The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-20
PETITION OF INCORPORATION.

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
Chatham.-To the Superior Court of
said county: The petition of Joseph
s. Walker. G. H: Sawyer, Davis Wes-
Frank G. Battey, w. ". Davis, q. o.
Richardson, E. J. Putzel and William
Kehoe, of the city of Savannah, coun-
ty and state aforesaid, and H. g. 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 9TH
er points in the state of Georgia, or IN
the United States. when 1t shall be
deemed advisable by its board OF d.
rectors. Ha .4 .
Third, That the object of their as
sociation is pecuaiary 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. APP
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
where.
(b). Also the buying and selling OF
automobiles and other vehicles propeil-
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, oyerhauling, repairing and storing
| of the same.
(d) The buying and selling Of ele7
'vators and pumps of all descriptions
| and the erecting keeping and repairing
of the same.
(e). The buying and selling of MAJ
| chinery and all other equipment ana
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 short
| distance lines. and the furnishing OF
the necessary materials and the con-
struction and repair thereof under con-
tract.
| (g) 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 10
\ make, seal. indorse and negotiate
promissory notes, acceptances, foreign
! and domestic bills of exchange ana
other negotiable paper; to borrow
/ money and to secure the payment
| thereof by mortgage or deed to secure
I debt: to purchase, own. sell and con-
/ vey real and personal property OF every
/ nature. to puy and sell the properties
! hereinbefore mentioned. and such as
/ may be incident to the businesses de-
/ scribed, on it's own account or for otn-
| ers on commission: to make and enter
into contracts. sue and be sued in the
corporate name. TO have corporate
seal and to make bylaws not incon-
/ sistent with law; and generally to do
| and perform all acts and things neces-
safy4to 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 ur1-
| 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
| (s2s.0OO), represented by two hundred {
| and fifty (250) shares of stock of the
| par value of one hundred dollars ($lOW
| each
Seventh. In addition to the powers
| hereinbefore 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 $780,
600, and to decrease the capital stock
from time 10 time. in the discretion of
its stockholders, TO any sum not less
than twenty-five thousand dollars
(s25.OO0l.
Eighth. That they desire to be In
corporated for 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 GOD years, with the privilege OF
renewal at the expiration of that pc
riod.
WILLIAM b. STEPHENS,
Petitioners Attorney.
Petition for Incorporation filed in Of
flee this 4th day of February, 1904.
JAMES K. p. CARR,
Clerk S. c.. c. c., Ga.