The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-06
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION

STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTy,-To
- the Superior Court of said County: The pc
tition of J. r WILLIAMS, W w. GORDON. w.
G. POWELL J. A. G.. CARSON. B. f. Bull
LARD. JOHN MORRISON, c. D. BALDWIN, +.
+. JONES, J. B. WITHERS, respectfully shows:
First-That they desire for themselves and
such other persons may hereafter be asso-
ciated with them, to be Incorporated undor the
corporate name and style of
SAVANNAH TANK AND SUPPLY COMPANY,
second-That the objects of their association,
and the particular business they propose to
carry on, are as follows: To manufacture, own,
buy, sell, store and generally deal
In spirits Of turpentine, crude turpen.
tine, rosin, naval stores, grease, tar, pitch,
vegetable, animal aud mineral oils and other
articles sppurtenant to said business; to erect
and maintain tanks for the storage OF turpen
tine and oils; TO compound and refine oils. TO
manufacture, own, buy. sell and deal in barrels
slaves, headings. casks and other articles in that
line; to do q general warehouse storage and
forwarding business; to own, buy and sell real
and personal property Of every kind and desrp-
ton, and TO receive and sell the same on com
mission; to act as broker, factor or agent IN the
purchase, sale, management or disposition of
realty, or OF prducts, commodities goods, wares
and merchandise OF every kind; to advance
upon goods and personal property stored sums
of money; to buy and sell exchange; to lend
money on real and personal property, notes,
bills, bonds, deeds. mortgages, collateral
tate such loans for others. upon such terms as
may be agreed upon; to sub
scribe for, purchase, receive, hold
sell and dispose Of the stock. shares
whatsoever, and wherever located: to own,
manage, register and dispose OF trademarks,
copyrights and patents, and TO sell or assign the
same, or any part thereof, or to sell or dispose
of articles or products covered by the same, or
any rights growing out of the same; 70 manage
own control, hire, charter, lease or operate yes
sells, tramways. railways, dredges, lighters. en-
gines, cars or other vehicles used in the trans
portaLion OF articles or products held, con
trolled, owned or manufactured bYsaid COM
pRny, and canals for the purposes Of such trans
portation, or for drainage; said corporation
however, not 70 use said tramways, railways
canals, vessels or cars for the purpose of doing
the business of a common carrier; to own. CD
crate, lease, hirc, use aad maintain docks
wharves, elevators, presses and machinery of
every kind, and to receive profits and tolls
therefrom; and generally to do ana perform all
acts and things which may be necessary and
proper for the turtherance and maintenance of
its said business and In all Of the said branches
Thir The amount of capital stock TO be en-
ployed by said company, to be actually paid in
tS25,000l DOLLARS said capital stock TO be
divided into shares OF ONE HUNDRED tSiCO)
DOLLARS each, and TO be paid In, az called for
by the board of directors
Fourth-The principal Office and place for the
transaction Of the business of said company
will be Chatham county Georgia. but said
corporation will do business elsewhere, in the
state OF Georgia, and in the other states of the
United States OF America. or in foreign coun-
tries.
Fifth-Your petitioners ask. in addition to the
powers herenbefore set forth, that they shall
be authorized and empowered, as follows: To
Increase said capital stock, from time to time
TO any amount not TO exceed in all. the sum OF
ONE MILLION (SI,000,O0O) DOLLARS, to be
divided into shares Of ONE HUNDRED
$1,000 DOLLARS each, as Aforesaid, and TO de-
crease said capital stock from time to time
similarly, to a sum not less, however, than
said first named amount, namely, TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND (s25,G00) DOLLARS; to
sell, mortgage, subet, pledge. hire or convey
the property OF said corporation or any part
thereof at will, aud to reinvest at pleasure. to
have agencies and employ aud appoint agents
at such places in this or other states OF the
United States or in foreign countries as may
be requisite or necessary Tor the carrying on OF
said business and furCherlng the ends OF SAID
corporation. in the discretion and Judgment OF
its board OF directors; 20 borrow money and
secure the same by mortgage, deed, collaterals
personal security or Otherwise and to issue
bonds debentures notes or other OBLIGATIONS
therefor; TO receive payment for capital stock
subscribed for, in money or in property in the
discretion and JUDGMENT OF the board Of di-
rectors; TO issue preferred and common stock;
TO make contracts of any kind whatso-
ever, for the furtherance Of its purposes and
business. including agreements or contracts of
copartnershlp between said corporation and
any individuals or other corporations, in any of
the lines of business Of this corporation; to
make by laws not inconsistent with the laws of
the land and generally 10 have, exercise and
ENJOY the corporate powers and privileges in
cident 10 corporations under the laws OF
Georgia.
Stockholders who have paid their stock sub
scriptions in full not TO be liable for any of the
debts OF said corporation.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they and
their associates may be Incorporated for the
purposes aforesaid, under said corporate name,
for the term Of twenty (2O) years, with privi-
leRe OF renewal at the expiration Of said time
and with all the powers aforesaid.
GARRARD, MELDRlM g. NEWMAN.
Petitioners Attorneys.
Filed In Office this 9TH day OF October. 1892.
EMILE A. GRADOT,
Deputy Clerk s. O. q q Ga