The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-19
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION

PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
STATE OF GEORGIA, couSrr or cHaraar.
Inc petition OF +. S. LATHROP. ". D. SIM
klNS. J. q. BULLOCK, JOHN sCPFVFy.
Jk.. j. g. BUTLER and W. 4 CURTIS re-
L That they desire for themselves. their suc-
ceSsors and such other persons as they may as
sociate with themselves. to be incorporated into
. private corporation underline corporate nan0
THE VERNON OYSTER COMPANY.
2 That the objects Of their association and
the particular business they propose - carrv
on are as Iol o|s; To own, buy. sell lease. rent,
improve, mortgage, incumber, and Otherwise
hold, use, and enjoy for itself or as agent or
broker real and personal property Of everv de-
scrtption; TO own. use, hire. rent. lease, main
tain, run. and operate docks wharves ware
houses, elevators, presses, tramways boats.
ships. dred2es. watercraft Of every sort and
machinery Of all kinds, and 70 receive the rents,
issues, ana pronts arising therefrOm: 70 carry
on the industry of oyster and hsh cultivation
and In so doing 20 raise, plant. cultivate and
otherwise preserve oysters and all other kinds
or shell fish as well as all varieties OF fish: to
gather, dredge. handle, sell, purchase, and
generally deal IN ali of the said kinds OF fish; 10
engage In the business of canning or preparing
by manufacture or otherwise for the market ali
OF the said kinds OF hsh, their oil, skins or any
product or reaiduum, resulting from the manis
puation thereof; to dispose OF the sa Z
products or any Of them by sale, mortgage,
or otherwise aud to buy, sell.
and otherwise deal in ali kinds
OF goods or manufactured products relating
thereto; to engage in raising, planting and
cultivatng all kinds OF fruits, vegetables. and
grasses and the preparing thereof for market as
Aforesaid In the case OF fish and with similaf
powers In reference thereto; to maintain, opsr.
ate and conduct stores. mills, manufactured
and TO carry on the business OF general mer{
ohandlsing; to own, hold, acquire, sell, convey.
Incumoer BY deed. boad, mortgage, or other
wise all buildings, houses. factories. machin-
cry, plants, tools, implements. IN anywise neces
sary or convenient for carrying out the objects
hereinoefore set out; to Apply for and obtain.
under the present or any future laws Of the
state or Georgia, oyster leases. and TO transfea
the same by deed, mortgage or otherwise, and
TO acquire In any way permitted by law the
said oyster leases or any interest therein.
and TO hold the same for its own use on
Tor others, and TO protect all OF the
lands and waters so held by lease or otherwise
IN any manner permitted by law to natural
persons; TO borrow money and, II deemed de-
srable, 70 secure the payment OF the same by
issues OF bonds. mortgages, deeds, pledges, in@
cumbrances, obligations or liens on any real OF
personal property belonging To the said com.
pAny or any interest therein, or to issue the
same TOR the acquisition OF property or any
other purpose deemed necessary or conveniently
20 hold, convey or otherwise dispose of real or
personal property in other states under the
laws OF said states and especially lands for tha
cultivation OF oysters by lease or otherwise; ca
acquire shares OF the capital atock OF other corr
poratons in this state or else where aud to deal
in and dispose of the same IN the same mannep
as any other real or personal property as heres
lnbefore set out; and generally 10 dc and per.
form all acts and things necessary or desirable
for the conduct Of the businesses and objects
hereintofore set out or IN any manner appurte-
nant thereto
8 That the principal place of doing business
Of said company is TO be in the said county OF
Chatham and state OF Georgia. but II desires the
privilege OF doing business In any other part Of
the United States and in other countries.
4. The amount of capital to be employed by
said company will be FIVE THOUSAND Dol.
LARS actually paid in divided into FIFTY
SHARESof ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.
In addition 10 tho powers necessary to rba
carrying out of the objects and purposes hero
inbefore SGT out, and to the powers and privt-
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 any time the said capt
tai stock TO any sum not exceeding the sum OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS and
In similar manner TO diminish the same 90 any
sum not less than the sail sum Of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS actually paid In as
aforesaid the said capital stock Mt all times to
be divided into shares Of the said sum Of Ono
Hundred Dollars; Co create such agencies az
may seem desirable; to accept and receive prop,
erty work or anything of value in payment OF
It's capital stock, and to give to IT'D board Of
directors such powers as IL may deem neces-
sary, ana to issue preferrei and common stock
under such regulations "a may DO found de-
sirable by its stockholders; and TO establish
rules for the transfer Of its stock; and that no
stakeholder who has paid In the full amount OF
bis subscription shall DO liable for any debts.
toFts or wrongs Of the said corporation
Q. 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 rs aforesaid with all the
powers aforesaid unto themselves their sue
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,
Geargia.