Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-12
. EOTNUIA-~F uItOn' County.
To the Hon Phil Cook Secretary

GEORGIA-Fulton County.
To the Hon Phil. Cook, Secretary q
State
wit. II, r. Butler, w. c. Thomas, l.
Rucker, of Fulton county, Georgia; So
Johnson, G. l.. Bowen, l.. a. Townsley
Chatham county. Georgia; j.. Kimblo d.
Cobb county, Georgia; r. b, Butt =,
Meriwether county, Georgia; c. a. c..
of Glenn county, Georgia; L. II. Blu.
and j. II. Walker, of Bibb county, &c.
gia; l.. f; Moseley, of Richmond cou .
Georgia; ". II. Harris, of Clarke COZ !
Georgia; A. 5. Staley, of Sumter coul
Georgia, and W. II. Spencer, of Muse,
county, Georgia respectfully show:
FlrSt-That they propose to form a G.
poration for the purpose of conducti ,
! fraternal benefit association in accord,
with the provisions of the laws OF l
state of Georgia.
poration is to be '"rhe Masonic Relief \s
ISOLATION of the Most Worshipfu L o,
Grand Lodge of Colored People, \. f. H.
A. NJ. of the State of Georgia
Third-The term for which petitioT
ask to be Incorporated is thirty years
the privilege of renewal at the end of &
time, as by law provided
Fourth--The object and purpose of -
proposed association is not for pecun.a
gain, and it shall have no capital sttc
but IT is to be organized and incorporG I, ,
for the promotion of social and frdttl .,
intercourse between it's members, "!
membership is to be composed of cole
people only
Fifth-Petitioners desire the right to
tablish subordinate lodges in Flu a..
county. Georgia, as well as within an c.
all OF the other counties of said state. =, 8
as many and as few such subordiIu,
lodges, and in such counties as they aIa.
desire, and that said corporation s}2t
have the power and control over said s-u
ordinate lodges so created by it, urGc
this charter. Petitioners further de
the right to vest in the said SubOrdinat,
lodges authority 10 collect initiation - 5
monthly dues and assessments, in adCft C..
to the grand lodge assessments her in
after mentioned. They further desire ga,
right to do such other and further thing,
as are necessary to carry out the puT
poses of this organization, not contrary tt
the laws Of the state Of Georgia
SiXth-PetitiOnerS desire the right tt
issue certificates Of membership upon sjel
rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws passed by said CCr
poration, which are not to be contrary {,
the laws of the state of Georgia.
Petitioners further desire the right +,
demand of and collect through its suhcr
dinate lodges hereafter to be organized
from the members. such fee or dues as i
may deem necessary and eXpedient u
maintain said grand lodge and to Cara
out the purposes for which this OrganlEa
ton is formed.
observation-disclosures desire for said cor,
poraton the right to make such rules an,
bylaws as toit may seem proper; to eltc
such officers, and to elect or appoint auc}
committees or boards as it may desire
charging such officers, committees u
boards with such duties and Responsible
ties, and giving them such powers as j.
may choose, not inconsistent with thi
charter or contrary to the laws of tn,
state Of Georgia.
Petitioners desire the right 10 have an,
use common seal, To sue and TO be Nued
and to have all the rights, powers priv
ileges and immunities as allowed by Law
to corporations of like character,
Witness their hands and their seals
this the S0th day of September. a. -
1912.
(SeaD H. r. Butler. H. A. Rucker, 6. l.
Bowen ONas. a. Clark. Lewis T.
Moseley l.. II Burdell j. H. Wal
ker, W. c. Thomas Sol G. Johnson
L. A. Townslcy a s. Staley. Sr
" "a spencer " II. Harris r b
Butt, John klmble l0-2l-3l