The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATE

| GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouNrY.-To
- the superior Court OF said county: Tho peti-
ton OF WAITER j. THOMPSON. CHARLES
q D1oRsETfl FRANK 9. BELL and JOHN II.
ksTiLL of said state and county respectfully
shows: 1. That they desire for themselves and
for such other persons as may be associated
with them TO DO incorporated under the name
| and style of tho
BEAUFORT LAND AND INVESTMENT COM
PANY.
2. That the object of their association and
the particular business that they propose 10
carry on are as follows To plant, raise stock
deal In merchandise, manufacture lumber and
other articles, operate mills and do a general
shipping and mercantile business, in this state
and in any other state and territory OF the
United Ssatesi 70 own, sell, lease. grant, mort
gage and inculnbeF. improve and otherwise hold
ana deal In real estate aud personal property in
this state and in any other state and terri
tory OF the United States; 20 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 be formed, under the laws OF Georgia.
or OF any state aud 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 or without Der
sonal security, or to negotiate such loans for
othsrs; 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 ali kinds, and all other public or
private work; TO manufacture, sell aud deal in
any and all articles OF personal property; TO do
a general mercantile. shipping. milling, and
planting business and generally to do all acts
and things necessary and proper for the
furtheranoe and maintenance Of the business Of
said corporation.
3, The amount Of capital to be employed
will be the sum OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
and its capital stock shall 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 cor
Y,nrafiOn h4HgipRHa M mr. ali - 81.
states and territories Of the said United States
with its principal Office in the city Of Savannah
in said Chatham county.
.. In addition to all of the powers necessary
10 the carrying out OF those above set out and
mentioned, and to the powers common 20 ali
corporations under the laws OF this sGate nett.
TONERS desire the following special powers: To
increase the said capital stock from time to
time TO any sum not exceeding the sum OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND $500, O0O DOL
LARS, and TO decrease said capital stock sim.
however. than first said named sum, TO wit:
TEN THOUSAND $4,000 DOLLARS; to re-
ceive in payment of said capital stock TO be-
issued, money. land or personal property, and 20
provide Tor stock subscriptions to be paid in
by installments, as called for, 70 mako bV.
laws not inconsistent with the laws of the land:
and generally to have enjoy and exercise the
corporate powers and privileges incident TO
corporations under the laws of this state
stockholders who have paid their stock sub
scriptions in full 70 be in no way liable for the
debts OF the corporation, nor for any wrongs
committed byit.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they and
their associates be Incorporated as aforesaid
for the term OF twenty 20 years, with the priv
iege OF renewal at that time, and with oil the
powers aforesaid.
LESTER & RAVENEL,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Filed in oflOe shis August goth. 1892
Clerk s. O. @. c., Ga.