The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-26
APPLICATION FOR
BANK CHARTER,

GEORGIA, Lee County.
10 the Honorable Phi Cook Secretary of Stale. At
| lanta, Ga.
The undersigned, whose names, signed by each of
them, and residences are hereto ueached being this
our petition Pursuance OF an Act of the General
Assembly OF the State OF Georgia approved December
2oth, 1903, and Acts amendatory hereo aud respect
Ist. That we desire to form corporation for the
purpose OF carrying on the bu mess OF Banking
Ind. 1 he name and style of the proposed corpora
ton shall be bank OF LEEsBURG, LEAsBURG, GA.
ard. he location and principal place Of business
sh II be the City of Leesburg. County of Lee, and
STATE OF Georgia.
thousand Dollars $4,000 oo), divided into $50 shares
Of 500, 90 each.
9Th. The nature of the proposed corporation shall
be that OF Bank with continuous succession tor the
term OF thirty Yeas, with the right of renewal for
like term . sue and be sued. To have and use a
Common Seal, and at pleasure to alter the same To
appoint such Officers and agents as the business of the
cor poraton requires prescribe their d~teS tx their
compensation, and remove them at pleasure. 10
make such bylaws as may be necessary or proper for
the management OF its property and regulation OF its
affairs, o hold purchase, dispose OF and convey
such real and personal property may be necessary
Tor its uses and business. 10 discount bills notes
other evidences of debt TO receive and pay out depos
it's with or without interest to receive special de-
post money or bullion foreign coins, Oh stocks or
bonds or other securities to buy or sell foreign do
nestle exchange, or other negotiable paper to lend
money npon personal security, or upon pledges OF
bonds stocks Other negotiable securities; 10 take
and receive security by mortgage, or otherwise, on
property real personal; and generally, to do and
perform all such matters and things not heren-
before enumerated as may be Incident to the
business of Banking
we here wan encl. Sc the Charter fee c 5000, and
pray to be incorporated under the laws OF this state.
Signsd: e. B. Martin, leesburg, Ga, j. p.
Getaway, LeeSburg, Ga, ID. ID. Hail, Lees
burr "a, /, A. L;pScy, I.eeSbarg, dd., T.. ii.
I3eal.ey, Leesburg, ua.' A. " uodwln, Less
burg, ia J. K. Long, LeeS9urg, 0a., ii. K StO-
vail, LeesDt;rg, Ga, ]. Nj Hines, Leesburg, IA
Petitioners
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Once of Secretary OF State. l. Philip Cook, Secre
tary of State ofthe State of Georgia. do hereby certify
matter contain true and correct copy Of the appca
ton OF ncorporators of Bank Of Leesburg at eesburg
Ga as it appears from the original ofhe i'll this oIhce
In Testimony whereof, have hercunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of office, the Capitol in
the City Of Atlanta this goth day of pr tn the ear
Of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hi;iuIrd and Seven
and Of the independence of the United States Vi
America the Que Hundred Thirty first.
Philip Cook, Secret ~ Of State
GEORGIA, Lee County
Before personally appeared the undersigned pc
ttioners who oath depoSe and say that 1000 Of
the Capa subscribed to the Bank of Leesb-rg, Lees
burg Ia fnr which Bank depo rents now seek
ing Incorporation bv the Secretary Of st. te, mas act
uly bLen paid by the subscribe and that the
Is in fact ncd and be solely for the business
and purposes OF the said corporation.
f. b. Martin j. p. Galloway, ID. ID. Hall, J. A.
Lipsey, G, H. BeaZley, A. w. Goodwin, j. Il. Long
H. k. Stovall, j. NJ fines.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nth
o'y o. Ap'ii iY'' J. W. Morgan, Clerk Court of
Ordinary Lee County. LSEAL,l