Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-06
a,rtitiome for Incorporation.

STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNTY
~ To the Superior Court of said county:
he petition OF Thomas A. Becker. Henry
BUN. Martin Cooley, Patrick #. Gleason.
Peer Reilly, James Il. Read, Andrew Nc
C0rniok, William Kehoe, Agnes J. Dillon,
CathArine Doyle, annie Nj. ITO nson, Mary
Symons. Mary Amorous, Kate McMahon, Ger
trude Connolly, Annie Herrick. Mary Nc
Nulty, CathRrine Barrett, Mary u. Can't
well, Maggie McC frey, Zoe Gaudry. Emily
Germuine. Nellie Cooley, Clara Grady, Ellen
Mclaughlin and Mary Brady, IN behalf of
themselves and their associates. respect
association for the purpose OF
maintaining and educating friend
lees and INDECENT female children, particu-
larry orphans, in the City of Savannah,
County and State aforesaid. That said asso-
citation Is not organized tor individual pecu-
mary gam, but solely for CHI rltable purposes.
That II has no capital stock, but 10 is TO be
carried on ana maintained by the dues, sub
scripti"ns and gifts OF It's members and by the
donations of such other persons as may desire
To contribute TO the support or said charity
That there ia now held In trust by the Roman
Catholic Bishop of savannah, for the benefit
Of SAID charity, real estate and personal
property In sad county, reasonably worth
twenty thousand dollars ($2u.0O0) that upon
portion of said real estate is erected "A large
and valuable building, which ia used as a
home for said frieDdless, ind gent and orphan
children. That said association has had, and
will probably continue to have under is
CuATRt CnIlu1tD tnbttIeu 10 small amounts Oh
money or property, and who have no res-
81 ms that win undertake the burden of their
guardianship.
Therefore your petitioners pray that they
and their associates and successors may be
Incorporated under the name Of 1.-THE Female
Orphan Benevo ent Society,"" for the Term OF
twenty years. with the privilege OF renewal
at the expiration OF that time. and that said
corporation shall have power to make such
bylaws and regulations for It's government
as shall seem prOper. not contrary TO the laws
OF the State OF Georgia or the United States,
to appoint a President and such other Off eTH
IA IL may find convenient or necessary; to
take, receive and mold, by gilt or will, real or
personal property, and to buy, sell and CON
vey such property. real ana personal, as It
may find necessary or useful in carrying out
its objects; to have corporate seal; to con
tract and be contracted with; to sue and be
sued In It's corporate character, and to have,
enjoy and exc else all the rights, power,
privileges and franchises that appertain, or
are incident to. corporations created by the
courts as provided by law.
And that II may be lawful for said corpora
ton TO become the guardian of the person
and property of such children received by ii
for the purpose OF education and support, and
having property as herenbefore referred to,
upon complying with the laws Of the State OF
Georgia, relative TO the obtaining of letters o.
guard ianship.
Aud further that said corporation shall be
under the supervision OF the Roman Catholic
Bishop OF the diocese OF Savannah, in said
State, and his successors in office. And your
petitioners will ever pray. etc.
NJ A. O'BRYNE,
Petitioners Attorney.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY, CLERKS Or
riCE SUPERIOR COURT hereby certify the
above Co be a true and perfect copy of the
original petition for Incorporation filed In
this office and recorded this 26th day OF
November, 1885.
BARNARD Il. BEE,
Clerk &C.