The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-07
PETITION FOR CHARTER

To the Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of N. A. Morris,
N. M. Morris, M. A. Morris and M.
P. Morris, all of the State of Geor-
gia and County Of Cobb, respect
fully shows.
First. They desire for them
selves, their associates, successors,
and assigns to be incorporated un-
der the name and style of NOR
RIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Second. The term for which
petitioners ASH to be incorporated
is twenty (20) years, with the
privilege of renewal at the end of
that time.
Third. That the capital stock
of the corporation shall be Sixty
thousand ($6O,OOO.O0) dollars,
divided into shares of One hum
dred ($100.00) dollars each. Peti-
TONERS, however, ask the privi-
1lege of increasing the capital
stock from time to time by a two
thirds vote of the outstanding
stock, to a sum not exceeding in
the aggregate Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00)
Dollars.
Fourth. The entire capital
stock of Sixty Thousand $780,
I000.00) Dollars has been actually
subscribed, and more than ten
| (1O) per cent paid. Petitioners
desire the right to organize and
begin business Immediately upon
its charter being granted
Fifth. The object of said cor
lporation is pecuniary profit and
gain to the stockholders.
Sixth. The principal office and
fplace of business Of said corpo-
ration shall be in the City of Ma
rietta, said County and State, but
petitioners desire the right and
privilege of establishing such
branch offices and places of bust
ness within the State, or else
where, whenever tits deemed adj
vantageous for the progress and
growth of the business by ma
jority of the stockholders.
Seventh. The business in
which said corporation proposes
to engage is that of general con-
tract business for ditching, exca-
waiting and dredging overflow,
swamp and marsh lands; for the
dredging of rivers, harbors, and
deep water projects; the building
OF levees; and the excavation and
removal of earth and rock for any
and all projects, both within and
without the State of Georgia. Pc
titioners desire for themselves,
their associates, successors and as
lsigns, the right and privilege to
buy and sell, own and operate,
floating dredges, walking dredges,
drag lines, steam shovels, and any
and all machinery, tools, live
stock, drills, trucks, automobiles.
and any and everything necessary
and incident to the carrying on
OF said general contract work.
they desire the right and privilege
to purchase, lease, rent, sell, and
own real estate. They desire the
right and privilege Of manufac-
ing any machinery or parts of ma
chlnery necessary and incident to
the general contract work, or to
buy and sell the same.
Eighth. Petitioners desire the
right to sue and be sued; to make
contracts; to make all necessary
bylaws and regulations incident
to said business, to lend and bor-
row money; give and receive
notes; to have and use common
seal; and to do and perform all
other things that may be neces-
sary to the carrying on successful
ly of said business.
Wherefore, Petitioners pray to
be made body corporate under
the name and style of MORRIS
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
entitled to all the rights, powers.
privileges and immunities herein
set forth, and as are now or NAV
hereafter be allowed corporations
OF similar character under tho
laws of the State of Georgia, and
subject to the liabilities fixed bv
law. ~
N. A. Morris
Hard Hawkins.
Attorneys for Petitioners
Filed in office, this the % dav