The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Charter
Or THE-
First State Bank of Plain
Dealing, Louisiana

United Stafcs of imerica-State of LOHis-
isiaaa-Parish Of Bossier.
BE it knomR. That on the 25th day OF
July A. n. 1917. before me, W. Il. Boggs
:, duly qualified Notary Public in and for
the Parish Of Bossicr. State of Louisiana.
in the presence Of the witnesses wnos
names are hero and after subscribed. per
sonally came and appeared S. W. Smith
NJ \. Mccutchen, DR.. T. n. Keoun, G. I
Mays. s. j. Caldwell, Il. Il. Wyche, jr.. G. S.
Ford, j. $. Rodgers, J. A. Lowe. I. l.. De
moss and the following named parties
whose names are hereinafter subscribed tc
this Instrument. who declared that, avail
ing themselves of the provisions Of the laws
of this state relative to the formation of
corporations for the purpose of banking.
they do by these presents covenant, agree
and bind themselves, their representatives
and those who may hereafter bet ONE asso-
ciatcd with them, to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law for the
purpose and under the agreement and stip-
ulations in the following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the FIRST STATE BANK OF PLAIN
DEALING. LOUISIANA, it's demicfle and place
of business shall be in the town of Plain
Dealing, Parish of Bossicr. State of Louis
lana, with authority to establish, run and
place or places as shall hereinafter b.
agreed upon by a majority of the stock
holders Uuder it's said name and style II
shall have and enjoy succession OF n1ty
600 years from the date OF this act, and
during its said existence 1t may sue and be
sued under its corporate name, have anG
adopt corporate seal, change or abolish
same at will or pleasure, and may have and
possess all the powers and privileges allow
cd to corporations by and under the laws
governing same.
ARTICLE II.
The authorized capital stock of the above
| named bank. and this corporation, shall be
| Fifty Thousand Dollars iS.50O00OO), d.
vidcd into Five Hundred 5000 shares at
One Hundred Dollars t$100.0o) each. The
! said bank shall commence business when
| ono hundred and fifty 1aO) shares Of its
| caDital stock has been subse ribcd and paid
for, and the stock of this corporation not
subscribed ut the date Of its organization
shall not be issued, except by two-thirds
| vote of the entire Board of Directors, on
! terms and conditions to be fixed by said
board The appcarers being stockholders,
their residence and number Of shares OF
| stock owned and hereby subscribed to by
/ each are as follows:
| Shares
/ NJ. \. McCutchcn. Shreveport. La. ------10
/ q. r. Mays, Plain Dealing, La. -------- 2
| G. L. Demoss, Plain Dealing, La. ------ :
| r. n Kcnun, Plain Dealing, Ia. -------- !
| G. S. Fold, Plain Dealing, La. --------1O
J. s. Rodgers. Plain DEALING. La $500
Walker rotl,ers. Plain Dealing, La
J. A. Love, Plain Dealing. La. --------
&. NJ. Lowe, Plain Deayng, I4a -------- ]
L. A. Gleason. Plain Dealing, La. ------
n n. New. Plain Dealing, In.
H. L. Wychc, jr., Plain Dealing, La ]
| Mrs. NJ, ], Clark Plain Dealing, La. ----
w. +. Bell, Plain Dealing, La.--------
G. c. Lyons, Plain Dealing, La.
Mrs. NJ. II. Kidd. Plain Dealing, La. 49,
]. M. Henderson. Benton, La.-------- /.
$. ]. Caldwell, Plain Dealing, La.------
Matte l.. Harrison, Plain Dealing, La.
II. II. Montgomery, Shreveport, La. ----
J. G. Trichcl. Shreveport. La.--------
f. II. MadinS. Shreveport, La. --------1t
1 e. C. ssurton, Arknna, La.------------
Alton Ncoun. Plain Dealing. la. -------
$. W. Smith, Shreveport. La. ---------5!