The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-08
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER

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W. M. Whitley, fthc County of Ben
Hill, said State; Dl. l.. a. Baker OF
the County of Tilt, said State; T.. c,
Chambliss. of the state OF Florida
r. II. Holmes of the County Of Mon.
roe, said State; DR.. W. d. Kennedy
of the County of Gambler. said State
and George Lowe. of the County OF
Marion, said state. shows to the Court
the following facts:
|. Petitioners, with their associates,
desire TO be Incorporated under the
name and style of BANNER HERALD
RELIEF ASSOCIATION, for period
OF Twenty years. with the privilege
Of the renewal of the charter at 81
expiration of that time
.. The object of said corpOr4 y
is charitable organization fol We
doing and carrying on of charitable
work, and not for pecuniary gain far
any stockholders. or to any one who
may be interested in said corpora
ton; TO do general relief and humanita
ran work by the making of dOna-
items, gifts, loans to aged and infirm
ministers and their dependents either
Ut DOlII, anu inc utDtHuClIlS vi
listers who may be deceased and in
general to furnish aid and assistance
to those who may be in need; to take
acknowledgement thereof and in case
Of loans to take promissory notes
mortgages, liens, bills of sale. and any
similar obligations and otherwise to
do any and all things usual and prop
er for such charitable organizations,
for the relief of suffering, charity and
humanitarian effort: to aid by gifts
and donations and loans in the build
ing of churches, """ the adding TO
and improving buildings already
erected, and to do a general church
extension work; also by gifts, dona-
lions and loans to participate in fur
nisfling such aid and assistance as
may be necessary and proper to min
listers and others who will do evan
ge!istic work, and otherwise in any
proper way to contribute to the pro
pagation of religious thought. purpose
and experience; to take acknowledge
ment of moneys so advanced, secur-
ing the same wherever '--'''NA. by
promissory note, mortgage, lien, bill
of sale, security deed or otherwise, for
for any of the funds advanced under
the provisions of this charter; also
to receive funds, gifts, endOwmentS
and requests, of any and every char
acter, for perpetuating and carrying
on the endeavors and activities herein
outlined and prayed for; to buy, own
and sell real estate and personal prop
erty, including prOmissory notes, mort
cages, liens, bills of sale, corporate
stocks and bonds, wherever the same
can be done in furthering the work
corporation should own any such
stocks and bonds, then this, the said
corpration shall be empowered to par
ticipate as any other individual or
person owning stock i'll a corporation
in the management and operation of
such corporation either directly 81
through trustees to be appointed for
that purpose by the stock holders or
directors of this corporation.
3. The principal place of business
of this corporation, shall be in the
city of Cordele, said county and state
but petitioners desire the privilege OF
tSldUIlSHIlB DIG OllIICS az olhCi
places in said state.
q. There shall be no stockholders
or capital stock for this corporation,
but same shall be purely charitable
organization and operated for the pur-
pose herein outlined.
5. Petitioners shall be named a
Board of Trustees for Saidcorporation,
they to select from their number a
President, Vice-President. Secretary
and Treasurer, and to have and make
all proper and necessary bi-laws, rules
and regulations for carrying on said
business and also to have and use a
common seal.
6. This corporation shall have and
enjoy perpetual succession; and the
incorporators shall be a self-perpet-
uating Board of Trustees; and the ten
ue of office of each of said trustees
shall be for term Of seven years, and
until his successor is elected and quail
flied, the term of each to begin form
the date of the organization of this
corporation; provided, however, that
the first term Of one member shall
expire one year from the date of or
ganization. and Of another two years
from the date of organization, and OF
another three years from the date OF
organization, and of another -four
years from the date of organization
and of another five years from the
date of organization, and of another
six years from the date of OrganiZa
! ton, and of another seven years from
the date of organization, the first term
of each to be determined by said trus
| tees casting lots on the date that the
organization is first perfected; and
| the term of office of each of then
| successors shall be for period OF
seven years. and until their success
Ors are elected and qualified. Before
or at the expiration of the term Of of
| fee of each of said trustees his sue
cessor shall be elected by a majority
vote of all said Board of Trustees
and in case of the death, resignation
or inability to serve of any member
of said Board of Trustees, his success
or shall be elected by majority vote
| of all of said Board of Trustees, and
such person so elected shall serve 70!
the meXpired term. and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
WHEREFORE Petitioners pray
that the court by proper order grant
this petition.
MATHFR M FAKES