The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-30
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PEIII1ON 10 AMEND OhAhAGH.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
the Honorable Philip Cook, Secretary OF
State:
The Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
ga, a banking corporation organized un-
der the Laws of Georgia, and doing bus-
ness in Savannah, Georgia, brings this its
petition pursuant to the Act of the Leg
stature of Georgia approved December
2Srd, 1896, providing for the uniform
amendment OF Bank Charters, and respect
fully shows:
l. That the name of the Corpora ton is
1.-THE Southern Bank of the State of Geor
gia," and that it is engaged in the bank
ing business
2. That said Bank was Incorporated I'M
der an Act of the Legislature of Georgia
approved October 27th, 1870, entitled An
Act TO incorporate the Southern Bank Of
the State of Georgia" that there are no
| amendments thereto.
3. Petitioner prays that its Special Char
| ter be amended so as to have Incorporated
therein and made part thereof, the pro-
| visions in the General Law for the incor-
porations Of Banks as specified in Sections
| 1909 and 1911 of the Code of Georgia of 1885
FIRST, By striking out Section X of
its present Charter Ga copy of which said
| Section is attached hereto marked EX-
| nADlL "A } ana inserting III lieu tHGleoL
| the provision of the General Banking Act
as embodied in Section 1903 of the Code of
Georgia of 1885.
| SECOND, By striking out Section XII
! of its present Charter Ga copy of which
said Section is attached hereto marked Elk
hibt "B') and inserting in lieu thereof
the provision of the General Banking Act
as embodied in Section 1911 OF the Code or
Georgia of 1895.
4. Petitioner files along with this petit
| ton a copy of the resolution passed by
| the Board of Directors, and also a state
ment of the date of its said specia. Char
| ter which it desires to have amended, duly
certified by the Secretary of said Board of
| Directors, under the seal of the Corpora
ton.
| WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that it's
| Charter may be amended as prayed.
SOUTHERN BANK OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA,
By JOHN FLANNERY, President.
| (seaD
| EXHIBIT "a"
Sec. X. Be it further enacted that the
capital stock of said Bank may at any
time be increased to any amount not ex-
| coeding in the aggregate five millions OF
dollars, by the addition of new shares of
| one hundred dollars each, duly subscribed
1
upon such terms as the Board Of Directors
| shall prescribe. PROVIDED, that such
| increase shall have been first authorized
| by the votes of two-thirds of all the direc-
| tors of said Bank.
EXHIBIT "B."
Sec XII. Be it further enacted, that
each stockho,der shall be individually LA
| Bile in proportion to the amount of stock
| owned by them, for the ultimate payment
| of the liabilities of said bank.
| RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Di-
rectors of The Southern Bank of the State
| of Georgia that the President make and
file in the office of the Secretary of State
| an application to amend the present Char
| ter of the Bank as authorized by the meet
| ing of stockholders held on 18th May.
| 1899, so as to have incorporated therein and
made a part thereof the provisions of the
! General Law for the Incorporation of
Banks, as specified in Sections 1909 and
| 1911 of the Code of Georgia of 1895.
| FIRST BY striking out Section X of
| its present Charter and inserting in lieu
| thereof che provision of the General Bank
| ing Act as embodied in Section 1909 OF
| the Code of Georgia of 1896
SECOND By striking out Section XII
! of its present Charter and inserting in lien
| thereof the provision Of the General Bank
ing Act as embodied in Section 1911 Of the
| Code of Georgia of 1896
| STATEMENT OF DATE OF CHARTER.
The Southern Bank of the State Of Geor-
| gia was Incorporated under an Act Of the
| LEGISLATURE Of the Slate of Georgia APP
proved October 27th 1870, entitled IAN Act
! 10 INCORPORATE The Southern Bank Of the
| State of Georgia"
l, James Sullivan. hereby certify that I
| am the Secretary of the Board Of Direc-
! OF Georgia, further certify that the fore
going resolution was duly and regularly
PASSED by the Board of Directors on fha
| 18th day Of May, 1899, and duly entered
! O.. the minutes: l further certify that The
! foregoing statement of the date of said
| Charter which said Bank desires to have
| amended is true and correct. and thai he
Act Of October 27th. 1870 constitutes the
| Banks Charter which IL IS now desired
| to amend.
! IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have hers
unto set my official signature and affixed
! he Corporate Seal Of said Southern Bank
! of the State of Georgia, a Savannah. Ca,
this 10Th day Of May, 1899.
JAMES SULLIVAN
Secretary OF the Board Of Directors.
CseaD
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Philip Cook, Secretary OF State of
the State OF Georg a. do hereby certify
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