The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.

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elected. No person shall be elected a di-
rector who is not a 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 i'm November
annually. providing that when said day
shai be a legal holiday the meeting shall
be held on the previous day. Each share of
STOCK or fraction thereof represented at
such meeting shall be entitled TO one vote
or traction thereof If held by "a member.
Nouce OF such meeting shall be published
IN one OF the daily newspapers OF the city
OF savannah for the space of ten days inn
meulately preceding such election. said
election shall be held at the office of said
corporation, under the supervision Of
three stockholders appointed for that pur-
pose by the board Of directors at the last
regular meeting thereof prior TO SAID an
nual election. The members receiving a
majority OF the votes shall be declared
elected. Failure to hold an election on the
day specified shall not dissolve the cor
porauon, but the directors in office shall
hold over until an election be held after
ten days notice of the time and place
thereof. The directors shall elect from
their number a president, a first and sec
ond wee president, secretary and treas
Qrer at such time and place as they may
decide upon, and shall elect or appoint all
other officers, agents or employees neccs-
sary and proper To carry out the objects
and purposes of this corporation. and
shall fix and control the salaries or COM
pensaton Of such officers, agents or en-
ploScs. The offices of secretary and treas
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 emploNe
under any other name. for the purpose OF
carrying out the objects of this corpora
ton.
ARTICLE VIII.
The following named persons shall con-
sutute the first board of directors d. G..
Purse. w; W; Gordon, a. Netsburg, l.. r.
MRiDbHTH A ~ hot In
Ferst j. NJ. Dixon, w. ID. Kreuson. A. b.
Palmer, w. j. Watson, Max Robinson,
j. H. Estin, i. II. Levy, w. G. Morrell
J. A G, Carson, J. J. McDOnough, W. c.
Cam, G. A. Hudson. JOS. Rosenheim,
Herman Myers, Jos. Hun, 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
day in November, 1895, or until their sue
cessors are elected.
ARTICLE TX.
Inc duties, rights and powers of the
officers and the duties, rights, privileges
ana qualifications of members and appli-
cants for membership. the amounts and
manner of payment and collection of sub
scrlpuons, contributions and fines and PEN
alties, and all other matters appertaiuing
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 nave been or may hereafter be
adopted or ratified by the board of di-
reCtorS OF said corporation.
wherefore your petitioners pray thai
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 K. p. CARR,
Clerk S. c. c. c. Geo.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-To
the superior court of said county.
The petition of George Parsons, Henry
Parsons, James II. 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,
their associates and successors, and show
that
/. The particular business they propose
to carry on Is furnishing lights by cleo
tricity in the city of Savannah in said
county and state, and the Immediate
netghborhood. They propose to light
streets, lanes, squares, roads, buildings,
places practicable where lights shall be
needed, and 10 this end to furnish the ap-
piances, 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
and proper, in order to carry on their
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 S2, j00) the total
amount of their capital stock Is to be
twenty-five thousand dollars 1926, 0O0) to
be divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars &10O each.
g. Their place of doing business is the
city of Savannah, Chatham county,
Georgia.
4. The time for which they desire TO be
incorporated is twenty years (20)
5, They pray that they and their asso-
Ctates 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 NAV 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 CO., with the privi-
lege or renewal at the expiration Of that
time. BARROW e. OSBORNE,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Petition for Incorporation filed IN office
Nov. g. 1894 JAMES X. T. CARR
Clerk S. c. C.. c., Ga.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY.--To the
Honorable Allen ID. Gambler, Secretary Of State
OF the State OF Georgia:
The petition Of James W. McAlpin, Sr and
Aaron c. MCAlDin, residents OF Efinpham