Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-21
Petition For Charter.
GEoRG[A-Ben ain County.

To the Superior Court of said Comfy.
The petition of VIM. Martin, g. II. Vaughn
]. T. Lilies, J. NJ. Lee, J. W. Bostwick, F. G,
Austin and H. F. Newton all Of the County of
Ben Hill, State of Georgia, respectfully shows
| the following facts, to wit:
l. That they desire for themselves, their
associates, successors and assigns to become
| incorporated under the name and style OF the
Mutual Mercantile Company.
2. The object of the proposed corporation Is
percuniary gain and profit to its stockholders
3. The term for which petitioners ask to be
| incorporated is a period of twenty years with
the privilege of renewal as Is provided by
| law at the expir alton of that time.
| 4. The principal Office and place of business
of the corporation shall be In Fitzgeraid.
Ben Hill County Georgia. and petitioners de-
sire the privilege of establishing branch OIL
ces and places of business in said state or IN
any state of the United States, as they deem
| to be to the best interest of the stock holders
5. The capital stock of the said corporatio1
shall be $4,000 90, divided into shares Of 500. 70
each and petitioners desire the right to in
crease said capital stock from time to time,
not exceeding In the aggregate $25,00O6O.
g. Petitioners show that more than 10 per
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paid In.
Z. Petitioners propose primarily to carry
on and operate retail grocery business and
to deal in groceries and Ich other commo-
dities and merchandise. including dry goods,
household and kitchen furniture, hardware,
buggies and wagons, farming implements.
builders supplies, and such other merchan-
disc as may appear desirable to the corpora
ton; buying and selling for cash or on credit
| and for commission or otherwise, all such
articles and things as are usually embraced
In the retail grocery business, and all such
articles and things as may be probably hand
led and sold in connection Herewith; acting
as general or special agents for other per-
sons or corporations in selling or handling
any articles or class of articles apr pirate
TO general business Of corporation OF this
kind and to make contracts to act as such
agent, and to exercise the usual powers, and
to do all usual necessary and proper act
which pertain to or may be connected with
| the business of retail dealers, in general
business
8. They also desire the privilege to pur-
| chase own, improve, hold. convey, rent, and
lease all kinds Of property whether real or
| personal, to lend or borrow money and to
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denoes of debt and to secure same by mort
gage, pledge. trust deed or otherwise, and to
provide ,r the payment thereof, 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.
9 That In addition to the powers and pri-
vileges Of doing the things hereinbefore
prayed for, petitioners desire and pray that
1 ia ion ho alOtho6 and VaSfQf with
all the powers and privileges usual and in
cident to corporations in general. and IN
addition thereto the following powers and
privileges To sue and be sued; to have and
use a corporate seal and that the executive
powers of said corporation shall be vested in
such officers as may be elected by the stock
| holders of said corporation, with the privi-
! lege of adopting such rules regulations and
| bylaws as may be necessary for the opera
tion of said business not In conflict with the
constitution and laws of the state OF Georgia
and of the United States
TO- Petitioners desire that ne share holder
of said corporation shall be individually
liable to the creditors Of the corporation,
except to the extent Of any unpaid balance
due on his stock subscription.
IL. Petitioners desire that said corporation
ment for it's capital stock, either real estate
| or personal property.
Wherefore petitioners pray that they and
their associates, successors and sssigns may
be incorporated under the name and styl
aforesaid entitled with the rights md prlvi-
leges and immunities and subject to the
| liabilities fixed by law.
W. Nj. MARTIN,
For the Petitioners.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.
I'D. W. NJ. Whitley, Clerk Of the Superior
Court of Ben Hill County, do hereby certify
| that the above and foregoing is a true and
exact copy of the original petition for Char
tor now on file 10 this Office in ths name OF
the Mutual Mercantile Company.
illness, my hand and official signature
this the 4th day of March A D. 1903.
| D. W. M. WHITLEY,
| Clerk Superior Court, Ben fill County.
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