Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-16
Petition for Incorporation


GI4OkN1A~-oUMIERG OURIIs
To the Superior Court of said County; The
petition of F. w, Griffin, j. L, Cham bliss, r.
y Oliver, w. =. Roach, j. l.. johnson, &. A.
ChambIlss and J. M. Johnson, all of said
state and county, respectfully shows the fol-
lowing:
ist 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
End. That the term for which they desire to
be Incorporated is Twenty years and at the
END OF that time with the privilege of q re-
newal 1t SO desired,
3rd, That the amount of capital stock of
SdIu COZ poratl0n is to be the sum OF SIS 900,
divided Ia shares of 500 each with the right
anu pTiNllege OF SAID corporation to increase
Its capital stock when so desired to $4,000
attn That all of said capital stock of SIS COO
mas already been subscribed and actually
9Th. That the principal office and place of
business OF the said corporation is to be in
county with right ana privilege to establish
and maintain branch office wherever de-
sired or deemed to the best interest of said
9th. The the objects of said desired corpor-
atlon Is Tor pecun1ary gain and profit for its
nth. That the principal business to be car
f!ed on is TO conduct warehouse, commits
sion and cotton factors business, to buy and
sell commercial fertilizers of all kinds and
70 40 an thlngs pertaining to said business
un0er the law. To furnish supplies of all
Kinds and characters needed by farmers and
others, and to carry on general merchan
dlSe and supply business; to buy and sell
merchandise of all kinds and character that
may be needed for the purpose of carving
on sald BUSINESS; that they may buy and sell
ana own real estate and bonds; to own and
subscribe to StoCkS in other COrpor ations and
own other collaterals; to make loans and adj
vance on 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
gage to buy and sell real estate and per
sonal property OF all kinds and character; to
improve. lease and own real estate; to buy
ana sell machinery OF all kinds; to buy and
| sell wagons, buggies, mules and other live
STOCK and to enjoy all rights and privileges
ana 1mmunitIes necessary for carrying out
the said business of their corporation and to
ENJOY alIproperty real and personal or mixed
Ihat may be necessary or convenient for the
purpose OF carrying on or Il ansacting their
SAID business according to law, To appoint
oncers and agents for the management and
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 tne1r SAID corporation; to sue and be sued
and TO have and enjoy all the rights and
| privileges and immunitieS as are by the law
| of this State conferred upon corporations of
like character,
Wherefore petitioners pray that they may
be made a body corporate under the laws of
said State with the name and privilege s
aforesaid mentioned and that they may be
entitled to all the rights, privileges and inn
1nualtles conferred by law upon similar cor
porations and be subject TO the liabilities as
fixed by law. This Jdnuary Sth 1901.
w A. DODSON,
Petitioners attorney.
l certify that the foregoing is a true ex-
tract from the minutes of Sumter Superior
court. This Jan. 8th, 1871.
J. H.ALLRN, Clerk.