The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Cha rter
First State Bank of Plain
Dealing, Louisiana

United States of 4merica-state Of Louis
isi0nd-Pdrish Of Bossier.
BE it known, That on the 25th day of
| July. A. d. 1917, before me, w. Il. BOgss,
duly qualified Notary Public in and for
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana,
in the presence of the witnesses whose
names are here and after subscribed. per-
sonaily came and appeared s. W. Smith.
NJ. \. Mecutchen, Er. T. n. KeOun, e. I.
| Mays, S. J. Caldwell, II. +. Wychc, jr., G. S.
Ford, J. $. Rodgers, J. A. Lowe. {. l.. BE-
moss and the following named parties
whose names are hereinafter subscribed to.
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 become asso-
ciated with them. to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law for the
purpose and under the agreement and slip
ulaticns 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 domicile and place
of business shall be in the town of Plain
Dealing Parish of Bossier. State of Louis
lima, with authority to establish, run and
operate such branch or branches ut any
place or places as shall hereinafter be
agreed upon by majority of the stock
| holders. Tuder its said name and style 1t
shall have and enjoy Il succession of fifty
500 years from the date of this act, and
during it's said existence it may sue and be
sued under it's corporate name, have and
adopt Il corporate seal, change or abolish
same at will or pleasure, and may have and
possess all the powers and privileges allow
I'd 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 $3.50, OOO.OOp, df
vidcd into Five Hundred t5OO) shares ut
One Hundred Dollars (S1OO.Oo) each. The
| said bank shall commence business when
| one hundred and fifty 15O) shares of it's
capital stock has been subscribed and paid
| for, and the stock of this corporation not
| subscribed, at the date of it's 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 appearers being stockholders,
| their residence and number of shares of
| stock owned and hereby subscribed to by
each are as follows:
Shares.
NJ. \. McCutchen, Shreveport, La. ------1O
| q. r. Mays. Plain Dealing. La. -------- 5
| c. J.. DcmOss. Plain Dealing. La. ------ 5
T. n. Keoun, Plain Dealing, La. -------- 5
G. s. Ford, Plain Dealing, La. --------1O
| ]. $. Rodgers, Plain Dealing. La. $500 5
Walker Brothers, Plain Dealing, La. - 2
j. \. Lowe, Plain Dealing. Lit. -------- 2
| {. NJ. Lowe, Plain DeaYrng, La. -------- I
L \. Gleason. Plain Dealing, La. ------ 1
| y. n. New. Plain Dealing. Ia. ---------- 5
| Il. r. Wyche, jr., Plain Dealing, La. - !
| Mrs. NJ. !. Clark. Plain Dealing, La. 80 5
1 w. f. Bell. Plain Dealing. La. -------- 1
q. {. Lyons, Plain Dealing. La. -------- 1
Mrs. NJ. b. Kidd, Plain Dealing, La. 49, 1
J.. NJ. Henderson, BENTON. La. -------- 5
$. ]. Caldwell, Plain Dealing, La. ------ ;
Matte T.. Harrison. Plain Dealing. Ia /.
! Ii. ii. Montgomery. Shreveport, La. - >
J. &. Trichel. Shreveport. la. -------- )
+. Il. Mading, Shreveport, Ia. --------1O
{. {. Eurton, .Arkana, La. ------------ 1
/ Alton Keoan. Plain Dealing. La. -----1
| $. VI. Smith. Shreveport. La. ---------39
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