The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-04
PEIITloNs Eoa INTERPRETATION.

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elected. No person shall be elected a d.
rector who ls not member, or who Is IN
arrears TO this corporation. Such annual
meeting shall be held In the city OF Sa-
Vannah on the first Tuesday In November
annually. providing that when said day
shau be legal holiday the meeting shall
bee held on the previous day. Each share OF
STOCK or fraction thereof represented at
such meeting shall be entitled TO one vote
OF traction thereof III held by a member.
Notice % such meeting shall be published
NJ one or the daily newspapers Of the city
ot savannah for the space Of ten days inn
mediatciy preceding such election. Said
election shall be held az the Office OF said
corporation, under the supervision OF
1.-, ~ 80 NH9llerS appointed ior tnat Pur-
poSe py the BOARD OF directors at the last
regular meeting thereof prior to said an
huai election. The members receiving a
majority of the votes shall be declared
elected. Failure to hold an election on the
day specihcd shall not dissolve the cor
poTation, but the directors in Office shall
hoid over until an election be held after
ven Gays notice OF the time and place
thercot The directors shall elect from
lheir number president. a first and sec
ono vice president, secretary and treas
urer at such time and place as they may
decide upon. and shall elect or appoint all
other officers. agents or employees neces-
sary and proper TO carry out the objects
ana purposes Of this corporation, and
shall fix and control the salaries or COM
pensation OF such officers, agents or em-
poyes- The offices OF secretary and treas
urer may be held by the same person. and
the election of any officer OF the board OF
directors shall not incapacitate him or
render him Ineligible for election or ap-
pointment as an officer. agent or employee
under any other name, for the purpose OF
ton.
ARTICLE VIII.
Inc Following named persons shall con-
sutute the first board of directors: d. q.
Purse, w. w. Gordon, A. Netsburg l.. T.
turner, W. w. Williamson, /. NJ Frank.
Sam'l Meinhard. A. 5. Guckenheimer. Jos.
Ia
Palmer, w. J. Watson. Max Robinson.
J. II. Estill, h. II. Levy. w. G. Morrell,
j. A @, Carson. j. J. McDonough. W. G..
cam, c.. A. Hudson. JOS. Rosenheim.
Herman Myers, Jos. Hull, J. w. Huger.
and they shall forthwith upon the
granting OF this charter elect the officers
OF this board. and the officers they elect
shall hold their Offices until the first Tues
gay I'm IN november 1885, or until their sue
ARTICLE TX.
Inc duties, rights and powers of the
officers and the duties. rights, privileges
and qualifications OF members and appli-
cants for membership, the amounts and
manner Of payment and collection of sub
scripuons, contributions and fines and PEN
altles, and all other matters appertalning
TO the government Of the bureau and the
turtherance Of the purposes and objects
thereof shall be defined and established
by such bylaws, rules and regulations as
may have been or may hereafter be
adopted or ratified by the board of di-
rectors Of said corporation.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they and their successors may be incor-
porated as aforesaid for the term of
twenty years, with the privilege of re-
newal and amendment under the name and
style aforesaid, with the powers and priv
ileges as prayed for under the laws OF
the state OF Georgia.
WILLIAM RIDGELY LEAKEN.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Petition for Incorporation filed In office
this 18th day of November. 1894.
JAMES X. =. CARR,
Clerk $. G. G. G. Geo.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-To
the superior court OF said county
The petition OF George Parsons, Henry
Parsons, James IL. Johnston, John N.
Hartman, Edward j. Thomas, Charles s.
Hardee and Pope Barrow respectfully
showeth that they desire TO be incorpor-
ated, and to have a charter granted them
that:
!. The particular business they propose
10 carry on Is furnishing lights by cleo
tricity in the city of Savannah, in said
county and state, and the immediate
htelghborhood. They propose to light
rooms, wharves and any and all other
places practicable whore lights shall be
needed. and to this end TO furnish the APP
plances, tools, implements, electricity and
such other means and instruments as
shall be deemed necessary and proper for
carrying on this business, and to estab-
fish, keep up and maintain such plants
power houses, engines and other machin-
cry as may be in their discretion necessary
business of lighting and to furnish cleo
tricity therefor.
2 Their corporate name is Chatham
Electric Light and Power Company and
the amount of capital to be employed by
them actually paid in is two thousand,
five hundred dollars C$2.5OO) the total
twenty-five thousand dollars (S25, 000) to
be divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars tSl00) each.
g. Their place of doing business is the
city OF Savannah, Chatham county.
Georgia.
A. The time for which they desire to be
Incorporated is twenty years CO.,
s. They pray that they and their ssso-
ciateS and successors may be Incorporated
under the above name, with power TO sue
and be sued, TO have and use common
seal and the same at viii to alter. to make
bylaws binding on their own members
not Inconsistent with the laws of this
state and OF the United States to receive
donations by gift or will; to purchase and
hold such property real or personal. as is
necessary TO the purpose of their organi-
cation: TO sell, exchange or otherwise dis
pose of the same as they may deem best;
to make contracts with individuals, with
other corporations public or private; TO
borrow money and secure the same by
mortgage or deed of trust. or pledge; to
have a board of directors TO consist OF
such number and with such powers as
the stockholders may determine, and to
do all such acts as are necessary for the
legitimate execution of the purpose of
their association; and to this end that an
order be passed declaring this application
granted, and your petitioners and their
successors incorporated for and during a
term of twenty years (20) with the privi-
lege or renewal at the expiration of that
time. BARROW e. OSBORNE,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Petition for Incorporation filed in office
Nov. rs, 1894. JAMES X. +. CARR,
Clerk S. c. c. c., Ga.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-To the
Honorable Allen D. Gambler, Secretary OF State
OF the State OF Georgia:
The petition OF James w. McAlpin, ST. and