The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-09
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
BANK OF ASCENSION

State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension.
ENE IT KNOWN and remembered, that on
I'D this, the Sth day of February. 1918, be-
fore me, Walter Lemann, notary public
duly commissioned and qualified according to
law in and for the above mentioned parish
and state, and in the presence of the wit
neStes hereinafter mentioned, personally
came and appeared Jacob Lebermuth and
John S. Thibaut, who severaly declared that
tho were acting herein in their capacity as
chairman and secretary, respectively, OF a.
meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of
Ascension of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, held
at it's domicile on the 18th day Of January
1918. Said appearers further declared that
:otice of the holding of said meeting Of
stockholders upon the date above mentioned
had been given both by publication and to
each stockholder of said bank by mail, in ac
cordance with existing laws.
The said appearers further declared that
at meeting of the stockholders held Is
above set forth. there was present in person
and. by proxy the owners of 458 shares Of
tn deapital stock of said bank. being all Of
tn +ock of said bank outstanding except AZ
$ rs thereof not represented in person or
bQe5roxy. Sos
The said appearers further declared that
pursuant to the notice convening said meet
ing of stockholders, there was unanimously
adopted by the affirmative vote of the holder
of each share of stock present at said meet
;ng, resolution authorizing the amendment
of Article I. of the charter Of said Bank OF
Ascension. in SO far as It affects the capital
stock so as to read: 1.-THE capital stock Of
said corporation is hereby fixed at one hun
dred thousand (s100,000) dollars, divided in
to one thousand t1000) shares of one hun
dred ($100) dollars each,' and further au-
thorizing the amendment of Article w of
the charter of the said Bank of Ascension, in
so far as it affects the number Of directors,
sRre to read: "The said corporation shall be
nj ,ged by board Iof nine, directors whe
sin be actual residents and citizens of this
.,l 81 hol1 nq onr-
poration, holding in their own name at least
one share of unpledged stock of said cor
poration.''
The said appearers further declared that
by virtue of said resolution they are here
acting as president and secretary of said
meeting of stockholders for the purpose OF
executing the notarial declaration necessary
20 carry said amendments into effect, said
before stated at the said called meeting of
the stockholders of the Bank of Ascension
held on January Is, 1913.
In testimony whereof, this is signed by
the said parties at my notarial office in the
city of Donaldsonville, parish of Ascension,
Lag on the day and date above written, in
the presence of me, notary, and the un-
dersigned competent witnesses after due
reading of the whole.
(signed:) JACOB LEBERMUTH,
Chairman.
(signed:) JOHN S. TH1BAUT,
Secretary. :.
Witnesses:
J. C. BOUCHEREAU.
EDWARD N. PUGH.
IL. S. WALTER LEMANN,
N Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ascension
L do hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be duly recorded in Book of Charters No
/, folio 10.
In faith whereof, witness my hand and
seal of office. at Donaldsonviue. La, this 8th
day of February, 1918. A. J. BABIN,
Dy. Clerk and Recorder.
A true copy of the original on file in nay
office, A. J. BABIN,
Dy. Clerk and Recorder.