Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
Legal Notices.

GEORGIA-FuIton County. 0'''N->'-'"
To the Hon, Phil Cook, sscretarv =.
State: 0'N|! OF
Certain citizens of the United States n
Wit: II. R: Butler. w. c. Thomas Fl +
Rucker, OF Fulton county, Georgia: sol 2 r
Johnson, G. L. Bowen, L. A T9wns Law a. y,
S SnSb county, Georgia; ]. Kimble, Of
M HpR e93hhery co Geffrsia sor r Butt q
of Glenn county, Georgia; L. H, Burden
and J. II: Walker, of Bibb county, Geor
ga; L. 70 ~ Mf3seley, Of Richmond county,
Georgia; ". Il. Harris, Of Clarke county,
georgia; a. ). Staley, of Sumter COUNTY
georgia, and W. H. Spencer, of Muscogee
county, Georgia, respectfully show
flTst-Ihat they propose to form cor
poraLon Tor the purpose. Of conducting
with the provisions of the laws OF ths
state of Georgia.
Second-The name Of the proposed cor
poraton is to be The Masonic Relief AS
Grand Lodge of Colored People, A F. ana
A M. of the State of Georgia"
Th1rd-The term for which petitioners
ASK to be incorporated is thirty years with
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
put II 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.
Flfth-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
Y~tgrfNf Tr \ 4ifNgf "a
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 purr-
poses of this organization, not contrary 10
the laws of the state of Georgia.
Sixth-Petitioners desire the right 10
issue certificates Of membership upon such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws passed by said cor
poratton, which are not to be contrary 70
the laws of the state OF Georgia.
Petitioners further desire the right 10
demand OF and collect through its subor-
dinate lodges hereafter TO be organized:
from the members, such fee or dues as IL
may deem necessary and eIpedlent 10
maintain said grand lodge and to carr
out the purposes for which this 0rganlzs-
ton is formed.
observation-disclosures desire for said cor,
poration the right to make such rules ana
Dy -ldWS as TO IL may S66it pipPVif 'N -
such officers, and to elect or appoint sun
committees or boards as it may desire,
charging such officers, committee, % Or
boards with such duties and responsIolit
may choose, not inconsistent with tnls
charter or contrary to the laws OF INC
state of Georgia. -..-us
Petitioners desire the right 10 have slo
use a common seal; to sue and TO be sueD'
and to have all the rights, powers, PRIV ar
ileges and immunities as allowed oE ID"
to corporations of like character .,s
Witness their hands and Their seaIS'
this the Both day of September A. ~
tSeaD II. r. Butler, H. A. Rucker G, L
Bowen Chas. A. Clark, Lewis 1,o H.
Moseley, L; n BurdeIlI' ; :. r. hanson won
I, A. Townsiey, A. S Staley 81
w. H Snencer, ". II. Harrls. y. y e