Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
GEORGIA. SUMTER COUNTY.

GEORGIA, SUMTER COUNTY.
The petition of Frank Sheffield ant
Frank Lanier shows the court the fol
lowing facts:
1st. That they are residents of said
state and county. \
End. That they, on behalf of them
selves, their associates and assigns, de-
sire to be incorporated for a period
Of twenty years with the right of re-
neWal under the name of Americas
Power Company"
Bird. The principal Office of said pro
posed corporation is to be in the city
Of Americas, said state and county.
4th. The object of the corporation
pecuniary gain to it's stockholders.
9TH. The capital stock is to be $4,000,
to be divided into 500 shares of S1OC
par value each, with the privilege o
increasing the same to $250,000, or any
part of same upon the vote of two
thirds of the stock. The stockhold
ers are not to be individually liable
except for any unpaid subscription 0
stock and they desire the right to com
mence business as soon as ten per cent
of the capital stock is paid in.
9th. The business in which the cor
poration is to engage and for which
they ask authority so to do is to build,
erect, maintain and acquire and Oper-
ate gas plant for the purpose of
manufacturing and selling to the city
OF Americas and citizens thereof gas
Tor all purposes for which the same is
used and to this end they ask author
lty and the right to use the streets of
Americas and the public highways of
sumter county for the purposes OF
laying pipes for the transmission Q
the gas to the consumers thereof.
b. They desire also the right, power
and authority to erect, acquire, main
tan and operate an electric light plant
to be located either in the city of
Americas or in the county close to the
city limits for the purpose of general
ing electricity to be sold to the city
OF Americas and the citizens thereof
and to others desiring same for IL
Eliminating purposes and for power and
10 this end they desire the right and
authority to use the streets of Ameri-
Gus and the public highways OF
Sumter county upon which to erect its
pole-lines and place its wires to trans
init said power TO the consumers there
CT.
'th. For the purpose.Of carrying ont
the business above stated they desire
the right to purchase, acquire, hold
and sell when necessary all real es-
tate and personal property that they
may think necessary. Also that they
have power to issue bonds and mort
cages and convey their property rights
and franchises to secure the same.
Sth. They desire the right to sue and
be sued; TO have and use a common
seal; to make bylaws and regulations
binding on all their stockholders and
to have such other rights, privileges
and authority as are necessary and as
are usually enjoyed by corporations
OF like character
9th. Wherefore, they pray that, after
this petition has been advertised as
by law directed, they be made a BODY
corporate under the name and style
aforesaid, towit, Americas Power
Company" and petitioners will ever
pray.
SHIP & SHEPPARD,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Original, filed in Office September
2Zd, 1911. H. T.. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
September %, 1911.
GEORGIA, SUMTER COUNTY
l. H. E. Allen, clerk of the superior