The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-11
LEGAL al. ertiS 5InenlS
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
state Of Georgia.

O. S. TAFT, of Glynn county, Georgia,
respectfully shows:
l. That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors, to be
incorporated and made body polite
ander the name and style of BUTTS
BURBERRY HARDWARE COM
PANY," for the period of twenty
years, with the right of renewal when
and as provided by the laws of Geor-
GA.
2. The principal office of said cor
Roration will be in the city of Bruins
wick, Georgia; petitioners desire the
right and privileges, however, to have
and establish such branch houses
places of doing business, offices and
agents at any place or places in this
state or elsewhere.
3. The object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain to itself and its share
holders.
4. The principal business to be car
ried on and conducted by it is:
(a) Manufacturing, buying and sell
ing, as jobbers or retailers, or both
hardware of all kinds and description
and, to that end, to generally deal
in each and every article or thing
usually kept. handled and sold by
wholesale and retail hardware deal
ers.
CD To engage generally in the bus
iress CT ship chambers; to charter,
dsburse and handle vessels, steamers
and lighters, for the carriage OF
freight. goods, wares and merchan-
disc; to act as ship brokers, factors,
and agents; to manufacture, buy and
sell each and every article of Ship
ehandlery, machinery and ship sup
plies found necessary in and about
the conduct of said business.
to To engage generally in the bus
mess of contractors and builders, and
to that end, construct, erect, equip
and improve houses and buildings OF
every character and description; and
10 manufacture, buy and sell building
material of all kinds and character.
IA To carry on the business OF
wart housing in all of its branches; to
rece We on consignment, or otherwise
to store, sell and distribute goods on
commission or other basis; to issue
warehouse receipts, certificates or cir
eui negotiable or otherwise, 10
pey. lis warehousing goods. wares or
metan andise with the company; 10
male advances on loans by way OF
mortgage, pledge or deposit OF ware
house receipt upon the security OF
goods. wares or merchandise stored
with the company, or otherwise; ano
generally to do each and every other
thing necessary to properly out THIS
line OF business.
(el To manufac me, buy. sell, N
generally deal in manufacturers :,
auilders' and mill SUPPLIES, engines,
machinery and appliances of all KINDS,
classes and description. and, 70 tAaC
end. to purchase, lease. own, operate,
and sell, saw mills, Single mills, and
other manufacturing plants, timber
timber lands, live stock, and to 90
each and every other thing necessary
to properly carry out this linc OF
said business, including the buytnS
and selling of lumber and other proc
scts manufactured from trees.
"a To apply fer, obtain. register
purchase. lease or otherwise acquire,
and to hold, use, own, operate ana
introduce, and to sell, assign or other-
wise dispose of, any trademarks, trade
names. patents, inventions, improve
ments and processes used In conhee-
ton with, or secured under letters
patent of the United States, or else
where. or otherwise, and to use, eAer
else develop grant licenses In respec'
nj or otherwise to turn TO account
any such trademarks, patents, hceh
SOS processes. and the like, or any
such property or right.
< The capital stock of said cofpot-
ation shall be seventy five thousaha
dollars SIT, 000.00), divided into seven
hundred and fifty shares OF the par
value of one hundred dollars tSloo'Vol
each of such total authorized capltal
stock 1--WE hundred shares, amount
ing to fifty thousand dollars VIII Nc
common stock, and two hundred ana
6ftv shares. amounting to twenty-five
thousand dollars, will be preferred
stock.
From time to time, the preferred
stock and the common stock may DC
increased to not exceeding in the ag,
aregate the sum of two hundred ana
fiftv thousand dollars. and may be ~
enea in such amounts and proportions
rs shall be determined by the board
Of directors, and as may be permi'te"
by law. -, a+col,
The holders of the preferred stoch
ehau he entitled to receive wnen anu
- declared. from the surplus or net
sroets Of the corporation, yearly di'i-
bends at the rate of eight per cent
Is per cent? per annum. payable an
nual,y. on dates to be fixed oy 'ne
h,-laws and, after a like alNluehu
Of eight per cent. Is per cent? sAa'i
have been paid to the holders OF me
common stock, all other funus See
aside for dividends shall be eauaiiy
aividea between the two classes Q,
m the nrefGTISu