The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-17
FOR INCORPORATION


CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM Oouwrx.-To
y the Superior Court OF said county: The petit
ton OF WALTER J. THOMPSON. CHARLES
h. DORSErT, FRANK @. BELL and JOHN II.
ESTILL Of said state and county respectfully
shows: l. That they desire for themselves and
Tor such other persons az may Dc associated
with them 20 be Incorporated under the name
aud style Of the
BEAUFORT LAND AND INVESTMENT CON-
PANY.
2. That the object of their association and
the particular business that they propose to
carry on are as follows: To plant, raise stock,
deal IN merchandise, manufacture lumber and
other articles, operate mills and do e general
shipping and mercantile business, in this state
and IN any other state and territory OF the
United states; to own, sell lease, grant, mort
gage ana lueumoer. improve and otherwise hold
ana deal In real estate and personal property in
this state and in any other state and terri
tory or the United States; TO own, sub
scribe for, purchase. receive, hold or
dispose OF the stock, securities and shares and
obligations OF other corporations, now or here
after to DO formed, under the laws Of Georgia,
or OF any state and territory in the United
States OF America; to lend or borrow money on
note. bill, bond, pledge, deed, mortgage or
other obligation or lien. with without per-
sonal security, or TO negotiate such loans for
others; TO enter into and carry out contracts
and obligations for the building Constructing
eQuippinR, operating or managing OF roads,
tramWays, factories, warehouses, bridges and
buildings OF all kinds, and all other public or
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any and all articles of personal property; 20 do
general mercantile, shipping. milling. and
planting business and generally 10 90 ali acts
and things necessary and proper for the
furtherance and maintenance Of the business Of
said corporation.
8. The amount of capital 10 be employed
will be the sum OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
and its capital stock shah be divided into shares
OF FIVE HUNDRED $500 DOLLARS each.
4. The principal place of doing business will
be In Chatham county, Georgia, but said oor~
poration will do business In any or all OF the
states and territories Of the said United States,
with its principal Office In the city of Savannah,
In said Chatham county.
.. In addition 10 all Of the powers necessary
TO the carrying out of those above set out and
mentioned, and to the powers common TO all
| corporations under the laws Of this state, petit
TONERS desire the following special powers: To
Increase the said capital stock from time to
tins, to any sum not exceeding the sum Of
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND $500, COO DOL
LARS, and to decrease said capital stock SIM
ilarly from time 70 time to any sum not less,
however, than first said named sum, to wit:
TEN THOUSAND (S10,000) DOLLARS; to re-
celve in payment OF said capital stock Co be
Issued, money. land or personal property, and to
provide for stock subscriptions, 60 be paid In
by installments, called for, TO make by
laws not inconsistent with the laws of the land !;
and generally to have, enjoy and exercise the
corporate powers and privileges incident to
stockholders who have paid their stock sub
scriptiona in full to be 10 no way liable for the
debts OF the corporation, nor for any wrongs
committed by IL.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they and
their associates be Incorporated as aforesaid
for the term of twenty 20, years, with the priv
ilege Of renewal at that time, and with all the
powers aforesaid.
LESTER & RAVENEL
Petitioners Attorneys.
Filed In office this August goth. 1892.
J. K. p. CARR.
Clerk s. c.. O. O., Ga.