Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-08-19
Petition for Charter.
,RCIA RFN HILL COUNTY

GEORGIA. BEN HILL COUNTY.
To the Superior Court OF said County
The petition of G. B. A Kinard, J. H. Carey; NJ
P Webster L. S. Knard, A. F. Palmer and 6. +
Williams, of said State and County respectfully
shows the following facts to-Wlt
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 it's stockholders.
III.
The term for which petitioners ask to be lnc0rpC-
rated is the period of twenty years but they desire
the privilege of renewal as provided by law to take
effect at the expiration Of ~ mat time
The nrincDaI office and place of business of the
proposed corporation is to be in the city of tizeer-
aid said State and County, but petitioners respect
fully ask that they be allowed TO establish branche
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 'tockhoderS'
The CAPITAL stock of the corporation is to be len
Thousand $50 900 00) Dollars divided into shares
of Ten ($1OOO) Dollars each but petitioners ask the
privilege of increasing said capital stock from time
to time to an amount not excsealne IN te H6
Dollars. The corporation shall have the right at
its option said right to be exercised in the manner
provided by its laws to set OIL 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 propose to buy and sell by wholesale
and retail all kinds of vehicles, including among
Others automobiles motorcycles bicycles, busgles
and wagons. They propose also to buy and sell
real estate and personal property OF all kinds as
part of their business and to efectuate 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
aforesaid, either for cash or on credit, and they
propose 20 sell contracts of membership and charge
a membership fee for same, oblgate themselves
upon the conditions nominated in the contracts,
and at the times specified to sell to holders thereof
property specified in the contract, and falling with
>''N N'~'''' VIII.
For the successful operation fits 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 credit and for commission or other
wise.
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Petitioners ask the privileges and powers usually
incident corporations ofk character, including.
among others, that OF adopting such bylaws, rules
and regulations, as may be necessary for 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
y including stock in other corporations, and stock
issued by the company it5elf. 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 a common seal. and the like.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they may be
made body corporate after having advertised
this application for 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
I'D. W. M Whitley, Clerk of Superior Court of
said County do hereby certify that the above and
foregoir & is true and exact copy of the original
petition for charter now on file in this Office by the
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.