The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-21
PETITION OF INCORPORATION.

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
Chathan-To the Superior Court of said
county: The petition of Joseph Hilton
James L. Foster and Robert H. Knox,
respectfully shows:
First. That they desire for them
selves, their associates and successors
to be incorporated under the name and
style of Savannah Mercantile Company
for the period of twenty (20) years,
with the privilege of renewal at the ex-
piration of that time.
Second. That they desire the princi-
pal office of said corporation to be at
Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia,
with the right to establish branch Of
fees and agencies, and to conduct busi-
ness in such other places In Georgia and
elsewhere, as to the officers or direc.
tors of the corporation may seem ex-
pedient.
Third. That the object of said cor
poration is pecuniary gain to its stock
holders.
Fourth That the cauitaI stock of
said corporation will be the sum of five
thousand dollars, $4,000, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars ($1O0)
each, fully paid up, but petitioners de-
sire that said corporation be empow-
cred to increase the same from time
to time in. accordance with the by
laws to any sum not exceeding one
hundred thousand dollars $500, 0G0), and
to decrease the same in like manner,
but not below the original amount Of
five thousand dollars.
Fifth. That the particular business
which said corporation will carry on Is
the mercantile business in its broadcast
and most comprehensive sense, that in
to say, to buy and otherwise acquire,
own. hold, deal in. sell and otherwise
dispose of all kinds of property both
real and personal. at wholesale retail
and on commission. and espec ially to
establish and carry on mill supply
and general merchandise business in
this state, in other states of the United
States, and in foreign countries, COM
mencing, carrying on, disseminating and
again resuming any one or more fua-
lures of said business, and at any one
or more places at the will and plea sure
of the board of directors of said cor
poration, and generally to do all acts
and things necessary or convenient in
order to attain the said object and car
ry on the said business of said cor
Doration.
Sixth. That they desire that said cor
poration shall have the power to con-
tract and be contracted with to have
and use common seal; to MAKE by
laws: to buy and sell for cash or on
credit; to purchase, own, sell and 9TH
erwise deal in such property, real end
personal as may be necessary or con-
venient for carrying on it's said bust
ness; to acquire, own, control, buy ana
sell the stocks, bonds and securities of,
and otherwise become interested in,
other corporations; to borrow money
give notes. issue bonds, execute merit
cages or other pledges and sell ur hy-
pothecate the same; and that said cor
poration shall have all other rights,
powers, privileges and immunities nee
essary and desirable to the complete
and profitable carrying on of the hush
ness aforesaid, and the accomplishment
of all purposes resulting from or con-
nected with its Incorporation and or-
ganization.
Seventh. Wherefore petitioners pray
an order Incorporating said Savannah
Mercantile Company with all powers,
incident to such corporations, with all
the rights and powers above express
ly set forth. and with all other rights
and powers that a natural person coul1
have or exercise in and about said
business which are not expressly pro-
hibited by law to corporations.
VIM. L. GIGNILLIAT,
Petitioners Attorney.
Original filed in Office this 18th day Of
June, 1904
JAMES L. MURPHY,
Opt. Clerk, S. c., C. c.. Ga.