The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-06-10
CHARTER
OF THE
Centreville Bank.
United STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST.. MARY.
OF THE

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PARISH OF ST.. MARY.
Bg IT KNOWN: That "n This 2Sti
DIV OF April, in the year OF our Lord
j - lbOussnt: nine hundred and five. and
z lie Independence If the United State.
n America the one hundred and thirtioth
Rafors me, WILBUR n. KRAMER, Clerk
.Cour Of and Ex-O ficio = Notary Public
i and far the Parish of st. Mary, State Of
Louisians, duly commissioned .nd quail
lied. and in the presence Of the witness
= hetvinafter named and undersigned.
Dersouslly came and appeared the sew
a pers0ns whose names and respective
Z ,s,,isnce ar hereinafter mentioned and
bsaantO subscribed, who severally de-
I 61red that awaiting themselves Of the
nsrral laws Of the State of Louisiana.
! ! nch cases made aud provided, appli-
subls u banks and banking associations.
"a 10 tho.e particular laws enacted by
= General Assembly Of this State
hssww NJ Act No. l66, approved March
-. 1855, entitled All Act to establish
general y stein Of free banking in the
t1a(s Of LUuisianx AS amended and re-
a1Stcd by various eubs. qn-nt statutes
Il ihs state Of Louisiana. and Particu-
ahsly BY Act No. $50 Of 1883. approved
~ 18th, and Act No. IS Of 1892. APP
rosed July 9Th, and with special refer
- 10 Act No. l79 Of 1902, they have
Ugusanted. and agreed. and DO by these
bgooents covenant, agree. and bind them
elvss. - we'll rs all such other person
= DoEsous who may hereafter become
nnooiated with them, to form banking
ssep9stton, with all such powers. privi-
latDs and iMmuDilies given 10 banks by
nd laws, and under. the articles anf
sdbalsti0ns following, t"-wit:
ARTICLEI.
Tbs name hereby assumed to .isiu-
ruiob this banking company aud t. be
assd IL ita dealings il THE GENRE
VILE BANK and its dom'cile isaere-
By 6xsd Vt Contreville. in the Parish of
e Mary. state "f Louisiana.
Usdsr its Corporate name it shiil have
power and authority to exist fora period
It tifiy CO.. years from the dat hereof,
70 ~ and be sued. to plead aid be inn
pla1Al, appear, answer and prosecute
= ri aad Ill courts Of justice and else
ARTICLE II.
ne s,nsunt Of capital STICK Of the
CSntasy II hereby fixed ana establish, d +.
y ktliesh thousand Dollars (si5. VW.OO) +.
dlvided Tito One Hundred and Fifty
|leel ahsrcs II the par value If One Hun .
lISd DO.lass ($lOU. UO) each. {
.hAtd stock shall I've paid fer asfolluus: +,
y ~ cent. of the aMUmnt Subscribed =
enlls b paid on the signi,x of this ]
: twenty-five per cent sdtiiti"nxl
0itly days from that tats and the u
60 - aeon Nj the sale association j
49, have y Qnirsal bnibing and be /
" lAanence bnsislea--m., BUSH
- - raid association until the /
aan e. took is paid u, 10 cash. Il
- )TICLE Ill. >
In Non or corporation is or y
r purpose Ut ding u gem 8
~ lenktnk Business and shdI therefore
~ power 10 receive .leppA.s, to dis r.
ii and buy and sell prom ssory notes v
~ II e1chsuges. NM athe- evi. r,
g debt. gold and silver. and Il
the United States and of this e
" the municipal corporations ii
=; - lend mOn.y on real and b.
q security, and to exercise all in m
rowers necessar, 10 said bust u
n o,
y AL also have power to hold, re- 81
~ sfchsse, convey, by and under b,
3. aae name. such property. real d
I soeal " may be re. hired for the til
Sss aed purposes If thi, association. Il,
4 shall have albsa, powers rs u