The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-06
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

i
day of February, in the year Of our
Lord 1913, before me- MaSee W. ott,
a Notary Public in and for the State
Of Louisiana, Parish Of Washington,
duly commissioned and qualified, IN the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the several per
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared that, avaiililS
themselves Of the provisions OF the
laws Of this state relative to the pusl.
ness of banking, and particularly OF
Act No. l79 of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana of the session
Of 1902. and of the various amend,
ments thereof. they nave covenated ana
agreed, and do by these presents cove
nant, agree and bind themselves, as
well as such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them and their
successors, to form themselves INTO ahu
Ordain and establish cofpofatlon ana
body politics in law for the obJectS
and purposes and under the. agree
ments and stipulations following to-
with:
ARTICLE I.
This corporation shall be known ana
designated and it's business shall be
carried on under the name, style ana
title Of
UNION BANK
It's domicile is hereby fixed IN the
Town of Franklinton, in the Parish OF
Washington, State OF Louisiana; IL
shall have the right to open and es-
tablish in the said Parish of Wash,
ington one or more branch offices Or
banks: it shall continue and enjoy sue
cessiOn under the corporate name 1ot
period Of fifty years from this date,
unless sooner dissolved by the action
of the stockholders in the manner
provided by law. Under its corporate
name it shall have, enjoy and eXercls'
all Of the rights, powers and privileges
hereinafter set forth as well as those
now granted. or that may be here
after granted, by law to corporations
of this character, with full authority
to sue and be sued. to plead and Dc
implicated, appear answer ana prose
cute in any and all courts OF justice
and elsewhere: to make and use cor
porate seal, which is hereby described
as follows:
1t shall be circular in form and
on the margin thereof contain the
words, "Franklinton. Washington Par,
ish, La" and in the center thereof
the words, Union Bank and the same
to change and alter at pleasure; tG
name and appoint such directors and
managers to administer its affairs as
| may be deemed necessary and proper:
to make and ordain such bylaws and
regulations for the proper manage
ment of it's affairs as may be necessary
and proper and the same to repeal
amend and alter at pleasure. All lega
dent and in his absence upon the vice
president, and in the absence of both
upon the cashier Of this corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and es-
tablished and the nature Of the bust
ness to be carried on by 1t are hereby
declared to be to conduct general
banking business, with power and au-
thority to receive deposits, to discount
and buy and sell prOmissOry notes anC
bills of exchange and other evidences
OF Indebtedness, gold and silver and
bonds Of the United States and OF this
of this state. and Of the parishes and
school districts. drainage districts and
of the municipal corporations of this
State; to make and negotiate loans, to
lend money on real or personal prop
erty; to hold. receive, purchase anf
convey by and under its corporate name
such property, real, personal and
lowed by law to. such corporations
and generally to do and perform any
and all things. and to exercise and
enjoy any and all powers and priv
ileges and rights as are now granted
under Act No. l79 of the General AS
sembly of the State Of Louisiana OF
the session of 1902 and all subsequent
ame ndments thereof and other laws
on the same subject matter, as well
as such further rights, powers ano
privileges as may be hereafter grant
ed by law to such corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora.
ton Is hereby fixed at Thirty Thou
represented by six hundred shares OF
the par value of Fifty (s5O.O0) Dol.
! lars each, which shares shall be ISSUED
| for cash only.
The names of the stockholders ant
! the number of shares subscribed to b!
| each Of them respectively are declared
! to be as follows, tO-wit:
Shares
keaton. r: E.. Bogalusa. La......
| Kemp, p B., Popeville. La. .......
| hampton, l.. L.. Magnolia, Miss. /;
hampton, l. W, Magnolia, Miss. l!
hampton, w. NJ, Magnolia, Miss.
| Leggett, A. r., Magnolia, Miss.
| Leslie, J. r., Lees Creek, La.
Magee, Mrs. Leah O., Sunny Hill, :,
Nagee. J. O., sunny Hill, La. 49,.
Magee Mrs. Lula, Franklinton, La.
Magee, Mrs. Fannie H., Franklin
uags tsn' D. IA Il, frank,inton, Ia::
Magee, T. L., Franklinton. La. l!
Iagee. Mrs. Ella F., Varnado, La.
| Magee, Joe n, Franklinton, La. go.
| Magee H. B., Franklinton, La. :
| Magee r. E., Franklinton, La.
| Miller. s. A., Grand Cane, La.....
Morgan, l.. D.. Tangipahoa. La. 1:
NcE,lroy, W. T., Lees Wreck, La.
p pan, id j. F., BG Tsas 9re La
| Paul, Ed. Lees Creek, La. $50.
'isrce. Mrs. B., Franklinton, La.
PIERCE L. A., Bogalusa, La. .......
Pierce. G.. S.. Varnado, La.
richardson. B. S.. Sunny Hill, La.
Rykoski, NJ. H., Bogalusa, La.
smith, S. l., Elitown, La...:1:....
smith, John L., Fricke La........
| Sanford, F. L., iona, La. .........
| simmons, T. j., Franklinton. La.
| Smell, N. E., Mt. Herman, La.
Stewart. ST.. w. p, Lees Creek, La.
| seal Mrs. Ida, Pine, La.
rh1'mas' Warren; Taiisheek' La.
| railey, Gag Isabel, La. ........
! rhigpen, NJ A., Franklinton, La.
! Wood, J. F.. Franklinton. La. go.
Villains a MrS. c. H. New Orleans,
! Williams, Milton. Lees Creek, La.
! Williams, Mrs c. c., BOgalusa, La. II
| Williams, A. c., Bogalusa; La.
Williams, Eliza j., Bogalusa, La.
Srock, Jr., J. S., Franklinton, La.
! 'irst state Bank, Bogalusa, La.
ickham. W. E., .Hackley, La.,....
'ickham, W. H., Franklinton. La.
'ictham, II. D., Bogalusa, La.
ellington. ". NJ. Bogalusa, La.
'abington, Robert. Franklinton,La.
| 'abingtOn, w. W., FrankIintOn, La, Is