The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-21
Application for Bank Charter

honorable Philip Cook, Secretary of
State, Atlanta, Ga: The undersigned.
whose names, signed by each of them,
and residences are hereto attach
led, bring this our petition, in pursu-
ance Of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Georgia, approved
December goth, 1898, and Acts
amendatory thereof, and respectfully
show:
LIST. That we desire to form
corporation for the purpose of car
rying on the business of banking.
End. The name and style of the
proposed corporation shall be Bank
Of Dawson.
3rd. The location and principal
place of business shall be the city of
Dawson, county of Terrell, and state
of Georgia.
4th. The amount of capital stock
is One Hundred Thousand Dollars
100000, divided into one
thousand shares of $4,000 each.
9th. The nature of the proposed
corporation shall be that of a bank.
with continuous succession for the
term Of thirty years, with the right
OF renewal for a like term. To sue
and be sued To have and use
common seal, and at pleasure to al
ter the same. To appoint such Off
GERS and agents as the business of the
corporation requires, prescribe their
duties, fix their compensation. and
remove them at pleasure. To make
such bylaws as may be necessary or
proper for the management of it's
property and regulation of it's af-
IaIrs. 10 mold, purchase, dispose Of
ana convey such real and personal
property as may be necessary for it's
uses and business. To discount bills,
notes or other evidences of debt;
to receive and pay out deposits. with
or without interest; to receive on
special deposit money or bullion or
foreign coins. or stocks or bonds or
other securities; to buy or sell for
elgn or domestic exchange. or other
negotiable paper; to lend money up-
on personal security, or upon pledges
or bonds, stocks or negotiable Sc
curities; to take and receive security
by mortgage, or otherwise. on prom
erty, real or personal; and generally
10 do and perform all such other
matters and things not hereinbefore
enumerated as are or may be incident
to the business of banking.
We herewith enclose the charter
fee of $4,000, and pray to he inror.
porated under the laws of this state.
Signed: ~
NJ. c. EDWARDS, Dawson, Ga)
5. D. BOWMAN, Dawson, Ca
}. X. MERCER, Dawson, Ca
D. Z. PICKETT. Dawson, Ca
Georgia, Terrell County.-Before
me personally appeared the under
signed petitioners, who on oath de-
pose and say that $4,000 of the
capital subscribed to the Bank of
Dawson, for which bank deponente
are now seeking incorporation by the
Secretary of State, has actually bann
paid in cash by the subscribers and
Chat the same is in fact held and is
10 be used solely for the business and
purposes OF the said corporation.
M. T.. EDWARDS, Dawson, Ca
5. d. BOWMAN, Dawson. Ga
J. r. MERCER, Dawson. Ga
ID. G. PICKETT, Dawson. Ga
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 31st day of MAY. 1911
w. B. CHEATHAM
Ordinary Terrell County
State of Georgia, Office of Secro-
tary OF state, Philip Cook, Secre-
larry OF the state of Georgia, do here
ny certlty that the attached two
pages OF printed and typewriter
matter is a true copy of the netition
To-Day hled in office seeking the in
'0t - poIaCLon OF the Bank of Dawson.
IN testimony whereof l have here
unto SET my hand and affixed the
sea- OF my office at the Capitol in
Ine CITY OF Atlanta, this first dav of
June' IN the year of our Lord one
Cnousahq nine hundred and eleven
ana OF the independence of the Unit.
ca states OF America the enc hun
dred and thirty-fve. L un-
PULP COOK, Secretary of State