The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-15
GEoRGIA-COBB COUNTY. /:

To the Superior Court ofSaid county
The petition of Webster Young, of Cort.
land, New York, Sterling c. Phillips oil
the State and county aforesaid, and their
associates, desire to te incorporated as a
body corporate, under the name and style
of
MARIETTA WATER WORKS COMPANY
with perpetual succession for and 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 $500 each, and the
RICH: is desired to increase the same to any
amount not to exceed the sum of ($500, 000)
five hundred thousand dollars
Petitioners desire to commence business
as soon as ten per cent OF the capita! stock
is paid in.
Petitioners show that the object Of this
corporation is
1st. 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 a 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 ap>
pliances for supplying the city with water
for protection against fire. for ornamental
and for all other purposes as may be desir
ed by said corporation, and by the citizens
of said city.
In addition to the powers herein grant>
ed 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
10 build and construct street railway tC
be operated with electricity, and for thai
purpose to use the streets of said city anG
the public roads of said county for thu
purpose OF laying the track, and for erect
ing poles and wire necessary for the com
plete and perfect operation Of said electri
street railway.
Your petitioners further pray the RICH
to construct an electric light plant for tn
purpose supplying the city and citizen
of Marietta with electric lights either ar
or incandescent, and for that purpose tn
right to erect poles and wire and all othe
buildings and machinery necessary for th
purposes aforesaid.
Your petitioners pray that said corpors
ton grantAhem the exclusive right to SUI
ply said city with water so long as Ii
public is properly served, and also the el
elusive right to build and maintain a
electric street railroad so long as the pull
lie is properly served
Petitioners ask the granting Of all pow
ers aforesaid and such other privileges an
franchises as may be necessary 70 carr
out the business herein vel forth, also tn
the proper orders r9ay bc had in Il
premises q. ID. PHILLIPS,
Attorney for Petitioners
GEoRGIA-CoBB COUNTY:
l, w. r Montgomery, Clerk of the S
perior Court in and for said county, here
certify that the foregoing is . true copy
the original petition of file in this offiC
and OF the Records thereof. Given uDd
my hand and seal this 9th day of Octol
1891. w. r. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.