Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-27
CITIZENS, SANITARY AsSOCsA.
TION.
Petition for Incorporation - The
Charter Granted.

In the Superior Court yesterday the FOL
lowing petition for the incorporation OF the
Citizeas' Sanitary Association was filed by
Captain George a. Mercer, solicitor for the
association, and, as the matter is Of con-
siderable importance to our community at
large, we give it in full:
The petition Of VIM. NJ. Wadloy, Henry
r Jackson. W. ". Paine, VIM. Hunter, j..
T. Gilmer, r. B. Armstrong, J. H. Estill, J. j.
Wilder, George A. Mercer, w. q. Raoul, j.
c. lie Hsrdy, J. l.. Warren, L. J. Guilmsrtin,
VI. J. Solomous, A. r. Lswton, J. G..
Thomas, John NJ. Kresger, James VI. Palm,
John Nisbet, Clsvius Phillips, D. R. Thomas,
John r. West, II. F. Grant, John G. Row
land. Augustus Schwsab, W. G. BullOch,
John Screven, John P. Jergensen, A. r.
LawtOB. Jr., J. II. Jones, B. H. Richardson
and r. B. Reppard, respectfully represents
that an association known as the "CitiZens'
Sanitary Association OF Savannah" is about
to be established in the county of Chatham;
that said organization is charitable and
social IN its nature and purposes; has no
capital stock, and is not organized for indi-
vidusl pecunisry gain, the objects OF said
association being to diminish the mortality
and improve the healthfulness of the city Of
Savannah, bv procuring for its members the
benefits Of proper sanitation of their own
premises: to prevent the introduction or
spread Of disease; to aid the public authori-
ties IN carrying into effect all proper ordi-
nances or laws relative to public health. and
to adopt systematic measures for the collec-
ton and proper distribution OF money or
property derived from voluntary subscrip-
| ton or otherwise, in such manner as will
| best tend to preserve life and property and
promote the prosperity and health OF the
| CITY OF Savannah and adjacent country.
And petitioners pray that they and their
| associates and successors may have and en-
| Joy corporate authority to enforce good
| order. receive donations, make purchases,
| and effect alterations Of realty or person
| alty, not for purposes Of trade and profit,
| but for promoting the general design of
said institution and to look after the general
interests OF said association, and all such cor
| pOrate powers as may be suitable to their en-
| terprise, and not inconsistent with the laws OF
| the State of Georgia, nor vlolative OF private
rights; and petitioners pray that they may
be duly incorporated as above, under the
name and for the purposes aforesaid; and
that the charter so granted shall remain OF
] force for twenty years unless sooner re-
| voked by law.
After the petition was read 10 open court
by Captain Mercer, the following order was
granted by Judge Tompkins:
In the Superior Court OF Chatham County,
December term, 1881. In the matter OF
the Incorporation Of the ''Cidzens' SAM
tsrY Association of Savannah"
Upon the petition Of the parties abovt
named for the Incorporation OF the "Clti-
| zens' Sanitary Association OF Savannah, " il
appearing to the court that the facts sci
forth in said petition are true that the pc
titioners are discreet and proper persons
that the charter asked is within the purvleN
OF the statutes Of Georgia in that behalf en-
acted, and that no objection is made or ap
pears thereto:
It's thereupon adtudged and ordered by
the court that the petitioners, and their as
sociates and successors, be, and they are
hereby, duly incorporated and chartered
under the name Of the "Citizsns' Sanitary
Association of Savannah" with full cOrpO-
rate authority under said name to enforce
good order, to receive donations, make pur
chases, aud effect alterations of really OF
personally, not for purposes OF trade and
profit. but for promoting the general design
OF said incorporation, and to look after the
general interests Of the same to sue ard
be sued, to have and use a common seal; to
| make and alter bylaws binding on their Owr
members not Inconsistent with the laws o.
this State and OF the United States and to
have and epjoy all such other corporate
powers and privileges as may be suitable to
the enterprise Of said petitioners. not iucOn
sstent with the laws OF the State of Georgia
nor violaive Of private rights; and to do all
such sets as are necessary for the legitimate
execution OF said purposes.
The charter hereby granted to remain OF
force for twenty years, unless SCORER re-
vOked by Law. HENRY B. TONPKISs,
Judge, etc.
January &c, 1SS2.
The membership Of the association is
| daily increasing, and it is to be hoped that
| every cit zen who feels an interest in the
| promotion and preservation Of the public
| health will enroll himself H. rs re- IS. On