The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-03-19
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-fthe state OF IeOrgia: 1n0 peh-
OEsS s. Braselton. OF Birmingham,
charles S. Kiagsberry, Il. G. At
Ct. J .HightoweT, G.. W Hunnicutt,
IT. Stocks, H. L, Hunter, B. +. Cur
Charles X. Maddox, F. NJ. Stocks,
Aomas f. Stocks, 4 E%BonduraEt, j.
IA. Tiller and John Burnett, of Atlanta,
Georgia. shows that said parties have
.sed a company and desire to be in
corporated under the laws of this state
as railroad company with the addition
al powers and privileges of street and
suburban railroad company under the
name Of PIEDMONT ELECTRIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY: the length of the
roadto be built and operated by said
company to be, as near as can be esti-
mated, forty miles The general direc-
ton of said road is as follows: From At
lanta, Georgia. to Roswell, Georgia,
nearly due north; from Roswell, Georgia,
through Alpharetta, Georgia, to Cum
ing, Georgia, slightly east of north.
Said railroad will probably run through
Fulton, Cobb, Milton and Forsyth coun-
ties 1t is proposed TO run said railroad
from Atlanta to or through Roswell; to
or through Alpha-etta and to or through
Cumming. Georgia, and TO pass through
or near such towns and villages as may
lie along the general route specified Tor
said railroad. The capital stock of said
corporation is to be five hundred thou
sand dollars $500, 600 co., divided into
shares of one hundred dollars $500 COZ
each, with the privilege of increasing the
cvpital stock to one million dollars
Isl ,000, coo. COY, all of the capital stock
to be common stock The number of
years for which incorporation is desired
is one hundred one, with the privilege
of renewal under the law. The prnci-
pal office of said corporation will be To-
Gated in Atlanta. Georgia.
The streets to be occupied by said
railroad in the city of Atlanta are as fol
lows: Beginning at point on James
street where it is crossed by Cone street;
thence along Cone street southwesterly
10 Marietta street; thence along Marietta
street to Fairlie street, thence along
FaiIlie street to James street, thence
aiong Jalues street to Cain street; thence
east along Cain street TO where Williams
street intersects with Cain; thence along
Williams street north to Hunnicutt
street; thence along Hunnicutt street
east to Spring street; thence north along
Spring street to city limits. From the
city limits it is proposed to run said rail
road along Peachtree road, by Brook
wood to BuckheaG: thence to Roswell !;
thence to Alpharetta and thence to Cum
ming. The streets contemplated to be
occupied by said railroad in Roswell,
Alpharetta and Cumming are the Main
streets following the general direction of
said railroad.
Petitioners show that they do intend
in good faith TO go forward without de-
lay TO secure subscriptions to the capital
stock, and to construct, equip, maintain
and operate said railroad.
Petitioners desire all the rights, pow
ers and privileges conferred by law upon
railway corporations, as we'll as street
railroad corporations. and especially
such rights and privileges as are set
forth in the Code of Georgia of 1895 in
sections 2l59 and 2lS4 inclusive and the
amendments thereto, with the right to
buy, lease, sell and mortgage real and
personal property; to condemn property
as prescribed by law; to erect and
operate power plants and tc furnish
electric light and power as permit
ted by law; to erect, equip and main
tain, as incident to its business, tel
ephone and telegraph lines; to do a
general passenger, traffic, freight and ex-
press business; to contract for and carry
United States mails: to borrow money,
if necessary, and make proper securities
therefor under authority of its board of
directors; to use such power for convey
ing its trains or cars as may be deemed
by it most available, whether steam,
electric or other power; to elect officers,
make bylaws and do any and all things
expedient for the conduct of its business,
not especially prohibited by law.
Petitioners show that they have given
four weeks notice of their intention to
apply for said charter. by the publication
OF said petition in the newspapers in
whic hthe sheriffs advertisements are
published, in each of the couRties named,
once week for four weeks before the
aling thereof
E. 5. Brazelton, G. w. Hunnicutt, ohm
T. Stocks, II l. Hunter, w s. Richard
son, F. Curtis, +. G. Atkins, by au-
thority E. c. A., f. d l.. Mobley, c. S.
kingsberry, by K. ID. l.. Mobley, by au-
thority C. s. X, r. f. Bondurant, James
A. Til!er, John Burnett, f. D. l.. Mobley,
]. H. Mecaslin, John Lee Mcintyre.
GEQRGIA-Fulton County.
Personally came f. d. l.. Nobley, b.
+ Curtis and r. L. Bondurant, who, ON
oath, says that the names subscribed to
the foregoing petition are the genuine
signatures of the persons named therein,
and that the facts stated in the petition
are true to the best of their knowledge.
Information and belief.
f, D. L. Mobley
b. +, Curtis
X. +, Bondurant.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this March 18th, 1908
4 p. CRUsoE, n p, Fulton Co.. Ga.
Atlanta, Ga, March 18th, 1908.
After the expiration of four weeks the
foregoing petition for charter will be
filed with the Secretary of State. and the
same is published as due notice of the
intention of petitioners to apply for
charter.
DORSEY, BREWSTER Il HOWELL,
Petitioners Attorneys
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