Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-03
ARTICLEs o. ASSOCIATION.

1. The name Of said Company shall be 1.-THE
Savannah and Pacific Short Line Railway Com
pany."
III. Said Railway is to be constructed. main
tanned and operated from the city OF Savannah,
county Of Chatham. state Of Georgia, TO the
western boundary line Of said State, on the
ChattahOochee river. through or near the city
of Columbus, county of MuscOgee. State OF
Georgia, there 10 connect and consolidate with,
il such g course be deemed best ard most pro-
motive Of the interests OF said company. an
other railway organized under the laws Of the
State of Alabama.
Ill The length Of said railway in the State
OF Georgia, as near as can be ascertained be.
fore actual measurement and location, viii be
two hundred and fifty miles, aud il win pass
through or into the folio sing counties in sad
State, to-wit; Chatham. Bryan. BullOch. Tattnsll,
Montgomery. Laurers, Dodge. Pulaski Dooly,
Sumter. Webster. Schley, Marion, Chattahoo-
chez and MuScogee, according as may be
found best and most advantageous to the lOca-
ton thereof.
". The amount of the capital stock Of said
Company shall be Three Million Dollars, d.
vided into Thirty Thousand Shares Of One
Hundred Dollars each.
" The number Of Direc .ors who shall man
age the affairs of said Company for the first
year. and until others are chosen, shall be hye
and the following persons shall constitute the
Board Of Directors for the first year, to-wlt
w W. WRIGHT, PRINEHAS PROUTY
ALEXANDER J.. CHEW. JOSEPH S. LEWIS
all of Geneva county OF Ontario State OF New
n T.
Of Sumter, and State Of Georgia.
vi At any meeting OF the stockholders OF
said Company. the number Of Directors may
be increased TO any number not exceeding
WI The Board of Directors shall have full
power and authority to adopt rules, regula-
tons and bylaws for the management OF the
affairs of said Company, and do and perform
all and every act necessary for the construc-
ton, equipment and management OF said Rail
way Company not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws OF the United Sta'es and OF
the State Of Georgia
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
- To the Superior Court OF said county:
The petition Of MOSES COSTON. JOHN H.
BROWN. MAJOR CANNORN. benny h.
RAIN and EDWABD MODIC, Of said county
In behalf of themselves and their associates,
respectfully sheweth:
That they constitute an association having
for its object the establishment OF home Tor
the care, maintenance and education Of the
destitute colored orphans Of the city OF Savan-
nah and county of Chatham; that said orgaDl'
cation is for charitable purposes only. has 10
capital stock. and IS not organized TOT lhuf
vidusl pscuniary gain, but is to be carried on
and maintained by the subscriptions and dona'
tions of its members and Of such other per.
sons as may desire 70 contribute 10 the support
of said charity.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that they,
their associates and successors may be incqT-,
porated under the name and style OF I N
COLORED ORPHAN SOCIETY or The CILIs
OF SAVANNAH. G EORGIA.' for the term OF
twenty years, under the Constitution hereto,
fore adopted by them, with power 10 amehu
the same and to make such other rules, rrsr
lations and by laws as they may deem neces-
sary aud proper. not inconsistent with the avs
of said State or OF the United States; that toey
NAV have full power TO sue and be sueo, "
have and use q common seal, TO receive, tsAe
and hold By gift or will, buy, sell and convey
such property, real and personal, as may y
necessary or useful in carrying on the PURPOSES
OF their organization; and that they may oe vi
vested with all other rights. privileges ana
franchises as are incident to c0rporalOns
created by courts as provided by law.
And your petitioners will ever pray: eIc,
ALEX H. MACDONELL.
Solicitor for Petitioners.
Petition for incorporation filed in once aA'
G. s. HARDEE,
Clerk s G. c. c.