The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-28
PETITION OF INCORPORATION.

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
Chatham-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 incorpora ted under the name and
style of Savannah Mercantile Company
for the period of twenty 900 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 bust
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 capital stock of
said corporation will be the sum of FIVE
thousand dollars, $4,000, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars &100)
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
hundred thousand dollars ($100000), 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 Is
to say, to buy and otherwise acquire,
own, hold deal in. sell and otherwise
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real and personal, at wholesale. retail
and on commission. and especially 10
establish and carry on a 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 ina
| again resuming any one or more fc5-
lures of said business, and at any oae
or more places at the will and pleasure
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 ma Se 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 its said bust
ness; TO acquire, own, control, buy and
sell the stocks, bonds. and securit les Of
and otherwise become interested in.
| other corporations. 10 borrow raoney,
| give notes. issue bonds. execute merit
cages or other pledges and cell IT by
| pothecate the same; ard that Baid cor
| poration shall have all other rlghis.
! powers, privileges and lmmunitina nee
essary and desirable % the complete
and profitable carrying on ~ the huN-
ness aforesaid. and the accomplishment
| Of an purposes resulting from or con-
nectcd with its Incorporation nnd or
/ Rauization.
Seventh Wherefore petitioners pray
nm order Incorporating pnld s1t lnnnh
| Mercantile Company with M pOwera
! Incident ~ such corporations. 9Th AT
the rights and powers above express
| ~ set forth. and with lll other righfa
and powers that natural prison cool D
/ have or exercise lu ana about said
| business when are not expressly pro-
/ hibitod by laW - corporations
wa T.. 0fONfLLfAT.
uffiti0nsra Attorney.
Original Med in office thin 18Th Gay ~
| june 1908
JANIS r. MURPHY
Dot Clerk b. g., =. - 90.