Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-01
Application for Charter.
GEORGIA SUMTER COUNTY.

GEORGIA SUMTER COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said county me
petition of A. W. Smith j. E. GyIes anu Eu'
Y Andrews, all of said state ana county
respectfully shows the following .os
LIST That they for themselves aSsoCidtes'
successors and assigns desire to De llCQI,
porated and made body polite uudeL lug
laws of said State, under the oIpoIdte 4 on!
and style of 'The A. w, smith + FURNITURE
End. That the term for which they desire re
to be INCORPORATED is for twenty years dIs
at the end of that time with the prlylleSeo u
renewal if SO desired. ,.o, ,..o-1, of
3rd. That the amount OF capltal sEoT T4oT ~
said CORPORATION is to be the sum OF EEL !so
Th0usand (SS0O0) Dollars, d1VldeQ my
shares of 500 each with the right ana PIN IN
lege of said corporation to increase ~ T, I%I
tai stock VIII en- so desired 10 IWenly AH031
and (S20,C00) Dollars. ,-...7- of &C mn
9TH That all of said cap1taI stoGk VI az IN
has already subscribed ana aCtudIly p@4u NJ
5th. That the principal once anu pi ia. ne he
business of said corporatlon - ~ OG ~ ~ me
citv If Americas. Ca said county, WIN .Le
TiGht and privilege to establlsn duu nl@1 al
ta7n a branch office wherever desired aLir
deemed to the best interest OF SdIu o0-f'
9Th 6th, That the object Of said desired cor %,
,,o,ation is for pecuniary gain and prohI IO-
It's shareholders. -, ,.,..;-,,ss 70 he car
9TH. That the principal business 10 0f ~
ried on is to conduct geHI ass a. siiverwara
h "
and undertaking business 70 Duy '%lt to
furniture, crockery, glassware, uclF75rac
silv erware of every description ana I n1Lt+I
fer and to carry on general uuug5 S5,ai IN
business; to carry on, buy sen aI Ia,t and
every article bought, solq ana ana aAbe5Iracfer
carried in a general store OF salu NJ Morrow
and description as aforesdl9. ~ mort.
T 1lI1 and secure same by deed or mo md
LOO 70 Inv, own and sell real estate, Ger @L,
&C., o1, al Canary of all kinds and CldI 49, ~
fncident 70 their said busine S. ano 10 {;3ies
ali the rights, privileges ana l1l BUSINESS
necessary for carrying on tne sdlE ,O,eonerty
Of the CORPORATION; and to ENJOY a. ~ hrs ne.
real and personal or mlXeu u 4te nny.pOse OF
cessarv or convenient for the PuIi goi6 rsi.
9Y1i On or transacting their say IN an
ness as aforesaid according 10 ia"' ranage~-
11oin+ of1cers and agents tor the ~. ~ LHSi-
pO ant I'D carving on their sdIu n
ness. 70 have and to use CouIIuoLL, u, Csssarv
adont whatever bylaws that are Inle ~ ia
for The carving on OF tnelI ~ 70 on ioy all
sue and be sued, and 70 hdSe %4I as are by
Tiobts privileges and immunltlts 80 90 q coy
the laws of this State con
Dorations of like character. mat they be
JUherefore petitioners pray LA of said
-, ~ \ bodv nolitic under the !dWS u, tore
Stafe with the name and prlEIllpegsoo2 l+ied to
mentioned, and that they may pe tmTmnnfttes
am the rights privileges , anu CORPORATIONS
conferred by law upon sit,ii I as fixed by
and he subject to the liaplHue9 a. 100
I nnI mis- the 18th day Of Octop9eI6 5SS0v
Petitioners Attorney
roo,.,,fv that the foregoing Is i!rITUssri6r
Gerry t ~ minutes Of Sumter Supei+'
Court f0o+ober 1902
Ihls the ION u"' T. f. GATEWAY
c,o,.,, of Superior Court, , v