The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-07-22
CT TER
OF THE
Bank Of St. Martinville.
OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE Of
LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
By this public Instrument. know ye,
that Oh this the Fifteenth day Of June.
A. ID. Eighteen hundred and ninety
three.
Before me. James Simon. n0tay pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for st. Martin parish. Louisiana.
and in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses.
Personally came and appeared the
herein named and undersigned persons.
who declare that they do now organize
themselves together for the purpose Of
doing general Banking business
under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
and they declare the following as their
charter. viz:
CHARTER OF THE BANK OF ST. MARTIN
WILLIE.
The name of this corporation shall be
BANK OF ST. MARTINvILLE," with its
domicile at st. Martinville, parish Of
st. Martin, State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE ii.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollars.
divided into Two hundred shares of one
hundred dollars each: pa, able one
fourth on the first day of August. A. d.
Eighteen hundred and ninety three. one
fourth in thirty days thereafter, and
the balance within twelve months
whenever called for by the Beard Of Di-
rectors.
ARTICLE Iii.
The following named persons are the
j. b, Levert, of New Orleans. La, flf-
teen shares.
Thee. j. Liable, of st. Martinville, La,
two shares.
Albert Bienvenu. Of 81. Martinville.
La. five shares.
Oscar NJ. Nilsson, Of st. MartiWiIle,
La. twenty-five shares.
Felix Bienvenu. of st. Martinville,
La. four shares.
Bertrand Audibert, of st. Martinville,
La. ten shares.
Pierre Fauries, Of ST. Mat.nyille, La.
two shares.
Stanislas Dabadie, of St. Martinvilie,
La, five shares.
Ferd. Rousseau. of st. Martinyille, La .
i've shares.
Vim. II. COzine. OF. st. Martinville, La,
i've shares.
Kasel Schwartz, of st. Martinyile.
Ia. two shares.
Frank NJ. Thomss. of St. Martinville,
"a. one share
Rev. A. B. Langlois, of St. Martin
lille. La. one share.
Mrs. 4. W. Bienvenu. of st. Martin
lille. La, one share.
David Rees. of st. Martinvill. La
ne share.
Adelin Durio, of Arnaudsille. La.
hree shares.
Andre Gernaud. of St. MartinyilIe, La,
i've shares.
Robert Martin, of st. Maftinville, La.
fifty shares.
Robert Martin. p. p. of st. Martinville. |
"a, forty five shares.
A. NJ. Hargis, of st. Martinville. La.
en- shares.
j. B. Ferran. of st. Maftinville, La.
hree shares.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall commence bn-
mess on the first day Of August, A. d. |
Eighteen hundred and ninety three.
nd remain body polite for the term
{ ninety nine years.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs of this corporation shall
managed by a board OF nine direc-
'rs, who shall be elected annually by
ne stockholders receiving the highest
umber of votes at elections held for
nat purpose. Each share entitled to
ne vote. Said Board of Directors shall
ppolnt all the officers and employees of
his corporation, fix their salaries and
Dnd. and make and .ordain:all necessa-
bylaws for the proper management
the business of this corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
The first Board Of Directors shall he.
b. Levert, r. Martin, T. ]. Labbe. n