Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-29
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CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM County
- TO the Superior Court of said county;
The petition OF Thomas A. Becker, Henry
Blum. Martin Cooley, Patrick v. Gleason,
Cormick, William Kehoe. Agnes j. DIllon,
Catharne Doyle, A nnie M. Robinson. Mary
symons. Mary Amorous, Kate Mcmahon. SER
trude Connolly, Annie Herrick. Mary MO-
Nulty, Catharne Barrett, Mary Il. Can't
well, Maggie McCaffrey, Zoe Gsudry. Bmily
Germaine. Nellie Cooley. Clara Grady, Ellcn
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
less and INDECENT female children, particu-
larry orphans, In the City of Savannah,
County and State aforesaid. That said asso-
citation Is not organized for individual pecn-
mary gam. but solely for charitable purposes.
That 1t has no capital stock, but 10 10 to be
carried on ana maintained by the dues. SUB
scriptions and gifts OF Its members and by the
donations OF such other persons as may desire
TO contribute TO the support of said charity
That there IL now held in trust by the Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Savannah, for the benefit
OF said charity, real estate and personal
property In said county, reasonably worth
twenty thousand dollars tS2c, 000), that upon
portion of said real estate 10 erected n large
and valuable building, which is used as a
home for said friendless, ind gent and orphan
children. That said association has had, aud
will probably continue to have under It's
charge children entitled to small amounts OF
money or property, aud who have no rela-
tiOns 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 Benevolent Society" for the term OF
twenty years. with tho 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 tho United states,
to ppoiut a President and such other OfiHers
40 It may find convenient or necessary; TO
take, receive and nold, by gift or will. real or
personal property, and TO buy, sell and con-
vey such property, real aud personal. as 1t
may find necessary or useful In carrying out
its objects; to have a corporate seal; TO con-
tract and be contracted with; to sue and be
sued in It's corporate character, and to have,
enjoy and exercise all the rights, powers,
privileges and franchises that appertain, or
are incident to. corporations created by the
courts as provided by law.
And that H. may be lawful for said corpora
ton TO become the guardian of the person
and property of such children received by IL
for the purpose OF education and support, and
having property "a hereinbefore referred TO,
upon complying W 18th the laws of the State OF
Georgia, relative to the obtaining OF letters OF
guard apship.
Ard further that said corporation shall be
under the supervision OF the Roman Catholic
Bishop OF tie diocese OF Savannah, in said
state, and his succeesors in Office. And your
petitioners will ever pray; etc. ra
Petitioners Attorney.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY, CLERKS Or
FIcE SUPERIOR COUNT hereby certify the
above % be q true and perfect copy OF the
original petition for incorporation flied in