Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-09

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 kinard A. F. Palmer and G. f
Williams, of said State and County respectfully
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.
II.
The object Of the proposed incorporation is pecu-
mary gain and profit to its stockholders.
Ill
The tern 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 that time.
The principal Office and place of business Of the
proposed corporation is to be in the city of FzeeI
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 stockholders
The capital stock Of the corporation is to be Ten
Thousand ($100D0 00) Dollars, divided into shares
of Ten tS1eOU) Dollars each but petitioners ask the
privilege Ct increasing said capital stock from time
to time to an amount not exceeding, in the aeere
gate, the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($f00, 900
Dollars. The corporation shall nave the right, at
its option said right to be exercised in the manner
provided by its laws, 10 set OIL lis indebtedness or
liability account OF stock subscriptions and out
standing stock against any Indebtedness to the
corporation any account and so cancel the stock
of any stakeholder, unless such Indebtedness Is
paid.
Petitioners show that more than ten per cent. Of
said capitai 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, busees
and wagons They propose also to buy and sell
real estate and personal property of all kinds ds
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 obligate themselves
upon the conditions nominated in the contT acts,
and at the times specified to sell to holders Thereon
property specified in the contract, and falling with
in the classes aforesaid.
VIII
For the successful operation of its business, petit
TONERS propose to buy and sell through brokers and
agents, to act 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 ofke character includ ng,
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 I'd
encumbering either real estate OF 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 a common seal, and the like.
Wherefore, petitioners prav that they NAV be
made a body corporate, after having adyertised
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
/, D. W. Nj. Whitley, Clerk Of Superior Court of
said County, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and exact copy of the original
petition for charter 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,