Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-22
Petition for Incorporation.
9 EORGIA-.sUMTER COUNTY.

j . EOhtTlA ---SUMIEk COlHA1.
Tothe Superior Court Of said County; The
petition of f. w Griffin, j. L, Cham bliss, r.
| > Oliver W. = Roach, j. L. Johnson, T.. A.
! Chambllss and J. M. Johnson, all of said
state and county respectfully shows the fol-
| lowing:
! LIST That they for themselves, associates,
Successors and assigns, desire to be incor
porated and made a body polite under the
| laws of said state, under the corporate name
and style of "Chambliss Warehouse Com
| pany,
2ud. That the term for which they desire TO
| be incorporated is Twenty years and at the
end OF that time with the privilege OF re-
| 3rd That the amount of capital stock of
| said corporation is TO be the sum OF Sl5,0OO
| divided ia shares of 500 each with the right
/ and privilege OF said corporation 10 increase
/ its capital stock when so desired TO $4,000
| 4th That all of said capital stock of $4,000
| has already been subscribed and actually
5th. That the principal office and place of
/ business of the said corporation is to be in
the city OF Americas, Ca, said state ana
county with right and privilege TO establish
and maintain a branch office wherever de-
/ sired or deemed to the best interest of said
9th The the objects of said desired corpor-
alton is for peCuniarY gain and profit for its
share holders.
| nth That the principal business to be car
ried on is to conduct warehouse, commits
| sion and cotton factors business, to buy and
sell commercial fertilizers OF all kinds and
| to do all things pertaining to said business
/ unGer the law. To furnish supplies OF all
| kinds and characters needed by farmers and
| others, and TO carry on general merchan.
disc and supply business; to buy and sell
merchandise of all kinds and character that
may be needed for the purpose of carryin g
| on said business: that they NAV buy and sell
and own real estate and bonds; to own and
| su bSCribe to stocks in other corporations and
own other collaterals; to make loans and ad-
/ vance en- cotton and other produce and to
/ loan money when desired and secure same
| by mortgage deed or otherwise; to borrow
money and secure same by deed or mort
/ o. and sell al estate and
| sonal property OF all kinds and character; to
| improve. lease and own real estate; to buy
| ana sell machinery OF all kinds; to buy ana
sell wagons, buggies, mules and other live
| stock and to enjoy all rights and privileges
| and immunitieS necessary for carrying out
/ the said business of their corporation and to
| enjoy all property real and personal or mixed
| that may be necessary or convenient Tor the
/ purpose of carrying on or u anSact1ng their
| said business according to law, To appoint
/ Of1cerS and agen1S Tor the management ana
carrying on of their business; to have and to
| use a common Seal-to adopt whatever BY
| laws that is necessary for the carrying on
| of their said corporation; to sue and be sued
I and to have and enjoy all the rights and
| of this state conferred upon CORPORATIONS OF
| like character,
Wherefore petitioners pray that they may
! be made body corporate under the laws OF
| said State with the name and privilege
| aforesaid mentioned and that they may be
entitled to all sthe rights, privileges and i'm
| muuIties conferred by law upon similar cor
pOratiOnS and be subject to the liabilities as
| fixed by law. This January 8th, 1901.
| w. A. DODSON,
Petitioners attorney.
l certify that the foregoing is a true ex-
| tract from the minutes of Sumter Superior
j. II. ALLEN, Clerk.