The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
PETITIoXs ron INCORPORATION.


NOTICE OF INTENTION To APPLY
FOR RAILROAD CHARTER.
After four weeks notice by publication
pursuant to the act of the general assem-
bly, approved Dec. %, 1892, and the amend
ments thereof, the undersigned will file in
the office of the secretary OF state a petit
ton for Incorporation. OF which the fol-
lowing is copy
State Of Georgia, Chatham County.-To
the Hon. William Clifton. Secretary Of
State:
The petition of w. w. Williamson,
John Fannery, c. d. Baldwin, j. r. An
derson, W. G. Charlton, w. V. Davis, all
of Savannah. Ga; j. ID. Stetson OF Macon
Ca. j. w. Sheffield of Americus. Ga. j.
B. Hoist of Columbus, Ga. John Shelton
Williams of Richmond Va, and j. w.
Middendorf of Baltimore, Md, respectfully
shows:
/. That they desire to form a railroad
! corporation, pursuant TO the provisions of
the act of the general assembly of Geor-
gia, approved Dec 20, 1872, and the amend
ments thereof.
2. That the name of the railroad com
pany for which petitioners seek incorpora-
ton is to be the Georgia and Alabama
Terminal Company" the same not being
the name of any existing railway corpor-
alton in the state of Georgia
8. That the length OF said railroad, as
near as can be estimated, will be about
four 90 miles.
4. That said railroad will begin at a
point on Hutchinson's Island, In Chatham,
county Georgia, opposite the city of Sa-
vannah. between West Broad and East
Broad streets, extended, TO be selected by
| the company's engineer as a suitable loca-
| ton for the company's terminals and run
thence westwardly along said island dis
| lance of two or three miles. and thence
/ }, ar1lt an 70
the Savannah river, and thence across said
river on a bridge to be located and built
! in accordance with the requirements OF
law, TO the south side of said river, where
il is proposed 1t shall connect with the
! tracks of the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
! way, to be extended to that point.
5. That the amount OF the proposed cap
! ital stock is three hundred thousand (SSOO,
| 000) dollars, In shares of one hundred (S100)
| dollars each, all of said stock to be COM
mon stock of equal dignity.
g. That the entire line of road will be
within the limits of Chatham county
| Georgia.
Z. That petitioners desire to be incor
| porated as aforesaid for and during the
term of fifty 600 years.
s. That the principal office OF the pro
| posed corporation will be in the city o
Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia.
o. That petitioners do intend In goot
| faith to go Forward without delay to Sc
cure subscriptions to the capital stock
construct equip, maintain and operat'
said railroad.
TO- That petitioners show that they have
given four 90 weeks notice of their inten
ton to apply for a charter by publication
of this petition according to law.
Wherefore, they pray to be incorporates
under the laws of this state.
w. W. WILLIAMSON, OF Savannah, Ga
JOHN FLANNERY of Savannah. Ga.
c. d. BALDWIN of Savannah, Ga.
]. r. ANDERSON of Savannah, Ga.
w. G. CHARLTON of Savannah, Ga.
w. V. DAVIS of Savannah, Ga.
]. D. STETSON of Macon, Ga.
]. w. SHEFFIELD of Americus, Ga.
]. b. HOIST of Columbus. Ga.
JOHN SKELETON WILLIAMS OF Rich
mond, Va.
]. W. MIDDENDORF of Baltimore, Md
Savannah. Ga, Oct. 6. 1898.