The Era-leader., 1913-10-30
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
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SIAI6 Ssa,I6 OF of I1shfasMn: Washinston. a
on this 20th day Of October. 1913, be-
fore me. Delos r. johnson. a notary $
.ublic. duly commissioned and sworn +
in and for the Parish Of WASHINGTON; t
State Of Louisiana. personaAy appeareu /
hereto subscribed who declared that. I
.vailing themselves OF the provisions
OF the laws Of the state or LOUISIANA
relative to the organization OF the
banking business; a%a aca So 4 of the he
Genepal Zee raj Assembly Of the year 1902.
and Acts amendatory thereof. they
nave coyenanted and agreed and 90
by these presents covenant ana aSvte.
and bind themselves as we'll as such
persons as may nereal,et tha;r Greo".v s"ccess ss
ors' to form themselves into and or,
dain and establish a corporation ana
body polite in law for the ooJect ana
purpose and under the agreements
and stipulations following. VIZ:
ARTICLE l.
This corporation shall be known and
designated and its DEALINGS and guS'}o
faf[ed ;fi of On WISE "a H5%e
AND TRUST COMPANY" Its banking
business shall be carried on and the
domicile OF the corporation shall pc
in Franklinton. Washington parlsh:
Louisiana. and at its discretion IL ,.,,.h;H NAY
The limits Of said parish for the pur,
nose of conducting its business and
i shall continue and enjoy succession
mnder it's corporate name for the term
Of ninety-nine. years from anH aver ,e'.
date hereof unless sooner dlssOlVeu pE
the stockholders in manner provided
by law. to corporations of this char-
acter with full authority TO contract.
sue and be sued. plead and be i'm
pleaded. appear. answer IN! pros; pTosecu,s, n',
in any and "a all make l9't,n and o use a corror
ate seal which shall be: Circular in in
&o1G.; fS,%; and d%2AsafNGT6S S2 ;af STtE 's BAST
TRUST COMPANY" and in the cent?,
thereof the words; .,FRANkLiNIoN, sSSlsL;cn II \,
cherry tree.
TO name and appoint such manarers
and directors to administer its affair:
as it may be deemed necessary an;
proper: and to make and Ordan sucr
bylaws for the proper management o.
said corporation as may be necessary
and proper and consistent with pro
visions Of law and this charter. ant
the same to repeal. alter and amend
ali citations or other legal processe
D shall be served upon the president: Q
corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and PURPOSES for whic
nature Of the business to be carrie
On by 1t are hereby declared to be:
TO establish and conduct saving:
safe deposit and trust bank. and to d
a general banking business with powe
to receive time and demand: :,, deposit
and other evidences Of debt: to buy an
sell gold and silver coin and bills {
exchange: to make and negotiate loans
TO lend money on real and personal 81
curity or pronerty: to receive TOR az
kind: to receive. hold. purchase. az
nuire arl convey by and under the
corporate name such property. real an
personal. including bonds: stocks ar
security Of the United States or of ar
OF the United States. or Of any corpor:
lion. board or body. public or priva
thereof. as may be necessary. prop'
or convenient to the object of the a.
sociation. and TO exercise in the rel
ton thereto and to all direct and inc
dental rights Of ownership: to acce
and execute trusts or agencies of al
and every scription. which may.
committed or transferred with the
consent to them by any persons. co
roration. board or body. public or .,
vate whomsoever. by any court Of t
States or Of any one OF the Unit
=! States.
: TO act as executor administratt
syndic. receiver. curator. tutor trust
Or assignee. or In any fiduciary rel
. tion or capacity to which by authori
4 court Of this State or OF the Unit
II States. or by any person or person
firm. board. body or corporation. pu
lie or private. to act as trustee. fisC
lie Of private. board or. body or CO
p0rati0n: and without limiting or r
stricting by Inference or otherwise t
object and powers hereinbefore set o
TO do all ana everything. pertinent
and In any wise incidental or necessa
ercise and enjoy all powers, rights a
privileges Of whatever nature as q
now granted corporations of SINH
character by the laws Of Louisiana a
particularly. under Act IS. session
powers. rights and privileges as m
be granted to corporations Of this XII
ARTICLE III.
is hereby fixed and declared to be
sum Of Fifty Thousapd Dollars 6;
by five hundred 5000 shares. Of the
value Of One Hundred Dollars ($1O0.
each. said shares to be issued only
cash.
AID. The names Of the shareholders 6
~''' their places Of residence and the nu
Der Of shares held by each Of them
spectively are declared to be as
lows: J. b. Lindsey. Franklinton.
100 shares: Lynn H. Dinkins. New
Ano win. New York City. 10 shares: Luc
NJ Teter. Chicago. ILL.,. 20 shares: W.
"'' Bickham. r. D. Love and Char
m. Thomas. Of Hackley. La; one sh
McCreary. J. D. Kerr. Burris Bros. L
Mrs. Laura Nelms r. ]. Simmons
I'm. J. Dobson, J. L. Magee and Wiley
m Wood. of Franklinton. La. one sh
Vs. each: Brinker 4 ketcham. d. E. ST
idan. NJ. A. Thigpen. and Carps Bro
ers, Of FranklintOn. La. two sha
ply each; C.. b. Jones and Magee W.
Franklinton. La. three shares each
q. Brock. Jr.. of Franklinton. La.
shareA
Transfer of stock to be made O
on the books of the corporation by
stockholders in person or by wri,
ldQ. proxy and under such rules and reg,
tions az the Board of Directors 81
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