The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION

GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUSrY.-To the supe-
~ riOr Court OF said county: The petition OF
d. q. PURSE. JOHN G. ROWLAND, c. II.
DORSETT J. 7. SHUPTRINE, J. J. Nc
DONOUGH, b. 5. PURSE, B. H. LEVY. AL
BERT WILLY. J. Fl. ESTIL.L. J. L. WHAT
LEY, HENRY II. HULL, JULIAN SCHLET, +.
q. BAITEN, aud 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:
J. To own, buy, acquire by gift. donation, or
grant, SELL lease rent, improve and otherwise
hold, use enjoy, and deal Ia 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.
2. To owu, 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 OF territory therein
). To maintain conduct and operate stores
| anu oOmmiSsarles 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
1 IN action with or without real or personal secu-
| riiy, or to negotiate such loans for Others upon
| such terms as may be agreed upon.
| ). To grade, build, construct, equip or Inn
prove and to enter into aud carry out con
| tracts and obligations Tor the grading building,
constructing, equipping or improving In Chat
| nam county. or elsewhere. OF railroads, tram
ways roads, bridges, factories buildings or
structures OF all kinds, or other private pub
| lie work, and to have all the powers usually
| incident to construction companies.
| G. 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
8. To plant. farm and cultivate lauds, and
| deal in all sorts OF farm products.
| ., 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 oil necessary machinery. patents and
| works for the generating or manufacture Of gas
and electricity, or either, with the right TO use,
| apply, hire, lease, sell and furnish same for
| motive and manufacturing power, for illuminR-
! 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 or sailing yes
| sells, lighters dredges, engines cars and other
| vehicles used in the transp ortation and hand
| ling OF articles or products manufactured,
| owned or controlled by sesd 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 a common carrier.
| II. And generally to do and perform all acts
| or things which may be necessary or proper for
the furtherance aud 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.
ness OF said company shall be In Chatham
county, Georgia, but said corporation desires to
| in tha "a atn nf ala
where In the United States OF America.
| Petitioners further show that the amount Of
capital to be employed by said oorporation
shall be the sum OF ONE HUNDRED THOU
| SAND DOLLARS $500 OO0, and its capital
stock shall he divided into shares OF not less
than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS @i00j each.
Petitioners further show that said company
| desires 20 be authorized and empowered 20 Issue
| preferred and common stock, to increase the
said capital stock from time 60 time
/ In the discretion Of and through the board Of
| TO exceed In all the sum OF ONE MILLION
| DOLLARS 49, 0000OW, 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
| 1900 00 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
| thereof at WILL aud to reiuvest at pleasure, 10
| have agencies, and employ aud appoint agents
| at such places and points IN Chatham
county, or elsewhere, as may be requs-
| ito or necessary for the carrying on OF
said business, and furthering the ends OF said
| corporation, In the judgment of it's board OF
| directors to borrow money, aud 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 furtherance Of its business; to make by.
laws, and generally TO have. enjoy and exercise
oil the powers and privileges Incident TO cor
| porations under the laws Of the state OF Geor.
| ga; and that in pursuance OF paragraph 8,
section 1915 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 t20l years, with the privilege OF renewal
at the expiration Of that time under tho cor
| porate name and style aforesaid.
| JACKSON q WHATLEY,
Petitioners Attorneys.
| Filed In office and recorded this 4th day OF
| February, 1893. JAMES X. p. CARR,