The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-27
PETITION OF INCORPORATION.


STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
Chatham--To the Superior Court of
said county: The petition of Joseph
s. Walker, c. H. Sawyer. Davis Wes-
son, NJ E. Wilson. Horace Rivers,
Frank c. Battey, W. V. Davis, Z. o.
Richardson, Z. !. PutZel and William
kehoe, Of the city of Savannah, coun-
ty and state aforesaid. and H c. Rob
erts, Of the city of Philadelphia, state
of Pennsylvania, respectfully showeth:
First That they, for themselves,
their associates, successors and assigns,
desire TO be incorporated. for the pur-
poses hereinafter setforth, under the
name of ELECTRIC SUPPLY COM
PANY."
Second. That the principal place of
business Of said corporation will be in
the county of Chatham, state Of Geor-
gia, but your petitioners desire that
their corporation shall be authorized to
do business and establish branch Of
fees and places of business at any otn-
er points in the state of Georgia, or IN
the United States. when it shall be
deemed advisable by its board Of di-
rectors.
Third. That the object of their as
ISOLATION is pecuniary gain.
Fourth. That they propose, and de-
sire that power be granted them, TO
carry on:
(a). The business of dealing gener-
ally in electrical and gas fixtures. ap-
planes and supplies. and the buying
and selling of the same, at wholesale
or retail: also the making and enter
ing into, and the execution of. con-
tracts for furnishing the necessary ma
terials and constructing or repairing
such fixtures. appliances and supplies
in buildings of any description and else
whore.
(b). Also the buying and selling of
automobiles and other vehicles propell-
ed by electricity. steam, gasoline or
other power. and their parts, or fur
nishings thereof and the renting,
Overhauling, repairing, keeping ana
storing OF the same.
(c). Also the buying and selling OF
boats and launches, propelled by steam,
gasoline or other power, and the parts
and furnishings thereof, and the rent
ing, overhauling, repairing and storing
of the same.
Id. The buying and selling Of ele-
vators and pumps of all descriptions,
and the erecting, keeping and repairing
of the same.
(e). The buying and selling of ma
chinery and ali other equipment and
appliances necessary for the establish
ment Of electric lighting, waterworks
and other plants, and the furnishing
of the necessary materials and the con-
struction and repair of such plants un-
der contract.
%. The buying and selling of all
materials, equipment and appliances
necessary for the establishment OF tel
ephone exchanges and long and snort
distance lines. and the furnishing OF
the necessary materials and the con-
struction and repair thereof under con-
tract.
Cg). Also the buying, owning, SELL
ing. renting or leasing of any ana
every other article or commodity OF
trade incident to the businesses herein
before set forth.
Fifth. That your petitioners desire
also, in furtherance of the purpose OF
their said association. the power TO
make seal, indorse and negotiate
promissory notes, acceptances, foreign
and domestic bills of exchange and
other negotiable paper; TO borrow
money and to secure the payment
thereof by mortgage or deed to secure
debt: to purchase, own. sell and con-
vey real and personal property OF every
ma ture, to puy and sell the properties
hereinbefore mentioned. and such as
may be incident to the businesses de-
scribed, on its own account or for 9TH
ers on commission: to make and enter
into contracts, sue and be sued in the
corporate name. TO have a corporate
seal, and to make bylaws not incon-
sistent with law; and generally to do
and perform all acts and things neces-
sary to carry out the purposes and the
business of said corporation as here
inbefore set forth: and to have. exer-
else and enjoy all other corporate pow
ers and privileges possessed by private
corporations for business purposes un-
der the laws of Georgia.
Sixth. That the amount of the cap
ital to be employed by them, actually
paid in, is twenty-five thousand dollars
s25,OO0). represented by two hundred
and fifty (250) shares of stock of the
par value of one hundred dollars ($100)
each.
Seventh. In addition to the powers
hereirbefore enumerated, your petition
ers desire the power to increase the
capital stock of said corporation from
time to time. in the discretion of its
stockholders, to any sum not exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars ($100,-
O0O), and to decrease the capital stock
from time TO time. in the discretion of
it's stockholders. to any sum not less
than twenty-five thousand dollars
(S25. 000).
Eighth. That they desire to be in
corporated for a period of twenty (20l
years. with the privilege of renewal at
the expiration of that term.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they, their associates, successors and
assigns, be Incorporated as aforesaid,
for the purposes stated. with the rights.
POWERS, privileges and capital stock
hereinbefOre set forth. for the term of
twenty 600 years. with the privilege of
renewal at the expiration of that Pc
Rod.
WILLIAM b. STEPHENS,
Petitioners Attorney.
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