The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-13
PETITION TO AMEND CHARTER.

State:
The Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gla, banking corporation organized un-
der the Laws of Georgia, and doing bust
ness in Savannah, Georgia, brings this its
petition pursuant to the Act of the Leg
lslature of Georgia approved December
25rd, 1896, providing for the uniform
amendment of Bank Charters and respect
fully shows:
l. Ihat the name of the Corporation is
ne southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gia,' and that il is engaged in the bank
ing business.
= That said Bank was Incorporated I'M
der an Act of the Legislature of Georgia
approved October 9th, 1879, entitled AN
ACT 10 incorporate the Southern Bank of
the state of Georgia." that there are no
amendments thereto.
). 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 ineor-
porauons of Banks as specified in Sections
1919 ana 1911 of the Code of Georgia of 1895:
FIRST, BY striking out Section X of
its present Charter "a copy of which said
Section is attached hereto marked Elk
hlbit "A'D and inserting in lieu thereof
the provision of the General Banking Act
as embodied in Section 1909 of the Code of
Georgia of 1895
SECOND, By striking out Section XII
OF its present Charter Ga copy of which
said Section is attached hereto marked Elk
hlbit "BO 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 special 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 its
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-
cceding in the aggregate five millions OF
dollars, by the addition of new shares of
one hundred dollars each, duly subscribed
for and paid in, in such manner and
upon such terms as the Board of Directors
shall prescribe. PROVIDED, that such
increase shall have been first authorized
tors of said Bank
EXHIBIT "B."
Sec. XII. BE 1t further enacted. that
each stakeholder shall be individually ua
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 1T 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
ser of the Bank as authorized by the meet
ing of stockholders held on 18th Nav
1899, so as to have incorporated therein and
made a part thereof the provisions of thA
General Law for the incorporation OF
Banks, as specified in Sections 1909 ana
1911 of the Code of Georgia of 1896
FIRST. By striking out Section x of
its present Charter and inserting in lien
thereof the provision of the General Bank
ing Act as embodied in Section 1909 of
the Code of Georgia of 1885.
SECOND, By striking out Section XII
of its present Charter and inserting IN lien
thereof the provision of the General Rank
ing Act as embodied in Section 1911 Of tba
Code Of Georgia of 1885.
STATEMENT OF DATE OF CHARrEp
The Southern Bank Of the State of C,eor-
gia was incorporated under an Aet of the
LEGISLATURE of the State of GEORGIA an
proved October 18th, 1870, entitled "An AZ,
10 incorporate The Southern Bank Of Inc
State of Georgia"
l. James Sullivan, hereby certify that
am the Secretary of the Board Of DIren-
TORS of The Southern Bank of The stata
I fsarf
going resolution was duly and reeu1arly
PASSED by the Board of Directors an ~
10th day of May, 1893, and duly entered
On the minutes: l further certify thar tba
foregoing statement OF the date Of said
charter which said Bank desires 10 49,
amended Is true ana correct, ana tbat he
Act Of October 27th 1870, constitutes ths
Banks Charter which it is now desired
10 amend.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have herr.
unto set my official signature ana affixal
The Corporate Seal Of said Southern bank
Of the State of Georgia, at Savannah ca
this 10th day Of May. 1899.
JAMES SULLIVAN
Secretary OF the Board Of Directors
(seaD
STATE OF GEORGIA.
OFFICE or SECRETARY OF STATE
Philip Cook Secretary of state ~
the State of Georgia, do hereby certify
that the foregoing four "a pages of writ
zen matter contain a true and exact copy
OF the original papers filed IN this Office
by the Southern Pank Of the state OF
Georgia. pursuant 10 having its charter
amended as set forth in said four (i) pages
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF 7 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
OF my Office at the capitol, in the civ ~
Atlanta. this 18th day Of May in the wear
Of our Lord one Thousand, Eieht Hun
dred and Ninety-niuc and OF the indcpepd-
ence OF the United States Of America The
one Hundred and rwenty-third
PHILIP COOK.
Secretary of State.
CseaD