Personally came before me W.W. Hampton and E.
Lartigue, who being duly sworn, each for himself, deposes
and says, that the statements, set forth, and, contained in
the above and foregoing Petition are true.
     Sworn to and subscribed before             } W.W. Hampton
me on this 12th day of January, A.D.             } E. Lartigue
(seal)     J.M. Rivers                          }
Notary Public for the State of Florida at Large }     
My Commission Expires October 9th  1905

State of Florida }
Alachua County   }
                      Personally came before me F.M. Prewitt,
Foreman of the Gainesville Sun, a newspaper published in the
City of Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, who being duly sworn de-
poses and says that the advertisement of Notice of Application for
Charter in the case of The Gainesville and Alachua County Hospital
Association, a copy of which is hereto attached, was duly published
and advertised in said newspaper once each week consecu-
tively for the period of Thirty Days preceding the 2nd day of
January  A.D.  1905, as required by law.
Sworn to and subscribed before   }
me this 2nd day of January  1905 }   F.M. Prewitt
               H.C. Denton       }
(seal)         Clerk Cir Court   }
                   
               Proposed Charter of Gainesville & Alachua County
               Hospital Association
                    Article I
     The name of this organization shall be Gainesville & Alachua
County Hospital Association, and shall be located in the
City of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida.
                    Article II
     The general nature of the object of this corporation shall
be to establish and maintain a hospital in the City of Gaines-
ville Alachua County, Florida, and to receive and disburse
contributions for charitable purposes, and to promote as
far as may be possible, the well-fare of the sick and
suffering people of Alachua County, Florida; and shall have
power and authority to buy, sell, acquire, and mortgage real
estate or personal property, and to do and perform such
other business as shall be necessary to conduct and carry out
the purposes of this corporation.
                    Article III.
Such person or persons as shall subscribe to the Constitution
and By-Laws of the corporation, and shall pay such annual
dus as may be provided for by the Association shall be
qualified and admitted as members thereof.
                    Article IV.
This corporation shall exist for a period of Ninety-nine
(99) years.
                    Article V.