Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-02
Petition for Incorporation,


To the Superior Court of said County; The
petition of r. W, Griffin, J. L. Cham bliss, K.
>. Oliver, w. =. Roach, j. l.. johnson, L. A.
CnamblIss and j. M. Johnson, all of said
state ana county, respectfully shows the fol-
lowing:
list. That they for themselves, associates,
success RS and assigns, desire to be incOr-
porated and made body polite under the
laws of said state, under the corporate name
and style OF "Chambliss Warehouse Com
pany
2nd. 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
newal ii so desired
3rd. IN Il the amount of capital stock of
said corporation is TO be the sum of $4,000,
divided IN shares of 800 each with the right
and privilege of said corporation to increase
its capital stO- k 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
I'll city OF Americas, Ca, said state and
county With right ana privilege to establish
and maintain branch office wherever de-
| sired or deemed to the best interest of said
l corporate
6th. The the objects of said desired corpor-
| alton IS for peCun1arY gain and profit tor It's
share holt erS.
18th Thatth principal business to be car
! rled 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 a general merChan
disc and supply business; to buy and sell
merchandise of ali kinds and character that
may be needed Tor the purpose of carrying
on said BUSINESS that they NAV buy and sell
and own real estate and bonds; to own and
subscribe to stocks in other corporations and
own other COllaterals; to make loans and ad-
vance cn 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 ana own real estate; to buy
ana sell machinery OF all kinds; to buy and
sell wagons, bugg1eS, mules and other live
stock and to enjoy all rights and privileges
ana immunities necessary for carrying out
the and business OF their corporation and TO
enjoy all pr perty real and personal or mixed
that may be necessary or convenient for the
purpose OF carrying on or II anSaCting their
said business according to law, To appoint
4 OfDcerS and agents for the MANAGEMENT and
use common seal-tO adopt whatever BY.
laws that Is necessary for the carrying on
of their said corporation; to sue and be sued
and to have and enjoy all the rights and
privileges and immunttieS as are by the law
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 privileges
/ afore said mentioned and that they may be
! entitled to all sthe rights, privileges and i'm
mu11tieS conferred by law upon similar cor
pora tons and be subject TO the liabilities as
hXed by law. This January 8th, 1901.
w. A. DODSON,
Petitioners attorney.
I certify that the foregoing is true ex-
II act IRON the minutes of Sumter Superior
court. This Jan. Sth, 1901.
j. II. ALLEN, Clerk.