The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-06
PETITIONS FOR INTERPRETATIONS

GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY,-To the Supe-
" rior Court of said county: The petition of
D. G. PURSE, JOHN @, ROWLAND, e. H.
DORsETT. J. T. SHUPTRINE, J. J. Nc
DONOUGH, b. S. PURSE. b. II. LEVY, AL
BERT WILLY, J. II. ESTILL. J, l.. WHAT
LEY, HENRY II. HULL, JULIAN SCHLEY, f.
c. BATTEY, and such other persons as are now
or may hereafter be associated with them de-
sire to be Incorporated under the corporate
name of
THE MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS LAND
COMPANY.
The object of SAID company is as follows
l. To own, buy. acquire By gift, donation, or
grant, sell. lease, rent, improve and otherwise
hold, use, enjoy, and deal in on its own account
or for the account of others, on commission and
brokerage. real estate and personal property,
in Chatham county. Georgia. or elsewhere.
q To own, subscribe for. purchase, receive
hold sell or dispose of the stock. shares, securi-
ties or obligations of other corporations now or
hereafter to be formed under the laws Of Geor
gia, or of the United States OF America, or Of
any state or territory therein
3. To maintain, conduct and operate stores
and commissaries and to carry on business,
wholesale or retail, in general merchandise.
4. Tolend money on notes, bills, bonds, deeds
mortgages, collateral securities or other chooses
in action with or without real or personal seou-
rity, or to negotiate such loans for Others upon
such terms as may be agreed upon,
5. To grade, build, construct, equip or i'm
prove, and to enter into and carry out con
tracts and obligations for the grading, building,
constructing, equipping or improving in 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.
6. 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.
g. To plant farm. and cultivate lands. and
deal in all sorts Of farm products.
9. 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 privi
lege TO use such water for any purpose what
ever.
10. To build own. operate, manage, maintain
or lease all necessary machinery, patents and
works for the generating or manufacture Of gas
aud electricity, or either, with the right to use,
apply hire, lease, sell and furnish same for
motive and manufacturing power, for fumina-
ton or for other purpose to any person or cor
poration whatever, oOn sQeh terms as may be
agreed on. r-ga a.
II. To own, operate, manage, control, hire,
charter, lease and deal In steam or sailing YES
sells, lighters, dredges, engines cars and other
vehicles used in the transportation and band
ling of articles or products manufactured,
owned or controlled by said company. railroads
and tramways for the transport alton and hand
ling Of the products or property of said corpO-
ration by animal power, steam, electricity or
other power. and canals for the 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
ness of common carrier.
II, 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 for the transaction OF the bust
-
county, Georgia. but said corporation desires to
do business in the state OF Georgia or else
where in the United States of America.
Petitioners further show that the amount of
shall be the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS $500 600, and its capital
stock shall be divided into shares of not less
than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS CSl00J each.
Petitioners further show that said company
desires to be authorized and empowered to issue
preferred 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
to exceed In oil the sum of ONE MILLION
DOLLARS tSl 00J000). divided into shares
as aforesaid. and to decrease said capital stock
from time TO time similarly not below the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(SlOO,OO0), to accept and receive lands and other
property in payment for It's said capital stock
TO sell, mortgage, hire, pledge. sublet or convey
the property of said corporation or any part
e
have agencies, and employ and appoint agents
at such places and points in Chatham
county. or elsewhere, as may be requis-
ite or necessary for the carrying on of
said business. and furthering the ends Of said
corporation. in the Judgment of its board Of
directors. 10 borrow money, and secure the
same by collaterals, personal security, mort
gage deed, or otherwise, and TO issue notes, de
bentures, bonds or other obligations therefor,
to make contracts of any kind, whatsoever for
the furtheraDce of its business; to make by
laws. and generally to have, enjoy and exercise
all the powers and privileges incident to cor
poratious under the laws Of the state OF Geor-
ga; and that. in pursuance of paragraph 9,
section 1876 Of the Code Of Georgia. stock
holders who have paid their stock subscriptions
in full shall be In nowise 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 (2Ol years, with the privileges 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, 1893. JAMES k. 2. CARR,
Clerk S. O.. G. c., Ga.