Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-26
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Sumter County.

To the Superior Court of s,mter
County:
The petition of W. E. Brown, ROB.
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
fifty thousand dollars, this increase 10
be 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
|stutfs 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,
millinery, clothing. Also the right ana
authority to act as agent and distrib-
utors for any and all manufacturing
establishments for any and all arti-
Giles of merchandise
Said 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 DIS
shall 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-
Segment
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 Of
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 IN
paid subscription of stock.
,yr.l,
paying in of the said minimum CAPT
tai stock
Sixth. Petitioners ask the right 20
sue and be sued plead and be implead-
ed, have and use a common seal. The
right to make and amend from time
to time such bylaws, rules and regu-
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
they so desire.
The right of ciecting a Board Of Di-
rectors in such numbers as they
may see fit from time to time.
And the right to do all things usual |
and incident to the business proposed |
so long as does not conflict with the
laws Of the state or of the United
States
And your petitioners will ever pray
w. p WALLIS,
Attorney for Petitioners. /