The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-06
PETITIONS FoR IKCoMPoRATIoX.
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. 90 1892 and the amend
ments thereof, the undersigned win 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 Flannery, c. d. Baldwin, j. r. An
derson, W. G. Charlton, w. V. Davis, all
of Savannah, Ga; J. ID. Stetson Of Macon,
Ca, ]. w. Sheffield of Americas, Ga, j.
y. Hoist of Columbus. Ca. 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-
gla, approved Dec. 20, 1892, and the amend
ments thereof.
q 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 % miles
1. That said railroad will begin at a
point on Hutchnson's Island, I'm Chatham
county, Georgia, opposite The city Of sa-
Vannah, between West Broad and East
Broad streets, extended, 10 be selected by
the compony'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
southwardly on said island to point on
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river on 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, to be extended 10 that point.
5. That the amount OF the proposed cap
ital stock Is three hundred thousand $500.
600 dollars, In shares of one hundred 600
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.
Z. That petitioners desire to be incor-
porated as aforesaid, for and during the
term Of fifty go years.
8. That the principal Office OF the pro-
posed corporation will be in the city Of
Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia.
9. That petitioners do intend Ia 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 90 weeks notice of their inten-
ton to apply for 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.
c. d. BALDWIN Of Savannah Ga
J. r. ANDERSON of Savannah, Ga.
w. @. CHARLTON of Savannah, Ga.
w. v. DAVIS Of Savannah, Ga.
]. D. sTETSON Of Macon, Ca.
]. w. SHEFFIELD of Americas, Ga.
]. y. Hoist Of Columbus. Ga.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS of Rich
rnond, Va.
]. w. MIDDENDORF of Baltimore, Md.
Savannah, Ca, oct. 6, 1898.