Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-26
Petition for Charter.

GEORGIA, BEN HILL COUNTY.
| To the Superior Court of said County.
| The petition of G. B. A. Kinard J. H Carey. N
P. Webster, L. S. Kinard, A. F. Palmer and G. F
| shows the following facts to-wit
They desire for themselves their associates, sue
cessors and assigns to become incorporated under
/. the name and style of SOUTHERN AUTO COM
PANY.
The object of the proposed incorporation is pecu-
mary gain and profit to its stockholders
The term for which petitioners ask to be incorpo-
rated is the period of twenty years but they desire
the privilege of renewal provided by law to take
effect at the expiration OF mat ume'
The principal Office and place OF business OF the
proposed corporation is be in the city of Fitzeer-
aid said State and County, but petitioners respect
fully ask that they be allowed 10 establish oranche
offices and places OF business IN any state IN the
United States as they may by corporate action,
determine to be TO the interest OF the tockhoiderS
The capital stock of the corporation is to be Ten
Thousand ($100)1 00) Dollars, divided into shares
of Ten $4,000 Dollars each, but petitioners ask the
privilege of increasing said capital stock from time
to time TO an amount not exceeding in the aeere
gate the sum of One Hundred Thousand (Sll0,U6O.)
Dollars. The corporation shall have the right, at
its option said right to be exercised IN the manner
provided by its laws to set off its Indebtedness or
liability on account of stock subscriptions and out
standing stock against any Indebtedness to the
corporation on any account, and so cancel the STOCK
of any stockholder, unless such Indebtedness is
paid.
Petitioners show that more than ten per cent. Of
said capital stock has already been paid in
VII
Petitioners pronose to buy and sell bv wholesale
and retail all kinds of vehicles including, among
others, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, buS9leS
and wagons They propose also to buy and sell
real estate and personal property OF all KINDS as
n, ri Of their huSDaSS and to eHectuate the object
of the proposed incorporation above set out.
1t is the purpose of said Incorporation, as body
corporate, to buy and sell the KINDS OF property t
propose 70 sell contracts of membership and charge
membership fee for same, obligate themselves
upon the conditions nominated IN the contracts.
property specified in the contract, and talhns with
in the classes aforesaid:
For the successful operation Off business petit
TONERS propose to buy and sell through brokers and
agents. to act as broker and agent, to buy and sell
for cash or on credit and for commission or other
wise
Petitioners ask the privileges and powers usually
incident to corporations of like character including
among others, that OF adopting such bylaws, rules
and regulations, as may be necessary Tor the ope-
ration of said business and not IN conflict with the
Constitution and laws of this State and of the Unit
ed States; Of buying, owning, renting, leasing and
encumbering either real estate or personal proper
ty, including stock in other corporations and stock
issued by the company itself, as may be. necessary
for the successful operation of said business that
they have the privilege of lending and borrowing
money, of suing and being sued, of having and US
ing common seal, and the like.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they may be
made body corporate after having advertised
this application LOT charter, as contemplated by
law, under the name and style aforesaid with all
the rights, immunities and privileges and subject
to all the liabilities fixed by law.
ELKINS& WALL.
Petitioners Attorneys.
Georgia. Ben Hill County.
Office of the Clerk OF the Superior Court.
Id. W. NJ Whitley Clerk Of Superior Court Of
said County, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and exact copy of the original
parties therein named in the matter of the South
ern Auto Company
Witness my hand and seal Of my Office, this Ia
day of August, 1911 -
D. W. NJ WHITLEY,
Clerk Superior Court Ben Hill
County, Georgia.