Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

An act =" authorizing the Bank of Virginia and the Farmers Bank
IPAssED I6rH FEnRuARY, 1891
BE 1t enacted by the General .dSsembtg, That the Pre-
sldent 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
Farmers 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 TO subscribe for
any number OF shares OF the stock of the James River and
hanawha Company, not exceeding FIVE thousand, and
each oil 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
oil this bill. after due notice thereof given in the manner
provided by the respective charters Of the Banks-and that
no such assent shall be valid, unless a majority of all the
votes which the stockholders for the time being of the
therein.
An act, "uuihorining tho Bank of Virginia and farmers Bank of
'"S"If PASSED. s. GM M .nSn so Isssi STOCK"
Whereas an act has been passed by the General Assem-
bly,, authorizing the Bank of Virginia, and the Farmers
Bank of Virginia, to subscribe to the Stock of the James
River and kanawha Company, a number of shares not
exceeding five thousand each-and whereas, doubts are
entertained by many OF the Stockholders in the said Banks,
of their ability TO make such subscription, without re-
ducing their loans to individuals, and thereby producing
Inconvenience TO their customers, which may be injurious
TO the commerce OF the State
BE it therefore enacted, That the Bank of Virginia,
and Farmers Bank of Virginia, shall each have power TO
augment its capital stock, to the amount of any subscrip-
ton which the Stockholders of such Bank may make 10
the capital stock of the James River and Kanawha Com
pany, under the authority Of the aforesaid act.
BE II further enacted, That each of the aforesaid
Banks shall 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 the
present Stockholders thereof and their assigns, and to the
public convenience.
form Of The PoUer of .Huorneyl
Know all men by these presents, that |
do hereby appoint as my substitute or
proxy, TO represent me at a general meeting of the stock
holders OF the Bank OF Virginia, TO be held in the
city oil Richmond on Monday the 9Th day of May next, and
in my name and behalf TO vote respecting the subscription
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 OF
Virginia TO subscribe to the stock OF the James River and
Kanawha Company" and, an act, "authorising the Bank
OF Virginia, and Farmers Bank OF Virginia, TO increase
their capital stock" In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and seal, this day of
IN me year 1858 [Seal
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in presence of
N. Is. whenever a person means to vote as Executor,
Administrator, Guardian, Trustee, &c. he will express il
i'm the pntvar