Seventy-fifth Anniversary Report of the Georgia Historical Society, Containing Annual Reports of Officers, Anniversary Addresses, Bibliography of the Society, List of Officers and Members, Constitution and By-law, Acts of Incorporation, Miss Telfair's Trust Deed, Extract from the Telfar Will, Etc |
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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Whereas ,
The members of a society instituted in the City of Savannah for the purpose of
collecting , preserving and diffusing information relating to the History of the State
of ...
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Whereas ,
The members of a society instituted in the City of Savannah for the purpose of
collecting , preserving and diffusing information relating to the History of the State
of ...
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... keep and preserve the same as a public edifice , for a Library and Academy of
Arts and Sciences , in which the books , pictures and works of art ' herein
bequeathed , and such others as may be purchased out of the income , rents and
profits ...
... keep and preserve the same as a public edifice , for a Library and Academy of
Arts and Sciences , in which the books , pictures and works of art ' herein
bequeathed , and such others as may be purchased out of the income , rents and
profits ...
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... shall be used for public meetings or exhibitions , or for eating , drinking or
smoking , and that no part of the lot or improvements shall ever be sold ,
alienated or encumbered , but the same shall be preserved for the purposes
herein set forth .
... shall be used for public meetings or exhibitions , or for eating , drinking or
smoking , and that no part of the lot or improvements shall ever be sold ,
alienated or encumbered , but the same shall be preserved for the purposes
herein set forth .
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Its object shall be to collect , preserve and diffuse information in relation to the
History of the State of Georgia in all its various departments , and American
history generally , and to create an historical library for the use of its members
and ...
Its object shall be to collect , preserve and diffuse information in relation to the
History of the State of Georgia in all its various departments , and American
history generally , and to create an historical library for the use of its members
and ...
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The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society , regulate the debates ,
give when required the casting vote , preserve order and be ex - officio Chairman
of the Board of Curators . It shall be the further duty of the President , at the ...
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society , regulate the debates ,
give when required the casting vote , preserve order and be ex - officio Chairman
of the Board of Curators . It shall be the further duty of the President , at the ...
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Academy of Arts Account active members Alexander American Amount anniversary annual meeting appointed Arts and Sciences Board of Curators building by-laws called carried celebration century changes Charles Charlton City close Collections Colony Committee complete Constitution Contents Corresponding delivered DeRenne duty elected existence facts February 12 five foundation founded four funds George Georgia Historical Society Gordon Governor Hall hand Harden Henry Hodgson hundred important improvements institution interest issued James John Jones Joseph June land Lawton Letters Librarian Library live March Mary Telfair nearly objects organization original Paid Pamphlet past period persons present preserve President printed proper published quarter received Recording relating Robert Savannah Secretary South South Carolina Telfair Academy tion Treasurer trust volumes William
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Page 73 - The Georgia Historical Society was incorporated by a statute of the 19th of December, 1839, the preamble of which recites that "the members of a society instituted in the City of Savannah for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and diffusing information relating to the history of the State of Georgia in particular, and of American history generally, have applied for an act of incorporation.
Page 10 - ... trust to keep and preserve the same, with the collection therein, and other books and works of art to be purchased by the officers of the society out of the income of a fund bequeathed by the devisor for the purpose, " as a public edifice for a library and academy of arts and sciences...
Page 20 - Librarian shall keep a record of their proceedings — and be entrusted, in general, with the custody, care and increase, of whatever comes within the province of their appointed duty. 8. The Committee on Printing and Publishing, shall prepare for publication whatever documents or collections shall be ordered, by the Society — shall contract for, and supervise the printing of the same, and shall furnish the Recording Secretary and Librarian, with such blank notices, summonses, labels, &c.
Page 6 - ... thousand dollars in value, but the clear annual income of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars...
Page 6 - Provided, however, that the funds of the said corporation shall be used and appropriated to the promotion of the objects stated in the preamble to this Act, and those only.
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| Title | Seventy-fifth Anniversary Report of the Georgia Historical Society, Containing Annual Reports of Officers, Anniversary Addresses, Bibliography of the Society, List of Officers and Members, Constitution and By-law, Acts of Incorporation, Miss Telfair's Trust Deed, Extract from the Telfar Will, Etc Wymberley Jones De Renne Georgia Library collection |
| Author | Georgia Historical Society |
| Publisher | Morning news, 1914 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 108 pages |
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