Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
Anrtion Salrn Go:Dau.
Nrtittota for Incorporation.


STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUSrY
~ To the Superior Court of said county:
he petition OF Thomas A. Becker. Henry
Blum, Martin Cooley. Patrick Il. Gleason,
Peter Reilly, James x, Read, Andrew Nc
Cornick, William Kehoe, Agnes j. DIllon,
Catherine Doyle, annie NJ. Robinson, Mary
Symons. Mary Amorous, Kate McMahon, GER
trude Connolly, Annie Herrick. Mary Nc
Nulty, Catharine Barrett, Mary L. Can't
we'll Maggie Nice frey. Zoe Gaudry, Emily
Germalne, Nellie Cooley, Clara Grady, Ellen
Mclaughlin and Mary Brady, IN behalf of
themselves and their associates, respect
fully shows: That they constitute an
association for the purpose OF
maintaining and educating friend
loss and INDECENT female children, partieu.
larry orphans. in the City Of Savannah,
County and state aforesaid That said asso-
citation Is not organized for individual pecu-
mary gam. but solely for Charts bieuurpos es.
That IL has no capital stock, hut ltjs to be
carried on ana maintained by the dues. sub
scriptions and gifts OF its members anu by the
donations OF guch other persons as may det IRE
to contribute TO the support OF said CHARITY
INIT there Is now held in trust by tho Roman
Catholic Bishop OF savannah, Tor the Rousht
OF sald charity, real estate and perp9 al
property in sad county, reasonably worth
twenty thousand dollars (S2U.O00), that ullun
u portion Of said real estate IL erected n Ia rye
and valuable building, which 10 u-ed asa
home for said friendless. ind gent and or ptsA n
children. That said association has had, aud
viii probably continue TO have under its
ChdTgc CuliuTtn enLitltu W hulall amounts OF
money or property. ami who have no rels-
d. ms that VIII 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 aud regulations for ITS government
as shall seem proper, not contrary TO the laws
OF the state of Georgia or the United States,
to appoint President and such other OH era
~ IL may ind convenient or necessary; To
take, receive and mold, by gilt or Will, Tesl or
personal property, and TO buy, sell and con
vey such property. real ana personal. as 1t
may End necessary or useful in carrying out
it's objects: to have a corporate seal; 90 con-
tract and Oe contracted with; To sue and DO
sued In It's corporate character, and to have,
enjoy and exercise all the rights, power,
privileges and franchises that apDertain, or
are incident to, corporations created by the
courts as provided by law.
And that 1t may be lawful for said CORPORA
ton to become the guardian of the person
and property Of such chi dren received by it
for The purpose OF education and support, and
having property as herein before referred to,
upon complying with the laws OF the State of
Georgia, relative to the obtaining OF letters OF
guard nnship.
And further that said corporation shall DO
under the superv sion 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 A itorney.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY, CLERKS Or
FICE SUPERIOR COURT hereby certify the
above To be a true and perfect copy OF the
original petition for Incorporation filed in
this office and recorded this 26th day of
November, 1855.
BARNARD K. BEE.
Clerk 5 O g. G.