Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-04


GEORGIA-Fulton County.
To the Hon. Phil. Cook, Secretary of
State:
Certain citizens of the United States, to-
wit: II. r. Butler w C. Thomas, Ii. j.
Rucker of Fulton county, Georgia; Sol c.
Johnson, G. l.. Bowen, l.. A. Townsley Of
Chatham county, Georgia; J. Kimble, of
Meriwether county. Georgia. i c. A. Clark.
of Glenn county, Georgia; L. II. Burdei
and J. II; Walker, of Bibb county, Geor-
gia; L. r. Moseley, of Richmond county
Georgia; w. H. Harris, of Clarke county
Georgia; A. S. Staley, of Sumter county
Georgia, and w. II. Spencer, of Muscogee
county, Georgia, respectfully show:
First-That they propose to form cor
poration for the purpose of conducting a
fraternal benefit association in accordance
state of Georgia.
Second-The name of the proposed cor
poration is to be The Masonic Relief As
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 it is to be organized and incorporated
for the promotion of social and fraternal
Intercourse between It's 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
as many and as few 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 it, 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
as are necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this organization, not contrary to
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-
scrbed 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 organlza-
| 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
/ committees or boards as it may desire
| charging such officers, committees or
| boards with such duties ana responslblll-
| ties, and giving them such powers as It
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; to sue and to be sued ;,
and to have all the rights, powers, priv
ileges and immunties as allowed by law
to corporations of like character,
Witness their hands and their seals,
this the 3Oth day of September, A. D.
(SeaD II. r. Butler, H. A Rucker. G. L,
Bowen, Chas. A. Clark, Lewis r,
Moseley, l.. H. Burdell, j. II. Wall
/ ker, w c. Thomas, Sol c. Johnson,
| L. A ToMnSleY. A. S. StaleY. ST.,