Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-28
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER,
STATE OF GEORGIA

STATE OF GEORGIA.
Sumter County.
To the Superior Court Of S..mter
County:
The petition Of W. E. Brown. Ro,
Brown, Roy Black, for themselves. as
sociates and assigns, would show tha
following facts, to-wit:
First, They desire to ipcorpora+a
the business of Wholesale Brokerage
and Jobbing III the name Sof the
Brown Grocery Company"
That they desire to obtain a char
ter for the full term of twenty wears
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
tltty thousand dollars, this increase 10
De 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.
nlrd. Business proposed is that of
/ WhoIesaIe brokerage and iobb;ng. with
the right of buying, selling and han
ding following property: GROCERIES
cigars, tobacco, canned goods Moot.
fruits, notions, ammunition. hardTsro
machinery, corn, hay oats and all feol
stuifs fruits, bagging and ties. do
mestlcs, Hour, candies, crackers ana
all other articles of merchandise of
every kind and nature usually kent
handled or sold by the wholesale
brokerage and jobbing dealers.
Also dry goods, nations, shoes. hats
millinery, clothing. Also the right ami
authority to act as agent and distrib-
utors for any and all manufacturer
establishments for any and all arri-
Giles of merchandise.
Said company is to be organized for
profit to be derived from said bust
ness.
They desire the right to sell. buv
handle, such goods or merchandise ac
shall be covered in express terms or
), by implication as we'll as all real es-
tate and personal property, either for
cash, installment or credit, and such
articles as may be handled on con-
!, signment.
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 I'M
, paid subscription of stock.
The right to begin business upon the
paying i'll OF the said minimum CAPT
tai stock.
Sixth. Petitioners ask the right 70
sue and be sued plead and be inlplead-
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.
E 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 OF
out of the state of Georgia, should
: they so desire.
The right Of eiecting a Board of Di-
, rectors in such numbers as they
may see fit from time to time.
3 And the right to do all things usual
E and incident to the business proposed
/ so long as does not conflict with the
laws Of the state or Of the United
. States.
1 And your petitioners will ever pray
t w. P. WALLIS,
e Attorney for Petitioners.
/, Filed in office January 9TH, 1911.
3 II. e. ALLEN, Clerk, IS. C.