The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-20
PETITIoN no AMEND cHAnTEn.

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-To
the Honorable Philip Cook Secretary of
| State:
The Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gla, a banking corporation organized uu-
der the Laws of Georgia, and doing busi-
ness In Savannah, Georgia, brings this its
petition pursuant to the Act of the Leg
islature of Georgia approved December
zSrd, 1896, providing for the uniform
| amendment of Bank Charters, and respect
fully shows:
ihat the name of the Corporation is
Inc southern Bank of the State of Geor-
ga and that it is engaged in the bank
ing business
Ihat said Bank was incorporated UNI
der an Act of the Legislature of Georgia
approved October 9Th, 1870, entitled IAN
ACT TO incorporate the Southern Bank OF
the State of Georgia." that there are no
amendments thereto.
d petitioner prays that its Special Char
ter be amended so a TO have incorporated
thereln and made a part thereof, the pro-
Visions in the General Law for the incor-
porations of Banks as specified in Sections
1903 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
hlhit Al 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 I'D and inserting in lieu thereof
the provision of the General Banking Act
as embodied in Section 1911 OF the Code OF
Georgia of 1895.
L. Petitioner files along with this petit
ton copy of the resolution passed by
the Board of Directors aud also a state
ment of the date of its said special Char
ter which II desires 10 have amended, duly
certified by the Secretary of said Board of
e Directors under the seal of the Corpora
ton.
, WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that its
: Charter may be amended prayed.
SOUTHERN BANK OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA,
BY JOHN FLANNERY, President.
: CseaD
, 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-
ceeding in the aggregate five millions of
dollars, BY the addition of new shares of
S one hundred dollars each, duly subscribed
l. for and paid in, in such manner and
! upon such terms as the Board of Directors
e increase shall have been first authorized
!. by the votes of two thirds of all the direc-
Q tors of said Bank.
/; EXHIBIT "B."
Sec. XII. Be it further enacted, that
each stockhoder 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.
4 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of d.
o 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
q ing of stockholders held on 18th Nav
% 1899, so as to have incorporated therein and
! made a part thereof the provisions of the
/ General Law for the incorporation OF
1 Banks, as specified in Sections 1909 and
/; 1911 of the Code of Georgia of 1895
FIRST. BY striking out Section X ot
its present Charter and inserting in lieu
thereof the provision of the General Bank
ing Act as embodied in Section 1919 ~
Re the Code of Georgia of 1895
II SECOND, By striking out Section XII
10 of its present Charter and inserting in ua1,
thereof the provision of the General Bank
q ing Act as embodied in Section 1911 of tho
3 Code of Georgia of 1895.
l. STATEMENT OF DATE OF CIIAprr,n
Inc southern bdlh OF the state Of
gia was incorporated under an Act of the
Legislature of the State of Georgia an
lg proved October 9th, 1870 entitled a. AZ.
"a 10 incorporate The Southern Bank Of ~
In State of Georgia"
o. l. James Sullivan, hereby certify tba, 7
2. am the Secretary of the Board ~ MR.
l tors of The Southern Bank of tha So
, OF Georgia; / further certify that The 60
going resolution was duly and raa,,lar,,.
- passed by the Board of Directors -, ~ ~
10th day of May, 1899. and du;v o,,to,.,s
GA the minutes: l further certify tbat ~
foregoing statement of the data as .nS
Charter which said Bank desires ~ 49,
amended is true and correct ana mo- =
Act Of October 9th, 1870, constitutes az
y Banks Charter which 1t is now dasirad
to amend
d IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have bsr,
Re unto set my official signature and afixel
s. the Corporate Seal of said Southern Poi,
If of the state of Georgia. at Savannah "a
re- this 18th day of May, 1899
! JAMES SULLIVAN
ID Secretary of the Board of Directors.
re (seaD
d STATE OF GEORGIA.
=, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
~ 1 Philip Cook. Secretary of State Of
"A the State of Georgia, do hereby certify
y that the foregoing four "a pages of writ
:, zen matter contain a true and exact copv
= of the original papers filed in this Office
by the Southern Bank of the State of
l. Georgia, pursuant to having its charter
amended as set forth in said four az nages
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
OF my Office at the capitol. in the CITY of
3, Atlanta this 18th day of May in the wear
e, of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hum
', dred and Ninety-nlne and of the independ-
/ ence OF the United States OF America the
.. one Hundred and Twenty-thrd.
n PHILIP COOK.
e Secretary of State.
n (SeaD
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