The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-06
THE MADISON JOURNAL. TALLtILAH. La
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER Of the
IAtlUtAU STATE BANK
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Madison.


BE 1T KNOWN. That on this. the
l4th day Of September. A. D., 1917,
before me. John E. Yerger, Clerk
Of the Ninth District Court and Ex-
Of6cio Notary Public in and for the
Parish Of Madison. State of Louisi.
ana. duly commissioned and quail
fed according to law, and in the
presence of the witnesses herein.
after named and undersigned. per-
sonally came and appeared William
d. ZeigIer and William S. Craig, re-
spectively the Chairman Of the
meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Tallulah State Bank held at the
Office of said bank in Tallulah. Louis
lana. September IL. 1917 and the
Cashier of said Bank and Ex-OficiO
Secretary of Stockholders meeting,
who declared that the following is q
true and correct copy and record OF
the proceedings of the Stockholders
of said Bank held at the above named
time and place. to-wit:
September IL. 1917.
Meeting Of Stockholders held pur-
suant to call ordered by Board OF
Directors at their meeting July 10.
1917: Present:
ZeiRler. barrow Co. by w. l..
barrow. Vice-President. owners OF
Z shares of stock.
Mrs. v. X. Scott by Geo. Spencer,
Proxy, 20 shares Of stock.
Vim. M. Mcdowell by w. d.
Zeigler. Proxy. 10 shares Of stock.
A. E. Adams. for himself. "A
shares of stock; as Proxy for Mrs.
A. L. Lane. 10 shares Of stock; as
Proxy for Mrs. Callie Adams, 2
shares Of stock.
w. S. Craig. for himself. II sha. es
Of stock: as PROXY for Miss Cora
Mcclellan, IL shares Of stock; as
Proxy for Leo Shields. 6 shares of
stock; as Proxy for Ida holland, 2
shares of stock. as Proxy for Beatrice
Callman, 4 shares of stock. as Proxy
for Mrs. M. ID. MOnette. 2 shares of
stock: as Proxy for Mrs. F. Callman.
10 shares Of stock; as Proxy for Est.
w. M. Scott. 60 shares of stock; as
Proxy for j. M. Johnson, so shares
of stock; as Proxy for J. +. Nc
Clellan. 68 shares Of stock.
G. w. Gaines in person 30 shares
of stock.
J. Il. Snyder in person 20 shares
of stock.
w. ID. Zeigler in person so shares
Of stock.
Total shares present and repre-.
sented, 424.
And a quorum being present. the
following proceedings were had:
Both the President and the Vice.
President being absent. on motion
of G. W. Gaines. W. ID. Zeigler was
elected Chairman.
The Chairman stated that the
meeting was called for the purposes
set forth in the call which, had been
duly advertised and mailed accord
ing to law ind copy IF which
follows.
BY order al the Board of Direct
ors 1t the Tallulsh State Bank a
meeting Of the Stockholders Of said
Bank il hereby called To- be held at
the Bank on Tuesday. September
IL. 1917. at 1900 A. NJ. for the
purpose IF considering the question
Of amending article Nv of the Char
ter Of this Bank. 40 as to increase
the number of directors to nine; and
if such amendment is carried to
elect two additional directors, w.
:. Craig. Cashier
On motion If G. w. Gaines the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that Article Nv of the
Charter If the Tallulah State Bank
he. and the same Is hereby amended
80 that the first sentence of said
Article Nv shall read as follows:
All Of the corporate powers of
this Association shall be exercised
by Il 'ard of Directors composed
Of Min. ~ Stockholders of the said
corpor ition.'
9th 'rwise the said Article ~
shall b. unchanged and remain as
originally drawn.
Said resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote Of Four Hundred
Twenty-four (42D shares in favor
Of same.
There being no other business
the meeting Of the Stockholders
adjourned. w. ID. Zeigler, Chair
man. w. S. Craig. Secretary.
WhereupOn said appearers de-
clared that in accordance with the
action Of the meeting Of Stockhold-
ers on September IL. 1917. said
Charter Of the Ta;lulah State Bank
is amended in accordance with said
resolution. to-wit:
That Article Nv of the Charter of