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PETITION ron rNconpoRArroN.
PETITION ron INcoRPoRATIoN


PETITION FOR INCORPORATION
Notice OF intention 60 apply for railroad
charter After four weeks notice by pub
lication pursuant TO Sections 2i59 81 Sc
quitur Of the existing Code Of Georgia
and the amendments thereto. the under
signed VIII fle. In the Office Of the secre-
tary Of State, a petition for the incorpora-
ton OF railroad corporation. of which
the following IL a copy. State OF Georgia.
Chatham County-To the Honorable the
Secretary Of State for the state Of Gcor-
eia.
Tire petition Of VIM. ". Gordon. fserua
Gordon. ". w Gordon. JT.. q A. Cor
don. J. II. Klnzie. W. q. Harrison. r. c.
Harrison. y. Hunter. Thomas Hunter. N.
NJ. Peek. ". q. Hughes and Joseph a.
Logan. all Of savannah. Co. respectful
~ shows:
First That they desire to form n rail-
road corporation pursuant 10 the provis-
ions OF the Act Of the General Assembly
OF Georgia. approved Dec. II. 1892. Laws
1889. pages 81 et seq. and the amendments
thereto
which they desire TO have incorporated
Will be the.
SAVANNAH WHARF AND TERMI-
NAL RAILWAY COMPANY"
CThere being no existing railway cor
poration OF that name In the state OF
Georgia.
Third. Thai the said railroad win b
located entirely within the limits OF Chat
ham county. IN said state. and its length
a. near a. can he estimated. VIII
BE- 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 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 Bllho
canal. In said county and state. together
with the necessary switches and spur
tracks. 80 as TO facilitate the transaction
Of business OF railroad companies with
each other and with the property In said
oi,y. county and state known as the Cor
don wharf
The general direction Of said road will
be eaEterly and westerly. and II will run
from lot number eighteen OF estate OF d.
Lamar to the wharvcs OF the Plant gya-
tenn OF Railways. and Il will connect the
River street track OF the Central OF Geor-
gia Railway Company with the tracks OF
the Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way Company.
Fourth. Thot the amount OF proposed
capital stock OF said company Will be
twenty thousend Cto0.OoO dollars. but the
privilege II desired OF increasing the same
20 two hundred thousand (te000oo) dollars.
divided into shares Of one hundred oio0
dollars each. All of said stock TO be CON-
mon stock OF equal dignity
Firth. That petitioners desire 10 be In
corporated az aforesaid for the period Of
one hundred u00D years
Sixth. That the principal ONCE Of the
proposed corporation Is 20 b. located in
the city OF savannah. Chatham county.
Georgia.
Qovantb gsbat 49,. ,,.tt,t...... A. s..s....s
IA good faith TO go forward without d.
lay. 10 secure subscriptions to the capt.
tal stock. construct. equip. maintain and
operate said railroad.
Eighth That petitioners have given
four weeks notice OF their intention To
apply for charter by the publication OF
this petition. Ia one OF the newspapers
In which the sheriffs Advertisements are
published IN said county; once week Cor
four weeks. before the niing OF this petit
ton.
Ninth. That your petitioners have an
nexed hereto an af1davit made BY three
OF the persons forming said company. that
the names subscribed hereto ore the gen
ulne signatures OF the persons named in
the petition. as required by law. and thar
the facts stated IA this petition are trne.
10 the best Of their knowledge. informa-
ton and belief.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they may BE- Incorporated under the laws
OF this state. and that certificate Of in
corporation be issued 70 them under the
great seal OF the state as provided by law
WIN w. GORDON.
BY VIM. w. Gordon. Jr.. Attorney in
Fast
BEIRNE GORDON.
WIN. w. GORDON, JR.
@. A. GORDON.
j. n. KINZIE.
W. q. HARRISON.
r. c. HARRISON.
IS HUNTER.
THOMAS HUNTER.
H. ~. PEEK.
W. q. HUGHES.
Jos- A. LOGAN.