Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-25

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any member at any future period bc -.
milted TO plead that he had no. .riyenF 1;
assent to the same.
l2. II shall be the duty Of a direc,o
interested in any important question ~
fore the board, to withdraw while The ., -.
is under discussion, and until it is decided
RULE XIX.
| None Of the bylaws, rules, or repu,o
tions shall be repealed or altered Unless
majority of all the directors vote for N"
repeal or alteration, norunlessa motion,o
that effect shall have been made at pye,
vious meeting Of the board; but any rnlo
may be dispensed with at any time by yoo
of three.Iourths o(the whole board, Or h.,
unanimous vote Of the members preser,
at stated meeting which number sholI
form majority Of the whole board.
OfMe Officers Of The Bank, their duties, Dr.
....n RULE Xxx.
All the officers of the Bank, except tho
president and counsel, shall give bond n
the bank with one or more securities. in
such sum as the directors shall by reso.
luton determine, and their salaries and o.
monuments shall in ike manner be 6yod
by resolution of the board of directors
Their salaries shall lie payable monthly.
and in case any officer should resign orb
removed, he shall receive his salary at the
rate aforesaid for his time ofservice.
RULE XXI. .H
No member Of the board of directors
shall be received as security for any officer
or clerk OF the bank.
RULE XXI. ~.
1t shall be the duty Of the cashier to
countersign at the bank, all notes signed
by the president by order of the board.
carefully to observe the conduct of every
person employed under him, and reportto
the board such instances of neglect, inca.
pacity, or bad conduct as he may discover
in any ofthem; daily TO examine the sci.
Element of the cash account of the bank.
to take charge Of the cash, and whenever
the actual amount materially disagrees
with the balances of the cash account, TO
report the same to the president and di.
rectors without delay; to lay before them
on every discount day general statement
of the accounts Of the bank, attend all
meetings of the board, keep fair and reg.
ular record Of its proceedings, give such
information 10 the board as may be rcqui.
red, take into custody and safe Keeping
the seal OF the bank, which, with the ap.
probation Of The president, he shall have
the power to affix to all conveyances o,
other necessary instruments, bearing the
signature of the president in behalf Of the
bank; also 10 perform such other services
as may be required Of him by the board,
and never to absent himself without per.
mission ofthe board. . ftp.
RULE xxIu.
1t shall be the special duty ofthc assis.
tant cashier 10 keep a record ofall the val
uatlons, titles, and other papers which
have been or may be Offered by the stock.
holders of and subscribers to the bank, or
borrowers on mortgages; he shall also al
tend to all correspondence relative there
to; exercise under the cashier the same
supervisionrequired Of that officer; keep
a tableau of the stockholders, stating their
place Of residence, and giving a description
Of the property receivedIn guarantee, and
It's valuation; he shall also keep similar
tabIeau OF all loans on mortgages, and per-
form such other services as may be rcqui.
red Of him by the board. .g.. ..
H RULE XIV. a#nr..
The cashier, assistant cashier, and
clerks Of The bank shall not, on pain fdis.
uengage III any commercial pursuits
whatever either directly or indirectly, nor
furnish their endorsements on any note or
bills of exchange, or give their signature
to any custom house or other bond as secu.
rlty Oh the same, or interfere with the ell.
ectIons OF directors, except by voting, it
they are stockholders ID ra. iaaI
$50 4aat H RULE XIV. lr. w...-.
The clerks and persons in the employ
of the bank, shall, under the direction Of
the cashier, perform such duties as their
designate, or he may assign
to them; and no officer or porter of the
bank shall keep an account therein, but
shall receive his salary monthly Every
officer is bound tokcep secret tho business
of the bank. d ggliN.g.ga.sm s.g.t
General Rules and Regulations.
... Vs.. RULE XVI,
The bank shall be kept open for tho
transaction Of business from 8 o'clock, ~
M,until 3 o'clock, p. NJ, every day in tho
year except Sundays, first and eighth Of
January, fourth Of July and Christmas
lay, and all such other days as may DO
excepted by special order ofthe board.
RULE XVII.
There shall DO two discount days in each
week, viz; Tuesday and Friday, and all