The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
PETITION ron INCORPORATION.
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PETITION FOR INCORPORATION
Noti,v OF Intention TO apply ror railroad
charter. After four weeks notice by pub
icatiou pursuant To Sections 1i59 q sc-
Quitur 81 tho existing code OF Georgia
ana the amendments thcreto> tho under
signed will nlc. in tho onioe 90 the Secrc-
tnry Of state petition for the inoorpora-
ton Of railroad corpora tion. ~ which
the following b. "a copy Sate Of Georgia.
Chatham County-To tho Honorable. the
Secretary % state for tho state OF Geor-
gia.
The petition OF VIM W Gordon. Rclrno
Gordon, W IS Gordon Jr. q A. Cor
don. J n kiuzic " a.. Harrison r. c.
Harrison. y. Hunter. Thomas Hunter. a.
NJ Peek. " - Hughes and Joseph A.
Logan. an Of Savannah. Co. respectful
IS shows
First. That they desire 10 form rail-
road corporation pursuant To tho provis-
tons ~ the Act ~ the General Assembly
OF Georgia. approved Dec n. iS92 LAWS
is92, pages 81 ct SEQ. aud the amendments
thereto
second That the name OF tho company
whl,h they desire to have incorporated
will be the.
SAVANNAH WHARF AND TERM
NAL RAILWAY COMPANY"
Crhcrc being NO existing railway cor
Poration Of that name Ia the state Of
Georgia.
Third That the said railroad viii he
locntod entirely within the limits Of chat
ham county. in said state. AMI Us length
as near a. eau be- estimated will
d. one mile, running from the
| track Of the Central OF Georgia
| Railway Company. located on lot
number eighteen OF estate OF u. La
mar on the west slide % Randolph street.
in the city of Savannah. 20 the tracks OF
The Savannah. Florida and Western Rail
way Company. located east OF the Rilho
canal. in said county and state. together
Nith the necessary switches and SPUR
tracks. so as TO facilitate the transaction
~ business of Tailroad companies with
coch other, and with the property In said
| lity, county ana state known as the Cor
/ don wharf
Tho general direction OF said road will
be- easterly and westerly. and Il will run
| from lot number eighteen Of estate OF -.
| Lamar 10 the wharves Of the Plant sys-
TEN OF Railways. and 1t will connect the
River street track Of the Central Of Geor-
I gin Railway Company with the tracks NJ
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail
| way Company.
Fourth That the amount Of proposed
capital stock Of said company viii he
| twenty thousand SaO.Oom dollars. but the
TO two hundred thousand tSe0o ooN dollars.
divided into shares 81 one hundred 0l0N
dollars ench. All 81 said stock TO Doe com
mon stock Of equal dignity
| Fifth. That petitioners desire to be- in
| corporated a. aforesaid for the period Of
one hundred Oooi years.
Sixth. That tho principal ONCE Of the
| proposed corporation rs to be- lolntcd In
the city of Savannah. Chatham county.
! Georgia.
Seventh. That the petitioners do intend
/ In good faith 60 go forward without de-
| lay 10 secure subscriptions to the capt
tnl stock construct. equip. maintain and
| operate said railroad.
| Eighth That petitioners have given
/ four weeks notice OF their intention %
Il appiy for charter by the publication 81
this petition. In one OF the newspapers
| In which the sherin's advertisements gre
! published In said county. once week for
| four weeks before tho Ming OF this petit
\ ton.
Ninth That your petitioners have an
nexed hereto an affidavit made nv three
of tho persons forming said company: that
| the names subscribed hereto are the gen
uine signatures OF the persons named In
the petition. as required by law and that
| the fncts stated IN this petition are true.
/ TO the best Of their knowledge. informa-
ton and belief
| wherefore your petitioners pray that
they may b. incorporated under the laws
| OF this state. and that a certificate Of IN
corporation be issued to them under the
great seal OF the state a. provided By low.
WA. W. GORDON.
By VIM. W. Gordon. Jr. Attorney In
| Fact.
BEIRNE GORDON.
wM. W GORDON. JR.,
G.. A. GORDON,
J. ~ KNIFE
| W. @. HARRISON.
Il. G. HARRISON.
b. HUNTER.
THOMAS HUNTER,
H. ~ PEEK.
W. Q HUGHES,
| JOS A. LOGAN
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
/ To the Superior Court Of said county.
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