New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-08-18
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CHARTER OF TIE "cRESCENT CITY BANK I
NEJV ORLEANS,

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CHARTER OF TIE "cRESCENT CITY BANK'' OF
NEW ORLEANS.
the Tn Y BATK Of the shall be
ART 2 The same shall be located and its legal domc is
1s in hs rs y oss Of sS in to carry on the bust
s eis Of 1 s"nnF BY n% @ and
money real security disconnting bills
and other evidences Of debt and generally to exercise such in
ART The Capital Stock of said is hereby fixed
the manner prescribed swrspresentsd by thousand
shall payable in cash subscribing to these
s sfa per- Tn H Is a the
cent payable respectively the first days of November De
refuse Or neglect to py p"nctay his her or he 8
or nj as the same mature and "l due interest thereon
from maturity till payment and subscriber subscri
stamsas within thirty days Alter the spsedsd ms Of Or S
ment the Board of directors themselves the right
causing share which lnsaent
be sold public auction. Otherwise after len
ART This Association Corporation shall commence busi
3 s ON the 3 first day Of oeoer next sshesn
" S Of S sgss o ns huns Sna
with Pelican feeding her young. the words Crescent City
ART J. The names the Shareholders their residences and
the nam1e m Re Of IS held sss tt 5 BY s"eh
after be made on the books of the Association.
NAMES. RESIDENCE. SHARES.
altered and the capital may any
law with the sockIaldes in general
haVe bee duly snh sixty
notice Of the shall be given in published in the
the privilege Of taking additional shares of proportion
to a o 5 time ns y M sFs w s nU .sto at @ @ @
benefit Of The Association b at not less than value
BoaI Of Directors consisting oftheen persons each Of whom
shall hold his right at least twenty five shares of the
The following named stockholders shall and
I'll snpercsed by their to be elected as provided
Ass il / Tsrso I FSo%fs ynosS;s s NYI;G% Nc
TomPkins @ SiSoq II T. Lonsd"le, Thomas Murray, Wal
ARr H. On the first Monday Of January one thousand eight
anred md fifty eight and annually hereafter election for
of the corporation of which election previous notice least
R s GS % S the
Der Of their Bod they may by resolution to tnat effect
thereon and least thirty days prior The election
ARE IS pura Of Of votes % sai be to elect Direct
o o T2 b h n5s m s for t s M s seeS S engo
be elected BY vote of the majority of the whole Board
Board shall elect Of their members President te who
dent elections sna BY ballot the superintendent
Of inspectors appointed by the hoard from among the stock
H. The number of Directors necessary for dcountug
temined by the bylaws A nnjoty Board Shall be ne
ceosay to form quorum and adecision of such majority shall
ART Is The Board Of Drecorsore empowered make
other officers and employees of the Association 10 regulate the
duties and x the securities Of all of their employees who sha
hold their positions subject 10 the will Of the Board they shall
have power to alter or amend any rules regulations or bylaws
point aeenry within and without his State a'der conditions
It's to them shall seem proper They shall lave power also 10 I'll
vacancies in then Board resulting from any which
vacancies may hedecared Of death, resignation
absence Gr SiNy e2nsegie ays without leave or any Dee
Rr lG The Bourd of Directors shall in each
the corporation declare and ply such Of dividends
they may deem popcr aer giving notice in more
AFT t. the registry and shares of the cap
reeted By the bylaws AL transfers Of shares shall made
said books and signed by te stakeholder his attorney.
which books the Directors close hut not for 10 period
than ten fays al me " @ 9iae Us con yensgcg or sNPSlsncS
their agents officers or committees Of their own body sncA
ers as they may tAtnk pFoer anI t%pe1fnt; % s,
ART 10 The Bon5d of Directors may purchase for the cor.
pDaton Huy evidences Of debt that they may lawfully hold
transfer the part Of the the Auditor Of
said Auditor said corporation cjrculaon pursuant
Art 20 4 failure from any cause to elect Directors On day
the Directors then office shall hoI until another election
| Article H. aud continued until IN election is hid.
q Each Shareholder, all meetings for the election
proxy share stock held by him, provided
share or shares prior day voting
provided that no person except aud cased
incapable by law Who OF such election of Director
meeting Of stockholders shall be in within miles Of
city New Orleans shall by proxy and provided
further that no person shall vote in his own name or by proxy
five hundred ocs at any such election for Directors
ART y No partners shall be eligible the time
Directors Of the AssoCaton nor s' director Of any Other
ART % Minutes Of all the proceedings Of The BOARD of nirec
aud the President aud Cashier shall sign all notes, certificates
of stock conscs and evidences of debts of the corporation
The Board Of Directors yisiOuay
power privileges conferred on this Association hy amend
ton OF any Legislature e final accrptnnct
Of sneh power or prges Sha G 5hTme9 Pm @ to