The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-12-05
CHARTER.
OF
BANK OF MARTHAVILLE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Natcbi-
toches.

toches.
be 1t known, That this day befor,
me, J. E. Selby, Notary Public, in an,
for said parish, duly commissioned ant
sworn, came and appeared the under
signed persons, who declared, thai
avaiiing themselves of the laws of the
State OF Louisiana, relating to the or.
ganization of Banking Corporations,
they organize into body corporate and
declare the following to be their
charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name of this corporation shall he
Bank OF Marthaville, with its domicile
at Marthaville, Nstchitoohes Parish.
Louisiana. Under said corporate name
1t snail have the right to make and use
a corporate seal, with such inscription
thereon as it may deem proper, and the
same to change OF alter at will.
ARTICLE TWO.
This corporation is organized for the
purpose of carrying on the general
business of banking, and it shall have
1uii power to do all things granted by
law to corporations of such character.
ARTICLE THREE.
The authorized capital stock of this
corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand
Dollars, divided into three hundred
shares of Fifty Dollars each, said stock
to be issued at not less than per yalre
and paid for in cash,
The capital stock may be increased
or the nunber and amount of shares
may be changed by two-thirds vote
OF stock, in amount, at meeting of
the stockholders held for that purpose
after thirty days notice by publication
and thirty days written notice mailed
to each stockholder.
ARTICLE FOUR.
This corporation shall begin business
on February 1st, 1918, and shall endure
for period of ninety-nine years from
this date.
ARTICLE FIVE.
The affairs of this corporation shall
'e managed by Board of Directors,
elected by the stockholders at an an
luai meeting held for that purpose on
he second Tuesday of February of
'ach year, each share of stock emitting
aSess. 10 lLsa5l.s TeeersIiss 81 ssl s a5tf
lumbn. tof votes shall be the directors,
md they shall serve for one year and
lntil their successors are elected. The
irst election shall be held in 1914 and
70 person shall ever be director of
his corporation who does not own
took therein to the amount of one
undred dollars. Amy vacancy which
nay occur in the Board of Directors
hall be filled by the vote of the re-
naming Directors.
The President shall be member of
he Board of Directors, and the first
irectors shall be w. w. Roberts, S.
/. Woodruff. R. J. w. Knott, Jasper
'higpen, J. C. Winn, D. r. Weldon,
lee Barr, T. G. Crump, J.. r. McCart,
ey, A. B. Ives, A. A: Hammond and
;. G. Pattison.
ARTICLE SIX,
The affieers of this corporation shall
e a President, 1st Vice-President and
nd Vice-President, to be elected an
ually by the Board of Directors, and
he first officers shall be A. B. Ives,
res, A. A. Hammond, 1st Vice-presi-
ent and C. G. Pattison, End Vice. -presi-
ent. The End, Vice-president (and in
is absence the President) shall be the
roper person upon whom cititations
Offices and all legal processes shall be
erved.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
This corporation shall be liquidated
t or before the end of its term by =,
hree commissioners chosen by a two |
birds vote, in amount, of the stock at
special meeting Of the stockholders
allied for that purpose after thirty
ays notice by publication in a news !
aper published in Natehitoches Parish
nd after thirty days written notices
nailed to each stakeholder. In either
asa the commissioners elected ss above
hall haze all power necessary for the i
l.u.3=fion.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
The following persons are stock
lolders, each for the amount set oppo-
lite his name:
yAME RESIDENCE NO. SHARES
A. B. Ives, Pleasant Hill, La. 100
A. 4. Hammond, 100