Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-06

LEGAL AID No: 400.
Petition for Charter of The America,
Steam Laundry Company.
GEORGIA., Sumter County.
10 the Superior Court of said
County:
The petition of j. H. Porter, of
rome, Floyd County, Georgia, and W.
! Y. Barefield, of Americus, Sumter
County, Georgia, respectfully shows
to the court:
! First: That they desire for them
selves, their associates and success.
ors to be Incorporated and made
/ body polite under the name and style
of THE AMERICUS STEAM LA.JN.
/ DRY COMPANY, for the period of.
twenty years. G
| Second: The principal office og
said corporation shall be in the City
of Americas, Sumter County, Geor-
gla, but petitioners desire the right
to establish branch offices within this
state or elsewhere whenever the hold
crs of a majority of the stock may
SO determine. g.
Third: The object of said corpora.
lion is pecuniary gaiD to itself and
is shareholders.
Fourth: Petitioners desire to be
Incorporated for the purpose of en-
gaging in a general laundry, dry
cleaning, and dyeing business, and
kindred lines, and petitioners desire
the right to engage in any other pur-
suits incidental to this undertaking
and such as may be advantageous, de-
slrable or necessary in the conduct Of
the affairs Of the proposed corpora
! ton.
/ Fifth: The capitol stock of said
corporation shall be Twenty Thou
sand dollars ($20,000) with the priv
lege of increasing same to the sum
-of Forty Thousand Dollars ($4O,
/ 100000 by vote of the majority
OF the stockholders; said stock to be
divided into shares of One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00D each: petitioners
desire the right to take payment Of
! the subscriptions to said capital stock
IN money or property, the latter to
pc taken at fair valuation to be de-
'termlned by the stockholders. Petit
; TONERS desire to begin business when
ten per centum Of the capital STOCK
is paid in, in money or property.
/ Sixth: Petitioners desire the right
ITO enjoy the privileges provided for
such corporations; to have and to use
common seal; to make all nece5-
sary bylaws and regulations, and to
do all other things that may be nece5.,
sary for the successful carrying on OF
said business, including the right to
buy, hold, lease, and sell real estate
and personal property; to execute
! notes and bonds as evidence of IN
debtedness incurred, and to secure
the same by mortgage, deed, or OH
er form of lien.
Seventh: They desire for san
corporation the power and AUTHORITY
b to make such bylaws as. they may
deem necessary, by a majority woe
of the stockholders: to apply for sutcN
amendments of it's charter as they
may deem advisable from time 70
time and petitioners desire the 1lgal
Of renewal when, and as provided Dy
the laws of the State of Georgia. .,
Wherefore, petitioners pray to -
Incorporated under the name ana
stN'e aforesaid, with the powers, PRIV Is
ileges and inmunities herein -
forth, and all others as are now or
may be hereafter, allowed cory
Grafton of similar character.
w. :. u. BAREFIELD,
Attorney for Petitioners
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Filed in office Dec. 9th, 1871
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. u
GEORGIA Sumter County. -
/, S. R. Heys, Deputy Clerk OF tns
Superior Court of said county, aelo-
by certify that the above and 1oI re-
going is true and correct copy y
application for charter of the AMER as1d
Gus Steam Laundry Company, 1ileu
in this office this date.
Witness my official signature anu
seal of said court. this the 9Th aaS
Of December, 1921.
S. R. HEYS.
Denutv Clerk. S. G.