The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-28
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.

PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
! CTATE OF GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
- To the Superior 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 10 be Incorporated under
the corporate name and style of
THE PEOPLES ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY.
Second: That the objects of their association
and the particular business they propose to
carry on are as follows
l. To own, buy, acquire by gift, donation or
grant. improve, sell, lease. rent and otherwise
hold, Use. enjoy and deal in. on their own &C.
count or for the account Of Others, as contract
ors, or on commission or brokerage, real estats
and personal property.
:. To own. subscribe for, purchase, receive,
hold, sell and dispose OF the stocks, shares,
bonds, securities. aud obligations OF other cor
porations now existing or hereafter 10 be formed
under the laws of this state, or of the United
thereof, or of any foreign country.
j To do general warehouse storage, COM
mission and forwarding business, and to make
alNances upon articles controlled, held or storeds
and also 60 maiutain, conduct and operate
stores and carry on business, wholesale or re-
tail or both, in general merchandise
.. To lend money on notes, Dills, bonds, deeds
mortgages, contracts collateral securities, and
all chooses in action, with without real or per.
| sonal security, or to negotiate such loans for
| Others upon such terms as may be agreed upon
b. To grade, build, construct, equip, improve.
! on their own account, or "a contractors fot
| 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.
e. TO manufacture, buy sell, export import,
and deal in any and all articles of personal
property.
7. To operate, maintain and manage mines,
| brick kilns and quarries and dispose Of the pro-
| ducts OF the same.
8. To build. buy or lease, operate, manage
and maintain, water works aud works for the
| generation or manufacture Of gas and electric
! ity, and all machinery. appliances and patents
! necessary thereto and including all accessories
| and fixtures, devices and appliances necessary
! or convenient to 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 OF to-
any persons or corporations for any purpose
| whatever.
| 8. To purchase, originate, patent regis
| ter, own, manage and control, aud dispose Of
patents, trade marks franchises, easements
and copyrights, aud TO sell and assign the same.
or any part thereof or TO sell and dispose OF
any articles or products covered by, and any
rights growing out of the same.
TO- And general To do and perform all
things necessary, convenient and proper for
the turtherance 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 DO In Chatham county. Georgia. but they
desire to be empowered TO conduct their busi-
ness anywhere in the United States OF America
Fourth The amount OF capital stock to be
employed by said corporation, actually paid in.
will be- FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS aud its
capital stock shall be divided into shares of not
loss 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 the Board OF Directors, to any
alnonnt, 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, not below snid sum of Fifty Thousand
| Dollars; TO borrow money aud secure tho same
by colaterals, personal security, mortgage.
deed or otherwise, and to issue notes, debent.
uTes, 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 a term of twenty years. with the
privilege 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 10Th day OF
| September, 1891. L. A. GRADOT,
| Deputy Clerk s. G. g. G.