Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-26

its capital stock to the sum OF Three
Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dol
lars, when the same has been duly
approved, as provided by law.
That the object of the proposed
corporation is for pecuniary profit and
gain for its shareholders.
That the principal business to be
carried on by said Americas Lighting
Company are as follows:
(a) To own and operate gas plant
in the City Of Americas; to manu-
facture and sell gas for Illuminating,
fuel and power purposes. and for that
purpose to distribute same through
the street, alleys and ways of the
City of Americas, with the right to
lay its mains and pipes in and along
the streets, alleys and ways of Amer
icus, and to this end to exercise the
right of emminent domain.
(b) to own and operate an cleo
trio light plant in the City of Amer
icus, for the purpose of generating
and selling electricity for lighting
and power purposes, and for all other
and any other purposes for which ell
ectricity may be employed, or used;
with the right to erect poles and
wires in and upon the streets, alleys
and ways of the City of Americas,
and upon the public roads of Sumter
County, and any other County in this
State; and to put in all other fix
lures and apparatus necessary for the
operation of said plant.
(c) To own and operate a steam
heating and water plant, for the pur-
pose of distributing through the
streets of Americas steam and hot
water for heating buildings. etc, and
for other heating purposes; and for
furnishing power for running small
plants, etc., and to charge therefor a
reasonable rate.
Cd To buy and sell all fixtures.
both gas and electric; and to buy
and sell every article of merchandise
of every kind or character that is
necessary for the gas and electric
business, and for the carrying on Of
same, both gas and electric stoves
and heaters; and all and every appar-
atus and machinery that is necessary
or incident to the gas, electric, heat
ing and power business.
VI.
That petitioners pray that they may
be incorporated, and in said corpor-
ate name may have the right to sue
and be sued; to have and use q cor
pcrate seal; to make bylaws bind
irg upon its members, not inconsist-
ent with the laws of this State, and
Of the United States; to have perpet-
ual succession; to have the right and
power to purchase, hold and sell real
and personal property, stocks and
bonds, notes and chooses in action; to
Subscribe to and own stocks in other
I corporations; to enter into and have
partnership with other individuals, or
other corporations in the futherance
Of its business; to sell its property
and franchise to consolidate or merge
with any other corporation: to borrow
oney; to issue bonds and secure the
same by deed or mortgage, conveying
any and all of i property for that
purpose; and to have, use and enjoy
all property, real and personal or
mixed that may be convenient or
| necessary to the transaction of its
business; to appoint officers and
agents for the management of its
business; and generally to have and
enjoy all and singular, the rights,
powers. privileges and immunities
conferred by the laws of this State
upon corporations of like character
VII.
It's principal Office and place of bus.
iuess of the proposed corporation
shall be in the City Of Americas, said
State and County, with the right and
privilege to establish and maintain
branch offices of business elsewhere.
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