The Caucasian., 1912-04-18
CHARTER
or The First Savings Bank and Trus:
Company

lido: BE it known and remembered
that on this the Goth day of March
IA. u. 1912, before me, Leon r. Smith
Inotary public in and for the ParIsf
Of CaddO, State of Louisiana. duly
commissioned and qualified, in the
Iprrsrncp of the witnesses herelnaf
ter named and undersigned, person
IaIly came and appeared the several
IperSOnS whose names are hereuntC
subscribed as stockholders, who de-
lclarcd that aViling themselves OF the
provisions of the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corpora
tons, banks. savings banks, safe de
pOsl banks and trust companies
they have covanted and agreed, and
by these presents do covenant, agree
and bind themselves, as we'll as such
other persons as hereafter may be-
come associated with them, and
their successors, to form themselvei,
Into and to Ordain and establish a
corporation and body polite in laN
(which shall be a banking corpora
ton, for the purpose and business
| as set forth herein and with the
| powers granted them under the laws
lof The State Of Louisiana in such
case made and provided, and under
| the following articles of assOcia-
| tiOn, tn-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this cor
poration shall be the First Savings
Bank and Trust Company of Shreve
port, Louisiana. It's dOmiCile and
principal place of business shall be
in the City of Shreveport. Parish of
CaddO. State of Louisiana, but il
shall have The right to establish one
or more branch offices of discount
and deposit within the limits of said
lparish.
II shall enjoy succession under its
corporate name for term of nine
iy-nine years from date hereof, TN.
less sooner dissolved by the action
Iof its stockholders in the manner
provided by law.
All citations and other legal pro.
cess shall be served on the presiden!
If This corporation, and i'll his alb
Isrncc Cn the vice president acting
as president, and in his absence o.
The cashier of the association, or a.
The law directs.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes fol
which this corporation is establish
ed, and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it, are hereby
declared to be that of conducting a
general banking, savings, safe depos-
It and trust business in accordance
with The provisions of the laws OF
The State Of Louisiana.
1t shall have the power and au-
| thority TO make any and all con
ltracts and transactions incidental
and necessary to the proper conduc'
Of such business, and in general t.
exercise all the rights, privileges and
powers granted to such corporations
by virtue Of the provisions of the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana which
are now in force or which may be
! IenaCted hereafter. tt shall have ful'
Ipower to sue and be sued, to plead
and 10 be impleaded, to appear, ans
wer and prosecute in all courts OF
| justice. 1t shall have power to
make and use a corporate seal which
| is hereby described to be as follows
Circular in form, with the words
| First Savings Bank and Trust
Company Of Shreveport, louisiana
in the margain and the figure re-
presenting a pelican in the center
thereof; and to change and alter said
seal at pleasure.
| ARTICLE III.
The authorized capital stock OF
this corporation is hereby fixed al
Five Hundred Thousand ($5Oo,O0O}
Dollars, divided into and represented
by Five Thousand $4,000 shares OF
stock Of the par value of One Hun
Idred ($i00) Dollars each.
The subscribed capital stock OF
This corporation shall be paid for, OF
call of the directors, at the price OF
lone Hundred Dollars per share in
leash. The capital stock of this cor
Iporation and the number of shares
Thereof, may be increased or de,
lcreased i'll accordance with the pro
visions of the laws of The State OF
Louisiana Shares of stock in this
lcorporation shall be represented b.
certificates of stock signed by Tho
lpresident and cashier, and sealet
with the seal of the corporation. II
the absence of the president the,
Ishall be signed by the vice presiden
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