Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-11

CHARACTERIZATION County.
To the Hon Phil. Cook, Secretary OF
Certain citizens of the United States, to-
wit; H. r; Butler, W. c. Thomas, II. J.
Rucker, Of Fulton county. Georgia; Sol. c.
Johnson, G. l.. Bowen, L. A. Towhsley, of
Chatham county Georgia; J. Kimble, OF
SSobo county, Georgia; r; B.. Butt, of
Meriwether county. Georgia; C, A. Clark,
OF Glenn county, Georgia: l.. II. Burdeil
and J. II. Walker, of Bib county, Geor-
gia; l.. E. Moseley, of Richmond county,
Georgia; ". II. Harris, of Clarke county,
Georgia, and w II. Spencer, OF Muscogee
county, Georgia, respectfully show:
tlrst-That they propose to form a cor
poration for the purpose of conducting a
| fraternal benefit association in accordance
with the provisions Of the laws of the
state of Georgia.
Second-The name of the proposed cor
poration is to be THE Masonic Relief AS
ISOLATION Of the Most Worshipful Union
Grand Lodge of Colored People, A. f. and
A. NJ. Of the State OF Georgia"
Third-The term for which petitioners
ask to be Incorporated is thirty years with
the privilege of renewal at the end of that
time, as by law provided.
Fourth-The object and purpose of the
proposed association is not for pecuniary
gain, and it shall have no capital stock,
but 1t is to be organized and Incorporated
for the promotion of social and fraternal
intercourse between its members, which
membership is to be composed of colored
people only.
Fifth-Petitioners desire the right TO es-
tablish subordinate lodges in Fulton
county, Georgia, well within any or
all of the other counties of said state, and
as many and as Jew such subordinate
lodges, and IN such counties as they may
desire and that said corporation shall
have the power and control over said sub
ordinate lodges so created by 1t, under
this charter. Petitioners further desire
the right to vest in the said subordinate
lodges authority to collect initiation fees,
monthly dues and assessments, in addition
TO the grand lodge assessments herein
after mentioned. They further desire the
right TO do such other and further things
az are necessary 10 carry out the pur-
poses OF this organization, not contrary to
the laws Of the state of Georgia,
SlXth-Petiuio1ers desire the right TO
issue certificates Of membership upon such
rules and reguia ti0nS as may be pre-
scTibed by the bylaws passed by said cor
poration. which are not TO be contrary to
the laws OF the state of Georgia.
Petitioners further desire the right to
demand of and collect through it's subor-
dinate lodges hereafter to be organized,
from the members. such fee or dues as II
may deem necessary and eXDedient to
maintain said grand lodge and 10 carry
out the purposes for which this organiza-
ton is formed.
observation-disclosures desire for said cor
poration the right TO make such rules and
bylaws as to it may seem proper; to elect
such officers, ard to elect or appoint such
comm tees or boards as II may desire,
charging such officers. committees or
boards with such duties and responsible
ties and giving them such powers as IL
may choose, not inconsistent with this
charter or contrary to the laws of the
state Of Georg a.
Petitioners desire the right to have and
use a common seal: to sue and to he sued
and to have al the rights, powers priv
ileges and immunites as allowed by law
TO corporations OF like character.
Witness their hands and their seals,
this the S0th day OF September, &. ID.
1917
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