The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-06
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION

STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
~ To the Superior Court of said County: The
petition of W. B. sTURTEvANT, j. A.
J; J.. DlNoN, A. r. MACKAY, NJ. S. BAKER. j.
H, FOX, 7; 7. WRIGHT, +. L. GEORGE, W. o.
CHARLTON, j; R. KRENsoN, j. w. BUR
RoU9Hs, e; 8; RICHARDSON, j A. DU-
-FOUR, G: Med. NATHANS, L. L. CARSWELL
y 9. KING, j. A. PURSE. 7. S PURSE, W. J.
PULLEN and w. 8. POTTINGER OF said
county and state respectfully shows:
That for themselves, their associates success
sors and assigns they desire to be Incorporated
aud made body corporate and polite in ac-
cordance with the laws of Georgia, under the
name aud style of the MUTUAL TRADING
CO., for the period OF twenty (20) years, with
the privilege of renewing their charter at the
end of that time. That the principal residence
and place of busisess of said company will
be in the city of Savannah, county and state
aforesaid That he object of said association
Is TO keep and operate store or stores In the
city OF Savannah, county and state aforesaid,
and 60 buy, sell and carry on trade in groceries,
provisions, supplies, dry goods, clothing, boots
Shoes hats, caps, wines liquors. cigars, tobac-
cos. and in all the goods wares and merchandise
usually kept and sold in grocery. dry goods
ciothing and furnishing stores, or in any or
either or all OF the articles aforesaid.
And your petitioners desire the privilege and
authority TO con iuct and operate In connection
Herewith similar business In other parts of
TINS state and in other states In the United
States. Petitioners desire the privilege and
authority to purchase, own, lease, rent and
otherwise hold, enjoy and possess real estate
end personal property 70 improve said realty
by erecting thereon buildings of any kind what
soeveT. the same to sell and dispose OF at will
Also to purchase, own, or otherwise hold and
possess the stocks, obligations, bonds, securities
of any corporation of this or other states of the
United States. And also to purchase aad own
mules, horses, wagons, carts, cars and
other vehicles OF whatsoever kind
and character necessary and con.
vsnient for the carrying on of said business and
the same to sell and dispose of at will.
That they also desire TO have a common seal,
TO sue and be sued, TO plead and be impleaded
to contract and be contracted with under their
corporate name, TO make and adopt such CON
stitution and bylaws as to them shall seem best
for the regulation and government of said cor
poration, to elect and appoint such directors,
managers, agents, attorneys and such other
officers as may be found necessary and con
venent, and generally to do and perform all
and other acts and things necessary and proper
for the furtherance and maintenance of IT'S said
business.
The capital stock Of said company is FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS (S5, 0O0) of which one
thousand dollars CO.., 0O0l has been actually paid
In.
Petitioners pray that said company may be
allowed to increase its capital from tins TO
time to any amount not exceeding FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS $3.50, 000) and to dimin-
ish the same In Ike manner not below FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5, 000). each sub
scriber to the stock being liable for the stock
subscribed for by him until his subscription is
palu w, anu no IurIner. wherefore your petl-
TONERS pray that an order may be passed de-
claring this petition granted, and your petit
TONERS, their associates, successors and assigns
incorporated under the name and style and
upon the terms and with the powers, privileges
and franchises above set forth.
And your petitioners will ever pray. etc,
JOHN w. BURROUGHS,
Attorney for Petitioners
Petition for incorporation filed in office and
: recorded this 9Th day of January. A d. 1891.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk s. c., e. c., Ga