The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-18
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:
|, THU !. they desire 'or the q,
selves, their associatese, successors
and assigns to be incorporated un-
der the name and style of "Fitzger-
aid CocaCola Bottling Company"
2. THAT the principal office of
said proposed corporation shall be in
the City Of Fitzgerald, State and
s county aforesaid, but petitioners de-
sire the right to establish branch Of
.fices within this state, or elsewhere,
whenever the holders of a majority
'of the stock so determine.
3. THAT the object of said cor
poration is pccuniary gain to itself
and its shareholders.
4. THAThc business to be car
ricd 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 de-
crease said increased capital stock.
Said stock to be divided into shares
of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars each.
3. 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-.
pioy other corporations and persons
to act as agents, general or special
for this corporation.
T. 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 al
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 oil
the corporation, and to execute notes
and bonds as evidence of indebtedness
assured, or which may be incurred
an the conduct of the affairs of the
corporation and to secure the same
by mortgage, security deed, or other
form of lien, under existing laws.
9. 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 majority of its stockholders
1t is for the best interest of the said
corporation; and under like circum-
stances, to sell, mortgage, lease or
hire its franchise or other property
for the purpose of raising money.
9. THAT they be granted the
right 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
afterafter organized under the laws OF
aay 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
s4ock paid in money or property to
be taken at a fair valuation.
a. THAT they, their associates
successors and assigns may be in.
corOorated for full term of twenty
years. with the privilege of renewal
NJ the end of said term when and as