The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-25
FETITIoNs FoR INSTRUMENTATION.


STATE OF GEORGIA. CHATHAM
COUNTY.-TO the Superior Court OF said
county. The petition OF w. W. Wiliian1-
son, W, J. Watson, J. NJ. Dixon, B. II
J. A. g; Carson, respectfully shows:
l. Ihat they desire, for themselves.
their associates. successors. and assigns,
10 be Incorporated under the corporate
name and style OF:
MILITARY INTERSTATE AssOcIA-
TON OF SAVANNAH
and the particular business they propose
10 carry on Is as follows: To inaugurate
ana conduct periodically. In Chatham
county. Georgia, competitive drills, rifle
matches, shotgun tournaments. and other
prize contests. accompanied with displays
OF fireworks, amusements. and entertain-
ments. FOR the purpose Of attracting peo-
pie TO, ana advertising Savannah with the
right TO derive income from gate receipts.
sales OF privileges, entrance fees. and
from other sources, and TO this end to
own, buy, sell, lease, mortgage, and en-
cumber property. both real and personal,
necessary for the purposes Of said asso-
citation; TO enter into, carry out, and per-
form, contracts and obligations relating
to said business. TO receive donations ia
money, or In property, and to do all acts
and things whatsoever, necessary and
proper for the furtherance OF said business.
Ill That the principal place of doing
business Of said corporation will be in
Chatham County, Georgia.
~. That the amount OF capital to be
employed by petitioners. will be the sum
of eleven thousand Sil,O0O dollars; said
capital stock to be increased at the ore
ganization meeting. II desirable, to a sum
not exceeding twenty-five thousand (S25,-
0OO dollars, and afte: the organization
meeting, to be increased. at any time, al
the VIII OF the board Of directors, to "A sum
not exceeding one hundred thousand
100000 dollars, and to be decreased, at
any time, at the Will OF said board, to a
sum not less than the amount fixed at the
organization meeting; the capital stock to
be divided into shares of one hundred (Sl0O)
dollars. each. and to be paid in, as stated
in the subscription agreements heretofore,
or hereafter made. by the subscribers "a
said stock.
". In addition to the above. petitioners
further ask, that said corporation be ems
powered, as follows; To accept and re-
Ccive property, real or personal or both in
payment OF subscriptions to its capital
stock, at such value as may be agreed
upon; to borrow money for corporate pur-
poses, and to issue It's notes. bonds, or
obligations therefor securing the same by
collateral or by deed, mortgage. or other
lien on It's property, as may be deemed nee
cessary by it's board of directors; to make
bylaws not Inconsistent with the laws q
the land; to have, and employ agents; to
have a corporate SEAL and generally TO
have, enjoy, and exercise all the powers
incident to corporations, under the laws OF
Georgia.
Wherefore. Your petitioners pray thai
they, and their associates, successors, and
assigns, may be Incorporated, for the pur.
poses aforesaid, under said corporate name
of twenty 600 years with privilege of re@
newal. at the end Of said term
GARRARD. MELDRIM & NEWMAN,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in office. this 25th day of Febru-
EMILE A GRoDoT,
Dep. Clerk, S. c. G. c., Ga.