The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-11-13
CHARTER.
srATC or LOUISIANA.

Parish Of NaSh'nGton.
Be it known and remeao9l%y",, 'n''
on this 2vth daN OF o,toher' ''ia,
fore me. pelos r. johnson, a n"t'rT
nub'ic, duly commissioned ana sW"rH
in and for the Parish Of WashlnEl"@
State of Louisiana. personally appt"ft"
the several persons who's" names "f'
hereto subscribed. who declared lhal.
of the laws of the state OF L"u's'HnA
relative to the organizations OF IN"
me provisions of Act No. 10, of tn"
General Assembly of the year ~,
and Acts amendatory thereof 'hIN
hv these presents covenant ana astte, ,
and bind themselves, as we'll as soch
narsons as may hereafter become as
soriated with them and their success
ors. to form Themselves sr im1o nm' and
n"dy polite in law for the object and
"nrnose and under the agreements
and stipulations following. viz:
ARTICLE !.
This corporation shall be known and
|aasignatel and it's DEALINGS and eusi-
n and title title OF WASiIINGTON HANN
AND TRUST COMPANY" Its banking
business shall be carried on ana 'n'
domicile Of the c3rp3r;atlon s'I9 .ris ~
Louisiana, and at its discretion it may
establish one or more branches within
The limits of said parish for the pur--
nose Of conducting its business. a'''
lit shall continue and enjoy. succession
{under it's corporate mare Tor lhe tr, ..
Of ninety-nine years from and a1t"'
ldate hereof unless sooner dissolved by
the stockholders in manner provide"
Nv law to corporations OF TINS chaf'
!. acter with full authority TO contrac'
lsue and be sued. plead ana ve III!
! pleaded. appear. answer IN! "; oH't on'
lin any and all courts OF Justice o.,
elsewhere. to make and use a c9rror
ate seal which shall be: Circular II
fo5%; ana "wSHAs sHf BANK (
TRUST COMPANY" and in the c ..
ff91si r;ffSSiI M around around the Impression 0
la cherry tree.
TO name and appoint such naocf
and directors to administer its altar
3 as it may be deemed necessary an
|proper: and to make and orcalh sue
bylaws for the proper manasemen' G
said corporation as may be nscessar
j. and proper and consistent. with pre-
Visions Of law and this charter. an
5 the same to repeal. alter and amend
IaI citations or other legal process
x shall be served upon the president
lin his absence, upon the cashier OF IN
u corporation.
e ARTICLE II.
~ The objects and purposes for VIII,
r. this corporation is esta olisheu. anu u
on BY it are hereby declared to be:
l. To establish and conduct r saving
- safe deposit and trust bank, and to
z general banking business with pow
n, to receive time and demand deposl'
ll to purchase and discount bills. rot
and other evidences Of debt: to buy al
sell gold and silver coin and bills
leXchange; to make and negotiate loa1
to lend money on real and personal
curity or property: to receive TOR q
post or safekeeping yaluabieS or eve
- 0uire and convey by and under thu
corporate name such property. real
personal. including bonds. stocks. a
security of the United States or OF
m Of the United States. or OF any corpol
~ ton, board or body. public or priVa
or convenient to the object of the {
ISOLATION, and to exercise in the re
its ton thereto and to all direct and in
vo dental rights of ownership: to acct
w and execute trusts or agencies OF a
and every description. which may.
committed or transferred with tn
-. consent to them by any persons. c.
TN poration, board or body. public or p
Q vate whomsoever. by any court OF
his State Of Louisiana. or Of the Uni
~. States or Of any one OF the Uni
D. To act as executor. administrat
MI syndic. receiver. curator, tutor. trus
-. or assignee. or in any fiduciary re
w. ton or capacity to which by author
of law 1t may be appointed by &
court Of this State or of the Uni
. States. or by any person or perso
firm. board. body or corporation. p'
Il lie or private. to act as trustee. fis
n or financial agent for any person, p
y lie or private. board or body or c
y stricting by inference or otherwise
object and powers hereinbefore set
to do all and everything pertinent
and in any wise incidental or necess
q to said business. and generally to
- ercise and enjoy all powers, rights
now granted corporations of sim
character by the laws of Louisiana
particularly. under Act As. session
- 1902. as we'll as such further or OF
y powers. rights and privileges as 7
be granted to corporations of this k
ARTICLE III
The capital stock of this corpora
IL hereby fixed and declared to be
SUM VI C1lIy 1uOuSduU DOlldFS ~
O0O.O0). divided into and represel
by five hundred 5000 shares. of the
value Of One Hundred Dollars ($100
each. said shares to be issued only
cash.
The names Of the shareholders
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
''Ao leans. La. 1898 shares: Frank V. 3
q win. New York City. 10 shares: Lu
Teter. Chicago. ILL.,. 20 shares; w
3. 65 Bickham. r. D. Love. and Cha
S'oo Thornas. of Hackley. La. one S
30 each: F. NJ. Brown. H. w. Magee. l
McCreary J. d. Kerr. Burris Bros.
AZ Mrs. Laura helms. r. J. Simmons
~ J. Dobson, J. l.. Magee and Vile!
- Wood. Of FranklintOn, La. one s
each: Brinker 4 Ketcham. d. E.
z. 35 idan. NJ. A. Thigpen. and Carps 81
ers Of Franklinton, La. two sh
ho,o each: c. B. Jones and Magee w.
aoto Franklinton. La. three shares eac
re- 8. Brock. Jr.. of Franklinton. La.
re. shareA
Transfer Of stock to be made
on the books Of the corporation by
stockholders in person or by VIZ
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