Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-05
STATE pr GEoRGIA-sumter coun-

The petition of j. B. Fitzgerald. s
R. Sims and VI P. Wallis, for them
selves. associa4ss, successors and
assigns, respectfully show to the
court:
That they desire to have Incorporate
ed the business hereinafter proposed
under the name and style OF the
Americas Ice and Coal Co., with it's
lincipal Office and place of business
at Americas, Sumter County, Ga.
II.
The capital stock of said company
is to be $2O,OOOO0, divided into shares
of the par value of $4,000 each, to
be known as common stock, with the
privilege of increasing the issue 0f
stock from time to time, within theA
discretion of the stockholders, to IN
amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
They desire also the right and priy-
ilege to issue preferred stock should
they see fit from time to time in such
amounts as they may desire, so long
as the preferred stock does not ex-
coed one-half of the common stock.
the preferred stock, when so issued
shall be upon such terms and condi-
tions, with reference to the accum-
ulation of dividends and specifying
amount of dividends as may seem Just
and reasonable to the stockholders,
in meeting assembled; the preferred
stock to be issued in shares of $780,
| 90 each, with the understanding that
the preferred and common stock In
10 event shall exceed the maximum
caLital stock herein contemplated. In
no event are the stockholders to be-
come liable for the payment OF any
sums in excess of unpaid subscrlp-
| tions.
Petitioners show that they desire
to be incorporated for the full term
of twenty years, with the privilege OF
renewal at the expiration thereof.
with the right to sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated; contract and
be contracted with, and do all Things
incident to the carrying on OF said
business and the operation thereon as
proposed.
w.
Petitioners show that while the
principal office and place OF business
is to be in Americas, Ga, they desire
the right to establish branch offlees
and agencies for the manufacture and
sale of the products herein named aI
such other places within or without
the state of Georgia as the parties
may contemplate from time to time.
| "
Petitioners show that the object Ok
said corporation is that OF carrying
on an ice and refrigerating business
the manufacture of ice; buying and
selling ice, coal, wood, cold storaca
products, refrigerating meats, vegeta--
bles. fruits or other produce for
hire or sale. &
Petitioners desire the right to buy.
own. lease, sell, either for cash 1r
on installments, real estate and per-
sonal property, machinery, in connec-
ton with and for the purpose OF OPP
Grating said business herein propos-
ed which may in anXwise facilitate
the handling or carrying on OF SAID
business. That they may have the
privilege of issuing bonds or mort
cages, and securing the same by
mortgage or deed of trust, or deed 10
secure debt, upon any property, real
and personal of said company, and DO J
all other things that may be incident
70 the carrying on and operation OF
said business as aforesaid.
VII.
Petitioners show that they desire
the right to elect a board of d1rec-
tors of not less than three, and not
more than five, as in the Judgment &
the stockholders, their successors
and assigns, may see fit and propers
that they may have the right to
make such constitution and bylaws
for the government of said company,
so long as not inconsistent with the
laws of the state, or of the United
States To have and use common
seal They desire the right anu
privilege to purchase from time TO
. time property (real and personally,
lease; good will, etc, with the capt.
ltal stock of said company, as may be
determined by said stockholders anu
: ItHeir associates.
VIII. Ell
Petitioners show that said capital
- ltas been subscribed and is ready to
he paid in as soon as organization is
COR pleted.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that 2
charter may be granted as provided
by law in such cases.
=, w. P. WALLIS,
III