Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
Application for Charter
STATE OF 6EoRGIA-sr,,rr.

- : " 0EoRGIA-sUnrre corz-v
To the Superior court of s..s
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r =, CaIter ana John T. Patters v e. adj
III ~ u D. IesEectiuuy show, N.s|ar
mat tneY desire for them.4,,..
7,CrsIST 9-SC' ssgrs and assigr~-.. ,---- as
POI acc under The name sST ORE --cg-.
IL MPhIN GIN COMPANY 51 ollie
Il
,a me Il- term for which yourpstt..-..
De incorl is tTgTfv W.. les asa 1,
time '-'0 q Pr alton $50
The oaiAal stock Of said cor----..
be &c en thuus ma five T NM .',Czs..
1a'25y) dlYlt eI into shares ~ 81 Lars
dIed dollars each. Petf,f--g lz ID
eset, SIX the privilege of inrra-- -1E
:, - "a > -oCh from NE to time her, IA
al sun no tHcee ding one Fr-f--s-=5 -=- 10
ana az are, provided Inc no.ra--e- .-l-s
JoIlty 81 the stock in value - ua-
ttH5Ieio' petitioners ask to be 80 or =, s51t
teu t!dL no STOCK holder sinai, he .3ta-
any ndDlIlty OF the COrpOrarfcT ~ ma l0r
tent greater than his uI-pa.d $50 AT ey-
Inc Capital stock, '2-' ....o1t0
Tina. That the whole amount of said
STOCK OF seven thousand five hlrra-~..1. ID ia.
mas already been actually Ta. ~, t- gu Dollars
Gze Esss, V,
The object of the proposed coro,r-..
peCQmdry profit and gan 10 1l>stos1,.-.- -.s- le
Peuuoners propose to carry IN q ..,.1eEs
S1L la44gg anu warehouse business f. 90 a.
IN cotton or cotton seed or any ~ -S@i
uuCts OF either, by buying ana - 80 ySC
manufacturing either IN arv va ',---.-s Or
sald corporation may deem deSf~.sIi@1s. '-s
ndInlaln' own and operate warer~f-.s ~
cotton gins in said COUNTY or in VI
county OF this State sail r0~rt-rs.. Ys-et
deem to It's best interest and ava--f. -,. "a!
powers and to do all usual re-as.s~-s1ai
proper acts which pertain TO. Orr0ar - , @-u
neCteu with the business of einniDg'ur w.
housing or dealing in anv OF tna sr,; o1e
named; to buy ana sell or Obtain f O. s HES
or otnerWlSe, not inconsistent with IL - 'sp
or TINS State, such zeal or personal rrN- avg
as may be necessary or advisah1f in ~
conquer OF It's business, or the purpose .fTs
orgaui alton. F09O u -
The principle Office and place of brsinas.
OF the proposed CORPORATION VIII be- in t5s
city of Americas, said State and rorrtr ~ ~
petitioners ask the privilege of carrving M
their business or establishing branch o45c s
and places of business elsewhere int
they may deem to their best interest,
wherefore your petitioners pray TO he
made a body corporate under the name and
style afOresaid and that under said Corpor,
ate name they may have the power to sge
and be sued; to make bylaws binding oDfts
members not inconsistent with its Charter
or of the laws of this State, and OF the United
States; to have and use a common seal. In
receive donations of money or other proper. .
ty, both real and personal; to borrow money
or issue bonds and secure the same BY deed
or mortgage upon its corporate property: TO
but or sell real estate or personal properly
either in said county or elsewhere tnat said
corporation may deem to its best interest
or to obtain control of same by lease or.
otherwise not inconsistent with the laws Of
this State; to buy or sell cotton, or cotton
seed or any of the products of either lease
out to any person or persOns, or COrpO -att0nS
any or ali of its property of whatever kindtO
conduct gee eral business OF ginning cotton
tor the public; TO maintain aud operate
public warehouses; make contracts with
operatives, and contracts for erection Of
buildings, and all other and further con-
tracts that may be necessary and not inCon-
siStent with the Constitution and laws OF this
State; that they may have the power to ap-
point, elect or EMPLOY all OfnCers and agents
that may be deemed necessary for the carry.
out of the purposes of said corporation and
to prescribe their duties and fix their com"
pensaIion, and to have all other covers
usually granted by law TO cOrp0rauols OF
like Character. This End day OF Sept IVY
K. Z. LEE
Attorney for Petitioners
GEORGIA-SUMTER COUNTY
], Il. F. Gatewood, deputy clerk OF the -
periCr court of Sumter county, "a AtLtVi
certify that the above is true and correct
cory Of the original petition for charter 81
The Lumpkin Gin Company as appears y
file in tins Office. Witness my hand d1l VI
fetal signature, this End day OF SEPT Ivy
Deputy Clerk Superior Court, 5, Co'0a'