The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR RAILROAD CHARTER

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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. 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 copy;
State of Georgia, Chatham County.-To
the Hon. William Clifton. Secretary of
State:
John Fannery. c. u. Baldwin, j. II. An
derson w. g. Charlton, w. V. Davis. all
of Savannah, Ga; J. ID. Stetson of Macon.
Ga, j. w. Sheffield of Americus. Ga, j.
b. Hoist of Columbus, Ca, John Shelton
Williams Of Richmond, Va, and ]. w
Mddendort 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-
gia, approved Dec. 20, 1892, and the amend
ments thereof.
3 That the name of the railroad COM
pany for which petitioners seek incorpora-
ton is to he the Georgia and Alabama
Terminal Company" the same MOI 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, viii be about
four ca miles.
T. That said railroad will begin at a
point on Hutchinsons Island, In Chatham.
county, Georgia, opposite the city OF Sa-
Vannah, between West Broad and East
Broad streets, extended, TO be eeected by
the company's engineer as a suitable loca-
ton for the company's terminals and run
thence westwardly along said island a dis
lance OF two or three miles, and thence
southwardly on SAID island to point on
the Savannah river, and thence across said
river ON u bridge to be located and built
in accordance with the requirements of
law. TO the south side of said river, where
IL is proposed It shall connect with the
tracks OF the Georgia and Alabama Rail
way, 20 be extended TO that point.
8. That the amount of the proposed cap
ita stock is three hundred thousand 1890,
O00) dollars, in shares of one hundred ($l0O
dollars each. all of said stock to be com
mon stock of equal dignity.
6. That the entire line of road will be
within the limits of Chatham county
Georgia
7. That petitioners desire to be incor-
porated as aforesaid. for and during the
Term of fifty OO years.
S. That the principal office of the pro-
posed corporation VIII be in the city Of
Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia.
g. That petitioners do intend In good
faith to go forward without delay to Sc
cure subscriptions to che capital stock.
construct, equip, maintain and operate
said railroad.
10. That petitioners show that they have
given four % weeks notice of their inten-
ton to apply for a charter by publication
of this petition according 10 law.
Wherefore. they pray to be incorporated
under the laws of this state.
w. w. WILLIAMSON, of Savannah, Ga.
JOHN FLANNERY of Savannah. Ga
G. d. BALDWIN OF Savannah, Ga.
j. 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 Americas. Ga.
j. p. HOIST of Columbus, Ga.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS of Rich
mond, Va.
j. w. M1DDENDORF of Baltimore, Md,
Savannah, Ga. oct, 6. 1898.