The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
PETITIONS FOR INCoRPoRATION
PETITION FOR INCoRPoRATloN.


CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
- To the SSuperior Court of said county:
The petition of DAVIS FREEMAN and A, l..
ALEXANDER shows:
First: That they desire for themselves and
for such other persons As may be hereafter
associated with them to be incorporated under
the corporate en- name ,l1., and STYLE Of
THE PEOPLES ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY.
Second That tie objects of their association
and the particular business they propose to
carry on are as follows:
/. TO own, buy, acquire by gift, donation or
grant improve, sell, lease. rent and otherwise
hold use, enjoy. and deal in. on their own ac-
count or for the account of others, as contract
orS or on commission or brokerage real estate
and personal property.
,. To own. subscribe for, purchase, receive
hold sell and dispose of the stocks, shares
bonds, securities. and Obligations OF other cor.
porations now existing or hereafter TO be formed
under the laws Of this state. or of the United
States of AmeTici, or of any state or teri tory
thereof, or of any for ign country.
3. To do a general warehouse, storage com
mission and forwarding business, and to make
advances upon articles controlled he'd or stored:
ana also to maintain. conduct and operate
stores, and carry on business wholesale or re-
tail or both, in general merchandise
4. To lend money on notes. bills, bonds deeds
mortgages, contracts, collateral securities, and
all chooses in action, with or without real or per-
sonal security, or to negotiate such loans for
others upon such terms as may be agreed upon.
5. To grade, build, construct, equip. improve,
on their own account or as contractors for
others, In this state or elsewhere, railroads.
tramways. roads bridges, factories, buildings
and structures of all kinds, and all sorts OF pri.
vate and public works.
6. TO manufacture, buy, sell export, import,
and deal in any and all articles OF personal
property.
Z To operate, maintain and MANAGE mines,
brick kilns and quarrlas. and dispose of the pro.
ducts OF the same.
s. To build, buy or lease, operate, manage
ana maintain, water WORKS and works Tor the
generation or manufacture Of gas and electric
lty and oil machinery, appliances and patents
necessary thereto, and including all accessories
and fixtures, devices and appliances nee .ssary
or convenient 10 the operation of such works
and the conduct of the business OF using, apply
ing, hiring, leasing and selling the use, or the
privilege to use the products thereof by or to
any persons or corporations, for any purpose
whatever.
0. To purchase originate, patent, regis
ter, own, manage ara control. and dispoEe of
patents trade marks franchises. easements
and copyrights, and TO sell and assign the same
or any part thereof, or to seIl and dispose of
any articles or products covered by, aad any
rights growing out of the same.
10. And generally to do and perform all
things necessary, convenient and proper for
the furtherance and maintenance of said bust
ness and occupations, in all their branches.
Third The principal Office and place for the
transaction of said business and occupations
will be in Chatham county. Georgia out they
desire to be empowered to conduct their bust
ness anywhere IN the united states or America.
Fourth. The amount of capital stock to be
employed by said corporation, actually paid in.
will be FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and its
capital stock shall b. divided into shares of not
less than TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS.
Fifth. In addition TO the powers necessary to
the carrying out of the purposes above set
forth, petitioners desire to have. enjoy and ex-
ercise all the powers and privileges Incident to
corporations under the laws of said states; and
in addition thereto, the power to issue preferred
and common stock, to Increase the said capital
stock, from time to time. in the discretion of
and through tire Board OF Directors, to any
amount, not to exceed the sum of one Million
Dollars, divided into shares as aforesaid, and TO
decrease said capital stock from time TO time
similarly nos below said sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars; to borrow money and secure the same
by collatarals, personal security, mortgage.
deed or other wise, md to issue notes. debent-
ures, bonds. or other Obligations therefor.
Sixth. Wherefore petitioners pray that they
and their associates may be Incorporated for
the purposes aforesaid, under said corporate
name, for term of twenty years with the
privilag of renewal at the expiration Of said
time, and with all the powers Aforesaid.
And petitioners will ever pray, &c.
DAVIS FREEMAN,
Attorney for Petitioners
Filed in Office and recorded this 18th day of
September, 1891. f. A. GRADOT
Deputy Clerk s. G. 9. G.