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

GEORGIA-Fulton County.
To the Hon. Phil. Cook, Secretary OF
State:
Certain citizens of the United States, to-
Wit: H. Il. Butler, w. c. Thomas, H. J..
Rucker, OF Fulton county, Georgia; Sol c.
Johnson. G. L. Bowen, l.. A. Townsey, of
Cobb county, Georgia; r B. Butt OF
Meriwether county, Georgia; c. A. Clark,
OF Glenn county. Georgia; L. II. Burdell
gia; l.. +. Moseley, of Richmond county,
georgia; W. H. Harris. of Clarke county,
Georgia; A. S. Staley, of Sumter county,
Georgia, and ". H. Spencer, of Muscogee
county, Georgia, respectfully show;
First-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 'Worshiptul 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 pecuniRry
but It 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, as well as within any or
all of the other counties of said state and
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 it, under
this charter. Petitioners further desire
the right 10 vest In the said subordinate
lodges authority TO collect initiation fees,
~, y
TO the grand lodge assessments herein
after mentioned. They further desire the
right to do such other and further things
as are necessary TO carry out the pur-
the laws Of the state of Georgia.
SiXth-Petitioners desire the right to
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 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 it
may deem necessary and expedient to
maintain said grand lodge and to carry
out the purposes for which this organiza
ton is formed.
.Seventh-Petitioner desire for said cor
poration the right to make such rules and
bylaws as to II may seem proper: to elect
such officers. and to elect or appoint such
committees or boards as 1t may desire,
charging SuCn Officers, committees or
boards with such duties and responsible
ties. and giving them such powers as II
may choose, not inconsistent with this
charter or contrary to the laws of the
state of Georgia.
Petitioners desire the right TO have and
use a common seal 10 sue and TO be sued /.
and to have all the rights, powers priv
ileges and immunities as allowed by law
10 corporations of like character
Witness their hands and their seals
this the seth day of September, 4. D
1912
tSeaD II. r. Butler H. A. Rucxer. 6. L.
Bowen ChRs. A, Clark. Lewis f.
Moseley, l.. II. Rurdell. J. II. Wal
ker, W c. Thomas Sol G. Johnson
l.. \. Townsley. A. 5, Staley, Sr
W. H. Spencer. W, H. Harris, K. B.
Butt, John Kimble. i0-21a6