Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03

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Il To the Superior Court OF eaid
county:
The petition of VIM. R. Bowen, L.
Robitzscb, M. D. Robitzsch, j. L.
Dorminey, 3. II. Dorminey and D B.
Ware, all of said county, respectfully
shows:
4 1 That they desire for themselves
their associates, successors and as
signs, to be incorporated as private
corporation, under the name and
style OF Fitzgerald Lumber & Naval
Btoresi gCompany, for a period OF
twenty years, with privilege OF re-
newal at the expiration Of that time.
2. That the object of said corpor-
alton is pecuniary gain and profit
for the stock holders thereof. and it's
principal place of business ehall be
Ia Ben Hill County, Georgia; bat
petitioners ask that said Corpora
ton may have the privilege and
power of establishing and operating
the business of the Corporation at
such other places as may be desired.
3. That the capital stock of said
corporation shall be Sixteen Thous'
and Dollars (s16 900 00) divided into
shares of the par value of One HIM
dred Dollars each, anu petitioners
show that the whole OF said capital
stock has already been paid in.
4. That the particular business
which they desire to carry on as such
corporation is the manufacturing
and selling of Naval Stores and lum
Der, farming, and the operation In
connection Herewith of General
Mercantile Bushes. In connection
| with the business aforesaid petition
ers desiresand ask that said corpora
ton be empowered and fully author.
lied to purchase, own, hold, improve
sell and convey all kinds OF property
whether real, personal :or mixed,
and also to handle and dispose of all
such property on commissions and
to do and perform every act and
thing which may be necessary or
convenient for the carrying on OF
the business of the corporation as
herein indicated.
5 That in addition to the powers
and privileges OF doing the things
hereinbefore recited, petitioners de-
sire and pray that said corporation
be clothed and invested with all the
powers and privileges usual and in
cicent to euch corporations In gen.
eral, and especially the following
powers and privileges:
To sue aad be sued; to have AID
use a corporate seal; to elect a pres
ident, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and such other officers,
including a Board of Directors, as
may bs deerAed expedient, and to
prescribe their powers and duties; to
make and ado pr a constitution and
bylaws for the government AID dir
ectlon Of the conduct and business o 1
the corporation and the officers there
of; to lend or borrow money, and t.
secure the same In such manner as
may be deemed expedIent; to max,
or issue notes, bonds, debentures o.
other negotiable instruments or Sec
urities, and to secure the same by
mortgage, pledge, trust-deed or
other Use, and to provide for the
payment thereof; to increase the
Capital Stock of said Corporation at
any stockholders Meeting by two
thirds majority vote Of the stock
holders to auy amount not exceeding
the sum of Fifty Thousand $3.50, O0O.)
Dollars, and in like manner to de.
crease the said capital stock to any
rmount not less than the sum Of
Six Thousand $4,000 0O) Dollars; to
let or rent out any of its property or
the whole thereof whenever IN the
opinion of the Directors 1t is to the
best interests of the Company, and
under like circumstances 10 let or
hire it franchises, or other property,
for the purpose OF raising money; to
remt We at any time by majority
vote or, the stockholders any of the
Officers OF said Corporation.
=. Petitioners desire and pray thai
no shareholder thall be be liable TO
the Creditors of the Corporation, ex-
cept to the extent OF any unpaid
balance due on his stock subscrip-
ton.
7. Petitioners pray that they and
their associates, successors and as.