The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-02-18
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STATE OF GEORGIA.
OOUNTY OLE CARR Z.

To the Superior Court of said county:-The pe-
tttion OF M. V. Ruff, A. ]. Staten Hope Irwin and
JAR. Deavours of the said county of Cobb and w j.
Hames OF the county of Fulton, said state,
respectfully pray:
LIST. That they desire for themselves, and their
successors and assigns to be incorporated for the
full term OF twenty years, with the privilege of
newal at the expiration of that time, under the
corporate name ana style OF The Commercial
Fraternal UniOn.
Ind The object of the said Union is for
the aid OF its MEMBERS in case OF sickness, and to
provide fund for the relief Of those holding
certificates of membership in the samelwho shall
be disabled from disease or accident and to pro-
vide the families of deceased members with means
to bury the dead according to such. rules and
regulations as the said Union may adopt.
3rd There is to be no capital stock but the in
come of the said Union shall be derived from dues,
assessments, fines and initiation fees, levied
against its members Said dues, fines, initiation
fees and assessments, the said Union shall. have
power to levy and collect and shall have power to
make such constitution and enact such bylaws as
is necessary for the conduct of its business, and
the government of its members. Petitioners show
that said Commercial FrRterna Union shall have
q Supreme Lodge and with ritualiStic form of
work. The petitioners named herein shall consti-
tute Supreme Council, to hold Office for the term
OF this charter, unless removed by vote of the
majority of said cou neil, or by DEATH and where
vacancy occurs it shall be filed by a two-third
vote of said council, and the said coune shall pay
all sick benefits or burial expenses out of the fund
raised by assessments and dues, fix the amount
OF the same, and the salaries of the officers, and
exercise general control over the business OF said
Commercial Fraternal Union.
4th. The principal Offices Of said Commerciap
Fraternal Union shall be where said council may
determine, at some place in this state, but may
have branch offices in any city town in this
state and in any other state that by comfy rscog-
nizes corporations of like character.
9th. Petitioners pray the right to sue and be
sued, to have and use a common seal, TO acquire
by gift purchase or otherwise, to sell mortgage
otherwise cucumber the same, such property real
personal or mixed, as may, be necessary, for the
purpose aforesaid
Wherefore, petitioners pray for an order of
court Incorporating them as prayed for together
with such other rights, privileges and franchises
as are usually conferred upon corporations of
like character, and especially the powers, privi-
leges and requirements provided for under Act
No. l05, Ca laws, 1900, page IL. And petitioners
will ever pray. ]. u. FOSTER,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in Office, this the 10th day OF February 1904
]. B. GLOVER, Clerk Superior Court.
GEORGlA-Cobb County,, j. B. Glover,
Clerk of Cobb Superior Court, do hereby certify
that the above is true copy;of the original on file
in this office. j. B. GLOVER, Clerk.