Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-13

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To the Superior Court OF ss56 4sxss4nfr:
i The petition of I. H. Beail, OF the counf5
of Wilcox and said atest; W C. BeaIl OF tho
county of Berrien and said state, and l.. n.
Beall, J. W. Beal, B. Harrold BeaIl and NJ.
W Garbutt, of the county of Ben Hill coun-
| ty and said state, respectfully shows the fol-
lowing facts, to-wt:
/. That they desire for themselves, their
associates, successors and assigns to become
incorporated under the name and style of the
Bcall Grocery Company.
2. The object of the proposed corporation
is pecuniary profit and gain to its stock
holders.
8. The term for which petitioners ask TO be
incorporated is the period of twenty years,
with the privilege of renewal, as provided by
law, at the expiration of that time.
A. The principalot ce and place of bust
ness shall be in Fitzgerald. Ben Hill county.
Georgia, but petitioners desire the privilege
Of establishing branch Offices and places or
business in SAID state, or in any state OF the
United States as they may by corporate ac-
ton deem to be to the best interest of the
stockholders.
5. The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars, divided int
shares Of One Hundred Dollars each, but Pc
titioners desire the right to increase said
capital stock from time to time not exceed
ing in the aggregate Fifty Thousand Dollars.
6. Petitioners show that Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars has been paid in.
7. Petitioners propose to carry on and OF
crate wholesale and retail grocery business
and to deal in groceries, including dry goods,
household and kitchen furniture, hardware,
nd e. INN
lime, cement aud builders supplies at whole
sale and retail buying and selling for cash
or on credit and for commission or otherwise,
all such articles and things as are usually
embraced in the wholesale and retail grocery
business, and all such articles and things as
may be proftably handled and sold in con-
nectiOn herewith; acting as general or spec
ia agents for other persons or corporations
in selling or handling any articles or class OF
articles appropriate to a general business or
q corporation of this kind or usually or con-
veniently connected Herewith, and to make
contracts to act as such agent and to eXer-
else the usual powers and to do all usual,
necessary and proper acts which pertain to
or may be connected with tie business of
wholesale and retail dealers in general
BUSINESS of this kind.
g. They also desire to purchase, own. ia
prove, old and conveyand to rent or lease all
kinds of property, whether real or personal;
to lend or borrow money and to issue bonds,
notes or other negotiable evidences of debt,
and to secure the same by mortgage, pledge,
trust deed or otherwise, and to provide for
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 If the corporation to the best inter
eSts of the stockholders thereof.
g. That in addition to the powers and
privileges of doing the things hereinbefore
recited, petitioners desire and pray that said
be clothed and vested with all
the pow ers and privileges usual and incident
to corporations in general and ia addit1GE
thereto the following powers and privileges:
10 sue and be sued to have and use cOrpOr-
ate seal; and that the executive powers of
said corporation shall he vested In such OIL
GERS as may be elected by the stockholders of
said corporation with the privilege Of adopt
ing suvh rules, regulations and bylaws as
may be necessary for the operation of said
business not in conflict with the constitution
and The laws of this state and of the United
states,
Of said corporation shall be liable individ'
ually to the creditors of the corporation, eT-
cept to the extent of any unpaid balance due
GA his stock subscription.
II. petitioners desire that said corporation
he authorized to accept and receive in pay
ment fer its capital stock, real estate and
personal property, of any kind.
Wherefore petitioners pray that they and
their associates, successors and assigns may
be incorporated under the name and style
aforesaid, entitled to the rights privileges
and immunties and subject 10 the liabilities
fixed by law. j. REID,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Georgia--Den Hill County.
|, ID. W. Nj. Whitley, Clerk of the SupetiOr
Court of Zen Hill County, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is true and
exact copy of the original petition for char
ter now on ie in this Office in the name OF
the Beall Grocery Company
Witness my hand aud official signature,
this the 3rd day of January, 1908.
D. w. NJ. WHITLEY,
Clerk Superior Court of Ben Hill County, Ga
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