in the
premises C. D. PHILLIPS,
Attorney for Petitioners.
GEORGIA COUNTY
|, w. Montgomery, Clerk of the Su,
perior Court in and for said county, hereby
certify that the foregoing is true copy Of
the original petition of file in this office
and OF the Records thereof. Given under
my hand and seal this 9th day of October
1891. w. II. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
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