Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-21
Legal Notices.
CHARACTERIZATION County.
To the Hon. Phil. Cook, Secretar
State.


GEORGIA-Fulton County.
To the Hon. Phil. Cook, Secretary ~
State vi
Certain citizens of the United States r.
wit: H. R. Butler, w. C. Thomas, #. ]
Rucker, of Fulton county, Georgia: Sol r
Johnson, G. L. Bowen. l., A Townslev Of
Chatham county, Georgia; j. Kimbls ~
Cobb county, Georgia; R. B. Butt Of
Mer rIyset county. Georgia. C.: A Clark,
and ]. H. Walker, of Bibb county, Geor.
gia; L. E. Moseley, of Richmond county
Georgia; w. H. Harris, of Clarke COUNT
Georgia; A. S. Staley, of Sumter COUNT
Georgia, and w. H. Spencer, of Muscogee
county, Georgia, respectfully show:
First-That they propose to form cor
poration for the purpose of conducting
fraternal benefit association in accordanc.
with the provisions of the laws Of tbs
state of Georgia.
Second-The name of the proposed cor.
poration is to be The Masonic Relief As.
ISOLATION of the Most .Worshiptul Union
A. M. 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 tbs
proposed association is not for pecunary
gain, and it shall have no capital stock
but It Is to be organized and incorporate
for the promotion of social and fraternal
intercourse between its members which
membership is to be composed OF colorsd
people only.
Fifth-Petitieners desire the right 70 Is.
tablish subordinate lodges in Fulton
county, Georgia, as well as within any q
all of the other counties of said state, and
as many and as few such Subordinate
desire, and that said corporation shall
have the power and control over said sub.
ordinate lodges SO created by It, under
this charter. Petitioners further desire
v,sr a.. y 49, AH.aAa
lodges authority to collect initiation fees
monthly dues and assessments, in addition
to the grand lodge assessments herein
after mentioned. They further desire the
as are necessary to carry out the pun
poses of this organization, not contrary to
the laws of the state of Georgia
Sixth-Petitioners desire the right 70
issue certificates of membership upon such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws passed by said COR
poration, which are not to be contrary 20
the laws of the state Of Georgia.
Petitioners further desire the rtShy 70
demand of and collect through It's supor-
dinate lodges hereafter to be organized,
from the members, such fee or dues as IL
may deem necessary and expedient 10
maintain said grand lodge and to carry
out the purposes for which this orsanisa-
ton Is formed.
Seventh-Petitioners desire for said cor.
poration the right to make such rules ana
bylaws as to 1t may seem proper, 70 eieCI
such officers, and to elect or appoint such
committees or boards as 1t may desire,
charging such officers, committees or
boards with such duties and responsibility
ties, and giving them such powers as u
may choose, not inconsistent with ms
charter or contrary to the laws OF the
state of Georgia.
Petitioners desire the right TO have and
use a common seal; to sue and to be sueo'
and to have all the rights, powers priv
ileges and immunities as allowed by Ia"
to corporations of like character.
Witness their hands and their seas
this the 30th day of September A. u
1912.
(SeaD H. r, Butler, H. A. Rucker O. L L
Bowen, Chas. A. Clark, Lewis r.
Moseley, l.. H. Burdell. J H. Wal
ker, w. c. Thomas, Sol G JonnsGo 1
L. A. Townsley, A. S. Staleyt 81
w. II. Spencer, w. H. Harrls II O.
Butt, John Kimble. IV-1I-oo