Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-17

s,s IN "a. lsliissionefs either - pefsUit
s. s. & islen ballot Bs him Or her sub
|Ses;l,esl: with his ol her name. and u
Is ess5 gea befgre a justice Of the
aeaee. 4 cert Eirata whereof made in the |
ssme ala sad ballot shall BE- by hiinl
sea AID up. and 81 his hand writing. ad !
dressed e the cashier Of the bank, who
shall deliver tie same TO the commits
sionefs any time before the election isI
closed alIHI Shall be counted ii thel
choice ii directors and commissioners
|ilte nsatnher Of votes 10 which each stock 4
aoides shall be entitled. shall be In er0-
portion To the nuInberot shares he SHALL
Hold as follows For one share and not
Exceeding two shares, one vote each,l
and every 3ao shares ab0xe two ard not
|eSceeding ten, one vote, for every four
shares above ten and not exceeding thif-
ltY, one vote, for every Six shares above
Ithitfy and not exceeding sixty, orc vote. /
IE9r every eight shares above sixty and
| not exceeding one hundred, one votc,and
If6f every ten shares above that number
lone vote every stakeholder may sell
and transfer BIS stock in the said bank
lat his pleasure, not being less than one
lfuiI share, tie transfer being made N
lthe bank books, III the presence and with
Ithe appreciation Of the proprietor, Or bis
lawful attorney no sach share shall
lconter right Of suffrage, which shall not
have been transferred regularly on the
books Of fle association sixty days pre-
lyious to the election and it shall be the
lAnty Of the cashier tolRake out a list of
1.-THE Stockholders with the amount of stock
10y each Of the,nheld, at least thirty days
Iptesious to any elections for the inspec-
Etiono the stockholders.
Art. 6. No stakeholder, or member OIL
Etfis institution. shall be answerable forl
lany losses, Deficiencies, or failures Of thel
IcapitaI stock Of the said bank, for any
more or larger sum OF sums of money
whatsoever, thanthe amount OF stock or
shares which shall appear by the books
| of the said bank to belong to him at thel
time the loss shall so happen.
Art. 9TH. None but a citizen of thel
United States, and a STOCKHOLDERS, shall
Ibe eligible as president, director, OIL
commissioner, and the president, and d. |
Irect0rs, isrfIie time being, shall give fourl
weeks public notice, in the newspapersI
|Of Alexandria, of the time and place of
HOLDING The elections Of directors and
commissioners.
Art, s. 4he president and cashier
| shall eachof them give bond aud seoul
lrity for the faithful discharge Of theirl
Iduties to the satisfaction ofthe directors I
the other officers aud servants shall take
an oath OF affirmation, and give bond and
security to the satisfaction of the presi-
Ident and directors for the faithful dis
charge of the duties Of their several Of
|sices.
Art. g. Allbills, bonds, notes, and e.
VERY other contract or engagement, on
IbehaH of this institution, shall be signed
|by the president, and csuntersigned byi
the cashier, and the funds of the bank
shall in no case be liable for any con-
tract Or engagement, whatsoever, unlessIl
the same Sc signed and coantersigned asl
aforesaid.
Art. 10. In case of death, disqualif-E
|cation, or designations Of the president I
OF any director, OF commissioners, officer
or servant, of this institution, the board
|of directors shall, as soon as it may bel
convenient, fill such vacancy and in
case Of sickness, or necessary absencel
|Of the president, his place may be sup-l
piled by director, appointed, pro tenn
pore, by the president, in writing or, on
his failing to make suca appointment,
THE directors may appoint one Of their
lOwn body.
Ast.I1. The president and directors
shall not demand, or receive, a greater
discount or interest than at the rate Of
lone per cent for sixty days, upon anyyI
Iloans or advances of money which theyl
|may make. No stock shall be transfer
Ired while the holder thereof stands ac-iE
Itually indebted TO the bank, the money!
being due and unpaid, except the presi-
dent and directors shall otherwise or
lder il.
Art. 10. ANY number OF stockholders, |
not less than thirty. who together shall
he proprietors Of three thousand shares
lor upwards, shall have power at any timeI
ltOcalI a geneFaImeetiIg Of the stoekholed \
Iers, for purpsaes relative to the instltu-I
| ton. giving at least, six weeks public
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