The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-09
PETITIONS ron INcoRpoRAr,o.


STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAr,
Ccunty-To the Superior Court of So
County: The petition of Georgia p VIZ
der, Sarah B. c. Morgan. Annie ]. Wa
ing, Annie Karow, Lucy H. Baldwin
John A. G. Carson, Waiter G. Charlton
William w. Gordon, the junior: 'Thop,a..
P. Warning and Pope Barrow, of Savan.
nah, Georgia; julia K Miller, Joseph D
Cunning, of Augusta, Georgia; Ellen V
Orme, Sarah G. Slaton, John w Gram
of Atlanta, Georgia; Alice c. Cobb En-
DRY Speer, Hugh v. Washington. Of NJ
con, Georgia; Nellie S. Phinizy, of AIN
ems, Georgia; Annie c. Benning, of Colln1-
bus, Helen U. Nevin, of Rome, Georgia.
Robert c. Nicely, of Waynesboro Geor'
gia; James T. Dent of Glynn County
Georgia, and Wymberly ]. DeRenne q;
Chatham county, Georgia, respectfulv
shows:
/. That they, together with such other
persons as they may from time to time
associate with them, desire to become in
corporated under the name and style of
THE OGLETHORPE MONUMENT AS
ISOLATION OF GEORGIA. with its
principal Office in Savannah, Georgia. fo~
the term of twenty years.
2. That the object of said incorporated,
is to erect in the city of Savannah, Geor-
gia, suitable monument or other me-
| mortal in the memory of the illustrion,s
founder of the colony of Georgia, James
Edward Oglethorpe.
g. That as the Incorporation which is here
in prayed is not designed in any sense IN
be for the pecuniary profit of the incorpo.
rators, or that of any one to be associ-
ated with them, it has and will have m
capital the purpose being to raise funds
by subscription, donation, and such other
means as may receive the appreciation op
the patriotic people of Georgia, or of the
United States-the incorporators, their as
soeiates and SUCCESSORS to receive no re-
Enumeration for their services.
A. That the incorporators, representing
in equal numbers the Georgia Society Of
the Colonial Danes of America; the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
the Society of the Colonial Wars in the
State of Georgia; and the Sons Of the
Revolution in the State of Georgia, desire
the privilege in the event any vacancy DC
ours in their number to select as his or
her successor some member of the or
ganization to which the original incorpo-
rator belonged, to take his or her place.
They also desire to have the privilege Of
selecting honorary members, whether res
ident in Georgia or elsewhere, but who
shall not be entitled to vote in the asso-
citation.
.. That vote at any meeting may be
cast by proxy in writing, the question or
questions, including the choice of officers.
to be therein clearly stated.
g. That said association may elect such
officers and for such terms as may be
prescribed in the bylaws; and may, If it
be desirable, select a treasurer, whether
an individual or corporation, not MEM
ber-and if not a member, may fix his or
its remuneration.
T. That any sums raised for the purpose
of the association may be invested as the
Judgment of the members may suggest
under the bylaws, in such securities as
may be determined upon or in real es-
tate; or may be deposited in any incorpo-
rated bank, subject in the latter case to
be checked out over the signature of the
president or in his or her absence, the
senior vice president. countersigned by
the chairman of the finance committee.
g. That they shall have the power to
make bylaws not inconsistent with their
charter, the laws of Georgia or of the
United States of America to name such
officers as they may desire; to have and
use a common seal; to sue and be sued;
to make contracts, and generally to have
and to enjoy all rights, privileges, and
exemptions appertaining to interpretations
in this state of the character of the one
herein prayed.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they be incorporated as aforesaid with the
powers, privileges, rights and exemptions
hereinbefore set forth and indicated. And
your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
(Signed) WALTER G. CHARLTON,
Attorney for Petitioners
Petition for Incorporation filed this 18th
day of April, 1901.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk S. C. c. c., Ga.