Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-16
APPLICATION FOR CHATTER.


said state and county and C. J. Lewis
and J. S. Lewis of Macon county, said
state, respectfully shows the follow
ing:
/. That they desire for themselves,
their successors and assigns, to be
incorporated and made body cOrpoT-
ate, under the laws of the State Of
Georgia, under the corporate name
and style of The ]. G.. Dodson Medi-
'ine Company.
H. That the object and purpose Of
said incorporation is pecuniary profit
and gain to its stockholders.
III. The particular business in
which said corporation will engage is
the manufacturing and sale Of Proprt-
etary medicines Of all kinds and
character in which said corporation
may desire and wish to make or sell,
To use whatever formula and name
that the said corporation may wish
or desire for said proprietary medi-
Cines and to manufacture and sell
same in any quantities said corpora
ton may so desire, and to do and per-
: form all acts necessary and apprOpTl-
ate and DESTROYS for the purpose and
Iobject hereinbefore stated.
" And to this end, said corpora
ton shall have the right to buy, lease,
own, sell and improve, and to operate
all such real estate and personal prop
erty as may be necessary to the ends
and to the purpose of its creation and
that is necessary for carry
ling on Of it's said business.
land to make and enter into
any kind of contract which may con-
tribute or be incidental to the profit
able conduct, carrying on and opera
ton of the business of said corpora
ton
V. That the capital stock of said
corporation shall be Two Hundred
= Thousand ($2OO,O0O) Dollars, divided
: into shares of the par value of One
f Hundred C$100) Dollars each with the
privilege of increasing said capital
, stock to the amount of One Million
Isl, 900, 900, 100000 Dollars when sc
| authorized by a vote of the majority
= of the said stock holders at that par
ticular time, and by such majority OF
votes also that in addition to said cap
ital stock that the said corporation
f shall have the rights to issue prefer
red stock and to guarantee dividends
y on same from its earnings for
certain periods of time or during the
l continuance of this said Charter if &c
e DESIRED said preferred stock to have
: first lien on all the property Of the
j corporation to the amount so issued
and the right to guarantee from tn
Il earnings of said Company in sucl
L wise as they may deem best, an an
4 nual dividend upon said preferred
- stock net to exceed enight (S) per cen
: per annum, and the repayment up
= on dissolution or liquidation from Ih
d assets of the Company after the pay
ment of debts, of the par value of salt
&c preferred stock That in addition t
the capital stock said company shall
/ have the right if they so desire, AM
y authorized by a vote of the majorit.
F. of the stock holders at the particula
V time, to issue such preferred stock t.
:, the amount of Five Hundred Thous
u and (S500,0 100000 Dollars under n
terms and provisions as herein stated
+ VI. Petitioners desire that said cor
t. poratiOn shall have the right an
- power to receive at a fair valuation
. all kinds of property, both real an
II personal, suitable for the purpose o
= its organization, including Franchise
r and good will, for the payment o
subscription to the capital stock
VII. Petitioners desire that tn
} principal Office of said corporation j
n to be in the City of Americas, Sumta
r County, Georgia, but desire that sal
corporation shall have the right ar
10 power to establish branch offices an
y to transact any of the business al
9, thorized by its Charter or by law, /
o such other places in the State of Geol
= gia or elsewhere as may seem dc
- sirable
je VIII. Petitioners desire that sal
IS corporation shall have the right an
power to borrow money and give
. issue its note, bonds or other ev
y dences of its Indebtedness thereto
III and if they desire, to secure the san
III by mortgage, deed or other lien
he incumbrance upon any or all of i
&C. real or personal property as in i
20 Judgment may be needful for tt
De tutherance Of its business and lik
y wise to lend money and receive Their
for notes and other evidences of i
90 debtedness and security such as in /
., Judgment may be for its interest.
De TX. That said corporation shall HAY
ne have the power TO sue and be sue
r.. aud to have and use a common sea
Ia make bylaws for its government, e
ett such board Of directors or oth'
~ governing bodies or officers as may
)r- deemed best and generally to ha'
vested in it all the rights, powers al
,f+ privileges usual and proper to be G
Logged by corporation Of its charac
n err and incident thereto under the Law
,rs of the State Of Georgia.
on WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray tn
ia upon compliance by them with Il
provisions of the law in such cas-
les made and provided, that they, the
ON associates, successors and assigns
incorporated and made a body CO
no porate under the laws of said Sta
49,, for and during the term Of Tween
I'VE (2O) years with the privilege Of r
all newal at the expiration of that tin
nd and there after from time to time
-ad may be allowed by law, under t
.,- name and style aforesaid with :
the powers, rights and privileges s
forth in this petition and with all t
be rights, powers and privileges viii
md under the laws of this state are u
g. ually conferred and enjoyed by &C
porations of like character.
re- W. A. DODSON,
ter Petitioners Attorney.