The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-05
MARIETTA WATER WORKS COMPANY

body corporate, under 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 al 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, O0O) one
hundred thousand dollars, divided into
shares of fifty dollars $500 each, and the
RICH: ID 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 capital 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 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,
AID 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
for protection against fire, for ornamental
and for all other purposes as may be desir
ed 10y said 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 a street railway 10
he operated with electricity, and for that
purpose To use the streets of said city an
the public roads of said county for the
purpose OF laying the track, ADD for ereCt>
ing poles and wire necessary for the COM
plete and perfect operation o. said electric
street railway
Your petitioners further prav the right
to construct an electric light plant for the
purpose of supplying the city and citizens
OF Marietta with electric lights either are
( or incaudesCent, 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
electro 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, also that
the proper orders may be had in the
premises G. D. PHILLIPS,
Attorney for Petitioners.
GEoRGIA-CoBB COUNTY:
|, w r Montgomery Clerk of the Su,
perior Court in and for said county, hereby
certify that the foregoing is q true copy o.
the original petition of file in this office
and OF the Records thereof. Given upde,
my hand and seal this 9th day of Octobe
1891. W. Il. MONTGOMERY, Clerk
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