Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-18

V,
The object of the proposed corporation is
pecuntary profit and gain to its stock holders
Petitioners propose to carry on a general
ginning ana warehouse business TO deal
IN cotton or cotton seed, or any other pro-
ducts of either, by buying and selling or
manufacturing either in any way that the
said corporation may deem desirable; to
maintain, own and operate warehouses or
cotton gins in said county, or in any other
county of this State saiu corporation may
deem to its best interest, and exercise usual
powers and to do all usual, necessary and
proper acts which pertain to, or may be con-
neCted with the business of ginning or ware
housing or dealing in any of the articles
named; to buy ana sell, or obtain by lease
or otherwise, not inconsistent with the laws
OF this State, such real or personal property
as may be necessary or advisable in the
conduct of it's business, or the purpose of it's
organization.
The principle Office and place of business
of the proposed corporation will be in the
city OF Americus, said State anG county, but
petitioners ask the privilege of carrying on
their business or establishing branch Offices
and places of business elsewhere that
they may deem to their best interest.
Wherefore your petitioners pray to be
made body corporate under the name and
style aforesaid; and that under said corpor-
ate name they may have the power to sue
and be sued; to make bylaws binding on It's
members not inconsistent with its charter.
or of the laws of this State, and OF the United
TO nave anu use common seal. TO
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 cOrpor ate property; to
but or sell real estate or personal property
either in said county or elsewhere that 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; to lease
out to any person or persons, or corporations
any or all of its property of whatever kind; to
conduct general 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 ana not incon-
s1stent with the Constitution and laws of this
State that they may have the power to APP
point, elect or employ all Of1Cers 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 powers
usually granted by law to corporations of
like character. This End day of Sept, 1902
r. E. LEE,
Attorney for petitioners.
GEORGIA-SUMTER COUNTY.
1T. F. Gatewood, deputy clerk of the Su
per1or court of Sumter county, Ga hereby
certify that the above is a true and correct
cory of the original petition r charter of
The Lumpkin Gin Company as appears OF
file in this Office. Witness my hand and Of
fetal signature, this 2nd day of Sept, 1902,
T. F. GATEWOOD,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court, S. Co. Ga.