The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-04
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION,


GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. -
- To che Superior Court of said county: The
petition Of J. j. MoDONOUGH, L. NJ. WAR
FIELD, OHAS II. DORSETr. w. G. COOPER.
9. b. WARRAND, ISAAC BEcKE CoLLAT
BROTHERS, GEORGE r. FORD and JAMES,
II. FURBER. respectfully sheweth that they
and such other persons as may hereafter be as
ISOLATED with them desire to be Incorporated
under the laws of the State OF Georgia into
body corporate and polite, under the corporate
name of
THE SOUTHERN MILL SUPPLY COMPANY.
The object Of their association and the bust.
ness they propose TO carry on Ia as follows: To
erect, equip and operate manufacturing estab.
lishments for the manufacture of machinery OF
all kinds, and to buy and sell machinery, mill
supplies and all other kinds of personal prop
erty on their own account or for the account OF
others, on commission or brokerage to own,
operate, exercise, use apply and manufacture
patented articles of any sort, character or de-
-scription; TO purchase. sell and hold patent
rights. and the same to assign TO other persons
or corporations; TO buy, lease or otherwise ac-
q,ire real estate, aud to dispose OF the same bv
sale or lease. as the board of directors may de-
eide; 70 own, purchase, subscribe for, receive
ssu ana dispose OF the stock, shares, securities
or obligations OF other corporations now exist
ing, or to be hereafter formed or organized
under the laws of the state of Georgia.
OF the United States of America or OF
any state or territory therein, or OF any foreign
country, and TO enter into contracts OF copart.
nership association, or other kind, with such
other corporations or with individuals; 70 bor-
mortgages or titles OF sale of their property
real or personal, as security for debts which
they contract: TO sue and be sued, plead and De
implicated; to have and use q common seal, and
the same 10 alter or renew At pleasure, and.
generally to do and perform all acts necessary
and proper In the transaction OF any lawful
business In which they may engage In the same
manner that O natural person mighn
or could do or perform similar acts
The principal place of business of said
corporation TO be in the county OF Chathams
Georgia, but with the right and power TO estab-
iish branches In any part OF the state Of Geon.
gia or Of the United States and In foreign coun-
tries The amount OF capital 70 be enployedbY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into five hun
dred shares of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
each, with the privilege to increase said capitaf
to any sum not exceeding FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, as the Board OF d.
rectors may determine. and to decrease said
stock by similar determination TO any amount
not less than FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS,
The powers or this corporation to be exercised
by Board OF Directors, TO consist Of seven
members, who shall be elected annually by
ballot, by a majority Of shares held
by the stockholders present at the neetings
said directors to retain Office until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected in like
manner. The board of directors first elected
shall hold office until the second Monday in
january, 1892, on which date the regular an.
nual meeting shall be held. and thereafter on
the second Monday in January In each year.
wherefore, petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated as aforesaid for the term of
twenty years, with the privilege of renewal az
the end OF that period. And petitioners will
ever pray, etc. ISAAC BECKETT,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Petition for Incorporation filed in Office and
recorded this 18th day Of May, 1891.
Clerk s. c.. @. c.