The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-11
PETITION FOR CHARTER
State of Georgia
County of Ben Hill

To the Superior Court in and for
. Ben Hill County:
The petition of J. H. Benton, of
Ben Hill County, Georgia, C. B. Hol-
mes, of Tiff County Georgia, w. B.
Haley, of Dougherty County Georgia,
all of said State, respectfully shows
unto the court the following facts:
|. TtlA. they +es;-e 'or the q
selves, their associatese, success sors
and assigns to be incorporated I'M
der the name and style of "Fitzger-
aid Coca-Cola Bottling Company"
2. THAT the principal office of
said proposed corporation shall be in
the City of Fitzgerald, State and
county aforesaid, but petitioners de-
sire the right to establish branch Of
fees within this state, or elsewhere,
whenever the holders of al majority
of the stock so determine
3. THAT the object of said cor
poration is pecuniary gain to itself
and its shareholders
q. THAThe business to be car
ried on by said corporation is the
manufacturing and bottling for sale,
at wholesale or retail, Coca-Cola,
soda waters, ginger-ale, lithia water
and any and every other kind or kinds
of soft drinks that are now being bot
tied, or hereafter be bottled.
S. THAT the capital stock of said
corporation shall be Ten Thousand
Dollars with the privilege of increas-
ing the same to Twenty-Five Thous-.
and Dollars by majority vote of the
stockholders, and to similarly DEE
crease said increased capital stock.
Said stock to be divided into shares
of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars each.
6. THAT said corporation be
granted the privilege of acting as
general or special agents for other
persons or companies in selling or
handling any article or articles ap-
propriate to the cabonated soft
drink business, including elders, vine
gars and anything connected with
the soft drink Inc; and also, to en-
ploy other corporations and persons
to act as agents, general or special,
for this corporation.
2. THAT they be granted the
right to sue and be sued; to plead and
be implead;' to have and use a COM
mon seal; to make all necessary by
lows and regulations, and to do all
other things that may be necessary
for the successful carrying on of said
business, including the right to buy,
hold or sell real estate and personal
property suitable to the purposes of
the corporation, and to execute notes
and bonds as evidence of indebtedness
insured, or which may be incurred, 4
in the conduct of the affairs of the
corporation and to secure the same
by mortgage, security deed, or other
form of lienj under existing laws.
8. THAT they be granted the right
to sell, lease, rent or otherwise dis
pose of any of its property, or the
whole thereof, whenever in the opin-
ion of a, majority OF its stockholders
it is for the best interest of the said
| corporation; and under like circuin-
stances. to sell, mortgage, lease or
hire its franchise or other property
for the purpose OF raising money.
9. THAT they be granted the
rEht to subscribe for, purchase, sell
or otherwise acquire or dispose of the
shares, bonds. securities, debentures
or other obligations of any corpor-
alton or corporations now or here
afteraftef organized under the laws OF
any State OF the United States, bonds
and securities of the United States
and of foreign countries.
10 THAT ten per cent of said
capital stock has been paid in.
IL. THAT they have the right to
have the subscription to said capital
stock paid in money or property to
1 be taken alta fair valuation.
IL, THAT they, their associates,
successors and assigns may be in
corporated for full term of twenty
years, with the privilege of renewal
at the end Of said term when and as
provided by the laws of Georgia, and