The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-25
pEr1TIoNs FOR INcoRpoRArIoN.

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STATE OF GEORGIA. CHATHAM
County-To the Superior Court of Said
! County: The petition of Georgia p. Will
| der, Sarah B. c. Morgan, Annie j. War
ing, Annie Karow, Lucy II. Baldwin,
John A. G. Carson, Waiter G. Charlton,
! William w. Gordon, the Junior; Thomas
p. Waring and Pope Barrow, of Savan-
nah, Georgia; julia *. Miller Joseph B.
Ginning, of Augusta, Georgia; Ellen "
Orme, Sarah G. Slaton, John W. Grant,
of Atlanta, Georgia; Alice G. Cobb, EN-
DRY Speer, Hugh v. Washington, of Ma
! con, Georgia; Nellie S. Phinizy, of Ath-
ems, Georgia; Annie c. Benning, of Colum-
bus, Helen u. Nevin, of Rome, Georgia;
Robert C. Nicely of Waynesboro Geor-
| gia; James r. Dent of Glynn County,
| Georgia, and Wymberly j. DeRenne of
Chatham county, Georgia, respectfully
! shows:
l. 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 it's
principal office in Savannah, Georgia, for
the term of twenty years.
2. That the object of said incorporation
is to erect in the city of Savannah, Geor-
gia, a suitable monument or other me-
mortal in the memory of the illustrious
founder of the colony of Georgia, James
Edward Oglethorpe
3. That as the Incorporation which is here
in prayed is not designed in any sense TO
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 no
capital the purpose being to raise funds
by subscription, donation, and such other
means as may receive the appreciation of
the patriotic people of Georgia, or of the
United States-the incorporators their as
sociates and successors to receive no re-
Enumeration for their services.
T. 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 oc-
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.
5. That vote at any meeting may be
questions, including the choice Of officers
to be therein clearly stated.
6. That said association may elect such
officers and for such terms as may be
prescribed in the bylaws; and may, If II
be desirable, select a treasurer whether
an individual or corporation, not a men,
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.
s. 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 ana
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 X. P. CARR,
Clerk S. G. G. c.. Ga.