The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-11
MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH, GA.
PETITION FoR INCORPORATION.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR RAILROAD CHARTER.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR RAILROAD CHARTER.
After four weeks notice by publication,
pursuant to the act of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Georgia, approved Dec.
20, A. D. 1892, and the amendments there
Of, the undersigned will file In the Office
of the secretary of state a petition tor
the incorporation OF railroad corpora
tion, of which the following is a copy:
State of Georgia, Chatham County. TO
the Honorable the Secretary of State,
for the State of Georgia:
The petition of Cecil Gabbett William
w. Mackall, j Randolph Anderson, W.
s. Chisholm, William l.. Clay, w. B.
Denham, j. Moultrie Lee, w. v. Davis
c. l.. Heller and T. $. Tutwiler, all of
Savannah. Georgia, respectfully shows:
/. 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.
2. That the name of the company they
desire to have incorporated. is to be "SA-
VANNAH UNION STATION CON-
PANY," the same not being the name OF
any existing railway corporation in the
state OF Georgia.
g. That the said railroad will be located
entirely within the limits of Chatham
county in said state. and its length as
nearly as can be estimated, will be in the
aggregate. about eight 90 miles. consist
ing OF two branches. which will run from
the Union station, 10 be built and operated
by said company in the western portion
of the city of Savannah the one running
in a general westerly direction for a dis
lance of from three to four miles TO a
connection with the crossing or present
junction point OF the Georgia and Ala
bama. Florida Central and Peninsulsr.
Central of Georgia, and Charleston and
Savannah Railways: and the other run
ming IN a general southerly and southeast
erIy direction for distance OF about four
miles. to a connection with the tracks OF
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way, at or near southover Junction.
4. That the amount Of proposed capital
stock of said company shall be three hum
dred thousand dollars (s3OO.0o0) divided
into shares of one hundred dollars (slO0I
each, all OF said stock to be common stock
Of equal dignity.
8. That petitioners desire to be incor-
porated as aforesaid for and during the
period of one hundred 900 years
G. That the principal office of the pro-
posed corporation is to be located in the
city OF Savannah, Chatham county Geor-
gia.
7. That petitioners do intend in good
faith 10 20 forward without delay to se-
cure subscriptions to the capital stock,
construct equip, maintain and operate
said railroad.
s. That petitioners have given four
weeks notice OF their intention to an
piy for a charter by the publication Of
this petlton, in one of the newspa pers in
which the sheriffs advertisements arc
published in said county. once a week for
four weeks. before the fling of this peti-
tion.
Q. That your petitioners have annexed
hereto an affidavit made by three of tha
persons forming said company. that the
renes subscribed hereto, are the genuine
signatures of the persons named In the
luton as required by law.
wherefore your petitioners pray thar
,hev may be Incorporated under the laws
- this state and that a certificate OF IN
Generation be issued to them under the
s,ysat seal of the state as provided by Law
July II, 1900.
CECIL GABBETT,
WILLIAM w. MACKAI,I.
]. RANDOLPH ANDERSoN.
w. s. CHISHOLM
WILLIAM l.. CLAY,
w. b. DENHAM,
j. MOULTRIE LEE,
w. V. DAVIS,
G. l.. HELLER.
z. S. TUTWILER