The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-13
CHARTER.
,ATE or LOUISIANA,

PARISH OF WASHINGTON.
BE IT KNOWN that on this 18th
day of February, in the year Of our
Lord 1913, before me, Magee W. Ott,
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 SUP
scribed, who declared that. aValllnS
themselves Of the provisions OF the
avs of this State relative to the bust
ness Of banking, and particularly o.
Act No. 179 of the General Assembly
If the state Of Louisiana of the session
f 1902, and Of the various amend,
ments thereof, they have covenated ana
agreed, and do BY these presents cove
nant, agree and bind themselves as
wcll as such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them ana their
successors, to form themselves into ahG
Ordain and establish a corporation ana
cody politics in law for the objects
and purposes and under the agree
mcnts and stipulations following, to-
with:
ARTICLE l.
This corporation shall be known and
|! DESIGNATED and it's business shall pc
carried on under the name, style ana
| titie Of
UNION BANh. =,
It's domicile is hereby fixed In the
| TOWN Of Franklinton, in the Parish OF
| Washington, State Of louisiana; II
| shah have the right to open and es-
| tablish in the said Parish of Wash
ttngton one or more branch offices or
banks; it shall continue and enjoy sue
| cession under the corporate name ZOE
a period Of fifty. years from THIS d o:;e,,
Of the stockholders in the manner
provided by law. Under its corporate
iname it shall have, enjoy and exercise
Ill of the rights, powers and privileges
Hereinafter set forth as we'll as those
inow 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 be
implicated, appear. answer and prose-
Icute in any and all courts Of justice
land elsewhere; to make and use cor
IDorate seal, which is hereby described
as follows:
1t shall be circular in form and
on the margin thereof contain the
words, "Franklinton, Washington Par
Ssh, La" and in the center thereof
the words, Union Bank" and the same
to change and alter at pleasure; to
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
lment of its affairs as may be necessar!
land proper and the. same to repeal
Iamend and alter at pleasure. All legal
process shall be served upon the presi-
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
tness to be carried on by it are hereby
declared to be to conduct a general
banking business, with power and au
Ithorty to receive deposits. to discount,
land buy and sell promissory notes am
bills of exchange and other evidences
Of Indebtedness. gold and silver anC
bonds of the United States and Of this
State, and Of the several levee districts
If this state, and Of the parishes and
school districts. drainage districts ano
I,f the municipal corporations of this
| state to make and negotiate loans, to
lend money on real OF personal prop
| .rty: to hold, receive, purchase anC
| ,ouvey by and under it's corporate name
such property. real, personal and
mixed, as is, or may hereafter be: al
md generally to do and perform any
and all things, and to exercise and
znjOy any and all powers and priv.
leSes and rights as are now granted
under Act No. 179 Of the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Louisiana Of
me session Of 1902 and all subsequent
me ndments thereof and other laws
IN the same subject matter, as well
rs such further rights, powers anC
privileges as may be hereafter grant
d by law to such corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ion is hereby fixed at Thirty Thou.
| sand (s30,0O0) Dollars, divided into and
represented by six hundred shares OF
he par value Of Fifty (s50.O0) Dol
.ars each, which shares shall be issued
for cash only.
The names of the stockholders and
he number of shares subscribed to by
ach Of them respectively are declared
o be as follows, to-Wit