Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-29
PLANTERS TRUST,
100000 CAPITAL,
ASKS CHARTER HERE
George D. Porter, Cashier of
Leslie NJ. Shaw's Company
in Philadelphia, viii Be Its
President

The Planters Trust company, q mill
iion-dollar corporation. has applied to the
secretary OF state for a charter. and
will shortly open it's quarters in Atlanta
1t has gone so far as to look for cor
ner location, and its plans contempl ate
the erection of a skyscraper.
George D. Porter. of Philadelphia. viii
be president OF the company. and Others
named in the application are John M.
Simonton. S. B. thurman. Arnold Broyles
and Marcellus NJ. Anderson. Of Atlanta
Mn Porter is cashier OF n big ei-ust
company in Philadelphia. Of which les
lie M. Shaw, former secretary Of khs
treasury. Is president. The Planters
Trust company has the backing of this
Philadelphia company.
Mr.. Porter was in Atlanta recently, and
while here he met over 100 Georgia
bankers. located In various cities and
towns throughout the state, to whom he
presented the facts Of the new company
A feature OF the company's business
win be farm loans. 1t having been at
tracted to the south as q fine field for
this sort Of investment.
The company as yet has decided on no
special location, but its Representatives
will be here In the next week or 80 to
look into the situation
Following L. a copy Of the application
for charter:
To the Secretary Of State for the State
OF Georgia:
The petition and declaration OF George
d. Porter. OF Philadelphia. Pa: John n
Simonton, s. B. Truman. Arnold Brcyles
and Marcellus NJ. Anderson, al OF At
lanta. Ga, respectfully shows:
That they have associated themselves
together for the purpose Of organizing
and carrying on the business OF q trust
and banking company under the provi-
sions Of section 1903 ct seq. Of the code
Of Georgia OF 1885, and the acts amanda
tory thereof and under the act OF the
general assembly OF Georgia approved
December q. 1885. providing for the in
corporation OF trust companies. and do
hereby declare as follows:
/. The name and style OF the proposed
corporation is Planters Trust company.
2. The location Of the principal office
thereof shall be in Atlanta, Ca.
8. The duration OF the corporation shat
be for 80 years.
4. The amount of its capital stock is
one million 1,oOo 000) dollars. divided
into 10000 shares of the value OF xio6
same, according to Law.
5. That the purposes and nature Of
the business Of the proposed corporation
are the organization and conduct OK alt
such business as can be legally conduct
ed by either or both trust companies or
banks under the laws OF Georgia.
s. That they desire all the rights. pow
ers and privileges which the laws OF
Georgia authorize the exercise OF by
either or both banking and trust cornpa-
MES.
Z. That the capital stock subscribed.
over $4,000 has been actually paid 10 by
the subscribers, and The same Is in fact
held and is to be used solely for the bus
mess and purposes OF the corporation.
8. That notice. as required by law, OF
the intention of petitioners to organize
such corporation, has been-published once
a week for four weeks in The Atlanta
Journal, the official organ OF Fulton
county.
In witness whereof. we severally do
hereunto subscribe our respective names
with our respective residences this I'd
day of September. 19l1-
George D. Porter, Philadelphia, Pa:
John NJ. Simonton. Atlanta, Ca; 6. b.
thurman, Atlanta, Ga: Arnold Broyles.
Atlanta, Ga; Marcellus NJ. Anderson, At
Ianta, Ga.
GEORGLA-Fulton County.
In person before the undersigned, per-
sonally came George d. Porter. John NJ.
simonton. s. B. thurman. Arnold Brcyles.
and Marcellus NJ Anderson, who after
being sworn says on oath, that twen.rs
FIVE thousand G25.oOo) dollars of the cap
itaI stock OF the Planters Trust company
has been actually paid in by the sub
scribers thereto, and that the same IL
in fact held and to be used solely for
the business and purposes Of said cor
poratioR.
GEO.fD. PORTER, L. s.
JOHN NJ. sIMoNTON, L. 8.
S. B. THURMAN, L. s.
ARNOLD BROYLES, L. S.
MARCELLUs NJ. ANDERSON, L. 8.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this September 2, 1911.
JOHN r. WILKINSON.
Ordinary of Fulton county, Ca
STATE OF GEoRGIA-office Of secre-
tary of State.
I, Philip Cook, secretary Of state of
the state Of Georgia, do hereby certify.
That the two e pages of printed and
typewriter matter hereto attached. con-
tain true and correct copy OF the APP
plication of the Incorporators Planters
Trust company for charter, as the same
appears of file in this office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal CT my
office, at the capitol. in the city OF At
lanta, this 7th day of September In the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eleven and of the ipdepend-
ence of the United States of America the
one Hundred and Thirty-sixth
pIITT I'D COOK Secretary of State