Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-15
AUULICATION FOR CHARTER.

Dodson and E L. Carswell, all OF
said state and county and c. J. Lewis
and J. s. Lewis of Macon county, said
state, respectfully shows the follow
ing:
l. That they desire for themselves,
= their successors and assigns, to be
incorporated and made a body corpor-
ate, under the laws of the State OF
Georgia, under the corporate name
and style Of The J. G. DOdson Medi-
. line Company.
II. 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 Propri-
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 medt-
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 apprOpri-
ate and DESTROYS for the purpose and
object heTeinbefore 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 it's creation and
that is necessary for carry
ing on of it's said business.
And 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 ($200,000) Dollars, divided
into shares of the par value of One
| Hundred $1,000 Dollars each with the
privilege of increasing said capital
stock to the amount Of One Million
! $1,000, 900, 100000 Dollars when so
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
shall have the rights to issue prefer
red stock and to guarantee dividends
on same from its earnings for
certain periods of time or during the
continuance of this said Charter if 80
desired; said preferred stock to have
a first lien on all the property of the
corporation to the amount so issued,
and the right to guarantee from the
earnings of said Company in such
= wise as they may deem best, an an
= nual dividend upon said preferred
p, stock not to exceed enight (S) per cent
Per annum, and the repayment up
on dissolution or liquidation from the
assets of the Company after the pay
ment of debts, Of the par value Of said
!, preferred stock. That in addition to
the capital stock said company shall
have the right if they so desire, and
authorized by vote of the majority
of the stock holders at the particular
, time, to issue such preferred stock to
the amount of Five Hundred Thous-
and $500, 000.60) Dollars under The
terms and provisions as herein stated
p VI. etitioners desire that said Gov
poration shall have the right and
power to receive at a fair valuation
all kinds of property, both real aand
personal suitable for the purpose OF
= its organization, including Franchises
- and good will, for the payment o.
subscription to the capital stock.
VII Petitioners desire that tbs
Is principal office of said corporation Is
q to be in the City of Americas, Sumter
: County, Georgia, but desire that sale
corporation shall have the right am
power to establish branch offices AM
to transact any of the business an
: thorized by its Charter or by law, il
Q such other places in the State Of GeOr
, gia or elsewhere as may seem de
sirable,
e VIII. Petitioners desire that sal
$ corporation shall have the right an
power to borrow money and give 0
> issue its note, bonds or other evi
dences of it's Indebtedness thereto
Il and if they desire, to secure the sam
Il by mortgage, deed or other lien o
lie incumbranCe upon any or all of i,
&c real or personal property as in ii
Judgment may be ueedful for tn
u futheranCe of its business and like
v wise to lend money and receive there
for notes and other evidences of in
: debtedness and security such as in It
Judgment may be for its interest.
'e TX That said corporation shall hav
'e have the power to sue and be sue
?, aud to have and use common sea.
10 make bylaws for its government, FL
-. ett such board Of directors or othe
governing bodies or officers as may D
r deemed best, and generally to hay
vested in it all the rights, powers an
fir privileges usual and proper to be ell