Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-26
March 81, 1888.
Farmers Bank OF Virginia.

Y order of number of Stockholders i'm the Farmers,
nD Bank oil Virginia, duly authorised by the charter 10
call a general meeting, the undersigned hereby gives
notice,
That a General Meeting of the Stockholders of tbe,sa;d
BANK VIII be held on Monday the 9th day OF May next,
at the Banking-house in the city of Richmond, Tor the
purpose OF taking into consideration the subioined acts of
the General Assembly, and of deciding on the expediency
OF subscribing 10 the James River and Kanawla Gonna.
ny, on the conditions specified in the said acts. For The
convenience Of such Stockholders as cannot attend i'm per-
son, the form OF a power Of attorney to vote by proxy is
annexed.
As the object of the meeting is OF great Importance 10
the institution, as well as TO the community at large. il is
earnestly requested, that those Stockholders who may
not attend, VIII appoint proxies TO represent them.
VIM. NEKERVIS, Cashier of the
March I'll 1888. Farmers Bank Of V,ginia.
An act, " authorizing the Bank of Virginia and the farmers Bank
OF Virginia, to subscribe TO the stock of the James River aud Ka-
tPA''rD I6rH FEBRUARY, 1881
BE IT enacted by the General assembly, That the Pre-
sident and Directors OF the Bank of Virginia, by and with
the assent of the stockholders of that Bank, duly given in
general meeting, and the President and Directors of the
+ armers, Bank OF Virginia, by and with the assent Of the
stockholders OF that Bank, duly given in general meeting
shall each have full power and authority 10 subscribe TO,
any number oil shares Of the stock of the James River and
hanawha Company, not exceeding FIVE thousand, and
each OF the Banks so subscribing, may hold and enioy. sell
and transfer the stock subscribed for, upon the same terms
and conditions as other stockholders in the said company
Provided, that the assent of the stockholders hereby re-
CURED, shall be given at a general meeting called for the
special purpose OF taking into consideration the provisions
OF this bill. after due notice thereof given in the manner
provided by the respective charters OF the Banks-and tina
no such assent shall be valid, unless a majority of all the
votes which the stockholders for the time being of the
therein.
This act shall commence and bo in force from and afte,
the passage thereof.
An act "au1horizingt tho Bank of Virginia and farmers Bank o
-, [PAssED 4rH MARcH, is53.l
whereas an act has been passed by the General Assem-.
Diy', authorizing the Bank of Virginia, and the Farmers
Bank OF Virginia, to subscribe TO the Stock of the jaime.
hlVer ana Sahawha Company, a number of shares no
exceeding hive thousand each-and whereas, doubts are
entertained by many OF the Stockholders in the said Banks
oil their ability to make such subscription, without re,
ducing their loans to individuals, and thereby producing
inconvenience TO their customers, which may be iniuriou.
TO the commerce OF the State
BE ii therefore enacted, That the Bank of Virginia
and Farmers Bank OF Virginia, shall each have power l
augment its capital stock, to the amount of any subscrip.
tion which the Stockholders of such Bank may make "a
the caPltai STOCK oil the James River and KanaWha Com
pany, under the authority of the aforesaid act.
ne II FURTHER enacted, That each of the aforesaid
Banks snail have authority TO sell and dispose of such in
creased number OF shares, in the manner its President and
Directors shall deem most conducive to the interest of tme
present Stockholders thereof and their assigns, and to the
public convenience.
form Of The PO,cer of .atOrney1
Know all men by these presents, that
DO hereby appoint as my substitute OF
proxy to represent me at a general meeting of the stock.
ho'ueTs o the Bank OF Virginia, to be held in the
city oil Richmond on Monday the 9th day of May next, ant
in my name and behalf TO vote respeciino The snhscrintio,
on the part OF the said Bank to the James River and Ka
nawha Company, under the provisions of, an act, "autho
rising the Bank of Virginia and the Farmers Bank o
virginia to subscribe TO the stock OF the James River an,
hanawha Company;" and, an act, "authorising the Bank
Of Virginia, and Formers Bank OF Virginia, to increase
their capital stock" In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and seal, this day of
in the year 1853. rSeoI1
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in presence of
N. Il. whenever a person means to vote as Executor
in the Power.