Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-31
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Sumter County

> Ale Of GEORGIA.
Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of S..pter
County:
The petition of W. E. Brown, Ron.
Brown, Roy Black, for themselves, as
.sociates and assigns, would show the
following facts, to-wit:
First. They desire to incorporate
the business OF Wholesale Brokerage
and Jobbing in the name of the
Brown Grocery Company"
That they desire to obtain a char
ter for the full term of twenty years.
with the privilege of renewal of the
expiration OF said term.
Second. The capital stock of said
company is to be six thousand dollars,
Paid in, with the privilege of increas-
ing the amount to one hundred and
nifty thousand dollars, this increase TO
De made from time to time, as the
stockholders may determine. The
STOCK TO be issued in shares of the
/ par value of $4,000 each
/ Third. Business proposed is that of
wholesale brokerage and jobbing, with
the right of buying, selling and han
ding following property: Groceries
cigars, tobacco, canned goods, meats
fruits, notions, ammunition, hardware
machinery, corn, hay oats and all feed
stuffs fruits, bagging and ties. do
mestics, flour, candies, crackers and
all other articles of merchandise of
every kind and nature usually kept
handled or sold by the wholesale
brokerage and jobbing dealers.
Also dry goods, nations, shoes, hats,
1 millinery, clothing Also the right AMI
authority to act as agent and distrib-
utors for any and all manufacturing
establishments for any and all arti-
Giles Of merchandise.
sad company is to be organized for
profit to be derived from said bust
ness.
: They desire the right to sell, buy,
: handle, such goods or merchandise as
snail be covered in express terms or
> by implication as well as all real es-
tate and personal property, either for
cash, installment or credit, and such
: articles as may be handled on CON
: signment.
/, Fourth. They desire that said COM
pany shall have the right to make
execute and take as security any notes
deeds, bonds or other evidences If
debts or security as may be necessa-
: ry and incident to the carrying on of
said business. The right to borrow
} money and make necessary papers
: therefor.
Fifth. There shall be no liability
OF the stockholders beyond any un-
J, paid subscription of stock
The right to begin business upon the
paying in of the said minimum capi-
t tai stock.
Sixth. Petitioners ask the right 10
/ sue and be sued plead and be inlplead-
I ed, have and use a common seal. The
J, right to make and amend from time
to time such bylaws, rules and regu.
I lations as may be necessary for the
\ conduct of the business.
: Seventh. The principal place of
? business for said company shall be
In Americas, Sumter county, Ga, with
! the privilege of having and maintain
( ing branch offices and business in
: any other city, town in the state or
! out OF the state of Georgia, should
Z they so desire
4 The right of eiecting a Board or D1-
2, rectors in such numbers as they
may see fit from time to time.
3 And the right to do all things usual
{ and incident to the business proposed
q so long as does not conflict with the
o laws of the state or of the United
k States.
d And your petitioners will ever pray
II w. ?. WALLIS,
e Attorney for Petitioners.
/, Filed in office January 18th, 1911.
) H. Z. ALLEN, Clerk, IS. C.