The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27
PETITIONS ron INCORPORATION.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR RAILROAD CHARTER


FOR RAILROAD CHARTER.
After four weeks notice by publication
pursuant to the act of the general assem-
bly,, approved Dec. 20, 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 a copy:
State Of Georgia, Chatham County.-To
the Hon William Clifton, Secretary Of
State:
The petition OF w. w. Williamson,
John Fiannery, G. D. Baldwin, J. r. An
derson, W. G. Charlton, w. V. Davis, all
of Savannah. Ca j. ID. Stetson of Macon.
Ca, J. w. Shehleld of Americas, Ca, J.
r. Hoist OF Columbus. Ga, John Shelton
Williams OF Richmond, Va, and J. w.
Middendorf Of Baltimore Md, respectfully
shows:
l. That they desire to form a railroad
corporation, pursuant to the provisions OF
the act OF the general assembly of Geor-
STA, approved Dec. 20, 1892, and the amend
ments thereof,
9 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.
g. That the length of said railroad, as
near as can be estimated, will be about
four 90 miles.
A. That said railroad will begin al
point on Hutchinson's Island Ia Chatham,
county. Georgia, opposite the city of Sa-
Vannah. between West Broad and East
Broad streets, extended, 10 be selected by
the companys engineer as suitable loca-
ton foe the companys terminals and run
thence westwardly along said island dis
lance of two or three miles. and thence
southwardly on said island TO point on
the Savannah river, and thence across said
-s,~a,. hriI n h
in accordance with the requirements OF
law TO the south side of said river, where
IL is proposed il shall connect with the
tracks Of the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
way TO be extended to that point.
g. That the amount of the proposed cap-
ital stock is three hundred thousand $780,
O0O) dollars, IN shares of one hundred (s100l
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.
porated as aforesaid, for and during tho
Term of fifty 900 years.
s. That the principal office of the pro-
posed corporation VIII be in the city of
Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia.
Q. That petitioners do intend in good
! faith TO go forward without delay to Sc
cure subscriptions to the capital stock,
construct equip, maintain and operate
| said railroad.
TO- That petitioners show that they have
! given four (D weeks notice of their inten-
| ton to apply for a charter by publication
| of This petition according TO law.
Wherefore. they pray to be incorporated
under the laws OF this state.
| w. w. WILLIAMSON, of Savannah, Ga.
| JOHN FLANNERY of Savannah, Ca.
| G. ID. BALDWIN OF Savannah, Ga
J. r. ANDERSON Of savannah, Ga.
w. q. CHARLTON OF Savannah, Ga.
w. V. DAVIS of Savannah, Ga.
j. d. STETSON Of Macon, Ga.
| ]. w. SHEFFIELD of Americas, Ga
! J. b. HOIST Of Columbus, Ga.
! JOHN SKELETON WILLIAMS of Riehs
| mond, Va
]. w. MIDDENDoRF of Baltimore. Md.
! Savannah Ca. oct. G. 1898.