The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12


The petition OF f. S. LATHROP, ". D. SIM
KlNS, }. g. BULLOCH, JOHN SCREVEN.
Jk, J. @. BUTLER ondW r. CURTIS re-
1 That they desire for themselves, their sue
cessors, and such other persons as they may as
sociate with themselves. to be incorporated into
private corporation under the corporate name
THE VERNON OYSTER COMPANY.
9. That the objects OF their association aud
| the particular business they propose to carry
on are as follows: To own, buy. sell lease, rent.
improve, mortgage, incumber, and otherwise
nolu, use, aud enjoy for itself or as agent or
| broker real and personal property Of every de-
scfiptioni to own, use, hire, rent, lease, main-
| tam, run, and operate docks, wharves ware.
| houses, elevators, presses, tramways boats.
| ships, dredges, watercraft of every sort and
machinery OF all kinds, aud TO receive the rents
| issues, ana profits arising therefrOm; to carry
| on the Industry Of oyster and fish CIVILIZATIONS
aud In so doing to raise, plant, cultivate and
otherwise preserve oysters and all other kinds
OF shell fish as well all varieties OF fish; to-
gather, dredee. handle, sell, purchase and
generally deal in all of the said kinds of fish, to-
engage In the business of canning or preparing
by manufacture or otherwise for the market all
of the said kinds OF FISH their oil skins or any
product or residuum, resulting from the mani
puaton thereof; to dispose of the said
prouuets or any or them by SALE mortgage,
and otherwise deal in ali kinds
OF goods or manufactured products relating
theretoi to engage IN raising, planting ana
cultivating all kinds OF fruits, vegetables, and
grasses and the preparing thereof for market as
aforesaid in the case Of fish and with similar
powers in reference thereto; to maintain, oper-
ate apd conduct stores, mills, manufactures
ana TO carry on the business Of general mers
chandlsing; to own, hold, acquire, sell convey
incumber, BY deed, bond, mortgage, or other
wise, all buildings, houses, factories, machine
cry, plants, tools, implements, In anywise neces
sary or convenient for carrying out the objects
hereinbefore set out; to apply for and obtain.
under the present any future laws Of the
state OF Georgia, oyster leases, and to transfer
the same by deed mortgage, or otherwise, and
TO acquire IN any way permitted by law the
and to hold the same for its own use or
for others, and to protect all of the
lands and Writer'S so held by lease or otherwise
III any manner permitted by law TO natural
persons; TO borrow money, and, IL deemed de-
sirable, TO secure the payment OF the same by
issues or bonds, mortgages, deeds, edges, in
cumbrances, Obligations or liens on any real or
personal property belonging to the said coul-
pany or any interest theTein or to issue the
same Tor the acquisition OF property any
other purpose deemed necessary or convenient.
20 hold, convey or otherwise dispose of real or
personal property I'm other states under the,
laws OF said states and especially lands for tho
cultivation of oysters by lease or otherwise: to
acquire shares of the capital stock Of other cor
porations in this state or elsewhere and to deal
In and dispos, of the same in the same manner
as any other real or personal property as here's
inbefore set out; aud generally . do and per-
form all acts and things necessary desirable
for the conduct of the businesses and objects
AVFpiubOloIo bSJ OuJ Ut III any manner appurt0-
nant thereto.
3 That the principal place Of doing business
OF said company is to be in the said county of
Chatham aud state of Georgia, but it desires the
privilege of doing business 10 any other part OF
the United States and in other countries.
a. The amount of capital to be employed by
said company will be FIVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARS actually paid In, divided into FIFTY
SHARES Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.
8. In addition to the powers necessary to tho
carrying out of the objects aud purposes here
md ~. hn nr1. -
leges common to all corporations under the
laws OF the state Of Georgia, your petitioners
pray for the said corporation the following
powers: To increase at eny time the said CAPT.
tai STOCK 70 any sum not exceeding the sum OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and
In similar manner to diminish the same TO any
sum not less than the said sum of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS actually paid IN "a
aforesaid, the said capital stock ut all times to
be divided into shares Of the said sum of One
Hundred Dollars; to create such agencies as
may seem desirable; to accept and receive prop,
erty, work, or anything Of value In payment OF
lts capital stock and TO give to its board of
directors such powers as IL may deem neces-
'saFy, and to issue preferred and common stock
under such regulations as may be found de-
sirable by its stockholders; and TO ESTABLISH
rules for the transfer of It's stock; and that no
stockholder who has paid In the full amount OF
his subscription shall be liable for any debts.
torts or wrongs of the said corporation.
.. Petitioners desire that the said corpora.
ton be Incorporated for the period of twenty
years with the privilege of renewal at the end
Of that period.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
NAV be Incorporated as aforesaid with ali the
powers aforesaid unto themselves, their suc4
cesSors, and associates.
And petitioners will ever pray, etc.
JOHN SULLIVAN SCHLEY,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed In office this 9th day OF November, 1891.
JAMES X. p CARR,
Clerk of the Superior Court Of Chatham County,