The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-15
PETITIONS ron INCORPORATION

GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM County: To
~ the Superior Court OF said county: The pe-
tltlon OF CHARLES s. Ell LIS and JOHN h.
YOUNG OF said county, of CHARLES b PAR
kER OF Dodge county, of f. j. DUDLEY aud
~ A. JENNINGS OF suwannee county. Florida,
respectfully sheweth:
That your petitioners desire n charter incor.
porating themselves, their associates and sue
cessors, for term Of 900 twenty years. with the
privilege OF renewal at the expiration OF said
term under the name OF
sUwANNEE TURPENTINE COMPANY:
That the objects OF their association. and the
are to buy, SELL lease and deal In lands and tim.
Der, To own and operate turpentine farms dis
tilleries, saw mills and factories, and to buy,
sell and deal in crude turpsntine, naval stores.
lumber and general merchandise OF all kinds.
and TO build and operate tramroads; and they
desire TO DO further authorized to carry on u
general merchandise business, wholesale, Job.
bling, commission or retail, and 10 do a general
warehouse, storage. factorage or forwarding
business, sAd 20 farm and cultivate lands, and
to own, operate and employ vessels, cars and
other vehicles in the transportation OF their
property, and for this purpose to own and en-
ploy railroads and tramways and operate the
same by animal power, steam. electricity or
other power, and own and use canals:
And they desire TO be further authorized to
acquire, own and enjoy all kinds of real and
personal property and TO acquire. hold and
dispose OF the stock OF other corporations and
To- 70 form copartnee!rships With otheI
mortgage, pledge hire or convey the
property OF said corporation, or any part there
OF at will, and TO relnvest at pleasure, and to
have agencies anywhere in the state of Georgia,
or elsewhere for the carrying on Of their said
business, and TO borrow money and to secure
the same by collaterals, personal security,
mortgage on their property, or by deed TO their
property or otherwise, and to issue bonds
notes and other obligations therefor, and to
make contracts Of any kind whatsoever for the
furtherance of the business OF said company,
and generally TO do aed perform all acts aud
things which may be necessary and proper for
the furtherance OF the business of said COM
pany, and TO have and exercise all
powers incident to corporations Of like char.
acter; stockholders who have paid their stock
subscriptions IN full TO be in no wise liable for
the debts OF said corporation, nor for its torts.
And your petitioners further show that the
amount Of capital 10 be employed by them
actually paid In win be FIFTEEN THO C5AND
tSlb,000) DOLLARS, and that said capital stock
will DO divided into shares of ONE THOUSAND
$4,000 DOLLARS each. but petitioners desire
that the board OF directors OF said company
shall be authorized TO increase, from time to
time. said capital stock up 20 ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND $500, 00oJ DOLLARS. and 70 de-
crease it similarly, but not below said original
amount of FIFTEEN THOUSAND $4,000
DOLLARS. The principal place of business OF
said company will be In Savannah, In said
county OF Chatham and state OF Georgia afore-
said.
Wherefore petitioners pray for an order
granting the said charter with all the powers
and privileges as herein set forth.
DENMARK, ADAMS & ADAMS,
Petitioners Attorneys.
/ do certify that the foregoing petition for
the incorporation OF the Suwannse Turpentine
Company has beel filed aud recorded In the
office OF the clerk Of the superior court of Chat
ham county, this 7th day Of May, 1891
JAMES K. P. CARR,
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