The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-14
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
State of Georgia, Cobb County.
To the Superior Court of Said Coun

To the Superior Court of Said Coun-
ty:
The petition of J. G. Lewis and
d. p. Butler, of said County and
State, respectfully shows:
(1) That they desire for them
selves, their associates, successors.
and assign to be Incorporated and
made body polite under the name
and style of LEWIS & BUTLER fcr
the period of twenty years, with the
privilege of renewal at the expira-
ticn of that time as provided by the
laws of Georgia.
(2) The principal office and
place of business of said corporation
shall be in the city of Marietta. said
State and County, but petitioners de-
sire the right to establish branch
offices and places of business within
said state or elsewhere whenever the
holders Of majority of the stock of
said corporation may so determine.
t3) T he object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain and profit for it
self and its shareholders.
(4) The business to be carried on
by said corporation is the buying
and selling of automobiles, automo-
bile trucks, and automobile supplies,
accessories, and parts of every char
acter, including gasoline, naphtha.
Or any other fluid which is now or
may be hereafter used for power to
propel such machines also greases.
oils, tires, tubes. robes, automobile
parts, and all articles, things, or
supplies usually carried by a gen
eral automobile supply company.
They desire the right to sell any Of
the foregoing things or articles eth
er for cash. credit or on commission.
or to trade the same for personal or
real property of any kind. and to re-
sell the same or trade such personal
ty or realty.
(5) Petitioners desire the right
to act as agent for any automobiin
company or companies in territory
either within or without the State
OF Georgia, and to establish sub
agencies and contract with and ap-
point sub-agents in territory either
within or without the State of Geor-
gia to handle and sell automobiles,
automobile trucks, and automobile
supplies, either for cash, on credit,
or on cimmission.
co Petitioners also desire the
right to own and operate garages and
machine shops for the storing, re-
building, overhauling, and repair
ing of automobiles for pay. They
also desire the right to rent auto
mobiles and to haul passengers for
hire.
90 Petitioners desire the right
to buy, hold, and sell real estate and
personal property suitable to the
purposes of the corporations to exc
cute notes and bonds as evidences Of
Indebtedness incurred or which may
be incurred in the conduct of the
affairs of the corporation, and to Sc
cure the same by mortgage, security
deed, or other form of lien under
existing laws of the State of Geor-
gia, or OF any other State where they
may do business, and in like manner
to take the same.
go The capital stock of said
corporation shall be Two Thousand
Dollars, with the privilege of in
creasing the same to any sum not
exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars by
a majority vote of its stockholders,
said stock to be divided into shares
of One Hundred Dollars each. More
than ten per cent of the amount of
said capital stock to be employed by
said corporation has been actually
paid in.
co Petitioners desire the right