The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-06
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION

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GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouETY.-To the supe-
" rior Court OF said county: The petition Of
-. q. PURSE, JOHN G. ROWLAND, c. II.
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BERT WILLY, J. II. ESTILL. J. L. WHAT
LEY, HENRY II. HULL, JULIAN SCHLEY, F.
Q. BAIIEE, and such other persons as are now
or may hereafter DO associated with them de-
sire to be incorporated under the corporate
name OF
THE MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS LAND
COMPANY.
The object OF said company Ia as follows:
l. To own, buy. acquire by zift, donation, or
grant, sell. lease, rent improve and otherwise
hold, use, enjoy, and deal Ia on It's own account
or tor the account OF Others, on commission aud
brokerage. real estate and personal property,
in Chatham county. Georgia. or elsewhere.
< 10 oWb, subscribe for. purchase receive,
hold, sell or dispose OF the stock. shares, secur
ties or obligations Of other corporations now or
hereafter 70 be formed under the laws Of Geor.
gia, or OF the United States OF America, or o.
any state or territory therein
$. To maintain, conduct and operate stores
and commiSsarieS aud TO carry on business
Wholesale or retail, In general merchandise.
I. Tolend money on notes, bills. bonds deeds
mortgages collateral securities or other chooses
IN action with or without real or personal seoul
rity, or 20 negotiate such loans for others, upon
such terms as may b. agreed upon.
5. To grade, build, construct. equip or Inn.
prove, and to enter into and carry out con
tracts and obligations for the grading, building,
constructing, equipping or improving ia Chat
ham county, or elsewhere OF railroads, tram
ways roads, bridges, factories, buildings or
structures OF all kinds, or other private or pub
lie work, and TO have all the powers usually
incident to construction companies.
3. To manufacture, buy, sell, export. import
and deal in any and all articles OF personal prop
erty.
Z. To build. operate. manage and maintain
factories OF any and all kinds. and TO dispose OF
the products thereof.
5. To plant. farm, and cultivate lands, and
deal in All aOrta of farm DrD1uctg
y, To build, own, operate, manage, maintain
or lease water works. with power to lay down
all mains, piping or other accessories In connec-
ton Herewith, ana to sell, rent lease furnish
or dispose Of such water works, water or priyi-
lege 20 use such water for any purpose what
ever
10. To build. own. operate. manage. maintain
or lease oil necessary machinery, patents and
works for the generating or manufacture OF gas
and electricity, or either with the right 20 use
apply, hire, lease, sell and furnish same for
motive and manufacturing power, for illumina-
ton or for other purpose, to any person or cor
poration whatever, on such terms as may be
agreed on
II. To own, operate, manage control, hire,
charter, lease and deal IN steam OF sailing YES
sells, lighters, dredges, engines, cars and other
vehicles used in the transportation and hand
ling OF articles or products manufactured,
owned or controlled by said company railroads
and tramways for the transportation and hand
ling OF the products or property OF said cOrpo-
ration by animal power, steam electricity or
other power. and canals for tho purposes OF
transportation or drainage. The said corpora
ton, however, not TO use said tramways, canals
or railroads for the purpose OF doing the bust
moss OF common carrier
~ And generally to do and perform all acts
or things which may be necessary or proper for
the furtherance and maintenance OF said bust
ness in all Of its branches above set out.
Petitioners further show that the principal
office and place Tor the transaction OF the busi-
ness OF said compsny shall be in Chatham
county, Georgia, but said corporation desires %
do business In the state OF Georgia or else
where in the United States OF America.
Petitioners further show that the amount OF
capital TO be employed by said corporation
shall DO the sum OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS $500 600 and its capital
stock shall he divided into ahsras Of not less
Petitioners further show that said company
desires 20 be authorized and empowered to issue
proierred and common stock, to increase the
said capital stock from time TO time
in the discretion of and through the board Of
directors OF said company TO AnY amount not
70 exceed In all the sum Of ONE MILLION
DOLLARS tSlOOO,ON), divided into sharei
AZ aforesaid, and TO decrease said capital stock
from time TO time similarly not below the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
$500 600, 70 accept and receive lands and other
property in payment for its said capital stock
to sell mortgage, hire, pledge. sublst or convey
the property Of said corporation or any part
thereof at will. aud to reinvest at pleasure, to
have agencies, and employ and appoint agents
county, or elsewhere, as may be requs-
ito or necessary for the carrying on Of
said business, ana furthering tho ends OF said
corporation, in the Judgment Of It's board OF
directors. TO borrow money. and secure the
same bycollAterals personal security mort
gage, deed or otherwise, and 20 Issue notes de-
bentures, bonds, or other obligations therefor
70 make contracts of any kind, whntsoever for
the furtherance Of its busiuess; 10 make by
laws, and generally 20 have enjoy and exercise
all the powers and privileges incident TO cor
poratons under the laws OF the state Of Geor
ga; and that, in pursuance OF paragraph g.
section 1876 Of the Code OF Georgia, stock
holders who have paid their stock subscriptions
in full shall be IN nowlse liable for the debts Of
the corporation, nor for any wrongs committed
by it.
Your petitioners therefore pray that they
may be Incorporated for and during the term OF
twenty COZ years, with the privilege OF renewal
at the expiration OF that time, under the cor
porate name and style aforesaid
JACKSON & WHATLEY,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Filed In Office and recorded this 4th day OF
February, 1898 JAMES K 2. CARR