Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
prtit,oms for Snrorporation.

CTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUKTY
- To the Superior Court OF said county:
I he petition OF Thomas A. Becker, Henry
Blum. Martin Cooley, Patrick II. Gleason,
Peter Reilly, James X. Read, Andrew Nc
COrmick, William Kehoe, Agnes j. Dillon,
Cathariue Doyle, Annie M. 10 binson, Mary
Symons, Mary AmorOus, Kate Mcmahon, Ger
trude Connolly, Annie Herrick. Mary Nc
Nulty, Catharine Barrett, Mary K. Cant
well, Maggie MEG frey, Zoe Gaudry, Emily
Germaine. Nellie Cooley. Clara Grady, Ellen
Mclaughlin and Mary Brady, IN behalf of
themselves and their associates, respect
fully shows: That they Constitute an
aHsoclation for the purpose OF
maintaining and educating friend
lefs and INDECENT female children, particu-
larry orphans, in the City OF Savannah,
County and State aforesaid. That eaid asso-
citation is not organized for individual peeu-
mary gam, but solely for charitaDle purposes.
That IL has no capital stock, but IL 10 TO be
carried on ana maintained by the dues. sub
scriptiuns and gifts OF It's members and by the
donations OF such other persons rs may desire
TO contribute TO the support OF said charity
Jhat there If 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 1000, that upon
portion OF said real estate is erected a large
and valuable building. which is ured az a
home for said frlendless, ind gent and orphan
children That " Id association has had, and
will probably continue TO have under It's
money or property, AMI who have no Tela-
ii ms that VIII undertake the burden OF their
guardianship.
Therefore your petitioners pray that they
ard 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
al the expiration Of that time. and that said
corporation shall have power TO make such
bylaws aud regulations for its government
shall seem prOper. not contrary to the laws
OF the state OF Georgia or the United States,
10 appoint President and such other off ers
IA IL may hud convenient or necessary: to
take, receive and nold, by gilt or will, real OF
personal property, and to buy, sell and con-
veg such property, real ana personal. as 10
may ind necessary or useful In carrying out
its objects; to have COZ pOrate zeal; to con
tract and De contracted with; TO sue and be-
sued In MS corporate character, and TO have
enjoy and exc else all the rights, power,
privileges and iranchlses that appertain, or
are incident to, corporations created by the
courts rs provided by law.
And that II may BE- lawful for said corpora
ton TO become the guardian OF the person
aud property Of such chi dren received by II
for the purpose OF education and support, and
having property as hereinbei fore referred TO,
upon complying with the laws Of the Stale OF
Georgia, relative 10 the obtaining OF letters Of
guard anship.
And further that said corporation shall he
under the supervi sion OF the Roman Catholic
State, and his successors in office. And your
petitioners will ever pray. etc.
NJ A. O'BRYNE,
Petitioners Attorney.
GEoRGII, CHATHAM COUNTY. CLERKS Or
FICE SUPERIOR COUNT hereby certify the
above TO be n true and perfect copy Of the
original petition for incorporation fled In
this office and recorded this 26th day Of
BARNARD E. BEE.
Clerk : &C