The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10
PETITION ron IScoRPoRATIoS.
PETITION ron INCORPORATION

PETITION FOR INCORPORATION
Notice Of intention TO apply for railroad
charter. After four weeks notice by pub
lication pursuant 70 Sections 2i59 81 Sc
aii;gr % thg existing Code Of Georgia
and the amendments thereto, tho under
signed viii file. IN the ONCE OF the secre-
tary OF State. petition for the inoorpora-
ton OF railroad corporation. OF which
the following Is copy State OF Georgia.
Chatham County-To the Honorable the
Secretary of State for the state Of Geor-
gia.
The petition of VIM. W. Gordon. BeIrue
Gordon. " W Gordon. Jr.. g. A. Cor
don. J. II. Klnzie. w. @. Harrison II. G.
Harrison. u. Hunter. Thomas Hunter II.
~ Peek. W. O. Hughes ana Joseph A.
Logan. all OF Savannah. Ga. respectful
ly shows;
First. That they desire TO form rail-
road corporation pursuant to the provis-
ions Of the Act OF the General Assembly
Of Georgia. approved Dec n. ise2. Laws
is92. pages 81 Il SEQ. and the amendments
thereto
Second. That the name Of the company
which they desire 10 nave Incorporated
viii BE- the.
SAVANNAH WHARF AND TERAiI-
NAL HALLWAY COMPANY"
(Thero being no existing railway cor
poration Of that name IN the state Of
Georglal
Third That the said railroad win he
located entirely within the limits OF Chat
ham county. IN said state. and It's length
a. near a. can be estimated. will
b. one mile. running from the
track OF the Central OF Georgia
Railway Company. located on lot
number eighteen OF estate OF d. La
mar. on the vest side OF Randolph street.
IN the city OF Savannah, TO the tracks Of
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way Company. located east OF the Biibo
canal. ia said county and state. together
with the necessary switches aud spur
tracks. 20 as TO facilitate the transaction
o. business OF railroad companies with
each other. and with the property in said
eisy. county and state known as the Cor
don wharf.
The general direction of said road will
be easteriy and westerly. and II will run
from lot number eighteen Of estate OF y.
Lamar to the wharves OF the Plant sys-
tenn OF Railways and IL will connect the
River street track OF the Central OF Geor-
Ria Railway Company with the tracks OF
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way Company.
Fourth That the amount OF proposed
capital stock Of said company will be-
twenty thousand ts20O0W dollars but the
privilege - desired OF increasing the same
20 two hundred thousand N2QoocW dollars,
divided into shares OF one hundred lsioW
dollars each All Of said stock 10 be COM
mon stock OF equal dignity.
Fifth. That petitioners desire 10 be tn
corporated rs aforesaid for the period OF
one hundred uoo) years.
Sixth. That the principal once OF the
proposed corporation Is TO be located in
the city Of Savannah, Chatham county.
Georgia.
Seventh. That the petitioners DO intend
In good faith 70 go forward without de-
lay. 20 secure subscriptions 20 the capt.
toll stock. construct, equip. maintain and
operate said railroad.
Eighth. That petitioners have given
four weeks notice OF their intention TO
apply for a charter by the publication Of
this petition. in one OF the newspapers
In which the eherin's advertisements are
published IN said county; once week for
four weeks. before the 1iing OF this petit
ton.
Ninth That your petitioners have an
ncxed hereto an afidavit made BY three
OF the persons forming said company. that
che names subscribed hereto are the gem
e5ae signatures Of the persons named Ia
the petition. as required by iaw, and that
the facts stated Ia this petition are true,
70 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 as provided hy law.
WAL W. GORDON.
by VIM. W. Gordon, Jr., Attorney Ia
Fact.
BEIRNE GORDON.
WA. W. GORDON, JR..
@. A. GORDON.
J. IA. KINZIE.
W @. HARRISON.
r. G. HARRISON.
y. HUNTER.
THOMAS HUNTER,
II. A. PEEK.
W O. HUGHES.
JOS. A. LOGAN.